The WAC men's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament for soccer for the Western Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held every year since 2013.
| WAC men's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference soccer championship | |
 | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | CBU Soccer Field |
| Current location | Seattle, Washington |
| Played | 1996–1999; 2013–present |
| Last contest | 2023 |
| Current champion | California Baptist |
| Most championships | Seattle U (5) |
| Official website | wacsports.com/msoc |
| Sponsors | |
| Geico, Under Armour, Gatorade, Molton, Gearboss | |
Previously, it was held every year between 1996 and 1999 before the sport was discontinued by the conference for 14 years. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's soccer championship.
Seattle U is the most winning team with 5 titles.
Champions
editThe following is a list of Big East Conference Tournament winners:
Finals
edit- Key
- (1) – Title number
- – Match went to extra time
- – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
- – Winning team reached College Cup
- – Winning team won regular season
Year by year
edit| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City | Tournament MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1996 | Fresno State (1) | 2–0 | Air Force | Pete Beiden Field | Fresno, CA | Craig Tomlinson (FSU) |
2 |
1997 | SMU (1) | 4–0 | Tulsa | Peter Johann Field | Las Vegas, NV | Daniel Hernández (SMU) |
3 |
1998 | Fresno State (2) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Tulsa | Pete Beiden Field | Fresno, CA | Robbie Aristodemo (TUL) |
– |
1999 | (no tournament held) | |||||
– |
2000–2012 | (WAC did not sponsor men's soccer) | |||||
4 |
2013 | Seattle U (1) | 2–1 | San Jose State | USAFA Stadium | Colorado Springs, CO | Jake Feener (SU) |
5 |
2014 | UNLV (1) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | CSU Bakersfield | Championship Field | Seattle, WA | Danny Musovski (UNLV) |
6 |
2015 | Seattle U (2) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Utah Valley | Durwood Stadium | Kansas, MO | David Olsen (SU) |
7 |
2016 | UNLV (2) | 2–1 | Air Force | Clyde Field | Orem, UT | Danny Musovski (UNLV) |
8 |
2017 | Seattle U (3) | 2–1 | San Jose State | Peter Johann Field | Las Vegas, NV | Josh Adachi (SU) |
9 |
2018 | Grand Canyon (1) | 1–0 | San Jose State | Championship Field | Seattle, WA | George Tasouris (GCU) |
10 |
2019 | Seattle U (4) | 1–1 (2–1 p) | Utah Valley | Cadet Stadium | Colorado Sp, CO | Akili Kasim (SU) |
11 |
2020 | Air Force (1) | 3–0 | Grand Canyon | Peter Johann Field | Las Vegas, NV | Quinn Matulis (AF) |
12 |
2021 | Seattle U (5) | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Grand Canyon | GCU Stadium | Phoenix, AZ | Noe Meza (SU) |
13 |
2022 | California Baptist (1) | 0–0 (3–1 p) | San Jose State | CBU Soccer Field | Riverside, CA | Nolan Premack (CBU) |
14 |
2023 | California Baptist (2) | 2–1 | UNLV | Peter Johann Field | Las Vegas, NV | Luis Mueller (CBU) |
Performance by school
edit| School | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 |
| California Baptist | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| UNLV | 2 | 2014, 2016 |
| Fresno State† | 2 | 1996, 1998 |
| Air Force | 1 | 2020 |
| SMU | 1 | 1997 |
| Grand Canyon | 1 | 2018 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
Italics indicate a school that is no longer a conference member
† No longer sponsor men's soccer
References
edit- "WAC Men's Soccer Tournament Records" (PDF). Western Athletic Conference. WACSports.com.
