The 2015 Big East men's soccer tournament, was the third men's soccer tournament of the new Big East Conference, formed in July 2013 after the original Big East Conference split into two leagues along football lines. Including the history of the original conference, it was the 20th edition of the Big East tournament.
Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Teams | 6 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Georgetown |
Runner-up | Creighton |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 5 |
Goals scored | 14 (2.8 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Brandon Allen (2) |
Best player | Brandon Allen (offense) Joshua Yaro (defense) |
Qualification
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No. 2 Georgetown ‡ | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Creighton + | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 19 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint John's | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from NSCAA |
The top six teams in the Big East Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament.
Bracket
editFirst Round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Georgetown | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Xavier | 2 | 4 | Xavier | 0 | |||||||||
5 | DePaul | 1 | 1 | Georgetown (2OT) | 2 | |||||||||
2 | Creighton | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Creighton | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Butler | 2 (2) | 6 | Providence | 1 | |||||||||
6 | Providence (pen.) | 2 (4) |
Schedule
editQuarterfinals
editNovember 8 | Butler | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Providence | Indianapolis, Indiana |
13:00 ET | Goldsmith 67', 81' | Report | Steeves 11' Drew 89' |
Stadium: Butler Bowl Attendance: 445 Referee: Ben Trivino |
Penalties | ||||
Goldsmith Adkins Constantino Timmer |
Gressel Steeves Sousa Machado Mendoca |
November 8 | Xavier | 2–1 | DePaul | Cincinnati, Ohio |
16:00 ET | Andriot 31' Ridsdale 48' |
Report | Harvey 15' | Stadium: XU Soccer Complex Attendance: 865 Referee: Karl Braun |
Semi-finals
editNovember 12 | Georgetown | 1–0 | Xavier | Washington, D.C. |
14:00 ET | Allen 16' | Report | Stadium: Shaw Field Attendance: 771 Referee: Jorge Luna Hernandez |
November 12 | Creighton | 2–1 | Providence | Omaha, Nebraska |
20:00 ET | Rydstrand 33' Herbers 67' |
Report | Gressel 55' (pen.) | Stadium: Morrison Stadium Attendance: 1,976 Referee: Edwin Jurisevic |
Big East Championship
editNovember 15 | Georgetown | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Creighton | Washington, D.C. |
12:00 ET | Allen 20' Muyl 107' |
Report | Pitter 17' | Stadium: Shaw Field Attendance: 1,541 Referee: Khalaf Al-Latayfeh |
Statistical leaders
editTop goalscorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
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Honors
editAll-Tournament team
edit- Cory Brown, Xavier, So., D
- Todd Pratzner, Xavier, Jr., D
- Jeff Kilday, Providence, RS-Sr., M
- Julian Gressel, Providence, Jr., M
- Fabian Herbers, Creighton, Jr., M/F
- Ricardo Perez, Creighton, Jr., M/F
- Connor Sparrow, Creighton, Sr., GK
- JT Marcinkowski, Georgetown, Fr., GK
- Brandon Allen, Georgetown, Sr., F
- Joshua Yaro, Georgetown, Jr., D
- Alex Muyl, Georgetown, Jr., F
Tournament MVPs
edit- most outstanding defensive player: Joshua Yaro, Georgetown
- most outstanding offensive player: Brandon Allen, Georgetown
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2015 Big East Conference Championship Central". Big East Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2015.