2015 MAC men's soccer tournament

2015 MAC men's soccer tournament
Tournament details
Country United States
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsAkron
Runner-upBuffalo
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
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The 2015 Mid-American Conference men's soccer tournament was the 22nd edition of the tournament. It determined the Mid-American Conference's automatic berth into the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

The Akron Zips won the tournament, besting the Buffalo Bulls in the championship match. It was Akron's fourth-consecutive MAC championship, and their 12th ever MAC title.

Qualification

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2015 Mid-American Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Akron 4 0 1 18 3 2
Western Michigan 3 1 1 10 4 4
Buffalo 2 2 1 8 7 4
West Virginia 2 3 0 6 12 0
Northern Illinois 1 3 1 7 6 1
Bowling Green 1 4 0 9 9 1
As of December 5, 2015
Rankings from NSCAA

The top four teams in the Mid-American Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament. Akron, Buffalo, Western Michigan and West Virginia earned berths into the tournament.

Bracket

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Semifinals Final
      
1 Akron 3
4 West Virginia 2
1 Akron 1
3 Buffalo 0
2 Western Michigan 1
3 Buffalo (OT) 2

Schedule

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Semi-finals

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November 13, 2015 Western Michigan 1–2 (a.e.t.) Buffalo Akron, Ohio
4:00 PM ET Bock 66' Report
  • Cramarossa 86'
  • Cicerone gold-colored soccer ball 97'
Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Jorge Cuate
November 13, 2015 Akron 3–2 West Virginia Akron, Ohio
7:00 PM ET
  • Najem 23'
  • Holthusen 49', 68'
Report
  • Souders 68' (o.g.)
  • Merriam 72'
Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Ted Grigoriou

MAC Championship

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November 15, 2015 Akron 1–0 Buffalo Akron, Ohio
1:00 PM ET Souto 45' Report Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 1,335
Referee: Cesar Ibarra

Statistical leaders

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Top goalscorers

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Rank Player College Goals[1]
1 New Zealand Stuart Holthusen Akron 2
2 United States Zach Bock Western Michigan 1
United States Russell Cicerone Buffalo
Canada Daniel Cramarossa Buffalo
United States Jamie Merraim West Virginia
Brazil Victor Souto Akron
As of 10 December 2015

Tournament Best XI

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Canada CAN Joseph Kuta (Buffalo)
DF United States USA Zach Bock (Western Michigan)
DF Canada CAN Daniel Cramarossa (Buffalo)
DF Jamaica JAM Francio Henry (West Virginia)
DF United States USA Andrew Souders (Akron)
MF United States USA Jamie Merraim (West Virginia)
MF United States USA Sean Conerty (Western Michigan)
MF United States USA Russell Cicerone (Buffalo)
MF United States USA Adam Najem (Akron)
MF Brazil BRA Victor Souto (Akron)
FW New Zealand NZL Stuart Holthusen (Akron)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2015 MAC Men's Soccer Championship Central". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved December 10, 2015.