2016 Atlantic 10 men's soccer tournament explained

Year:2016
Conference:Atlantic 10
Gender:men's
Teams:8
Matches:7
Attendance:1,578
Venue:Alumni Soccer Stadium
City:Davidson, North Carolina
Champions:Fordham
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Jim McElderry
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Rashid Nuhu
Mvpteam:Fordham
Broadcast:A10 Network

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.

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

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.

SeedSchoolConferenceTiebreaker
1Saint Louis6–2
25–2–1
35–3
4UMass4–2–2
5VCU4–3–1
6Rhode Island4–4
7Duquesne3–2–3
83–3–2

Results

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlantic 10 Conference Press Release. Fordham Claims Men's Soccer Championship Following Shootout Victory. Atlantic 10 Conference. November 14, 2016. November 13, 2016.