2017 WAC men's soccer tournament
The 2017 WAC men's soccer tournament was the 10th edition of the tournament. It determined the Western Athletic Conference's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The defending champions were the UNLV Rebels.[1][2]
| 2017 WAC men's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 7 | ||||
| Matches | 6 | ||||
| Site | Peter Johann Memorial Soccer Field Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||
| Broadcast | WAC Digital Network | ||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force + | 8 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 14 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Seattle ‡ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 15 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTRGV | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Canyon | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal St. Bakersfield | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMKC | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seattle U won their third WAC title, defeating San Jose State, 2-1 in the championship game. With the win, Seattle U surpassed UNLV and Fresno State with the most WAC Tournament titles. With the berth, Seattle U earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. There, they upset city-rivals,[3] Washington, in the first round,[4][5] before falling to Akron in the second round.[6][7]
Seeding
The top seven teams will qualify for the tournament.[2]
| Seed | School | Conf. Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 8–0–2 | 26 |
| 2 | Seattle U | 6–1–3 | 21 |
| 3 | UNLV | 7–3–0 | 21 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 5–4–1 | 16 |
| 5 | UTRGV | 4–4–2 | 14 |
| 6 | Cal State Bakersfield | 4–5–1 | 13 |
| 7 | Grand Canyon | 4–5–1 | 13 |
Bracket
| First Round Wednesday, Nov. 8 | Semifinals Friday, Nov. 10 | Championship Sunday, Nov. 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Air Force | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San José St. | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San José St. | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | UTRGV | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San José St. | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Seattle U | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Seattle U | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | CSU Bakersfield | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Seattle U | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||
| 2 | UNLV | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||
| 2 | UNLV | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Grand Canyon | 1 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
First Round
| November 8 | No. 4 San Jose State | 2–0 | No. 5 UTRGV | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 1:00 p.m. PST | Wood  56'Penner 75' |
Report | Stadium: Peter Johann Memorial Soccer Field Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Vince Apple-Chiarella |
| November 8 | No. 3 Seattle U | 3–0 | No. 6 CSU Bakersfield | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 4:00 p.m. PST | Barry 40' Ruiz 48'Rivas 49' |
Report | Stadium: Peter Johann Memorial Soccer Field Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| November 8 | No. 2 UNLV | 2–1 | No. 7 Grand Canyon | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:00 p.m. PST | Musovski 48' Gonzalez 59' |
Report | Jackson 50' |
Stadium: Peter Johann Memorial Soccer Field Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Enea Zhonga |
Semifinals
| November 10 | No. 1 Air Force | 0–1 | No. 4 San Jose State | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 4:00 p.m. PST | Report | Romero 73' |
Stadium: Peter Johann Memorial Soccer Field Attendance: 1,093 Referee: Enea Zhonga |
Final
| November 12 | No. 3 Seattle U | 2–1 | No. 4 San Jose State | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 1:00 p.m. PST | Aune 36' Roldan 75' |
Report | Farias 87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Peter Johann Memorial Soccer Field Attendance: 102 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
References
- "UNLV Wins 2016 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament". Western Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- "2017 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament". Western Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- Hanson, Scott (November 17, 2017). "Seattle U ousts Washington from NCAA soccer tournament in overtime". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- Mondello, Joseph (November 24, 2017). "Sounders on Campus: Academy products compete in NCAA Tournament". Seattle Sounders FC. Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- Hoffman, Jeff. "Huskies lose overtime thriller to Seattle U in NCAA Tournament opener". KHQ-TV. Cowles Company. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- Beaven, Michael (November 19, 2017). "Akron 3, Seattle 0: Zips cruise to second-round win". Akron Beacon Journal. Black Press. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- Newblom, Michelle (November 29, 2017). "Seattle U Soccer Season Ends in Second Round of NCAA Tournament". The Spectator. Seattle University. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
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