2018 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
The 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament was the 29th edition of the competition. The tournament was played from November 7 until November 11, 2018.
| 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament | ||||
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| Classification | Division I | |||
| Teams | 7 | |||
| Matches | 6 | |||
| Attendance | 664 | |||
| Site | Arad McCutchan Stadium Evansville, Indiana | |||
| Champions | Central Arkansas (2nd title) | |||
| Winning coach | Ross Duncan (2nd title) | |||
| MVP | Daltyn Knutson (Central Arkansas) | |||
| Broadcast | ESPN+ | |||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas ‡ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Central Arkansas Bears won the tournament, defeating Loyola Chicago 2–1 in the final.[1][2] The win give the UCA their second consecutive MVC men's soccer championship, and a berth into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament.
Background
The 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament is the culmination of the regular season. The regular season conference matches determine the seeding in the tournament, which determines the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. All teams in the Missouri Valley Conference, or MVC, play each other once during the season. Teams play certain teams at home during even number years, and then will play those teams on the road during odd number years. Teams are awarded three points for a win, a point for a draw and no points for a loss.
In the event that teams are tied on points, the first tiebreaker is head-to-head record. If that tiebreaker is tied, goal differential is applied, followed by goals scored, then away goals, then RPI.
Central Arkansas won the regular season with a 4–1–1 record.
Seeding
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker |
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| 1 | Central Arkansas | 4–1–1 | |
| 2 | Loyola Chicago | 3–1–2 | |
| 3 | Valparaiso | 2–1–3 | |
| 4 | Missouri State | 2–2–2 | |
| 5 | Evansville | 2–2–2 | |
| 6 | Drake | 2–3–1 | |
Bracket
Source:[3]
| Opening Round Wednesday, Nov. 7 |
Semifinals Friday, Nov. 9 |
Final Sunday, Nov. 11 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Loyola Chicago | 12OT | |||||||||||
| 3 | Valparaiso | 1 | 6 | Drake | 0 | ||||||||
| 6 | Drake | 22OT | 2 | Loyola Chicago | 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | Central Arkansas | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Central Arkansas | 2 (5) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Missouri State | 5 | 4 | Missouri State | 2 (4) | ||||||||
| 5 | Evansville | 2 | |||||||||||
Results
Quarterfinals
| No. 3 Valparaiso | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | No. 6 Drake |
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| No. 4 Missouri State | 5–2 | No. 5 Evansville |
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Semifinals
| No. 2 Loyola Chicago | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | No. 6 Drake |
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| No. 1 Central Arkansas | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | No. 4 Missouri State |
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| Penalties | ||
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5–4 |
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MVC Championship
| No. 2 Loyola Chicago | 1–2 | No. 1 Central Arkansas |
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Statistics
Goalscorers
- 2 Goals
- Niklas Brodacki - Central Arkansas
- Daltyn Knutson - Central Arkansas
- Aidan Megally - Loyola Chicago
- Stuart Wilkin - Missouri State
- 1 Goal
- Tyler Curylo - Valparaiso
- Hunter Deweese - Evansville
- Josh Dolling - Missouri State
- Steven Enna - Drake
- Leroy Enzugusi - Drake
- Ryan Harris - Evansville
- Conor Ingram - Missouri State
- Harry Lewis - Missouri State
- Greg Stratton - Missouri State
- Ben Stroud - Missouri State
Honors and awards
MVC All-Tournament Team
| MVC Men's Soccer All-Tournament Team[4] | ||||||
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Nacho Miras, Valparaiso | ||||||
| MVP in Bold | ||||||
References
- "Central Arkansas Claims MVC Men's Soccer Tournament Crown". mvc-sports.com. Missouri Valley Conference. November 11, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- "Bears capture second straight MVC Tournament Title". Log Cabin Democrat. Morris Communications. November 12, 2018. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- "2018 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). mvc.com. The Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- "Central Arkansas Claims 2nd-Straight MVC Men's Soccer Tourney Title". mvc-sports.com. Missouri Valley Conference. November 11, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2019.