The 2016 Mid-American Conference men's soccer tournament was the 23rd edition of the tournament. It determined the Mid-American Conference's automatic berth into the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Akron Zips |
| Runner-up | Buffalo Bulls |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 9 (3 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | 9 players, 1 goal each |
Qualification
edit| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Akron ‡ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from NSCAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The top four teams in the Mid-American Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament. Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, and Western Michigan earned berths into the tournament.
Bracket
edit| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Akron | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Western Michigan | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Akron | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Buffalo | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Bowling Green | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Buffalo (OT) | 2 | |||||||
Schedule
editSemifinals
edit| November 11, 2016 | Bowling Green | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Buffalo | Akron, Ohio |
| 4:00 PM ET | Roth  57' |
Report | Fogarty-Cameron 49' Enstrom  94' |
Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Brandon Artis |
| November 11, 2016 | Akron | 4–0 | Western Michigan | Akron, Ohio |
| 7:00 PM ET | Holthusen 23' Gainford 35' (pen.)Zajac 51'Kahsay 59' |
Report | Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium Attendance: 1,509 Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov |
MAC Championship
edit| November 13, 2016 | Akron | 2–1 | Buffalo | Akron, Ohio |
| 1:00 PM ET | Hinds 32', 53' |
Report | Cicerone 62' |
Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium Attendance: 1,428 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
Statistical leaders
editTop goalscorers
edit9 goals scored by 9 players.
Tournament Best XI
editNick Hinds, Akron
Stuart Holthusen, Akron
Adam Najem, Akron
Brad Ruhakk, Akron
Jacob Roth, Bowling Green
Pat Flynn, Bowling Green
Joseph Kuta, Buffalo
Fox Slotemaker, Buffalo
Russell Cicerone, Buffalo
Edu jimenez, Western Michigan
Hunter Vandenboom, Western Michigan