2016 Mid-American Conference men's soccer season
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| 2016 Mid-American Conference men's soccer standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #24 Akron ‡ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Mid-American Conference men's soccer season was the 24th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference.
The Akron Zips are both the defending regular season and conference tournament champions.
Changes from 2015
- None
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Zips | Akron, Ohio | FirstEnergy Stadium | 4,000 |
| Bowling Green Falcons | Bowling Green, Ohio | Cochrane Stadium | 1,000 |
| Buffalo Bulls | Amherst, New York | UB Stadium | 29,013 |
| Northern Illinois Huskies | DeKalb, Illinois | NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex | 1,500 |
| West Virginia Mountaineers | Morgantown, West Virginia | Dlesk Stadium | 1,600 |
| Western Michigan Broncos | Kalamazoo, Michigan | WMU Soccer Complex | 500 |
- Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami, Ohio, and Toledo do not sponsor men's soccer. West Virginia is an associated member.
Regular season
Results
| Team/Opponent | AKR | BGS | UB | NIU | WVU | WMU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Zips | ||||||
| Bowling Green Falcons | ||||||
| Buffalo Bulls | ||||||
| Northern Illinois Huskies | ||||||
| West Virginia Mountaineers | ||||||
| Western Michigan Broncos |
Rankings
NSCAA National
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week |
| Pre[1] | Wk 1[2] |
Wk 2[3] |
Wk 3[4] |
Wk 4[5] |
Wk 5[6] |
Wk 6[7] |
Wk 7[8] |
Wk 8[9] |
Wk 9[10] |
Wk 10[11] |
Wk 11[12] |
Wk 12[13] |
Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | C | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | ||
| Bowling Green | C | RV | NR | ||||||||||||
| Buffalo | C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | ||||||||
| Northern Illinois | C | ||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | C | RV | 17 | 24 | RV | NR | |||||||||
| Western Michigan | C | RV | NR |
NSCAA Great Lakes Regional
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week |
| Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | C | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Bowling Green | C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
| Buffalo | C | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Northern Illinois | C | ||||||||||||
| West Virginia | C | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | NR | 8 | NR | ||||
| Western Michigan | C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | NR | 8 | 6 | NR | 10 | NR | ||
Postseason
MAC Tournament
Main article: 2016 MAC Men's Soccer Tournament
Tournament details to be announced.
NCAA Tournament
Main article: 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
| Seed | Region | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Winston-Salem | Akron | W, 2–0 vs. Villanova – (Akron) | L, 0–1 vs. #7 Indiana – (Bloomington) |
All-MAC awards and teams
| 2016 MAC Men's Soccer Individual Awards | ||||||
| Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
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| Player of the Year | ||||||
| Coach of the Year | ||||||
| Newcomer of the Year | ||||||
| 2016 MAC Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | Rookie Team | ||||
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See also
- 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 2016 MAC Men's Soccer Tournament
- 2016 Mid-American Conference women's soccer season
References
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Preseason Poll". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. August 2, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 1st Poll". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 2nd Poll". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. September 6, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 3rd Poll". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. September 13, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 4th Poll". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. September 20, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 5". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. September 27, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 6". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 4, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 7". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 11, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 8". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 18, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 9". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 10". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. November 1, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 11". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. November 8, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 12". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. November 15, 2016.
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