2019 WAC men's soccer tournament
The 2019 WAC men's soccer tournament was the 12th edition of the tournament. It determined the Western Athletic Conference's automatic berth into the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament. The tournament began on November 13 and concluded on November 17.
2019 WAC men's soccer tournament | |||||
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Classification | Division I | ||||
Teams | 7 | ||||
Matches | 6 | ||||
Site | Cadet Soccer Stadium Colorado Springs, Colorado | ||||
Champions | Seattle U (4th title) | ||||
Winning coach | Pete Fewing (4th title) | ||||
MVP | Akili Kasim (Seattle U) | ||||
Broadcast | WAC Digital Network | ||||
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No. 19 Seattle ‡ | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 15 | – | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah Valley | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CSU Bakersfield | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Baptist # | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas City | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTRGV | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 12 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Canyon | 1 | – | 7 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches |
Grand Canyon were the defending champions, beating Seattle U last year. The Seattle U Redhawks won the title, earning their fourth ever WAC Championship, and their fourth ever appearance into the NCAA Tournament. Seattle's sophomore goalkeeper, Akili Kasim, won the Tournament MVP honors.[1]
Background
Grand Canyon Antelopes, who won the tournament after a 1–0 victory over San Jose State in the final.[2] This was the first WAC men's soccer title for Grand Canyon, and the first for coach Schellas Hyndman.[3]
Seeding
The top seven teams qualified for the tournament.[1]
Seed | School | Conf. Record | Points |
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1 | Seattle U | 10–0–1 | 31 |
2 | Utah Valley | 8–3–0 | 24 |
3 | Air Force | 6–5–0 | 18 |
4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 6–5–0 | 18 |
5 | San Jose State | 5–4–2 | 17 |
6 | Houston Baptist | 5–6–0 | 15 |
7 | Kansas City | 5–6–0 | 15 |
Bracket
First round Nov. 13 | Semifinals Nov. 15 | Championship Nov. 17 | ||||||||||||
1 | Seattle U | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 1 | ||||||||||||
5 | San Jose State | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Seattle U (pen.) | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||
2 | Utah Valley | 0 (1) | ||||||||||||
2 | Utah Valley | 3 | ||||||||||||
7 | Kansas City | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Utah Valley (pen.) | 0 (6) | ||||||||||||
3 | Air Force | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||
3 | Air Force | 3 | ||||||||||||
6 | Houston Baptist | 2 |
Results
First round
No. 4 Cal State Bakersfield | 1–0 | No. 5 San Jose State |
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No. 3 Air Force | 3–2 | No. 6 Houston Baptist |
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No. 2 Utah Valley | 3–0 | No. 7 Kansas City |
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Semifinals
No. 1 Seattle U | 1–0 | No. 4 Cal State Bakersfield |
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No. 2 Utah Valley | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | No. 3 Air Force |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
6–5 |
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All Tournament Team
Player | Team |
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WAC Men's Soccer All-Tournament team[1] | |
Detre Bell | Cal State Bakersfield |
Niklas Korber | |
Kainoa Likewise | Air Force |
Nick Blessing | |
Alec Felix | Utah Valley |
Mitch Jensen | |
Ahmed Longmire | |
Julian Avila-Good | Seattle U |
Declan McGlynn | |
Nkosi Burgess | |
Akili Kasim |
MVP in Bold
References
- "Seattle U Wins 2019 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- "2018 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament". wacsports.com. Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- "2018 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). wacsports.com. Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 31, 2019.