2016 WAC men's soccer tournament

The 2016 WAC men's soccer tournament, was the 9th edition of the tournament. It determined the Western Athletic Conference's automatic berth into the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

2016 WAC men's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams7
Matches6
SiteClyde Field
Orem, Utah
ChampionsUNLV[1] (2nd title)
Winning coachRich Ryerson (2nd title)
BroadcastWACTV, ESPN3
WAC men's soccer tournament
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2016 Western Athletic Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah Valley 8 1 1 15 4 1
Seattle 7 1 2 11 6 2
Air Force 6 3 1 14 7 1
UNLV 5 4 1 10 12 2
Grand Canyon # 4 3 3 7 10 3
UTRGV 4 4 2 4 6 8
Cal St. Bakersfield 4 6 0 6 13 0
San Jose State 3 6 1 4 13 2
Incarnate Word # 2 5 3 4 9 4
Houston Baptist 3 7 0 5 11 1
UMKC 1 7 2 2 12 2
As of 21 November 2016
Rankings from NSCAA

UNLV won the WAC title, making it their second WAC championship. The Rebels defeated Air Force in the championship, 2–1.

Seeding

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The top six programs qualified for the WAC Tournament. Grand Canyon and Incarnate Word were ineligible for the tournament due to their transition from Division II to Division I soccer.[2][3][4] Grand Canyon finished fifth in the regular season table, allowing seventh-place, Cal State Bakersfield to qualify.

No. School W L T PCT. Pts.
1 Utah Valley 8 1 1 .850 25
2 Seattle U 7 1 2 .800 23
3 Air Force 6 3 1 .650 19
4 UNLV 5 4 1 .550 16
5 UTRGV 4 4 2 .500 14
6 Cal State Bakersfield 4 6 0 .400 12

Bracket

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First round
November 10
Semifinals
November 11
Championship
November 13
1 Utah Valley 0
4 UNLV 3 4 UNLV 1
5 UTRGV 2 4 UNLV 2
3 Air Force 1
2 Seattle U 1
3 Air Force 2 3 Air Force 2
6 CSU Bakersfield 0

Awards

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WAC Men’s Soccer All-Tournament team[1]

Alex Roldan, Seattle U
Jeff Rose, Seattle U
Paul Hoffmeister, Utah Valley
Aaron Meyer, Utah Valley
Trey Pujats, Air Force
Cameron Duley, Air Force
John Sims, Air Force
Oscar Velazquez, UNLV
Timo Mehlich, UNLV
Enrique Adame, UNLV
Danny Musovski, UNLV

MVP's in Bold

References

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  1. ^ a b "UNLV Wins 2016 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament". Western Athletic Conference. WACSports.com. November 13, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Grand Canyon University Accepts Invitation to Western Athletic Conference". Grand Canyon Antelopes. GCULopes.com. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "FAQ About Moving to Division I". Grand Canyon Antelopes. September 9, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  4. ^ Brennan, Eamonn (August 20, 2012). "Welcome to Division I, Incarnate Word!". ESPN. Retrieved January 27, 2017.