The 2017 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer tournament was the 28th edition of the competition. The tournament was played from November 8 until November 11.
| 2017 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 7 | ||||
| Matches | 6 | ||||
| Site | Shea Stadium Peoria, Illinois | ||||
| Champions | Central Arkansas (1st title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Ross Duncan (1st title) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN3 | ||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas ‡ | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Central Arkansas Bears won the tournament, defeating Missouri State Bears on a golden goal.[1][2][3] The win give the UCA their first ever MVC men's soccer championship, and their berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, Central Arkansas was drawn in the first round against the SMU Mustangs.[4] There, they lost to SMU, 2-0.[5][6][7]
Background
editThe 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament is the culmination of the regular season. The regular season conference matches determine the seeding in the tournament, which determines the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. All teams in the Missouri Valley Conference, or MVC, play each other once during the season. Teams play certain teams at home during even number years, and then will play those teams on the road during odd number years. Teams are awarded three points for a win, a point for a draw and no points for a loss.
In the event that teams are tied on points, the first tiebreaker is head-to-head record. If that tiebreaker is tied, goal differential is applied, followed by goals scored, then away goals, then RPI.
Missouri State won the regular season with a 5-2-1 record.
Seeding
edit| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri State | 5–2–1 | |
| 2 | Central Arkansas | 5–3–0 | |
| 3 | Bradley | 4–3–1 | |
| 4 | Loyola–Chicago | 4–3–1 | 1–0 vs Evansville |
| 5 | Evansville | 4–3–1 | 0–1 vs Loyola–Chicago |
| 6 | Vaparaiso | 7–11 | |
| 7 | Drake | 7–11 |
Bracket
edit| Wild card | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| November 10 – 6:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||
| November 8 – 6:00 p.m. | 2 | Central Arkansas (p) | 1 (8) | |||||||||||||||
| November 7 – 12:00 p.m. | 3 | Bradley | 3 | 3 | Bradley | 1 (7) | November 12 – 1:00 p.m. | |||||||||||
| 6 | Valparaiso | 2 | 7 | Drake | 1 | 2 | Central Arkansas (g.g.) | 1 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Drake | 4 | November 10 – 3:00 p.m. | 1 | Missouri State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| November 8 – 3:00 p.m. | 1 | Missouri State (p) | 0 (6) | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Loyola Chicago | 0 | 5 | Evansville | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Evansville | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Results
editOpening round
edit| No. 6 Valparaiso Crusaders | 2–4 | No. 7 Drake Bulldogs |
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| Mentzingen Garcia |
Report | Peterson Taylor Enzugusi Jaimes |
Quarterfinals
edit| No. 4 Loyola Ramblers | 0–1 | No. 5 Evansville Purple Aces |
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| Report | McGrath |
| No. 4 Bradley Braves | 3–1 | No. 7 Drake Bulldogs |
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| Schindler Ciaramitaro Wintermeyer |
Report | Dowling |
Semifinals
edit| No. 1 Missouri State Bears | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | No. 5 Evansville Purple Aces |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Buckle Dolling Jones Wilkin Stroud Robins Wu |
6–5 | |
| No. 2 Central Arkansas Bears | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | No. 3 Bradley Braves |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Strickler San Roman Knutson Genty Brodacki Kubota Anderson Ilia |
8–7 | |
MVC Championship
edit| No. 1 Missouri State Bears | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | No. 2 Central Arkansas Bears |
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| Report | Brodacki |
Statistics
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Honors and awards
editMost valuable player
edit- Niklas Brodacki, Central Arkansas
MVC All-Tournament team
edit| MVC Men's Soccer All-Tournament team[8] | ||||||
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Rafael Mentzingen, Valparaiso | ||||||
| MVP in Bold | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Central Arkansas Claims MVC Men's Soccer Tournament Crown". mvc-sports.com. Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Bears win MVC soccer title, advance to NCAA tourney". Log Cabin Democrat. Morris Communications. November 12, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Central Arkansas wins MVC soccer title with 1-0 win over MSU". Journal Star. GateHouse Media. November 12, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ McCollum, David (November 13, 2017). "UCA draws SMU in NCAA first round". Log Cabin Democrat. Morris Communications. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ Grosbard, Adam (November 16, 2017). "SMU men's soccer tops Central Arkansas 2-0 to advance to face Georgetown in NCAA tournament". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo Corporation. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ Mayer, Phil (November 16, 2017). "Men's soccer advances in NCAA Tournament with 2-0 win". The Daily Campus. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "SMU Mustangs vs. Central Arkansas Bears". ESPN FC. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "2017 Men's Soccer Championship - Missouri Valley Conference". mvc-sports.com. September 14, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.