Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Akron Zips |
Runner-up | Buffalo Bulls |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 3 |
Goals scored | 9 (3 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | 9 players, 1 goal each |
The 2016 Mid-American Conference men's soccer tournament was the 23rd edition of the tournament. It determined the Mid-American Conference's automatic berth into the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
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No. 24 Akron ‡ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 2 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from NSCAA |
The top four teams in the Mid-American Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament. Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, and Western Michigan earned berths into the tournament.
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
1 | Akron | 4 | |||||||
4 | Western Michigan | 0 | |||||||
1 | Akron | 2 | |||||||
3 | Buffalo | 1 | |||||||
2 | Bowling Green | 1 | |||||||
3 | Buffalo (OT) | 2 |
November 11, 2016 | Bowling Green | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Buffalo | Akron, Ohio |
4:00 PM ET | Roth 57' | Report |
| Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Brandon Artis |
November 11, 2016 | Akron | 4–0 | Western Michigan | Akron, Ohio |
7:00 PM ET |
| Report | Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium Attendance: 1,509 Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov |
November 13, 2016 | Akron | 2–1 | Buffalo | Akron, Ohio |
1:00 PM ET | Hinds 32', 53' | Report | Cicerone 62' | Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium Attendance: 1,428 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
9 goals scored by 9 players.
Nick Hinds, Akron
Stuart Holthusen, Akron
Adam Najem, Akron
Brad Ruhakk, Akron
Jacob Roth, Bowling Green
Pat Flynn, Bowling Green
Joseph Kuta, Buffalo
Fox Slotemaker, Buffalo
Russell Cicerone, Buffalo
Edu jimenez, Western Michigan
Hunter Vandenboom, Western Michigan
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