2017 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer tournament

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2017 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer tournament
Classification Division I
Teams7
Matches6
Site Shea Stadium
Peoria, Illinois
Champions Central Arkansas (1st title)
Winning coachRoss Duncan (1st title)
Broadcast ESPN3
Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer tournament
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2017 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Missouri State 5 2 19 5 3
Central Arkansas5 3 09 11 1
Bradley 4 3 110 7 3
Evansville 3 4 111 8 2
Loyola Chicago 3 4 17 8 3
Valparaiso 3 5 08 9 1
Drake 2 4 26 10 2
As of November 17, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 2017 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer tournament was the 28th edition of the competition. The tournament was played from November 8 until November 11.

Contents

The Central Arkansas Bears won the tournament, defeating Missouri State Bears on a golden goal. [1] [2] [3] The win give the UCA their first ever MVC men's soccer championship, and their berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, Central Arkansas was drawn in the first round against the SMU Mustangs. [4] There, they lost to SMU, 2-0. [5] [6] [7]

Background

The 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament is the culmination of the regular season. The regular season conference matches determine the seeding in the tournament, which determines the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. All teams in the Missouri Valley Conference, or MVC, play each other once during the season. Teams play certain teams at home during even number years, and then will play those teams on the road during odd number years. Teams are awarded three points for a win, a point for a draw and no points for a loss.

In the event that teams are tied on points, the first tiebreaker is head-to-head record. If that tiebreaker is tied, goal differential is applied, followed by goals scored, then away goals, then RPI.

Missouri State won the regular season with a 5-2-1 record.

Seeding

SeedSchoolConferenceTiebreaker
1 Missouri State 5–2–1
2 Central Arkansas 5–3–0
3 Bradley 4–3–1
4 Loyola–Chicago 4–3–11–0 vs Evansville
5 Evansville 4–3–10–1 vs Loyola–Chicago
6 Vaparaiso 7–11
7 Drake 7–11

Bracket

Wild cardQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
November 10 – 6:00 p.m.
November 8 – 6:00 p.m.2Central Arkansas(p)1 (8)
November 7 – 12:00 p.m.3Bradley33Bradley1 (7)November 12 – 1:00 p.m.
6Valparaiso27Drake12Central Arkansas(g.g.)1
7Drake4November 10 – 3:00 p.m.1Missouri State0
November 8 – 3:00 p.m.1Missouri State(p)0 (6)
4Loyola Chicago05Evansville0 (5)
5Evansville1

Results

Opening round

No. 6 Valparaiso Crusaders 2–4No. 7 Drake Bulldogs
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg58'
Garcia Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Peterson Soccerball shade.svg71'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg75'
Enzugusi Soccerball shade.svg83'
Jaimes Soccerball shade.svg90'
Shea Stadium, Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 87
Referee: Andrew Dennis

Quarterfinals

No. 4 Loyola Ramblers 0–1No. 5 Evansville Purple Aces
Report McGrath Soccerball shade.svg58'
Shea Stadium, Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 319
Referee: Joshua Brooks
No. 4 Bradley Braves 3–1No. 7 Drake Bulldogs
Schindler Soccerball shade.svg48'
Ciaramitaro Soccerball shade.svg49'
Wintermeyer Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report Dowling Soccerball shade.svg27'
Shea Stadium, Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 319
Referee: Joshua Brooks

Semifinals

No. 1 Missouri State Bears 0–0 (a.e.t.)No. 5 Evansville Purple Aces
Report
Penalties
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6–5Soccerball shad check.svg Blaydes
Soccerball shad check.svg Stafford
Soccerball shad check.svg McGrath
Soccerball shade cross.svg Shuck
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Soccerball shad check.svg Baum
Soccerball shade cross.svg DeWeese
Shea Stadium, Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 319
Referee: Joshua Brooks
No. 2 Central Arkansas Bears 0–0 (a.e.t.)No. 3 Bradley Braves
Report
Penalties
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8–7Soccerball shad check.svg Ciaramitaro
Soccerball shad check.svg Bak
Soccerball shad check.svg Wintermeyer
Soccerball shad check.svg Dayekh
Soccerball shad check.svg Emerson
Soccerball shad check.svg Perry
Soccerball shad check.svg Lwanga
Soccerball shade cross.svg Schindler
Shea Stadium, Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 319
Referee: Ben Trevino

MVC Championship

No. 1 Missouri State Bears 0–1 (a.e.t.)No. 2 Central Arkansas Bears
Report Brodacki Soccerball shade gold.svg95'
Shea Stadium, Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 127
Referee: Landis Wiley

Statistics

Honors and awards

Most valuable player

MVC All-Tournament team

MVC Men's Soccer All-Tournament team [8]

Rafael Mentzingen, Valparaiso
Jake Taylor, Drake
Kyle Thomson, Loyola
Ian McGrath, Evansville
Simon Waever, Evansville
Jacob Taylor, Bradley
Gerit Wintermeyer, Bradley
Liam Priestley, Missouri State
Nick Burtenshaw, Missouri State
Jordy Robins, Missouri State
Tyler Ridener, Central Arkansas
Blake Stricker, Central Arkansas
Pepe San Roman, Central Arkansas
Niklas Brodacki, Central Arkansas

MVP in Bold

See also

References

  1. "Central Arkansas Claims MVC Men's Soccer Tournament Crown". mvc-sports.com. Missouri Valley Conference . Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  2. "Bears win MVC soccer title, advance to NCAA tourney". Log Cabin Democrat . Morris Communications. November 12, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  3. "Central Arkansas wins MVC soccer title with 1-0 win over MSU". Journal Star . GateHouse Media. November 12, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  4. McCollum, David (November 13, 2017). "UCA draws SMU in NCAA first round". Log Cabin Democrat . Morris Communications . Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  5. Grosbard, Adam (November 16, 2017). "SMU men's soccer tops Central Arkansas 2-0 to advance to face Georgetown in NCAA tournament". The Dallas Morning News . A. H. Belo Corporation . Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  6. Mayer, Phil (November 16, 2017). "Men's soccer advances in NCAA Tournament with 2-0 win". The Daily Campus . Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  7. "SMU Mustangs vs. Central Arkansas Bears". ESPN FC. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  8. "2017 Men's Soccer Championship - Missouri Valley Conference". mvc-sports.com. September 14, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.