2017 CAA men's soccer tournament
The 2017 CAA men's soccer tournament, was the 35th edition of the tournament. It determined the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
| 2017 CAA men's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
| Matches | 5 | ||||
| Quarterfinals site | Higher seeds | ||||
| Semifinals site | Sentara Park Harrisonburg, Virginia | ||||
| Finals site | Sentara Park Harrisonburg, Virginia | ||||
| Champions | William & Mary (8th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Chris Norris (2nd title) | ||||
| MVP | Antonio Bustamante (William & Mary) | ||||
| Broadcast | CAA.tv | ||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington + | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston | 3 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 3 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary ‡ | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary won the CAA title for a record eighth time.[1] The Tribe defeated UNC Wilmington 4–2 in the championship match. Tribe striker, Antonio Bustamante won the CAA Tournament MVP award.[2]
Seeding
The top six programs qualified for the CAA Tournament. The top two seeds, being the regular season champion and runner-up earned a bye to the semifinals of the tournament.[3]
| No. | School | W | L | T | PCT. | Pts. |
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| 1 | James Madison | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | 17 |
| 2 | UNCW | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 15 |
| 3 | Charleston | 3 | 1 | 4 | .625 | 13 |
| 4 | Hofstra | 3 | 1 | 4 | .625 | 13 |
| 5 | William & Mary | 3 | 2 | 3 | .563 | 12 |
| 6 | Elon | 3 | 2 | 3 | .563 | 12 |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Saturday, November 4 | Semifinals Friday, November 10 | Final Sunday, November 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | James Madison | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Hofstra | 1 | 5 | William & Mary | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | William & Mary | 2 | 5 | William & Mary | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | UNCW | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | UNCW (OT) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Charleston | 2 | 3 | Charleston | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Elon | 1 | ||||||||||||
Results
Quarterfinals
| No. 3 Charleston Cougars | 2–1 | No. 6 Elon Phoenix |
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Archer  28', 66' |
Report | Agu 23' |
CofC Soccer Stadium at Patriot's Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Attendance: 332
Referee: Derek Allison
| No. 4 Hofstra Pride | 1–4 | No. 5 William & Mary Tribe |
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| Ramsay 27' |
Report | Bustamante 6', 36', 54', 78' |
Semifinals
| No. 2 UNCW Seahawks | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | No. 3 Charleston Cougars |
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| Moncada 61' Elveroth  100' |
Report | Heffron 21' |
| No. 1 James Madison Dukes | 0–1 | No. 5 William & Mary Tribe |
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| Report | Trott 25' |
Final
| No. 2 UNCW Seahawks | 2–4 | No. 5 William & Mary Tribe |
|---|---|---|
| Moncada 25' Gianfortone 90' |
Report | Ngoh 54' Bustamante 66', 76', 78' |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | College | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Antonio Bustamante |
William & Mary | 4 |
| 2 |  Leland Archer |
Charleston | 2 |
| 3 | Elijah Agu |
Elon | 1 |
 Oscar Ramsay |
Hofstra | ||
All-Tournament team
- Antonio Bustamante (Most Outstanding Performer)
- Remi Frost, William & Mary
- Ryder Bell, William & Mary
- Riley Spain, William & Mary
- Julio Moncada, UNCW
- Phillip Goodrum, UNCW
- Emil Elveroth, UNCW
- TJ Bush, James Madison
- Yannick Franz, James Madison
- Leland Archer, Charleston
- Kevin Shields, Charleston
See also
References
- "Sunday's regional sports roundup: W&M, ODU men's soccer teams capture conference tournament titles, NCAA bids; CNU women fall in NCAA soccer". Daily Press. Tribune Publishing. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- McCarthy, Kelly. "William and Mary Crowned #CAAChamps". caasports.com. Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "2017 CAA Men's Soccer Championship Bracket" (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. October 28, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
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