2014 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer season

Missouri Valley Conference
Season 2014
Champions Missouri State
MVC Tourney Winner SIUE
To NCAA Tournament SIUE
Matches played 132
Goals scored 148 (1.12 per match)
Top goalscorer 20 points
Christian Volesky
SIUE 8 G, 4 A
Biggest home win Evansville 5-0 Belmont
(September 5)
Biggest away win Drake 1-4 Evansville
(October 25)
Highest scoring Bradley 3–4 UNLV
San Diego 5–2 Bradley
SMU 7–0 UCA
EIU 3–4 SIUE
Longest winning run 4 – SIUE
Longest unbeaten run 5 – Loyola
Longest winless run 13 – UCA
Longest losing run 11 – UCA
Highest attendance H–4665 Bradley @ SIUE
A–5487 UCA @ St. Louis
N– 257 Bradley vs Mercer @ Loyola
Lowest attendance H–152 Oral Roberts @ UCA
A–69 SIUE @ EIU (sleeting)
N–54 –Missouri St. vs Memphis @ SMU
Total attendance 87,004
Average attendance 659.121
← 2013
2015 →
All statistics correct as of November 26, 2014.

The 2014 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer season was the 24th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The defending regular season champion was Missouri State, and the defending postseason champion was Bradley.[1]

Missouri State won the regular season championship .

The Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer tournament was hosted by Bradley on November 12, 14, and 16.[2] SIUE won the tourney title and the automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship with a 1–0 victory over Missouri State in the second extra time period.[3][4]

In the NCAA Tournament, the SIUE Cougars defeated Northwestern 1–0 in Evanston before falling in the second round to #15 seed California 0–1 in Berkeley.[5]

Changes from 2013

  • None

Teams

2014 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Missouri State 4 –0 –2  9 –5 –4
SIU Edwardsville ‡ 4 –1 –1  8 –9 –4
Evansville 4 –2 –0  6 –11 –1
Drake 3 –3 –0  5 –11 –3
Loyola Chicago 2 –2 –2  8 –6 –5
Bradley 1 –5 –0  9 –11 –0
Central Arkansas 0 –5 –1  2 –13 –1
As of November 23, 2014; Rankings from NSCAA
Team Location Stadium Capacity Head Coach Uniform supplier
Bradley Braves Peoria, Illinois Shea Stadium 3,800 United States Jim DeRose Germany adidas
Central Arkansas Bears Conway, Arkansas Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex 300 United States Ross Duncan Germany adidas
Drake Bulldogs Des Moines, Iowa Cownie Sports Complex 2,000 SwitzerlandCanada Sean Holmes Germany adidas
Evansville Purple Aces Evansville, Indiana McCutchan Stadium 2,500 United States Mike Jacobs Germany adidas
Loyola Ramblers Chicago, Illinois Loyola Soccer Park 500 New Zealand Neil Jones United States Nike
Missouri State Bears Springfield, Missouri Plaster Sports Complex 16,600 United States John Leamy Germany adidas
SIU Edwardsville Cougars Edwardsville, Illinois Korte Stadium 4,000 United States Brian Jones
United States David Korn		 Germany adidas

Season outlook

2014 Preseason Coaches' Poll[6]

RankTeam (1st-place votes)Points
1Missouri State (4)46
2Evansville (2)37
3Bradley (1)34
4Drake31
5SIUE23
6Loyola16
7Central Arkansas9

2014 Preseason MVC All-Conference Team[6]

PlayerSchoolPositionClassHometown (High school)
Alec BartlettDrakeDefenderJuniorOverland Park, KS (St. James Academy)
Brian BementLoyolaForward/MidfieldSeniorWaterloo, IL (Saint Louis University High)
James FawkeMissouri StateDefenderSeniorCheltenham, England (Bournside School)
Mark GonzalezEvansvilleMidfieldJuniorToronto, Ontario, Canada (Robert F. Hall Catholic)
Faik HajderovicEvansvilleForwardJuniorSt. Louis, MO (Mehlville)
Darrin MacLeodDrakeGoalkeeperSophomoreWaterloo, Ontario, Canada (Resurrection Catholic)
Logan MillerCentral ArkansasMidfieldSeniorTomball, TX (Tomball High.)
Christian OkekeBradleyForwardSophomoreWichita Falls, TX (Rider H.S.)
Matt PolsterSIUEMidfieldSeniorLas Vegas, NV (Palo Verde)
Jack RobertsMissouri StateMidfieldSeniorLeicester, England (John Cleveland College)
Matt TaphornCentral ArkansasDefenderSeniorDenver, CO. (Rangeview)
Christian VoleskySIUEForwardSeniorHenderson, NV (Foothill)

MVC Tournament

Source: [7][3][4]

  Quarterfinals
Wednesday, November 12		     Semifinals
Friday, November 14		     Final
Sunday, November 16
                           
      1 Missouri State 2  
  4 Drake 1     5 Loyola 0    
  5 Loyola 3         1 Missouri State 0
      2 SIUE 1 (2OT)
      6 Bradley 1    
  3 Evansville 0     2 SIUE 2  
  6 Bradley 1  

Honors

Sources: [8][9][10][11][12]

2014 NSCAA Men's University Division Scholar All-America Teams

First Team— Defender Matt Polster, SIUE, 3.46 Business Administration, Las Vegas, NV

Second Team— Defender James Fawke, Missouri State, 3.45 Administrative Management, Cheltenham,England

2014 NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Men's All-West Region Teams

First Team— Defender Matt Polster, SIUE; Midfielder Christian Volesky, SIUE

Second Team— Defender James Fawke, Missouri State; Defender Eric Schoendorf, Loyola; Forward Mark Anthony Gonzalez, Evansville

Third Team— Goalkeeper Tim Dobrowolski, Loyola; Defender Parker Maher, Missouri State; Forward Cody Lofgren, Bradley; Forward Christian Okeke, Bradley

2014 MVC awards

2014 MVC Player of the Year — Christian Volesky, SIUE

2014 MVC Defensive Player of the Year — Matt Polster, SIUE

2014 MVC Goalkeeper of the Year — Tim Dobrowolski, Loyola

2014 MVC Freshman of the Year — Kyle Thomson, Loyola

2014 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year — Loyola (Neil Jones, Nate Boyden, Brian Plotkin, Jeremy Proud)

2014 MVC Fair Play Award— Evansville

2014 MVC All-Conference First Team

PlayerSchoolPositionClassHometown (High school/Previous college)
Tim DobrowolskiLoyolaGoalkeeperJuniorRockford, Illinois (Boylan Catholic)
Mark Anthony GonzalezEvansvilleForwardJuniorToronto, Ontario, Canada (Robert F. Hall Catholic)
Emmerich HeoggMissouri StateMidfielderJuniorCrestview, Florida (Choctawhatchee)
Faik HajderovicEvansvilleMidfielderJuniorSt. Louis, Missouri (Mehlville)
Christian VoleskySIUEMidfielderSeniorHenderson, Nevada (Foothill/Denver)
James WypychDrakeMidfielderSophomoreWellington, New Zealand (St. Patrick’s College/New Mexico)
Alec BartlettDrakeDefenderJuniorOverland Park, Kansas (St. James Academy/Creighton)
James FawkeMissouri StateDefenderSeniorCheltenham, England, United Kingdom (Bournside School)
Patrick HodgesEvansvilleDefenderSeniorOverland Park, Kansas (St. James Academy/Creighton)
Matt PolsterSIUEDefenderSeniorLas Vegas, Nevada (Palo Verde)
Eric SchoendorfLoyolaDefenderJuniorDelafield, Wisconsin (Catholic Memorial)

2014 MVC All-Conference Second Team

PlayerSchoolPositionClassHometown (High school?Previous college)
Kent KobernusSIUEGoalkeeperSeniorMillstadt, Illinois (Belleville West/Wisconsin)
Cody LofgrenBradleyForwardSeniorCleveland, Texas (Kingwood Park/Oral Roberts)
Charlie MaciasEvansvilleForwardSeniorWesterville, Ohio (St. Charles Prep)
Christian OkekeBradleyForwardSophomoreWichita Falls, Texas (S. H. Rider)
Elliot CollierLoyolaMidfielderFreshmanHamilton, New Zealand (Saint Paul’s Collegiate)
Jack RobertsMissouri StateMidfielderSeniorLeicester, England, United Kingdom (John Cleveland College)
Luis RomeroEvansvilleMidfielderSeniorLouisville, Kentucky (Male)
Grant BellBradleyDefenderJuniorLittle Falls, Minnesota (Little Falls Community)
Brandon BesongMissouri StateDefenderSeniorCedar Rapids, Iowa (George Washington)
Justin BilyeuSIUEDefenderJuniorSt. Louis, Missouri (CBC)
Parker MaherMissouri STateDefenderSeniorJoplin, Missouri (Joplin)

2014 MVC All-Freshman Team

PlayerSchoolPositionHometown (High school)
Harrison VeithCentral ArkansasGoalkeeperRichmond, Texas (Foster)
Gabe EdelDrakeForwardGreenwood, Indiana (Center Grove)
Steven EnnaDrakeForwardOverland Park, Kansas (St. James Academy)
Elliot CollierLoyolaMidfielderHamilton, New Zealand (Saint Paul’s Collegiate)
Brody KrausselLoyolaMidfielderMilwaukee, Wisconsin (Muskego)
Ian McGrathEvansvilleMidfielderNew Lenox, Illinois (Lincoln-Way West)
Kyle ThomsonLoyolaMidfielderPark Ridge, Illinois (Maine South)
William WoodyCentral ArkansasMidfielderAsheville, North Carolina (Home school)
Mason LeonardDrakeDefenderOverland Park, Kansas (Blue Valley Northwest)
Rob OslicaMissouri StateDefenderOzark, Missouri. (Ozark)
Jacob TaylorBradleyDefenderDunlap, Illinois (Dunlap)

2014 MVC All-Tournament Team

2014 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament MVP— Jabari Danzy, SIUE

PlayerSchoolPosition
Brian BementLoyolaForward
Justin BilyeuSIUEDefender
Andrew BrownBradleyMidfielder
Jabari DanzySIUEMidfielder
James FawkeMissouri StateDefender
Patrick HodgesEvansvilleDefender
Kent KobernusSIUEGoalkeeper
Cody LofgrenBradleyForward
Brian LunarLoyolaDefender
Parker MaherMissouri StateDefender
Matt PolsterSIUEDefender
Alex TroesterDrakeMidfielder
Andrew TurnerMissouri StateDefender

2014 MVC Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete Team

PlayerSchoolYearGPAMajorHometown (High School / Previous School)
Alec BartlettDrakeJunior3.56BiologyOverland Park, Kansas (St. James Academy)
Brandon BesongMissouri StateSenior3.52AccountingCedar Rapids, Iowa (George Washington)
Sam CusackCentral ArkansasSenior3.90FinanceLondon, England (— \ Yavapai C.C.)
James FawkeMissouri StateSenior3.45Business Administration ManagementCheltenham, England (Bournside School)
Daniel HareLoyolaJunior3.87Sports ManagementOverland Park, Kansas (Rockhurst High)
Andrew KovacevicBradleySophomore3.94FinanceNaperville, Illinois (Neuqua Valley)
Zach KovacevicBradleySenior3.50Health ScienceNaperville, Illinois (Neuqua Valley)
Charlie MaciasEvansvilleSenior3.38FinanceWesterville, Ohio (St. Charles Prep)
Matt PolsterSIUESenior3.46Business (Finance)Las Vegas, Nevada (Palo Verde)
Kevin SchaferEvansvilleSenior3.90Mechanical EngineeringAlbuquerque, New Mexico (Shattuc-St. Mary's)
Thomas SchermolyDrakeSenior3.76BiologyOlathe, Kansas (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Nick SchroederEvansvilleSenior3.95Pre-Physical TherapyBrighton, Michigan (Brighton)
Alex TroesterDrakeJunior3.95Biochemistry, Cellulary & Molecular BiologyIowa City, Iowa (Iowa City West)
Addison WatsonMissouri StateSophomore3.41CriminologyStarkville, Mississippi (Starkville)
Jacob WieserSIUEJunior3.93NursingSt. Louis, Missouri (St. Mary's)

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  2. ↑ http://www.mvc-sports.com/msoccer/news/2014-15/7546/2014-mens-soccer-championship/#.VFP1JPnF-So
  3. 1 2 http://www.pjstar.com/article/20141116/Sports/141119268
  4. 1 2 http://www.theintelligencer.com/local_sports/article_95b407ee-6dfd-11e4-9f79-5b8785236b86.html
  5. ↑ http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/collegesports-home_top-localsports-soccer-sports/50744892/Challenged
  6. 1 2 http://www.mvc-sports.com/msoccer/news/2014-15/7453/defending-champ-missouri-state-picked-to-win-mvc-mens-soccer-crown/#.VFPt5vnF-So
  7. ↑ http://www.mvc-sports.com/msoccer/news/2014-15/7546/2014-mens-soccer-championship/#.VGcVBfnF-So
  8. ↑ http://www.nscaa.com/awards/2014-mens-scholar-all-america-teams--university-
  9. ↑ http://www.nscaa.com/news/2014/12/2014-nscaa-continental-tire-ncaa-division-i-men-s-all-west-region
  10. ↑ http://www.mvc-sports.com/msoccer/news/2014-15/7636/2014-mvc-mens-soccer-all-conference-teams-announced/#.VGcW3_nF-So
  11. ↑ http://www.mvc-sports.com/msoccer/news/2014-15/7661/mvc-mens-soccer-all-tournament-team/#.VG1jp_nF-Sp
  12. ↑ http://cdn.streamlinetechnologies.com/mvc/903FEB25-22AC-4608-943E-2803F1D54F8C/2014%20Men's%20Soccer%20Scholar-Athlete%20Release.pdf
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