2020 Western Athletic Conference men's soccer season

2020 Western Athletic Conference men's soccer season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportSoccer
DurationFebruary 3, 2021 – April 10, 2021
Number of teams11
2021 MLS SuperDraft
Top draft pickN/A
Regular Season
Season MVPOffensive:
Defensive:
Goalkeeper:
Tournament
WAC men's soccer seasons
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2020 Western Athletic Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 25 Grand Canyon + 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
UTRGV 6 – 1 – 2 6 – 2 – 2
San Jose State 5 – 1 – 2 5 – 1 – 3
California Baptist # 5 – 4 – 1 6 – 4 – 2
UNLV 4 – 4 – 2 4 – 5 – 2
Seattle 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Air Force ‡ 4 – 4 – 1 6 – 5 – 2
Dixie State # 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Utah Valley 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Incarnate Word 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Houston Baptist 0 – 9 – 1 0 – 9 – 2
Chicago State ¿ 0 – 0 – 0 1 – 2 – 0
  • ‡ – Conference tournament champion
    + – Also invited to the 2020 NCAA tournament
    # – Ineligible (In transition)
    ¿– Not competing in WAC until 2022
As of May 28, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 2020 Western Athletic Conference men's soccer season will be the 38th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The regular season will begin on February 3, 2021 and conclude on April 10, 2021.

The regular season will culminate with the 2020 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament, which will begin on April 14 and conclude on April 18, 2021.[1]

Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WAC postponed sports through the calendar year on August 13, 2020.

On November 4, 2020, the NCAA approved moving fall championships to the spring.

San Jose State announced that they will not have fans at home games.[2]

Teams

A total of 11 teams are due to take part in the conference this season.

Changes from last season

The 2019 season was the last for both CSU Bakersfield and Kansas City as WAC members. On July 1, 2020, CSU Bakersfield joined the Big West Conference and Kansas City returned to the Summit League after a seven-year absence.

The WAC added a new member, as Dixie State[4] joined from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. They will be ineligible for the postseason until the 2024–25 season, as they will complete the four-year reclassification process.[5]

Stadiums and locations

College Location Venue Capacity
Air Force Falcons Colorado Springs, Colorado Cadet Soccer Stadium 1,000
Cal Baptist Lancers Riverside, California California Bapitst Soccer Field 250
Dixie State[4] St. George, Utah Greater Zion Stadium 10,500
Grand Canyon Antelopes Phoenix, Arizona GCU Stadium 6,000
Houston Baptist Huskies Houston, Texas Sorrels Field 500
Incarnate Word Cardinals San Antonio, Texas Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium 6,000
San Jose State Spartans San Jose, California Spartan Soccer Field 1,000
Seattle Redhawks Seattle, Washington Championship Field 1,000
UNLV Rebels Las Vegas, Nevada Peter Johann Soccer Field 500
Utah Valley Wolverines Orem, Utah Clyde Field 1,000
UTRGV Vaqueros Edinburg, Texas Soccer and Track & Field Complex 1,250

Matches

Index to colors and formatting
WAC member won
WAC member lost
WAC member tied

Non-conference

Date Time (MT) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance
February 3 Cancelled Cal Baptist Pacific Knoles Field N/A
February 3 5:00 p.m. Gonzaga Seattle Championship Field 3–2 0
February 6 6:00 p.m. St. Thomas (Tex.) Houston Baptist Sorrels Field 0-0 227
February 21 Postponed Portland Seattle Championship Field
March 3 Cancelled Seattle Oregon State Lorenz Field N/A
March 10 7:00 p.m. Seattle Washington Husky Soccer Stadium

Conference

Matchday 1

Date Time (MT) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance
February 6 1:00 p.m. Air Force Dixie State[4] Greater Zion Stadium 4-0 445
February 6 Cancelled Incarnate Word San Jose State Spartan Soccer Field N/A
February 6 Postponed Utah Valley Grand Canyon GCU Stadium
February 6 7:00 p.m. Rio Grande Valley Seattle Championship Field 1-0 0
February 7 Cancelled Cal Baptist UNLV Peter Johann Soccer Field N/A

Matchday 2

Date Time (MT) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance
February 13 11:00 a.m. UNLV Incarnate Word Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium 2-3 25
February 13 1:00 p.m. Seattle Houston Baptist Sorrels Field 4-0 40
February 13 Cancelled San Jose State Air Force Cadet Soccer Stadium N/A
February 13 Postponed Dixie State[4] Cal Baptist California Bapitst Soccer Field
February 13 Cancelled Grand Canyon Rio Grande Valley Soccer and Track & Field Complex

Matchday 3

Date Time (MT) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance
February 20 1:00 p.m. San Jose State Dixie State[4] Greater Zion Stadium 2-1 186
February 20 Postponed Incarnate Word Utah Valley Clyde Field
February 20 7:00 p.m. Houston Baptist Grand Canyon GCU Stadium 1-2 0
February 20 7:00 p.m. Air Force UNLV Peter Johann Soccer Field 0-0 0
February 24 6:00 p.m. Rio Grande Valley Cal Baptist California Bapitst Soccer Field 0-0 0

Matchday 4

Date Time (MT) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance
February 27 11:00 a.m. Dixie State[4] Incarnate Word Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium 2-1 50
February 27 1:00 p.m. Utah Valley Air Force Cadet Soccer Stadium 3-1 45
February 27 5:00 p.m. UNLV Seattle Championship Field 1-1 0
February 27 8:00 p.m. Grand Canyon San Jose State Spartan Soccer Field 3-2 1
February 28 1:00 p.m. Cal Baptist Houston Baptist Sorrels Field 2-1 60

Matchday 5

Date Time (MT) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance
March 5 8:00 p.m. Houston Baptist UNLV Peter Johann Soccer Field 0-1 80
March 6 1:00 p.m. Incarnate Word Cal Baptist Soccer and Track & Field Complex 1-2 0
March 6 1:30 p.m. Rio Grande Valley Utah Valley Clyde Field 3-1 120
March 6 7:00 p.m. Air Force Grand Canyon GCU Stadium 0-1 215
March 6 7:00 p.m. Seattle Dixie State[4] Greater Zion Stadium 2-0 107

Matchday 6

Date Time (MT) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance
March 13 11:00 a.m. UNLV Rio Grande Valley Soccer and Track & Field Complex 1-0
March 13 1:00 p.m. San Jose State Houston Baptist Sorrels Field 1-1 111
March 13 6:00 p.m. Grand Canyon Incarnate Word Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium 1-0 50
March 13 Cancelled Dixie State[4] Utah Valley Clyde Field N/A
March 16 1:00 p.m. Seattle Air Force Cadet Soccer Stadium 1-0 0

Matchday 7

Date Time (MT) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance
March 19 8:00 p.m. Utah Valley UNLV Peter Johann Soccer Field 0-1
March 20 5:00 p.m. Houston Baptist Dixie State[4] Greater Zion Stadium 1-2 132
March 20 6:30 p.m. Cal Baptist Grand Canyon GCU Stadium 1-3 264
March 20 8:00 p.m. Rio Grande Valley San Jose State Spartan Soccer Field 1-1
March 21 1:00 p.m. Incarnate Word Seattle Championship Field 1-7 50

Matchday 8

Date Time (MT) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance
March 25 Cancelled Utah Valley Seattle Championship Field N/A
March 26 11:00 a.m. Air Force Rio Grande Valley Soccer and Track & Field Complex 1-3 143
March 26 5:00 p.m. San Jose State Cal Baptist California Bapitst Soccer Field 4-0 0
March 26 6:30 p.m. Houston Baptist Incarnate Word Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium 0-2 115
March 26 8:00 p.m. Dixie State[4] Grand Canyon GCU Stadium 1-5 0

Matchday 9

Date Time (MT) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance
March 31 11:00 a.m. Air Force Incarnate Word Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium 3-1 115
March 31 5:00 p.m. UNLV Dixie State[4] Greater Zion Stadium 2-0 329
March 31 5:00 p.m. Seattle Cal Baptist California Bapitst Soccer Field 0-1 0
March 31 6:00 p.m. Rio Grande Valley Houston Baptist Sorrels Field 4-3 110
March 31 7:00 p.m. San Jose State Utah Valley Clyde Field 3-2 245

Matchday 10

Date Time (MT) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance
April 5 Cancelled Grand Canyon Seattle Championship Field N/A
April 5 11:00 a.m. Dixie State[4] Rio Grande Valley Soccer and Track & Field Complex 1-0 116
April 5 6:00 p.m. UNLV San Jose State Spartan Soccer Field 0-1 0
April 5 6:00 p.m. Utah Valley Houston Baptist Sorrels Field 2-1 130
April 5 6:00 p.m. Cal Baptist Air Force Cadet Soccer Stadium 1-4 64

Matchday 11

Date Time (MT) Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance
April 9 7:00 p.m. Cal Baptist Utah Valley Clyde Field
April 9 8:00 p.m. Seattle San Jose State Spartan Soccer Field
April 10 11:00 a.m. Incarnate Word Rio Grande Valley Soccer and Track & Field Complex
April 10 1:00 p.m. Houston Baptist Air Force Cadet Soccer Stadium
April 10 8:00 p.m. Grand Canyon UNLV Peter Johann Soccer Field

Source:[6]

References

  1. ^ "Blazing a New Trail: Dixie State Accepts Invitation to Join Western Athletic Conference". Dixie State University Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "WAC Releases Men's Soccer Slate". SJSU Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "They'll soon play for Utah Tech — but Black student-athletes still face strife in 'Utah's Dixie'". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Now known as Utah Tech University Trailblazers[3]
  5. ^ "Blazing a New Trail: Dixie State Accepts Invitation to Join Western Athletic Conference". Dixie State University Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Spring 2021 WAC Men's Soccer Schedule". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 26, 2021.