2018 Big West Conference Men's Soccer Tournament

The 2018 Big West Men's Soccer Tournament was the 11th edition of the tournament. The tournament decided the Big West Conference champion and representative into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament began on October 31 and concluded on November 10.

2018 Big West Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
Quarterfinals siteHigher seeds
Semifinals siteHigher seeds
Finals siteUC Riverside Soccer Stadium
Riverside, California
ChampionsUC Riverside (1st title)
Winning coachTim Cupello (1st title)
MVPDaniel Aguiree (UC Riverside)
BroadcastBWTV
Big West Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
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2018 Big West Conference men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Irvine + 5 1 1  11 6 4
UC Santa Barbara 4 2 1  10 6 2
UC Riverside 4 2 1  7 10 3
UC Davis 3 3 1  11 4 5
CSU Northridge 3 3 1  9 8 1
CSU Fullerton 2 3 2  7 6 8
Sacramento State 2 5 0  4 11 2
Cal Poly 1 5 1  5 9 2
As of November 29, 2018; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The UC Riverside Highlanders won the championship, besting the UC Davies Aggies in penalty kicks after a scoreless draw. The title gives the Highlanders their first ever Big West Men's Soccer Tournament championship.[1][2][3] Additionally, the Highlanders earned the conference's auto bid into the NCAA Tournament.[4] Joining UC Riverside was the regular season champions, the UC Irvine Anteaters.[5] The three-time defending champions Cal State Fullerton, were eliminated in the semifinals.

Seeds

Seed[6] School Conference Tiebreaker
1 UC Irvine 5–1–1
2 UC Riverside 4–2–1 UCR 1–0 vs. UCSB
3 UC Santa Barbara 4–2–1 UCSB 0–1 vs. UCR
4 Cal State Northridge 3–4–1
5 UC Davis 4–3–1
6 Cal State Fullerton 2–3–2

Bracket

  First round
Nov. 3
    Semifinals
Nov. 7
    Final
Nov. 11
                           
      1 UC Irvine 0 (5)  
  4 Cal State Northridge 2     5 UC Davis (pen.) 0 (6)    
  5 UC Davis 3         5 UC Davis 0 (2)
      2 UC Riverside (pen.) 0 (4)
      2 UC Riverside (OT) 3    
  3 UC Santa Barbara  1 (3)      6 Cal State Fullerton 2  
  6 Cal State Fullerton (pen.)   1 (5)   

Results

First round

No. 4 Cal State Northridge2–3No. 5 UC Davis
  • Flores  16'
  • Rodriguez  82'
Report

No. 3 UC Santa Barbara1–1 (a.e.t.)No. 6 Cal State Fullerton
Tellechea  27' Report Pinzon  24'
Penalties
  • Candia
  • Michael
  • Tellechea
  • Mendez
3–5
Attendance: 467
Referee: Yadar Reyes

Semifinals

No. 1 UC Irvine0–0 (a.e.t.)No. 5 UC Davis
Report
Penalties
5–6
  • Velasquez
  • Baringer
  • Doherty
  • Mejia
  • Wood
  • Haupt
  • Fidler
Attendance: 524
Referee: Ian Anderson

No. 2 UC Riverside3–2 (a.e.t.)No. 6 Cal State Fullerton
  • Aguirre  45'
  • Keca  81'
  • Castaneda  99'
Report
  • McPhie  47'
  • Lokossou  66' (o.g.)
Attendance: 404
Referee: Alex Del Angel

Final

No. 2 UC Riverside0–0 (a.e.t.)No. 5 UC Davis
Report
Penalties
  • Aguirre
  • García
  • Badawiya
  • Castañeda
4–2
  • Haupt
  • Mejía
  • Baringer
  • Doherty
Attendance: 880
Referee: Christopher Calderon

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