2016 Atlantic 10 men's soccer tournament

The 2016 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament, known as the 2016 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 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Dayton enter the tournament as the defending champions.

2016 Atlantic 10 men's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance1,578
SiteAlumni Soccer Stadium
Davidson, North Carolina
ChampionsFordham (2nd title)
Winning coachJim McElderry (2nd title)
MVPRashid Nuhu (Fordham)
BroadcastA10 Network
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2016 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Saint Louis 6 2 0 7 8 3
Fordham 5 2 1 10 7 4
LaSalle 5 3 0 10 8 1
UMass 4 2 2 7 9 3
VCU 4 3 1 8 9 4
Rhode Island 4 4 0 8 11 1
Duquesne 3 2 3 8 5 5
Dayton 3 3 2 7 9 3
George Washington 3 3 2 8 5 5
St. Bonaventure 3 4 1 4 12 2
Saint Joseph's 3 5 0 6 11 1
Davidson 2 5 1 4 12 1
George Mason 0 7 1 2 12 2
As of 18 November 2016
Rankings from NSCAA

The Fordham Rams won the Atlantic 10 title, besting the VCU Rams, 3–2 in penalty kicks in the championship match. It was Fordham's first A-10 title since 2014.[1] VCU previously made the A-10 final in 2012, and 2015, losing both times.

The tournament was hosted by Davidson College and all matches were contested at Alumni Soccer Stadium.

Seeds

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The top eight teams participate in the tournament. The seeding is based on the program's conference record during the 2016 Atlantic 10 Conference season.

Seed School Conference Tiebreaker
1 Saint Louis 6–2
2 Fordham 5–2–1
3 La Salle 5–3
4 UMass 4–2–2
5 VCU 4–3–1
6 Rhode Island 4–4
7 Duquesne 3–2–3
8 Dayton 3–3–2

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Thursday, November 10
Semifinals
Friday, November 11
Championship
Sunday, November 13
         
1 Saint Louis 1
8 Dayton 2
8 Dayton 0
5 VCU 1
4 UMass 1
5 VCU 2
5 VCU  0 (2) 
2 Fordham (pen.)  0 (3) 
2 Fordham 4
7 Duquesne 0
2 Fordham 4
6 Rhode Island 0
3 La Salle 1
6 Rhode Island 3

Results

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Quarterfinals

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Saint Louis Billikens1–2 (a.e.t.)Dayton Flyers
Richards   89' Report Hagenkord   78'
Navarro   96'

UMass Minutemen1–2 (a.e.t.)VCU Rams
DeSantis   20' Report Eaton   90'
Herranz   99'

Fordham Rams4–0Duquesne Dukes
Ohlendorf   64', 77', 80'
Löbe   74'
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Semifinals

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Dayton Flyers0–1VCU Rams
Report Barnathan   27'
Attendance: 138
Referee: Neil Barbulescu

Fordham Rams4–0Rhode Island Rams
Sandnes   16', 84'
Loebe   74', 85'
Report
Attendance: 138
Referee: Jeffrey Skinker

Final

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References

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  1. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference Press Release (November 13, 2016). "Fordham Claims Men's Soccer Championship Following Shootout Victory". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved November 14, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)