2015 CAA men's soccer tournament

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2015 Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer tournament
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Teams6
Champions Hofstra
Runners-up Delaware
Matches played5
Goals scored17 (3.4 per match)
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The 2015 CAA Men's Soccer Tournament was the 33rd edition of the tournament. It determined the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic berth into the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

Contents

The Hofstra Pride won the tournament, besting the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens in the championship match.

Qualification

2015 Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Hofstra6 2 014 8 0
Elon + 6 2 014 6 1
Delaware 5 2 110 7 4
Charleston 4 3 17 8 2
UNC Wilmington 3 3 28 8 3
James Madison 3 3 25 10 4
William & Mary 2 6 07 8 2
Northeastern 2 6 03 12 2
Drexel 2 6 03 15 1
As of November 22, 2015
Rankings from NSCAA

The top six teams in the Colonial Athletic Association based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament.

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
1 Hofstra 2
4 Charleston 2 5 James Madison 0
5 James Madison 31 Hofstra 2
3 Delaware 0
2 Elon  1 (4) 
3 Delaware 33 Delaware (pen.)  1 (5) 
6 UNC Wilmington 1

Schedule

Quarterfinals

November 7, 2015 Charleston 2–3 James Madison Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM ET Archer Soccerball shade.svg75'
Jeausseran Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report (CAA)
Report (JMU)
Fouhy Soccerball shade.svg14'
Ward-Baptiste Soccerball shade.svg39'
Appleton Soccerball shade.svg52'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 557
Referee: Dustin Thorne
November 7, 2015 Delaware 3–1 UNC Wilmington Newark, Delaware
7:00 PM ET Delgado Soccerball shade.svg14', 71'
Frost Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report Smith Soccerball shade.svg36'Stadium: Delaware Mini Stadium
Attendance: 1,125
Referee: Jason Blight

Semifinals

November 13, 2015 Elon 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Delaware Hempstead, New York
4:45 PM ET Schroeder Soccerball shade.svg62' (o.g.)
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Dipre Soccerball shade.svg9'
Sampson Soccerball shade.svg54'
Stadium: Hofstra Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 509
Referee: Mike Stutt
Penalties
Alvarez Soccerball shad check.svg
Vandermaas-Peeler Soccerball shade cross.svg
Brace Soccerball shade cross.svg
McBride Soccerball shad check.svg
Salazar Soccerball shad check.svg
Beresford Soccerball shad check.svg
Agu Soccerball shade cross.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Laguna
Soccerball shade cross.svg Sampson
Soccerball shad check.svg Dipre
Soccerball shade cross.svg Siverio
Soccerball shad check.svg Philippe
Soccerball shad check.svg de Villardi
Soccerball shad check.svg Gillin
November 13, 2015 Hofstra 2–0 James Madison Hempstead, New York
7:45 PM ET Walcott Soccerball shade.svg28'
Holland Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report Stadium: Hofstra Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 509
Referee: Nabil Alsaidi

Championship

November 15, 2015 Hofstra 2–0 Delaware Hempstead, New York
2:30 PM ET Alfonso Soccerball shade.svg26'
Holland Soccerball shade.svg45'
Report Stadium: Hofstra Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 528
Referee: Bill Dittmar

Statistical leaders

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerCollegeGoals [1]
As of 15 November 2015

Tournament Best XI

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References

  1. "2015 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Central". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2015.