2011 CAA men's soccer tournament

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2011 CAA men's soccer tournament
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Teams6
Champions Delaware
Runners-up Old Dominion
Matches played5
Goals scored17 (3.4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Tim Hopkinson, Patrick Innes, Jordan LeBlanc (2)
2010
2012

The 2011 CAA men's soccer tournament, known as the 2011 Virginia 529 CAA Men's Soccer Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 29th edition of the CAA Men's Soccer Tournament, which determines the conference's automatic berth into the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Played from November 10–13, 2011 at James Madison University's Soccer Complex, the University of Delaware Fighting Blue Hens defeated the Old Dominion University Monarchs to their first ever CAA Men's Soccer Tournament since joining the conference. For Delaware, the title clinched their third ever berth into the tournament, and their first since 1970.

Contents

The tournament was hosted by the James Madison Dukes, as they won the regular season championship. [1]

Qualification

For the second straight season, six teams from the twelve team group qualified into the CAA Tournament. Though the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams and Georgia State University Panthers were tied for the final tournament berth, the Panthers edged the Rams in the first tiebreaker, head-to-head record.

ConferenceOverall
GPWLTGFGAGDPTSGPWLTGFGAGD
#12 James Madison118301712+5241712412720+7
#18 Old Dominion 117312616+10221611414222+20
William & Mary 1174040+42118108048–4
Delaware*1164100019171152116+5
Northeastern 116410001918106274+4
Georgia State 11650129+318 Note 1 1912612614+12
VCU 116501514+1182011903424+10
Drexel 114521117614185103142410
George Mason 114611714+313187833727+10
Hofstra 11470182351218710125327
UNC Wilmington 1128112164718412220299
Towson 1128114251171731122041–21
Championship:
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
^ Georgia State beat VCU in the first tiebreaker, which was head-to-head record.
Current rankings: CAASports.com

Bracket

Play-in round Semifinals Championship
1 James Madison 2
5 Northeastern 0 4 Delaware2 (a.e.t.)
4 Delaware 0 (a.e.t.) 4 Delaware2
2 Old Dominion 1
2 Old Dominion 5
3 William & Mary 1 6 Georgia State 3
6 Georgia State 2

Schedule

The higher seed, as well as the home team, is listed on the right.

Play-in round

Georgia State 2–1 William & Mary
McGill Soccerball shade.svg65'
Scott Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Abrigo Soccerball shade.svg50'
Albert-Daly Field
Williamsburg, Virginia
Attendance: TBA
Referee: Bill Kingsley

Northeastern 0–0 (a.e.t.) Delaware
Report
Penalties
Phataraprasit Soccerball shade cross.svg
Burnham Soccerball shad check.svg
Braude Soccerball shad check.svg
Kennedy Soccerball shade cross.svg
Semerene Soccerball shad check.svg
Rumph Soccerball shade cross.svg
3–4O'Connor Soccerball shade cross.svg
Mediate Soccerball shad check.svg
Frimpong Soccerball shade cross.svg
Gimenez Soccerball shad check.svg
Dineen Soccerball shad check.svg
Nartey Soccerball shad check.svg
Delaware Mini-Stadium
Newark, Delaware
Attendance: 328
Referee: Mike Stutt

Semifinals

Georgia State 3–5 Old Dominion
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg38'
Lumpkin Soccerball shade.svg62'
Vania Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report De John Soccerball shade.svg19'
Hopkinson Soccerball shade.svg36', 75'
LeBlanc Soccerball shade.svg79'
Asante Soccerball shade.svg90'
JMU Soccer Complex
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Attendance: 1,075
Referee: Steve Ankiel

Delaware 2–2 (a.e.t.) James Madison
Dineen Soccerball shade.svg21'
Frimpong Soccerball shade.svg37'
Report Innes Soccerball shade.svg19', 82'
Penalties
O'Connor Soccerball shad check.svg
Mediate Soccerball shade cross.svg
Reed Soccerball shade cross.svg
Nuel Soccerball shad check.svg
Dineen Soccerball shad check.svg
Nartey Soccerball shad check.svg
Frimpong Soccerball shade cross.svg
Wilson Soccerball shad check.svg
5–4Innes Soccerball shade cross.svg
McLaughlin Soccerball shad check.svg
Roberts-Bailey Soccerball shade cross.svg
Bastidas Soccerball shad check.svg
Barden Soccerball shad check.svg
Whitebread Soccerball shad check.svg
Gannon Soccerball shade cross.svg
Simpson Soccerball shade cross.svg
JMU Soccer Complex
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Attendance: 1,075
Referee: Andrew Chapin

CAA Championship

Delaware2–1Old Dominion
Mediate Soccerball shade.svg34'
Oakes Soccerball shade.svg65' (o.g.)
Report LeBlanc Soccerball shade.svg20'
JMU Soccer Complex, Harrisonburg
Attendance: 279
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of England.svg Tim Hopkinson Old Dominion 2
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Innes James Madison 2
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan LeBlancOld Dominion2
4 Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Abrigo William & Mary 1
Flag of Ghana.svg Gideon Asante Old Dominion1
Flag of the United States.svg Alex DeJohn Old Dominion1
Flag of Ireland.svg John Dineen Delaware 1
Flag of Ghana.svg Evans Frimpong Delaware1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gimel Gordon Georgia State 1
Flag of the United States.svg Ayokunle LumpkinGeorgia State1
Flag of the United States.svg Vincent MediateDelaware1
Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen McGillGeorgia State1
Flag of the United States.svg Evan ScottGeorgia State1
Flag of the United States.svg Peter VaniaGeorgia State1

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References

  1. "CAA Men's Soccer Weekly Report: Oct. 31". Colonial Athletic Association. CAASports.com. October 31, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.