2017 CAA men's soccer tournament

The 2017 CAA men's soccer tournament, was the 35th edition of the tournament. It determined the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

2017 CAA men's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
Quarterfinals siteHigher seeds
Semifinals siteSentara Park
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Finals siteSentara Park
Harrisonburg, Virginia
ChampionsWilliam & Mary (8th title)
Winning coachChris Norris (2nd title)
MVPAntonio Bustamante (William & Mary)
BroadcastCAA.tv
CAA men's soccer tournament
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2017 Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
James Madison 5 1 2 9 7 3
UNC Wilmington + 5 3 0 12 8 0
Charleston 3 1 4 8 6 4
Hofstra 3 1 4 6 6 6
William & Mary 3 2 3 11 5 5
Elon 3 2 3 7 5 6
Delaware 2 4 2 5 7 4
Northeastern 1 6 1 3 12 3
Drexel 1 6 1 2 14 1
As of November 19, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

William & Mary won the CAA title for a record eighth time.[1] The Tribe defeated UNC Wilmington 4–2 in the championship match. Tribe striker, Antonio Bustamante won the CAA Tournament MVP award.[2]

Seeding

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The top six programs qualified for the CAA Tournament. The top two seeds, being the regular season champion and runner-up earned a bye to the semifinals of the tournament.[3]

No. School W L T PCT. Pts.
1 James Madison 5 1 2 .750 17
2 UNCW 5 3 0 .625 15
3 Charleston 3 1 4 .625 13
4 Hofstra 3 1 4 .625 13
5 William & Mary 3 2 3 .563 12
6 Elon 3 2 3 .563 12

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 4
Semifinals
Friday, November 10
Final
Sunday, November 12
1 James Madison 0
4 Hofstra 1 5 William & Mary 1
5 William & Mary 2 5 William & Mary 4
2 UNCW 2
2 UNCW (OT) 2
3 Charleston 2 3 Charleston 1
6 Elon 1

Results

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Quarterfinals

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No. 3 Charleston Cougars2–1No. 6 Elon Phoenix
Archer   28', 66' Report Agu   23'

No. 4 Hofstra Pride1–4No. 5 William & Mary Tribe
Ramsay   27' Report Bustamante   6', 36', 54', 78'
Attendance: 329
Referee: Mike Godi

Semifinals

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No. 2 UNCW Seahawks2–1 (a.e.t.)No. 3 Charleston Cougars
Moncada   61'
Elveroth   100'
Report Heffron   21'
Attendance: 125
Referee: Mike Stutt

No. 1 James Madison Dukes0–1No. 5 William & Mary Tribe
Report Trott   25'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Bill Dittmar

Final

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No. 2 UNCW Seahawks2–4No. 5 William & Mary Tribe
Moncada   25'
Gianfortone   90'
Report Ngoh   54'
Bustamante   66', 76', 78'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Peter Dhima

Statistics

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Top goalscorers

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Rank Player College Goals
1   Antonio Bustamante William & Mary 4
2   Leland Archer Charleston 2
3   Elijah Agu Elon 1
  Oscar Ramsay Hofstra

All-Tournament team

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  • Antonio Bustamante (Most Outstanding Performer)
  • Remi Frost, William & Mary
  • Ryder Bell, William & Mary
  • Riley Spain, William & Mary
  • Julio Moncada, UNCW
  • Phillip Goodrum, UNCW
  • Emil Elveroth, UNCW
  • TJ Bush, James Madison
  • Yannick Franz, James Madison
  • Leland Archer, Charleston
  • Kevin Shields, Charleston

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sunday's regional sports roundup: W&M, ODU men's soccer teams capture conference tournament titles, NCAA bids; CNU women fall in NCAA soccer". Daily Press. Tribune Publishing. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Kelly. "William and Mary Crowned #CAAChamps". caasports.com. Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 CAA Men's Soccer Championship Bracket" (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. October 28, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.