American college soccer tournament
2019 WAC men's soccer tournament |
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Classification | Division I |
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Teams | 7 |
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Matches | 6 |
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Site | Cadet Soccer Stadium Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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Champions | Seattle U (4th title) |
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Winning coach | Pete Fewing (4th title) |
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MVP | Akili Kasim (Seattle U) |
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Broadcast | WAC Digital Network |
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The 2019 WAC men's soccer tournament was the 12th edition of the tournament. It determined the Western Athletic Conference's automatic berth into the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament. The tournament began on November 13 and concluded on November 17.
Grand Canyon were the defending champions, beating Seattle U last year. The Seattle U Redhawks won the title, earning their fourth ever WAC Championship, and their fourth ever appearance into the NCAA Tournament. Seattle's sophomore goalkeeper, Akili Kasim, won the Tournament MVP honors.[1]
Background
Grand Canyon Antelopes, who won the tournament after a 1–0 victory over San Jose State in the final.[2] This was the first WAC men's soccer title for Grand Canyon, and the first for coach Schellas Hyndman.[3]
Seeding
The top seven teams qualified for the tournament.[1]
Bracket
Results
First round
Attendance: 87
Referee: Travis Haight
Attendance: 87
Referee: Joe Pickens
Attendance: 87
Referee: Matthew Buckman
Semifinals
Attendance: 101
Referee: Joe Pickens
WAC Championship
Attendance: 135
Referee: Turan Oz
All Tournament Team
Player | Team |
WAC Men's Soccer All-Tournament team[1] |
Detre Bell | Cal State Bakersfield |
Niklas Korber |
Kainoa Likewise | Air Force |
Nick Blessing |
Alec Felix | Utah Valley |
Mitch Jensen |
Ahmed Longmire |
Julian Avila-Good | Seattle U |
Declan McGlynn |
Nkosi Burgess |
Akili Kasim |
MVP in Bold
References
- ^ a b c "Seattle U Wins 2019 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "2018 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament". wacsports.com. Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). wacsports.com. Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
External links
- 2019 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament Home
Western Athletic Conference men's soccer |
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Championships & awards | - WAC Tournament
- Player of the Year
- Freshman of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- All-WAC teams
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2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season |
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Tournaments | |
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International | Club competitions | |
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