2021 CAA men's soccer tournament
The 2021 CAA men's soccer tournament was the postseason men's soccer tournament for the Colonial Athletic Association held from November 11 through November 14, 2021. The tournament was held at Hofstra Soccer Stadium in Hempstead, NY. The four-team single-elimination tournament consisted of two rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the James Madison Dukes.[1] They were unable to defend their crown as they were under a post season ban from the CAA.[2] The Hofstra Pride won the tournament by defeating Elon 3–2 in the final.[3] The conference tournament title was the fifth overall for the Hofstra men's soccer program all of which have come under head coach Richard Nuttall.[4] As tournament champions, Hofstra earned the CAA's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.
| 2021 CAA men's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 4 | ||||
| Matches | 3 | ||||
| Attendance | 1,732 | ||||
| Site | Hofstra Soccer Stadium Hempstead, NY | ||||
| Champions | Hofstra (5th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Richard Nuttall (5th title) | ||||
| MVP | Matthew Vowinkel (Hofstra) | ||||
| Broadcast | FloSports | ||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Hofstra ‡ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 18 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison * | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Charleston | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * – Ineligible for the 2021 CAA Tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the CAA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source: CAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeding
The top four teams in the regular season earned a spot in the tournament. Teams were seeded based on regular season conference record and tiebreakers were used to determine seedings of teams that finished with the same record. James Madison Dukes finished third in the regular season standings but could not participate due to a postseason ban handed down by the CAA.[2] A tiebreaker was required to determine who would make the tournament as Drexel and UNC Wilmington finished tied on 13 points with 4–3–1 records. Drexel defeated UNC Wilmington on September 11, 2–0 and earned the final tournament spot.[5]
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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| 1 | Hofstra | 5–1–2 | 17 |
| 2 | Northeastern | 5–2–1 | 16 |
| 3 | Elon | 4–2–2 | 14 |
| 4 | Drexel | 4–3–1 | 13 |
Bracket
Source:[6]
| Semifinals Thursday, November 11 | Final Sunday, November 14 | ||||||||
| 1 | Hofstra | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Drexel | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Hofstra | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Elon | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Northeastern | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Elon | 1 | |||||||
Schedule
Semifinals
| November 11, 2021 | #1 Hofstra | 2–1 | #4 Drexel | Hempstead, NY |
| 4:30 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hofstra Soccer Stadium Attendance: 472 Referee: Jan Halaska Assistant referees: Greg DeMello David Belmnahia Fourth official: Joe Zawistowski |
| November 11, 2021 | #2 Northeastern | 0–1 | #3 Elon | Hempstead, NY |
| 7:30 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hofstra Soccer Stadium Attendance: 473 Referee: Andrea Pileri Assistant referees: Franco Somma Kevin Rodrigo Fourth official: Greg Muhs |
Final
| November 14, 2021 | #1 Hofstra | 3–2 | #3 Elon | Hempstead, NY |
| 1:00 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hofstra Soccer Stadium Attendance: 787 Referee: Kevin Morrison Assistant referees: Brendan Quinn Bruno Mozzo Fourth official: David Breckner |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 9 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match (as of November 14, 2021).
4 goals
- Matthew Vowinkel – Hofstra
1 goal
- Naiel Nesseler – Drexel
- Jack Edwards – Elon
- Vemund Hole Vik – Elon
- Scott Vatne – Elon
- Stefan Mason – Hofstra
All-Tournament team
Source:[7]
| Player | Team |
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| Matthew Vowinkel | Hofstra |
| Roc Carles | |
| Stefan Mason | |
| Francesco Perinelli | |
| Ben Rosenblatt | Elon |
| Scott Vatne | |
| Jannik Videbaek | |
| Chris Donovan | Drexel |
| Daniel Nesseler | |
| Jacob Marin-Thomson | Northeastern |
| Dan Munch |
MVP in bold
References
- Colonial Athletic Association. "2020 CAA Men's Soccer Championship". caasports.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- Forde, Pat (November 4, 2021). "Predictably, Athletes Take the Biggest Hit as CAA Bans Departing JMU from Championships". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- Colonial Athletic Association. "2021 CAA Men's Soccer Championship". caasports.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- "CAA Men's Record Book" (PDF). caasports.com. Colonial Athletic Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- "Semifinals Set For CAA Men's Soccer Championship". caasports.com. Colonial Athletic Association. November 10, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- "2021 CAA Men's Soccer Championship Bracket" (PDF). caasports.com. Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- "Hofstra Wins CAA Men's Soccer Championship With Three Second-Half Goals". caasports.com. Colonial Athletic Association. November 14, 2021. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.