2016 CAA men's soccer tournament explained

Year:2016
Conference:CAA
Gender:men's
Teams:6
Matches:5
Venue:Hofstra University Soccer Stadium
City:Hempstead, New York
Champions:Delaware
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Ian Hennessy
Coachcount:2nd

The 2016 CAA men's soccer tournament, was the 34th edition of the tournament. It determined the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic berth into the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens won the CAA title, making it their second CAA championship. The Hens defeated the William & Mary Tribe in the championship, 2–1.

Seeding

See main article: 2016 Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer season.

The top six programs qualified for the CAA Tournament.[1] The top two seeds, being the regular season champion and runner-up earned a bye to the semifinals of the tournament.[2]

School
1Hofstra 7 1 0 .875 21
2Delaware 5 3 0 .625 15
3UNCW 3 2 3 .563 12
4Elon 3 2 3 .563 12
5William & Mary 3 3 2 .500 11
6Charleston 3 3 2 .500 11

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 CAA Men's Soccer Championship - Format. Colonial Athletic Association. CAASports.com. January 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202025403/http://caasports.com/tournaments/2016_caa_men_s_soccer_championship. February 2, 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: 2016 CAA Men’s Soccer Championship Bracket. Colonial Athletic Association. Amazonaws. January 24, 2017.