2018 America East men's soccer tournament explained
The 2018 America East men's soccer tournament was the 30th edition of the tournament. The tournament decided the America East Conference champion and guaranteed representative into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament began on November 3 and concluded on November 11.
Two-time defending champions, Albany, were eliminated in the first round by UMass Lowell, meaning there would be a new America East Tournament champion for the first time since 2015. New Hampshire ultimately won the championship, defeating UMBC by a 5-0 scoreline in the final.[1] [2] It was New Hampshire's first America East championship they won, losing the previous four occasions.[3] [4]
New Hampshire was the conference's lone bid into the NCAA Tournament. They hosted Colgate for the chance to play the top overall seed, Wake Forest[5] in the second round.[6] There, New Hampshire lost 1–0 to Colgate.[7] [8]
Seeds
Seed[9] | School | Conference | Tiebreaker |
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1 | Stony Brook | 5–1–1 | |
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2 | New Hampshire | 4–2–1 | |
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3 | UMass Lowell | 4–3–0 | UML 1–0 vs. UVM[10] |
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4 | Vermont | 4–3–0 | UVM 0–1 vs. UML[11] |
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5 | UMBC | 3–3–1 | |
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6 | Albany | 3–4–0 | |
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Results
First round
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Semifinals
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Final
Awards and honors
- Tournament MVP: Josh Bauer, New Hampshire
All-Tournament team:[12]
- Lars Huxsohl, New Hampshire
- Antonio Colacci, New Hampshire
- Alex Valencia, New Hampshire
- Josh Bauer, New Hampshire
- Owen Miller, UMass Lowell
- Arni Jakobsson, Stony Brook
- Martieon Watson, Stony Brook
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Aguilar . Marcos . UML falls 2-0 to conference opponent UNH . The Lowell Connector . November 12, 2018.
- Web site: UNH soccer team wins conference title . . November 12, 2018 . November 11, 2018.
- Web site: Wrobel . Jim . Wildcats Win AE Championship with 5-0 Victory Versus UMBC . unhwildcats.com . November 12, 2018 . November 11, 2018.
- Web site: UNH men’s soccer beats UMass Lowell, advances to America East championship . . November 12, 2018 . November 9, 2018.
- Web site: Abelson . Michael . End of the line for UNH soccer . . Union Leader Corporation . November 22, 2018 . November 16, 2018.
- Web site: Pike . Al . AE-champ Wildcats to host Colgate in NCAA men’s soccer first round . . . November 23, 2018 . November 12, 2018.
- Web site: UNH men’s soccer knocked out of NCAA Tourney by Colgate, 1-0 . . . November 22, 2018 . November 15, 2018.
- Web site: New Hampshire Wildcats vs. Colgate Raiders Match Stats . ESPN FC . . November 22, 2018.
- Web site: Stony Brook Earns #AEMSOC Regular-Season Title; Championship Details Set . americaeast.com . November 2, 2018 . October 31, 2018.
- Web site: Robins . Ashley . No. 19 River Hawks Blank Vermont 2-0, to Open America East Play . goriverhawks.com . November 4, 2018 . September 22, 2018.
- Web site: Parker . Dustin . UVM’s Upset Bid Falls Short at #19 UMass Lowell . uvmathletics.com . November 4, 2018 . September 22, 2018.
- Web site: UNH Wins First-Ever #AEMSOC Title . americaeast.com . . November 12, 2018 . November 11, 2018.