2017 American Athletic Conference men's soccer tournament

Last updated

2017 American Athletic Conference men's soccer tournament
2017 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Logo.svg
Tournament Logo
Classification Division I
Teams4
Matches3
Site Westcott Field
Dallas, Texas
Champions SMU (1st title)
Winning coachKevin Hudson (1st title)
MVP Emil Cuello (Offensive) (SMU)
Jordan Cano (Defensive) (SMU)
Broadcast American Digital Network, ESPNU
American Athletic Conference men's soccer tournament
«2016   2018»
2017 American Athletic Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 SMU5 1 117 3 1
UCF 4 2 18 6 2
Connecticut 4 3 08 8 2
Temple 4 3 09 8 1
South Florida 3 2 26 6 4
Tulsa 3 4 06 8 1
Memphis 2 3 24 8 4
Cincinnati 0 7 07 9 1
As of December 13, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 2017 American Athletic Conference men's soccer tournament was the 5th edition of the American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The tournament decides the American Athletic Conference champion and guaranteed representative into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament was played at Westcott Field on the campus of SMU in Dallas on November 10 and 12. [1]

Contents

Seeding and format

The teams are seeded based on their performance in the conference's round-robin regular season. The top four teams qualify for the event.

SeedTeamWLTPctPts
1SMU511.78616
2UCF421.64313
3Connecticut430.57112
4Temple430.57112

Bracket

Semifinals Finals
      
1 SMU 4
4 Temple 0
1 SMU 2
2 UCF 1
2 UCF 1
3 Connecticut 0

Results

Semifinals

No. 2 UCF Knights 1–0No. 3 Connecticut Huskies
Pyysalo Yellow card.svg 42'
Sorokin Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stiegwardt Yellow card.svg 80'
Report Burnett Yellow card.svg 42'
Westcott Field, Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 264
Referee: Jorge Luna Hernandez

No. 1 SMU Mustangs 4–0No. 4 Temple Owls
Cuello Soccerball shade.svg3'
Cano Soccerball shade.svg5'
Ponder Yellow card.svg 53'
Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg59'
Williams, Jr. Soccerball shade.svg85'
Sigthórsson Yellow card.svg 5' Yellow-red card.svg 35'
Grasella Yellow card.svg 53'
Westcott Field, Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 512
Referee: Mark Allatin

Championship

No. 1 SMU Mustangs 2–1 (a.e.t.)No. 2 UCF Knights
Cano Soccerball shade.svg77'
Cuello Yellow card.svg 80'Soccerball shade gold.svg 96'
Report Steineger Yellow card.svg 66'
Jennings Red card.svg 86'
Ponder Soccerball shade.svg87' (o.g.)
Westcott Field, Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 647
Referee: Khalaf Al-Latayfeh

Broadcasting

The semifinals were streamed live on the American Digital Network. The final was carried live on ESPNU.

Statistics

Shutouts

RankPlayerCollegeShutouts [2] [3]
1 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Nelson SMU 1
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Rosenberg UCF

Awards

Most valuable players

All-Tournament team

The following 11 players were named to the American Athletic Conference's All-Tournament team. A record six players from SMU were selected for the team. [4]

PlayerNat.SchoolPositionClassHometown (High school/Previous college/Previous club)
Louis PerezFlag of France.svg  FRA UCF MF Fr. Villennes-sur-Seine, France (Lycee Jeanne d'Albert)
Matias PyysaloFlag of Finland.svg  FIN UCF MF Jr. Helsinki, Finland (HJK Helsinki)
Andreas SteinegerFlag of Norway.svg  NOR UCF DF Fr. Oslo, Norway (The Norwegian High School for Elite Sports)
Yoni SorokinFlag of Israel.svg  ISR UCF MF Fr. Jerusalem, Israel (Denmark High School)
Abdou Mbacke Thiam Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Connecticut FW Jr. Dakar, Senegal
Jordan CanoFlag of the United States.svg  USA SMU DF So. Frisco, Texas (Lone Star High School)
Bryce ClarkFlag of the United States.svg  USA SMU MF So. Los Gatos, California (Los Gatos High School)
Emil CuelloFlag of the United States.svg  USA SMU MF So. Orem, Utah (Orem High School)
Nicky HernandezFlag of the United States.svg  USA SMU FW Fr. Dallas, Texas (Dallas Texans)
Michael NelsonFlag of the United States.svg  USA SMU GK RS So. Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes)
Jared RiceFlag of the United States.svg  USA SMU DF Sr. Plano, Texas (Plano East Senior High School)

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SMU Mustangs men's soccer</span> American college soccer team

The SMU Mustangs men's soccer team represents Southern Methodist University in men's college soccer. The team currently competes in The American Athletic Conference. The Mustangs made their most recent appearance in the NCAA National Tournament in 2019, their third consecutive tournament appearance and fourth in five seasons. In 2019 the Mustangs reached their thirteenth Elite Eight before falling to No.1 Seed Virginia 3–2 in overtime. The Mustangs also claimed their third consecutive American Athletic Conference Tournament Title defeating Central Florida 1–0 in Orlando. This was the third consecutive year UCF and SMU meet in the AAC Tournament final as the Mustangs claimed their fifth conference title over the last three seasons. In 2017, the Mustangs reached the round of sixteen for the 18th time in program history. In 2017, they also became the first program in American Athletic Conference history to claim both the regular season and conference tournament championship, a feat they repeated in 2018 defeating Temple 2–1 in the final game of the regular season and defeating UCF in a shootout in Orlando in the AAC Tournament Final. The Mustangs have been one of the top men's collegiate sides in the NCAA since being founded in 1975, and are regularly featured in Top 25 polls. The Mustangs used to be coached by former FC Dallas and current Grand Canyon University coach Schellas Hyndman. Current FC Dallas coach Luchi Gonzalez played for the Mustangs from 1998 to 2001.

The 2016–17 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. The conference held its media day on October 24, 2016. Conference play began on December 27, 2016 and concluded on March 4, 2017.

The 2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2017 followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. The conference held its media day in October 2017. Conference play begin in December 2017 and concluded on March 3, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season</span> Sports season

The 2018 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season was the 6th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began on August 24 and concluded on November 11, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 American Athletic Conference men's soccer tournament</span> American college soccer tournament

The 2018 American Athletic Conference men's soccer tournament was the 6th edition of the American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The tournament decided the American Athletic Conference champion and guaranteed representative into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament began on November 6 and concluded on November 10.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 American Athletic Conference men's soccer tournament</span> American college soccer tournament

The 2019 American Athletic Conference men's soccer tournament was the 7th edition of the American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The tournament decided the American Athletic Conference champion and guaranteed representative into the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament. The tournament began on November 9 and concluded on November 16. For the first time in tournament history the six teams in the field were identical to the same teams that played in the previous year's tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season</span> Sports season

The 2019 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season was the 7th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began on August 30, 2019, and concluded on November 5, 2019. The regular season culminated with the 2019 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, which was held from November 9 to November 16.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 UCF Knights men's soccer team</span> 2019 soccer team for the University of Central Florida

The 2019 UCF Knights men's soccer team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2019 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season. The regular season began on August 30 and concluded on November 5. It was the program's 44th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team, and their 7th season in the AAC. The 2019 season was Scott Calabrese's third year as head coach for the program.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 SMU Mustangs men's soccer team</span> American college soccer season

The 2019 SMU Mustangs men's soccer team represented the Southern Methodist University during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2019 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season. The regular season began on August 30 and concluded on November 5. It was the program's 45th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team, and their 7th season in the AAC. The 2019 season was Kevin Hudson's fifth year as head coach for the program.

The 2019 American Athletic Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the American Athletic Conference held from November 3 to November 10, 2019. The first round was hosted by the higher seed, and the Semifinals and Final took place at the home field of the regular season champion. Memphis. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Memphis are the defending tournament champions. Memphis was unable to defend its title, losing 2–0 to South Florida in the final. USF's win was the program's second and also the second for coach Denise Schilte-Brown.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season</span> Sports season

The 2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season is scheduled to begin with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November 2020. Conference play will begin in December and conclude with the 2021 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. With UConn's departure on July 1, 2020, the American is back at 11 teams. For the 2020-21 Season due to COVID-19 pandemic The scheduling format was changed to a 20-game, double round-robin conference schedules. Conference play in men’s basketball will began with three windows for games in December.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2020–21 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs are led by fifth-year head coach Tim Jankovich and play their home games at Moody Coliseum on their campus in University Park, Texas as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11-6, 7-4 to finish in 4th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to Cincinnati. They received an invitation to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Boise State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season</span> Sports season

The 2020 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season was the 8th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began in February 2021 and concluded in April 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 American Athletic Conference men's soccer tournament</span> Soccer tournament

The 2020 American Athletic Conference men's soccer tournament is scheduled to be the 8th edition of the American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The tournament will decide the American Athletic Conference champion and guaranteed representative into the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament. The tournament will begin on 15 April 2021 and concluded on 17 April 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021–22 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season</span> Sports season

The 2021–22 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season on November 9, 2021. Conference play began December 15, 2021, and concluded with the 2022 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament, held March 10–13, 2022, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season</span> American college soccer tournament

The 2022 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season was the 10th season of men's varsity soccer in the American Athletic Conference. The season culminated with the 2022 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022–23 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season</span> Sports season

The 2022–23 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2022, followed by the start of the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season on November 7, 2022. Conference play began December 27, 2022, and concluded with the 2023 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament, held March 9–12, 2023, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

The 2022 American Athletic Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the American Athletic Conference held from October 30 to November 6, 2022. The first round was hosted by the higher seed, and the Semifinals and Final took place at the home field of the regular season champion UCF. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Memphis Tigers are the defending tournament champions. Memphis successfully defended its title, defeating East Carolina in the First Round, first-seed UCF in the Semifinals and SMU in the Final. Memphis' win was the program's third and also the third for coach Brooks Monaghan. As tournament champions, Memphis earned the American's automatic berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

The 2023 American Athletic Conference men's soccer tournament was the postseason men's soccer tournament for the American Athletic Conference held November 5 through November 12, 2023. The five-match tournament took place at campus sites, with the higher seed hosting while the Semifinals and Finals were hosted at Westcott Field in Dallas, Texas. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play.The defending champions were the FIU Panthers. The Panthers were unable to defend their title, falling to Florida Atlantic in the First Round. Charlotte would go on to win the tournament title over SMU in the final 2–1. This was Charlotte's first American Athletic Conference tournament title as they joined the league in 2022. It was their third conference title overall. This was also the first American tournament title for head coach Kevin Langan and his second conference tournament title overall. As tournament champions Charlotte earned the American Athletic Conference's automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.

References

  1. "2017 American Men's Soccer Championship Bracket Announced". American Athletic Conference . theamerican.org. November 5, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Box Score: UConn (8-8-2) vs. UCF (8-5-2)". UCF Knights . ucfknights.com. November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "AAC Semifinal: No. 4 Temple vs. No. 1 SMU AAC Men's Soccer Championship". American Athletic Conference StatBroadcast. StatBroadcast® Systems. November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. "SMU Wins 2017 American Men's Soccer Championship". theamerican.org.