2016 Atlantic 10 men's soccer tournament

2016 Atlantic 10 men's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance1,578
SiteAlumni Soccer Stadium
Davidson, North Carolina
ChampionsFordham (2nd title)
Winning coachJim McElderry (2nd title)
MVPRashid Nuhu (Fordham)
BroadcastA10 Network
Atlantic 10 men's soccer tournament
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2016 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Saint Louis 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 8 – 3
Fordham ‡ 5 – 2 – 1 10 – 7 – 4
LaSalle 5 – 3 – 0 10 – 8 – 1
UMass 4 – 2 – 2 7 – 9 – 3
VCU 4 – 3 – 1 8 – 9 – 4
Rhode Island 4 – 4 – 0 8 – 11 – 1
Duquesne 3 – 2 – 3 8 – 5 – 5
Dayton 3 – 3 – 2 7 – 9 – 3
George Washington 3 – 3 – 2 8 – 5 – 5
St. Bonaventure 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 12 – 2
Saint Joseph's 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 11 – 1
Davidson 2 – 5 – 1 4 – 12 – 1
George Mason 0 – 7 – 1 2 – 12 – 2
As of 18 November 2016
Rankings from NSCAA

The 2016 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament, known as the 2016 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament Presented by Amtrak for sponsorship reasons, was the nineteenth edition of the tournament. It determined the Atlantic 10 Conference's automatic berth into the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Dayton enter the tournament as the defending champions.

The Fordham Rams won the Atlantic 10 title, besting the VCU Rams, 3–2 in penalty kicks in the championship match. It was Fordham's first A-10 title since 2014.[1] VCU previously made the A-10 final in 2012, and 2015, losing both times.

The tournament was hosted by Davidson College and all matches were contested at Alumni Soccer Stadium.

Seeds

The top eight teams participate in the tournament. The seeding is based on the program's conference record during the 2016 Atlantic 10 Conference season.

Seed School Conference Tiebreaker
1 Saint Louis 6–2
2 Fordham 5–2–1
3 La Salle 5–3
4 UMass 4–2–2
5 VCU 4–3–1
6 Rhode Island 4–4
7 Duquesne 3–2–3
8 Dayton 3–3–2

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Thursday, November 10 		Semifinals
Friday, November 11 		Championship
Sunday, November 13
         
1 Saint Louis 1
8 Dayton 2
8 Dayton 0
5 VCU 1
4 UMass 1
5 VCU 2
5 VCU  0 (2) 
2 Fordham (pen.)  0 (3) 
2 Fordham 4
7 Duquesne 0
2 Fordham 4
6 Rhode Island 0
3 La Salle 1
6 Rhode Island 3

Results

Quarterfinals

Saint Louis Billikens1–2 (a.e.t.)Dayton Flyers
Richards 89' Report Hagenkord 78'
Navarro gold-colored soccer ball 96'
Attendance: 291
UMass Minutemen1–2 (a.e.t.)VCU Rams
DeSantis 20' Report Eaton 90'
Herranz gold-colored soccer ball 99'
Attendance: 291
Fordham Rams4–0Duquesne Dukes
Ohlendorf 64', 77', 80'
Löbe 74'		 Report
Attendance: 291
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
La Salle Explorers1–3Rhode Island Rams
Robinson 80' Report Bailey 37', 83'
Zarokostas 38'
Attendance: 291

Semifinals

Dayton Flyers0–1VCU Rams
Report Barnathan 27'
Attendance: 138
Referee: Neil Barbulescu
Fordham Rams4–0Rhode Island Rams
Sandnes 16', 84'
Loebe 74', 85'		 Report
Attendance: 138
Referee: Jeffrey Skinker

Final

Fordham Rams0–0 (a.e.t.)VCU Rams
Report
Penalties
Jne. Löbe soccer ball with check mark
Oland soccer ball with check mark
Jnk. Löbe soccer ball with red X
Lewis soccer ball with check mark		 3–2 soccer ball with check mark Dal Molin
soccer ball with red X Barnathan
soccer ball with red X Herranz
soccer ball with check mark Boehme
soccer ball with red X Lockaby
Attendance: 138

References

  1. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference Press Release (November 13, 2016). "Fordham Claims Men's Soccer Championship Following Shootout Victory". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved November 14, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)