The 2017 WAC men's soccer tournament was the 10th edition of the tournament. It determined the Western Athletic Conference's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The defending champions were the UNLV Rebels.[1][2]
| 2017 WAC men's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 7 | ||||
| Matches | 6 | ||||
| Site | Peter Johann Memorial Soccer Field Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||
| Broadcast | WAC Digital Network | ||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force + | 8 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 14 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Seattle ‡ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 15 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTRGV | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Canyon | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal St. Bakersfield | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMKC | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seattle U won their third WAC title, defeating San Jose State, 2-1 in the championship game. With the win, Seattle U surpassed UNLV and Fresno State with the most WAC Tournament titles. With the berth, Seattle U earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. There, they upset city-rivals,[3] Washington, in the first round,[4][5] before falling to Akron in the second round.[6][7]
Seeding
editThe top seven teams will qualify for the tournament.[2]
| Seed | School | Conf. Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 8–0–2 | 26 |
| 2 | Seattle U | 6–1–3 | 21 |
| 3 | UNLV | 7–3–0 | 21 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 5–4–1 | 16 |
| 5 | UTRGV | 4–4–2 | 14 |
| 6 | Cal State Bakersfield | 4–5–1 | 13 |
| 7 | Grand Canyon | 4–5–1 | 13 |
Bracket
edit| First Round Wednesday, Nov. 8 | Semifinals Friday, Nov. 10 | Championship Sunday, Nov. 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Air Force | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San José St. | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San José St. | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | UTRGV | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San José St. | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Seattle U | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Seattle U | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | CSU Bakersfield | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Seattle U | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||
| 2 | UNLV | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||
| 2 | UNLV | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Grand Canyon | 1 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
editFirst Round
edit| November 8 | No. 4 San Jose State | 2–0 | No. 5 UTRGV | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 1:00 p.m. PST | Wood  56'Penner 75' |
Report | Stadium: Peter Johann Memorial Soccer Field Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Vince Apple-Chiarella |
| November 8 | No. 3 Seattle U | 3–0 | No. 6 CSU Bakersfield | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 4:00 p.m. PST | Barry 40' Ruiz 48'Rivas 49' |
Report | Stadium: Peter Johann Memorial Soccer Field Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| November 8 | No. 2 UNLV | 2–1 | No. 7 Grand Canyon | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:00 p.m. PST | Musovski 48' Gonzalez 59' |
Report | Jackson 50' |
Stadium: Peter Johann Memorial Soccer Field Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Enea Zhonga |
Semifinals
edit| November 10 | No. 1 Air Force | 0–1 | No. 4 San Jose State | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 4:00 p.m. PST | Report | Romero 73' |
Stadium: Peter Johann Memorial Soccer Field Attendance: 1,093 Referee: Enea Zhonga |
| November 10 | No. 2 UNLV | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | No. 3 Seattle U | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:00 p.m. PST | Report | Stadium: Peter Johann Memorial Soccer Field Attendance: 1,093 Referee: Vince Apple-Chiarella | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Musovski  Partida Mehlich  Gonzalez |
Rivas Roldan Ayala Buchanan |
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Final
edit| November 12 | No. 3 Seattle U | 2–1 | No. 4 San Jose State | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 1:00 p.m. PST | Aune 36' Roldan 75' |
Report | Farias 87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Peter Johann Memorial Soccer Field Attendance: 102 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
References
edit- ^ "UNLV Wins 2016 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament". Western Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ a b "2017 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament". Western Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ Hanson, Scott (November 17, 2017). "Seattle U ousts Washington from NCAA soccer tournament in overtime". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ Mondello, Joseph (November 24, 2017). "Sounders on Campus: Academy products compete in NCAA Tournament". Seattle Sounders FC. Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ Hoffman, Jeff. "Huskies lose overtime thriller to Seattle U in NCAA Tournament opener". KHQ-TV. Cowles Company. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ Beaven, Michael (November 19, 2017). "Akron 3, Seattle 0: Zips cruise to second-round win". Akron Beacon Journal. Black Press. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ Newblom, Michelle (November 29, 2017). "Seattle U Soccer Season Ends in Second Round of NCAA Tournament". The Spectator. Seattle University. Retrieved December 16, 2017.