2015 MAC men's soccer tournament

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.

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 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   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   Stuart Holthusen Akron 2
2   Zach Bock Western Michigan 1
  Russell Cicerone Buffalo
  Daniel Cramarossa Buffalo
  Jamie Merraim West Virginia
  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   CAN Joseph Kuta (Buffalo)
DF   USA Zach Bock (Western Michigan)
DF   CAN Daniel Cramarossa (Buffalo)
DF   JAM Francio Henry (West Virginia)
DF   USA Andrew Souders (Akron)
MF   USA Jamie Merraim (West Virginia)
MF   USA Sean Conerty (Western Michigan)
MF   USA Russell Cicerone (Buffalo)
MF   USA Adam Najem (Akron)
MF   BRA Victor Souto (Akron)
FW   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.