| Competition: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Season: | 2014 |
| Winners: | Missouri State |
| Continentalcup1: | MVC Tourney Winner |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | SIUE |
| Continentalcup2: | To NCAA Tournament |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | SIUE |
| Matches: | 132 |
| Total Goals: | 148 |
| League Topscorer: | 20 points Christian Volesky SIUE 8 G, 4 A |
| Biggest Home Win: | Evansville 5-0 Belmont (September 5) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Drake 1-4 Evansville (October 25) |
| Highest Scoring: | Bradley 3–4 UNLV San Diego 5–2 Bradley SMU 7–0 UCA EIU 3–4 SIUE |
| Longest Wins: | 4 – SIUE |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 5 – Loyola |
| Longest Winless: | 13 – UCA |
| Longest Losses: | 11 – UCA |
| Highest Attendance: | H–4665 Bradley @ SIUE A–5487 UCA @ St. Louis N– 257 Bradley vs Mercer @ Loyola |
| Lowest Attendance: | H–152 Oral Roberts @ UCA A–69 SIUE @ EIU (sleeting) N–54 –Missouri St. vs Memphis @ SMU |
| Attendance: | 87,004 |
| Average Attendance: | 659.121 |
| Prevseason: | 2013 |
| Nextseason: | 2015 |
| Updated: | November 26, 2014 |
The 2014 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer season was the 24th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The defending regular season champion was Missouri State, and the defending postseason champion was Bradley.[1]
Missouri State won the regular season championship .
The Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer tournament was hosted by Bradley on November 12, 14, and 16.[2] SIUE won the tourney title and the automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship with a 1–0 victory over Missouri State in the second extra time period.[3] [4]
In the NCAA Tournament, the SIUE Cougars defeated Northwestern 1–0 in Evanston before falling in the second round to #15 seed California 0–1 in Berkeley.[5]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Head Coach | Uniform supplier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Braves | Peoria, Illinois | Shea Stadium |  Jim DeRose | adidas | ||
| Central Arkansas Bears | Conway, Arkansas | Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex | Ross Duncan | adidas | ||
| Drake Bulldogs | Des Moines, Iowa | Cownie Sports Complex |  Sean Holmes | adidas | ||
| Evansville Purple Aces | Evansville, Indiana | McCutchan Stadium | Mike Jacobs | adidas | ||
| Loyola Ramblers | Chicago, Illinois | Loyola Soccer Park |  Neil Jones | Nike | ||
| Missouri State Bears | Springfield, Missouri | Plaster Sports Complex | John Leamy | adidas | ||
| SIU Edwardsville Cougars | Edwardsville, Illinois | Brian Jones David Korn | adidas |
2014 Preseason Coaches' Poll[6]
| Rank | Team (1st-place votes) | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri State (4) | 46 | |
| 2 | Evansville (2) | 37 | |
| 3 | Bradley (1) | 34 | |
| 4 | Drake | 31 | |
| 5 | SIUE | 23 | |
| 6 | Loyola | 16 | |
| 7 | Central Arkansas | 9 |
| Player | School | Position | Class | Hometown (High school) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | Defender | Junior | Overland Park, KS (St. James Academy) | ||
| Brian Bement | Loyola | Forward/Midfield | Senior | Waterloo, IL (Saint Louis University High) | |
| James Fawke | Missouri State | Defender | Senior | Cheltenham, England (Bournside School) | |
| Mark Gonzalez | Evansville | Midfield | Junior | Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Robert F. Hall Catholic) | |
| Faik Hajderovic | Evansville | Forward | Junior | St. Louis, MO (Mehlville) | |
| Darrin MacLeod | Drake | Goalkeeper | Sophomore | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (Resurrection Catholic) | |
| Logan Miller | Central Arkansas | Midfield | Senior | Tomball, TX (Tomball High.) | |
| Christian Okeke | Bradley | Forward | Sophomore | Wichita Falls, TX (Rider H.S.) | |
| SIUE | Midfield | Senior | Las Vegas, NV (Palo Verde) | ||
| Jack Roberts | Missouri State | Midfield | Senior | Leicester, England (John Cleveland College) | |
| Matt Taphorn | Central Arkansas | Defender | Senior | Denver, CO. (Rangeview) | |
| SIUE | Forward | Senior | Henderson, NV (Foothill) |
See main article: Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer tournament.
Sources: [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
First Team— Defender Matt Polster, SIUE, 3.46 Business Administration, Las Vegas, NV
Second Team— Defender James Fawke, Missouri State, 3.45 Administrative Management, Cheltenham, England
First Team— Defender Matt Polster, SIUE; Midfielder Christian Volesky, SIUE
Second Team— Defender James Fawke, Missouri State; Defender Eric Schoendorf, Loyola; Forward Mark Anthony Gonzalez, Evansville
Third Team— Goalkeeper Tim Dobrowolski, Loyola; Defender Parker Maher, Missouri State; Forward Cody Lofgren, Bradley; Forward Christian Okeke, Bradley
2014 MVC Player of the Year — Christian Volesky, SIUE
2014 MVC Defensive Player of the Year — Matt Polster, SIUE
2014 MVC Goalkeeper of the Year — Tim Dobrowolski, Loyola
2014 MVC Freshman of the Year — Kyle Thomson, Loyola
2014 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year — Loyola (Neil Jones, Nate Boyden, Brian Plotkin, Jeremy Proud)
2014 MVC Fair Play Award— Evansville
| Player | School | Position | Class | Hometown (High school/Previous college) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Dobrowolski | Loyola | Goalkeeper | Junior | Rockford, Illinois (Boylan Catholic) |
| Mark Anthony Gonzalez | Evansville | Forward | Junior | Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Robert F. Hall Catholic) |
| Emmerich Heogg | Missouri State | Midfielder | Junior | Crestview, Florida (Choctawhatchee) |
| Faik Hajderovic | Evansville | Midfielder | Junior | St. Louis, Missouri (Mehlville) |
| Christian Volesky | SIUE | Midfielder | Senior | Henderson, Nevada (Foothill/Denver) |
| James Wypych | Drake | Midfielder | Sophomore | Wellington, New Zealand (St. Patrick’s College/New Mexico) |
| Alec Bartlett | Drake | Defender | Junior | Overland Park, Kansas (St. James Academy/Creighton) |
| James Fawke | Missouri State | Defender | Senior | Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom (Bournside School) |
| Patrick Hodges | Evansville | Defender | Senior | Overland Park, Kansas (St. James Academy/Creighton) |
| Matt Polster | SIUE | Defender | Senior | Las Vegas, Nevada (Palo Verde) |
| Eric Schoendorf | Loyola | Defender | Junior | Delafield, Wisconsin (Catholic Memorial) |
| Player | School | Position | Class | Hometown (High school?Previous college) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Kobernus | SIUE | Goalkeeper | Senior | Millstadt, Illinois (Belleville West/Wisconsin) |
| Cody Lofgren | Bradley | Forward | Senior | Cleveland, Texas (Kingwood Park/Oral Roberts) |
| Charlie Macias | Evansville | Forward | Senior | Westerville, Ohio (St. Charles Prep) |
| Christian Okeke | Bradley | Forward | Sophomore | Wichita Falls, Texas (S. H. Rider) |
| Elliot Collier | Loyola | Midfielder | Freshman | Hamilton, New Zealand (Saint Paul’s Collegiate) |
| Jack Roberts | Missouri State | Midfielder | Senior | Leicester, England, United Kingdom (John Cleveland College) |
| Luis Romero | Evansville | Midfielder | Senior | Louisville, Kentucky (Male) |
| Grant Bell | Bradley | Defender | Junior | Little Falls, Minnesota (Little Falls Community) |
| Brandon Besong | Missouri State | Defender | Senior | Cedar Rapids, Iowa (George Washington) |
| SIUE | Defender | Junior | St. Louis, Missouri (CBC) | |
| Parker Maher | Missouri STate | Defender | Senior | Joplin, Missouri (Joplin) |
| Player | School | Position | Hometown (High school) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Veith | Central Arkansas | Goalkeeper | Richmond, Texas (Foster) |
| Gabe Edel | Drake | Forward | Greenwood, Indiana (Center Grove) |
| Steven Enna | Drake | Forward | Overland Park, Kansas (St. James Academy) |
| Elliot Collier | Loyola | Midfielder | Hamilton, New Zealand (Saint Paul’s Collegiate) |
| Brody Kraussel | Loyola | Midfielder | Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Muskego) |
| Ian McGrath | Evansville | Midfielder | New Lenox, Illinois (Lincoln-Way West) |
| Kyle Thomson | Loyola | Midfielder | Park Ridge, Illinois (Maine South) |
| William Woody | Central Arkansas | Midfielder | Asheville, North Carolina (Home school) |
| Mason Leonard | Drake | Defender | Overland Park, Kansas (Blue Valley Northwest) |
| Rob Oslica | Missouri State | Defender | Ozark, Missouri. (Ozark) |
| Jacob Taylor | Bradley | Defender | Dunlap, Illinois (Dunlap) |
2014 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament MVP— Jabari Danzy, SIUE
| Player | School | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bement | Loyola | Forward |
| Justin Bilyeu | SIUE | Defender |
| Andrew Brown | Bradley | Midfielder |
| Jabari Danzy | SIUE | Midfielder |
| James Fawke | Missouri State | Defender |
| Patrick Hodges | Evansville | Defender |
| Kent Kobernus | SIUE | Goalkeeper |
| Cody Lofgren | Bradley | Forward |
| Brian Lunar | Loyola | Defender |
| Parker Maher | Missouri State | Defender |
| Matt Polster | SIUE | Defender |
| Alex Troester | Drake | Midfielder |
| Andrew Turner | Missouri State | Defender |
| Player | School | Year | GPA | Major | Hometown (High School / Previous School) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bartlett | Drake | Junior | 3.56 | Biology | Overland Park, Kansas (St. James Academy) | |
| Brandon Besong | Missouri State | Senior | 3.52 | Accounting | Cedar Rapids, Iowa (George Washington) | |
| Sam Cusack | Central Arkansas | Senior | 3.90 | Finance | London, England (— \ Yavapai C.C.) | |
| James Fawke | Missouri State | Senior | 3.45 | Business Administration Management | Cheltenham, England (Bournside School) | |
| Daniel Hare | Loyola | Junior | 3.87 | Sports Management | Overland Park, Kansas (Rockhurst High) | |
| Andrew Kovacevic | Bradley | Sophomore | 3.94 | Finance | Naperville, Illinois (Neuqua Valley) | |
| Zach Kovacevic | Bradley | Senior | 3.50 | Health Science | Naperville, Illinois (Neuqua Valley) | |
| Charlie Macias | Evansville | Senior | 3.38 | Finance | Westerville, Ohio (St. Charles Prep) | |
| Matt Polster | SIUE | Senior | 3.46 | Business (Finance) | Las Vegas, Nevada (Palo Verde) | |
| Kevin Schafer | Evansville | Senior | 3.90 | Mechanical Engineering | Albuquerque, New Mexico (Shattuc-St. Mary's) | |
| Thomas Schermoly | Drake | Senior | 3.76 | Biology | Olathe, Kansas (St. Thomas Aquinas) | |
| Nick Schroeder | Evansville | Senior | 3.95 | Pre-Physical Therapy | Brighton, Michigan (Brighton) | |
| Alex Troester | Drake | Junior | 3.95 | Biochemistry, Cellulary & Molecular Biology | Iowa City, Iowa (Iowa City West) | |
| Addison Watson | Missouri State | Sophomore | 3.41 | Criminology | Starkville, Mississippi (Starkville) | |
| Jacob Wieser | SIUE | Junior | 3.93 | Nursing | St. Louis, Missouri (St. Mary's) |