The 1997 Conference USA men's soccer tournament was the third edition of the Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament. The tournament decided the Conference USA champion and guaranteed representative into the 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament was hosted by the University of South Florida and the final games were played at the USF Soccer Stadium.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Dates | 4–16 November 1997 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Saint Louis (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | USF |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 24 (3 per match) |
Bracket edit
| First Round Tuesday Nov. 4 | Quarterfinals Sat., Sun. Nov. 8–9 | Semifinals Friday Nov. 14 | Final Sunday Nov. 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | USF | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Memphis | 3 | 8 | Memphis | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | DePaul | 1 | 1 | USF | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Charlotte | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UAB | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Charlotte | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | USF | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Louis | 3OT | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Marquette | 24OT | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cincinnati | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Marquette | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Louis | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Louis | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Louisville | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Awards edit
Most Valuable Midfielder:
- Kevin Quigley, Saint Louis
Most Valuable Forward:
- Tim Leonard, Saint Louis
Most Valuable Defender:
- Kevin Kalish, Saint Louis
Most Valuable Goalkeeper:
- Casey Klipfel, Saint Louis
References edit
- ^ "CUSA Record Book" (PDF). 2014 CUSA Men's Soccer Record Book. Conference USA. 2014. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.