2015 MAC men's soccer tournament

The 2015 Mid-American Conference men's soccer tournament was the 22nd edition of the tournament. It determined the Mid-American Conference's automatic berth into the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

2015 MAC men's soccer tournament
Country United States
Teams4
ChampionsAkron
Runners-upBuffalo
Matches played3
2014
2016

The Akron Zips won the tournament, besting the Buffalo Bulls in the championship match. It was Akron's fourth-consecutive MAC championship, and their 12th ever MAC title.

Qualification

2015 Mid-American Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Akron4 0 118 3 2
Western Michigan 3 1 110 4 4
Buffalo 2 2 18 7 4
West Virginia 2 3 06 12 0
Northern Illinois 1 3 17 6 1
Bowling Green 1 4 09 9 1
As of December 5, 2015
Rankings from NSCAA

The top four teams in the Mid-American Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament. Akron, Buffalo, Western Michigan and West Virginia earned berths into the tournament.

Bracket

Semifinals Final
      
1 Akron 3
4 West Virginia 2
1 Akron 1
3 Buffalo 0
2 Western Michigan 1
3 Buffalo (OT) 2

Schedule

Semifinals

November 13, 2015 Western Michigan 1–2 (a.e.t.) Buffalo Akron, Ohio
4:00 PM ET Bock 66' Report Cramarossa 86'
Cicerone gold-colored soccer ball 97'
Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Jorge Cuate
November 13, 2015 Akron 3–2 West Virginia Akron, Ohio
7:00 PM ET Najem 23'
Holthusen 49', 68'
Report Souders 68' (o.g.)
Merriam 72'
Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Ted Grigoriou

MAC Championship

November 15, 2015 Akron 1–0 Buffalo Akron, Ohio
1:00 PM ET Souto 45' Report Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 1,335
Referee: Cesar Ibarra

Statistical leaders

Top goalscorers

Rank Player College Goals[1]
1New Zealand Stuart HolthusenAkron2
2United States Zach BockWestern Michigan1
United States Russell CiceroneBuffalo
Canada Daniel CramarossaBuffalo
United States Jamie MerraimWest Virginia
Brazil Victor SoutoAkron
As of 10 December 2015

Tournament Best XI

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Canada CAN Joseph Kuta (Buffalo)
DF United States USA Zach Bock (Western Michigan)
DF Canada CAN Daniel Cramarossa (Buffalo)
DF Jamaica JAM Francio Henry (West Virginia)
DF United States USA Andrew Souders (Akron)
MF United States USA Jamie Merraim (West Virginia)
MF United States USA Sean Conerty (Western Michigan)
MF United States USA Russell Cicerone (Buffalo)
MF United States USA Adam Najem (Akron)
MF Brazil BRA Victor Souto (Akron)
FW New Zealand NZL Stuart Holthusen (Akron)

See also

References

  1. "2015 MAC Men's Soccer Championship Central". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
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