2015 WAC men's soccer tournament
The 2015 WAC men's soccer tournament was the 7th edition of the tournament. It determined the Western Athletic Conference's automatic berth into the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 |
| Champions | Seattle |
| Runners-up | Utah Valley |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Best player | David Olsen |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The Seattle Redhawks won the tournament, besting the Utah Valley Wolverines in the championship match.[1]
Qualification
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Seattle ‡ | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 18 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley + | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal St. Bakersfield | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMKC | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word # | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Canyon # | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTRGV | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from NSCAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The top six teams in the Western Athletic Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Seattle | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Houston Baptist | 0 (2) | 5 | CSU Bakersfield | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | CSU Bakersfield (pen.) | 0 (4) | 1 | Seattle (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| 2 | Utah Valley | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Utah Valley | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | UNLV | 3 | 3 | UNLV | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | San Jose State | 1 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
Quarterfinals
| November 12, 2015 | UNLV | 3–1 | San Jose State | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 4:30 PM ET | Partida  18'Takada 22'Balelo 72' |
Report | Harte 86' |
Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium Attendance: 32 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| November 12, 2015 | Houston Baptist | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | CSU Bakersfield | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM ET | Report | Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium Attendance: 32 Referee: Josh Wilkens | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Acuna  Borgmann Henke  Johnson |
Vinales Zamora Duarte Arana Iniguez |
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Semifinals
| November 13, 2015 | Utah Valley | 1–0 | UNLV | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 4:30 PM ET | Milne 66' |
Report | Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium Attendance: 55 Referee: Josh Wilkens |
| November 13, 2015 | Seattle | 4–0 | CSU Bakersfield | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM ET | Roldan 25' Olsen 27', 57'Roberts 58' |
Report | Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium Attendance: 55 Referee: Daniel Radford |
Championship
| November 15, 2015 | Seattle | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Utah Valley | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1:00 PM ET | Haddadi 87' |
Report | Neff 64' |
Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium Attendance: 60 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| Penalties | ||||
| Roldan Langston Olsen Rivas Haddadi |
Milne Buxton Neff Sackie Harguindeguy |
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Statistical leaders
Tournament Best XI
- Danny Musovski, So., F, UNLV
- Kevin Partida, Jr., MF, UNLV
- Nick Clever, Jr., GK, CSU Bakersfield
- Mario Iniguez, Sr., D/MF, CSU Bakersfield
- Alex Neff, Jr., D, Utah Valley
- Skyler Milne, Jr., F, Utah Valley
- Connor Salmon, So., MF, Utah Valley
- Cameron Rohani, Jr., MF, Seattle U
- Sergio Rivas, Fr., MF, Seattle U
- Kyle Bjornethun, Jr., D, Seattle U
- MVP: David Olsen, So., F, Seattle U
See also
- Western Athletic Conference
- 2015 Western Athletic Conference men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
References
- "2015 WAC Men's Soccer Bracket" (PDF). WACSports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- "2015 WAC Conference Tournament Central". Western Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
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