American college soccer tournament
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
The Central Arkansas Bears won the tournament, defeating Missouri State Bears on a golden goal. 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. There, they lost to SMU, 2-0.
Background
Main article: 2017 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer seasonThe 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
| 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
| 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
Opening round
| Valparaiso Crusaders | 2–4 | Drake Bulldogs |
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Mentzingen  58'Garcia 77' |
Report | Peterson 71' Taylor 75'Enzugusi 83'Jaimes 90' |
Quarterfinals
| Loyola Ramblers | 0–1 | Evansville Purple Aces |
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| Report | McGrath 58' |
| Bradley Braves | 3–1 | Drake Bulldogs |
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| Schindler 48' Ciaramitaro 49'Wintermeyer 75' |
Report | Dowling 27' |
Semifinals
| Missouri State Bears | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Evansville Purple Aces |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Buckle  Dolling Jones  Wilkin Stroud Robins Wu |
6–5 | Blaydes Stafford McGrath Shuck Snow Baum DeWeese |
| Central Arkansas Bears | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Bradley Braves |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Strickler San Roman Knutson Genty Brodacki Kubota Anderson Ilia |
8–7 | Ciaramitaro Bak Wintermeyer Dayekh Emerson Perry Lwanga Schindler |
MVC Championship
| Missouri State Bears | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Central Arkansas Bears |
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| Report | Brodacki  95' |
Statistics
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Honors and awards
Most valuable player
- Niklas Brodacki, Central Arkansas
MVC All-Tournament team
| MVC Men's Soccer All-Tournament team | ||||||
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Rafael Mentzingen, Valparaiso | ||||||
| MVP in Bold | ||||||
See also
References
- "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.
External links
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| Rankings | United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll |