2015 Atlantic 10 men's soccer tournament

The 2015 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament, known as the 2015 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 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Fordham entered the tournament as the defending champions.

2015 Atlantic 10 men's soccer tournament
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsDayton
Runner-upVCU
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored23 (3.83 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Amass Amankona (4)
Best playerAmass Amankona (Dayton)
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The Dayton Flyers won the Atlantic 10 title, besting the VCU Rams, 4–1 in the championship match. It was Dayton's first A-10 title since 2008. VCU previously made the A-10 final in 2012, where they lost to Saint Louis, also by a three-goal scoreline.

The tournament was hosted by George Mason University and all matches were contested at George Mason Stadium.

Qualification

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2015 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
George Washington 6 2 0 11 8 0
Dayton 5 1 2 13 5 5
Saint Louis 4 2 2 8 7 2
Rhode Island 4 3 1 10 8 2
Fordham 4 3 1 7 8 4
Duquesne 4 3 1 6 11 2
UMass 4 3 1 5 13 1
VCU 3 2 3 7 10 4
George Mason 3 3 2 7 8 2
Saint Joseph's 3 4 1 4 12 2
LaSalle 2 5 1 6 10 2
Davidson 2 6 0 5 10 3
St. Bonaventure 1 7 0 2 16 1
As of November 22, 2015
Rankings from NSCAA

The top eight teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
         
1 George Washington 0
8 VCU 4
8 VCU 1
4 Fordham 0
4 Fordham 1
5 UMass 0
8 VCU 1
2 Dayton 4
2 Dayton 3
7 Duquesne 1
2 Dayton 2
6 Rhode Island 1
3 Saint Louis 2
6 Rhode Island 4

Schedule

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Quarter-finals

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November 12 George Washington 0–4 VCU Fairfax, Virginia
11:00 ET Report Rafael Santos   34'
Herranz   36', 86'
Fatton   85'
Stadium: George Mason Stadium
Attendance: 229
Referee: Cory Richardson
November 12 Fordham 1–0 UMass Fairfax, Virginia
14:00 ET Loebe   83' Report Stadium: George Mason Stadium
Attendance: 229
Referee: Mark Gorak
November 12 Dayton 3–1 Duquesne Fairfax, Virginia
17:00 ET Amankona   40', 77'
Haupt   73'
Report Phillips   52' Stadium: George Mason Stadium
Attendance: 229
Referee: Andrew Chapin
November 12 Saint Louis 2–4 Rhode Island Fairfax, Virginia
20:00 ET Cicciarelli   80'
Hein   89' (pen.)
Report Richter   4', 69'
Dickson   59'
Bailey   78'
Stadium: George Mason Stadium
Attendance: 229
Referee: John McCloskey

Semi-finals

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November 13 Fordham 0–1 VCU Fairfax, Virginia
17:00 ET Report Rafael Santos   45' Stadium: George Mason Stadium
Attendance: 125
Referee: Shaun Papperman
November 13 Dayton 2–1 Rhode Island Fairfax, Virginia
19:30 ET Amankona   45'
Bojang   80'
Report Casey   19' Stadium: George Mason Stadium
Attendance: 125
Referee: Cory Richardson

A-10 Championship

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November 15 Dayton 4–1 VCU Fairfax, Virginia
12:00 ET Bojan   15'
Amankwaah   59'
Schoonderwoerd   73'
Sedin   79'
Barnathan   71' Stadium: George Mason Stadium

Statistical leaders

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Top goalscorers

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Rank Player College Goals[1]
1   Amass Amankona Dayton Flyers 3
2   Kissima Bojang Dayton Flyers 2
  Jorge Herranz VCU Rams
  Dominik Richter Rhode Island Rams
  Rafael Santos VCU Rams
3   Alex Amankwaah Dayton Flyers 1
  Ryan Bailey Rhode Island Rams
  Dakota Barnathan VCU Rams
  Mike Casey Rhode Island Rams
  Vince Cicciarelli Saint Louis Billikens
  Luc Fatton VCU Rams
  Jannik Loebe Fordham Rams
  Tyler Dickson Rhode Island Rams
  James Haupt Dayton Flyers
  Lennart Hein Saint Louis Billikens
  Colin Phillips Duquesne Dukes
  Maik Schoonderwoerd Dayton Flyers
As of 15 November 2015

Tournament Best XI

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   FRA Pierre Gardan (VCU)
2 DF   CRC Dennis Castillo (VCU)
3 DF   USA R. J. Roberts (VCU)
4 DF   ESP Carlos Sendin (Dayton)
5 MF   GAM Kissima Bojang (Dayton)
6 MF   GER Jannik Loebe (Fordham)
7 MF   RSA Carlo Davids (Rhode Island)
8 MF   GER Dominik Richter (Coastal Carolina)
9 MF   USA James Haupt (Dayton)
10 FW   GHA Amass Amankona (Dayton)
11 FW   ESP Jorge Herranz (VCU)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2015 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Central". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2015.