2016 Summit League men's soccer tournament explained

Year:2016
Conference:Summit League
Gender:men's
Teams:4
Matches:3
Venue:CIBER Field
City:Denver, Colorado
Champions:Denver
Titlecount:4th
Coach:Jamie Franks
Coachcount:2nd

The 2016 Summit League men's soccer tournament, was the 11th edition of the tournament. It determined the Summit League's automatic berth into the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

The Denver Pioneers won The Summit League title, besting the Omaha Mavericks, 2 - 1 in the championship match. It was Denver's fourth Summit League title and their fourth consecutive.

The tournament was hosted by the University of Denver and all matches were contested at CIBER Field at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium.

Seeds

The top four teams participate in the tournament. The seeding is based on the program's conference record during the 2016 Summit League season.

SeedSchoolConferenceTiebreaker
1Omaha5–0–1+8 GD
25–0–1+7 GD
33–3
4Eastern Illinois2–4-2 GD

Results

Championship

Statistical leaders

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerCollegeGoals
1 Denver 2
2 Fazlo Alihodžić Omaha 1
Denver
Noor Hamadi Omaha
Jonathan Huerta Eastern Illinois
Omaha
Jacob Weiler Omaha

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Men's Soccer Standings. The Summit League. November 22, 2016.