2017 Conference USA men's soccer tournament

The 2017 Conference USA men's soccer tournament was the 23rd edition of the tournament. It determined Conference USA's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

2017 Conference USA men's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams7
Matches6
SiteODU Soccer Complex
Norfolk, Virginia
ChampionsOld Dominion (2nd title)
Winning coachAlan Dawson (2nd title)
BroadcastESPN3
Conference USA men's soccer tournament
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2017 Conference USA men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 FIU + 6 0 2 12 2 4
Old Dominion 6 2 0 13 6 2
Kentucky 4 2 2 8 6 4
New Mexico 3 3 2 8 6 4
Charlotte 2 1 5 8 5 6
Marshall 3 5 0 8 10 1
South Carolina 2 4 2 6 9 2
Florida Atlantic 2 6 0 2 14 0
UAB 1 6 1 5 7 4
As of December 13, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 2nd-seeded Old Dominion Monarchs won the CUSA title on their home field, for their second CUSA championship.[1] The Monarchs defeated Charlotte in the championship, 1–0.

Seeding

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The top seven programs qualified for the CUSA Tournament.[2]

No. School W L T PCT. Pts.
1 FIU 6 0 2 .875 20
2 Old Dominion 6 2 0 .750 18
3 Kentucky 4 2 2 .625 14
4 New Mexico 3 2 2 .571 11
5 Charlotte 2 1 5 .563 11
6 Marshall 3 5 0 .375 9
7 South Carolina 2 4 2 .375 8

Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
1 FIU 1
4 Charlotte 3
4 Charlotte 1
5 New Mexico 0
2 Old Dominion 1
4 Charlotte 0
2 Old Dominion 2
7 South Carolina 0
2 Old Dominion 1
6 Marshall 0
3 Kentucky 0
6 Marshall 1

Results

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Quarterfinals

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No. 4 Charlotte 49ers1–0No. 5 New Mexico Lobos
Montgomery   81' (pen.) Report

No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats0–1No. 6 Marshall Thundering Herd
Report Stergiotis   33'
Attendance: 57
Referee: Mark Kadlecik

No. 2 Old Dominion Monarchs2–0No. 7 South Carolina Gamecocks
Wustenberg   49'
Filerman   64'
Report

Semifinals

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No. 1 FIU Golden Panthers1–3No. 4 Charlotte 49ers
Marie   12' Report Sunol-Rojas   24'
Brito   77'
Seach   90'
Attendance: 37
Referee: Robert Sibiga

No. 2 Old Dominion Monarchs1–0No. 6 Marshall Thundering Herd
Wilschrey   9' Report
Attendance: 487
Referee: Jonathan Weiner

Final

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No. 2 Old Dominion Monarchs1–0No. 4 Charlotte 49ers
Klosterhalfen   28' Report
Attendance: 803
Referee: Guido Gonzales

Awards

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CUSA Men's Soccer All-Tournament team

Niko Klosterhalfen, Old Dominion – Offensive
Mercan Akar, Old Dominion – Defensive
Sebastien Hauret, Old Dominion
Fox Slotemaker, Old Dominion
Marco Sunol-Rojas, Charlotte
Tommy Madden, Charlotte
Teddy Chaouche, Charlotte
Paul Marie, FIU
Marvin Hezel, FIU
Nate Himes, Marshall
Dion Stergiotis, Marshall

MVP in Bold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sunday's regional sports roundup: W&M, ODU men's soccer teams capture conference tournament titles, NCAA bids; CNU women fall in NCAA soccer". Daily Press. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Men's Soccer Format". Conference USA. Retrieved January 27, 2017.