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Deutsch2015 Atlantic 10 men's soccer tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dayton |
| Runner-up | VCU |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Amass Amankona (4) |
| Best player | Amass Amankona (Dayton) |
The 2015 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament, known as the 2015 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament Presented by Amtrak for sponsorship reasons, was the nineteenth edition of the tournament. It determined the Atlantic 10 Conference's automatic berth into the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Fordham entered the tournament as the defending champions.
The Dayton Flyers won the Atlantic 10 title, besting the VCU Rams, 4–1 in the championship match. It was Dayton's first A-10 title since 2008. VCU previously made the A-10 final in 2012, where they lost to Saint Louis, also by a three-goal scoreline.
The tournament was hosted by George Mason University and all matches were contested at George Mason Stadium.
Qualification
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton ‡ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LaSalle | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 16 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The top eight teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament.
Bracket
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | George Washington | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | VCU | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | VCU | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Fordham | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Fordham | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | UMass | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | VCU | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Dayton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Dayton | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Duquesne | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Dayton | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Rhode Island | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Louis | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Rhode Island | 4 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| November 12 | George Washington | 0–4 | VCU | Fairfax, Virginia |
| 11:00 ET | Report | Rafael Santos  34'Herranz 36', 86'Fatton 85' | Stadium: George Mason Stadium Attendance: 229 Referee: Cory Richardson |
| November 12 | Fordham | 1–0 | UMass | Fairfax, Virginia |
| 14:00 ET | Loebe 83' | Report | Stadium: George Mason Stadium Attendance: 229 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| November 12 | Dayton | 3–1 | Duquesne | Fairfax, Virginia |
| 17:00 ET | Amankona 40', 77' Haupt 73' | Report | Phillips 52' | Stadium: George Mason Stadium Attendance: 229 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
| November 12 | Saint Louis | 2–4 | Rhode Island | Fairfax, Virginia |
| 20:00 ET | Cicciarelli 80' Hein 89' (pen.) | Report | Richter 4', 69' Dickson 59'Bailey 78' | Stadium: George Mason Stadium Attendance: 229 Referee: John McCloskey |
Semi-finals
[edit]| November 13 | Fordham | 0–1 | VCU | Fairfax, Virginia |
| 17:00 ET | Report | Rafael Santos 45' | Stadium: George Mason Stadium Attendance: 125 Referee: Shaun Papperman |
| November 13 | Dayton | 2–1 | Rhode Island | Fairfax, Virginia |
| 19:30 ET | Amankona 45' Bojang 80' | Report | Casey 19' | Stadium: George Mason Stadium Attendance: 125 Referee: Cory Richardson |
A-10 Championship
[edit]| November 15 | Dayton | 4–1 | VCU | Fairfax, Virginia |
| 12:00 ET | Bojan 15' Amankwaah 59'Schoonderwoerd 73'Sedin 79' | Barnathan 71' | Stadium: George Mason Stadium |
Statistical leaders
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | College | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Amass Amankona | Dayton Flyers | 3 |
| 2 |  Kissima Bojang | Dayton Flyers | 2 |
 Jorge Herranz | VCU Rams | ||
 Dominik Richter | Rhode Island Rams | ||
 Rafael Santos | VCU Rams | ||
| 3 | Alex Amankwaah | Dayton Flyers | 1 |
 Ryan Bailey | Rhode Island Rams | ||
| Dakota Barnathan | VCU Rams | ||
| Mike Casey | Rhode Island Rams | ||
| Vince Cicciarelli | Saint Louis Billikens | ||
| Luc Fatton | VCU Rams | ||
| Jannik Loebe | Fordham Rams | ||
| Tyler Dickson | Rhode Island Rams | ||
| James Haupt | Dayton Flyers | ||
| Lennart Hein | Saint Louis Billikens | ||
 Colin Phillips | Duquesne Dukes | ||
 Maik Schoonderwoerd | Dayton Flyers |
- As of 15 November 2015
Tournament Best XI
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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See also
[edit]- Atlantic 10 Conference
- 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "2015 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Central". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2015.