2018 WAC men's soccer tournament explained

Year:2018
Conference:WAC
Gender:men's
Teams:7
Matches:6
Attendance:1,066
Venue:Championship Field
City:Seattle, Washington
Champions:Grand Canyon
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Schellas Hyndman
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:George Tasouris
Mvpteam:Grand Canyon
Broadcast:WAC Digital Network

The 2018 WAC men's soccer tournament was the 11th edition of the tournament. It determined the Western Athletic Conference's automatic berth into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

The defending champions were Seattle U. However, they were unable to defend their title, falling 5–6 in a penalty shootout against San Jose State in the semifinals. The eventual champions were the Grand Canyon Antelopes, who won the tournament after a 1–0 victory over San Jose State in the final.[1] This was the first WAC men's soccer title for Grand Canyon, and the first for coach Schellas Hyndman.[2]

Background

See main article: 2018 Western Athletic Conference men's soccer season and 2017 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament.

Seattle U won their third WAC title, defeating San Jose State, 2–1 in the championship game. With the win, Seattle U surpassed UNLV and Fresno State with the most WAC Tournament titles. With the berth, Seattle U earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. There, they upset city-rivals,[3] Washington, in the first round,[4] [5] before falling to Akron in the second round.[6] [7]

Seeding

The top seven teams will qualify for the tournament.[8]

SeedSchoolConf. RecordPoints
1Air Force8–0–226
2UTRGV6–1–321
3Seattle U7–3–021
4Grand Canyon5–4–116
5Utah Valley4–4–214
6San Jose State4–5–113
7UNLV4–5–113

Schedule

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

Statistics

Goalscorers

2 Goals
1 Goal

All Tournament Team

2018 WAC Men's Soccer All-Tournament team
  • Marco Afonso, Grand Canyon
  • Max Allen, San Jose State
  • Rooby Dalusma, UT Rio Grande Valley
  • Kyle Edwards, UT Rio Grande Valley
  • Sam Gardner, Grand Canyon
  • Omer Lemus, San Jose State
  • Connor Noblat, Seattle U
  • Alex Radilla, Grand Canyon
  • Andy Rios, San Jose State
  • Sergio Rivas, Seattle U
  • George Tasouris, Grand Canyon
MVP in Bold

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament. wacsports.com. Western Athletic Conference. January 31, 2019.
  2. Web site: 2018 Men's Soccer Record Book. wacsports.com. Western Athletic Conference. January 31, 2019.
  3. Web site: Hanson. Scott. Seattle U ousts Washington from NCAA soccer tournament in overtime. The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. December 16, 2017. November 17, 2017.
  4. Web site: Mondello. Joseph. Sounders on Campus: Academy products compete in NCAA Tournament. Seattle Sounders FC. Major League Soccer. December 16, 2017. November 24, 2017.
  5. Web site: Hoffman. Jeff. Huskies lose overtime thriller to Seattle U in NCAA Tournament opener. KHQ-TV. Cowles Company. December 16, 2017.
  6. Web site: Beaven. Michael. Akron 3, Seattle 0: Zips cruise to second-round win. Akron Beacon Journal. Black Press. December 16, 2017. November 19, 2017.
  7. Web site: Newblom. Michelle. Seattle U Soccer Season Ends in Second Round of NCAA Tournament. The Spectator. Seattle University. December 16, 2017. November 29, 2017.
  8. Web site: 2017 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament. Western Athletic Conference. 2017-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171102174746/http://www.wacsports.com/sports/2017/8/25/MSOC_0825171647.aspx. 2017-11-02. dead.

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