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2016 MAC men's soccer tournament

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2016 MAC men's soccer tournament
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsAkron Zips
Runner-upBuffalo Bulls
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored9 (3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)9 players, 1 goal each
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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.

Qualification

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2016 Mid-American Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
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
As of 13 December 2016
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

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Semifinals Final
      
1 Akron 4
4 Western Michigan 0
1 Akron 2
3 Buffalo 1
2 Bowling Green 1
3 Buffalo (OT) 2

Schedule

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Semi-finals

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November 11, 2016 Bowling Green 1–2 (a.e.t.) Buffalo Akron, Ohio
4:00 PM ET Roth 57' Report
  • Fogarty-Cameron 49'
  • Enstrom gold-colored soccer ball 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

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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

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Top goalscorers

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9 goals scored by 9 players.

Tournament Best XI

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Nick 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

See also

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References

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