WAC Men's Soccer Tournament
The WAC Men's Soccer Tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Western Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held every year since 2013. Previously it was held every year between 1996 and 1999 before the sport was discontinued by the conference for 14 years. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship.
| WAC Men's Soccer Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Soccer Championship | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Championship Field |
| Current location | Seattle, Washington |
| Played | 1996–1999; 2013–present |
| Current champion | Seattle U |
| Most championships | Seattle U (4) |
| Official website | WACSports.com |
| Sponsors | |
| Geico, Under Armour, Gatorade, Molton, Gearboss | |
Champions
Key
| (2) | Title number |
| * | Match went to extra time |
| † | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
| Bold | Winning team won regular season |
Finals
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Tournament MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Fresno State | 2–0 | Air Force | Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA | Craig Tomlinson (FSU) |
| 1997 | SMU | 4–0 | Tulsa | Peter Johann Soccer Field • Las Vegas, NV | Daniel Hernández (SMU) |
| 1998 | Fresno State (2) | 0–0† (5–4 pen.) |
Tulsa | Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA | Robbie Aristodemo (TUL) |
| 1999 | no tournament | ||||
| 2000–2012 | WAC did not sponsor men's soccer | ||||
| 2013 | Seattle U | 2–1 | San Jose State | USAFA Soccer Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | Jake Feener (SU) |
| 2014 | UNLV | 1–1† (4–2 pen.) |
CSU Bakersfield | Championship Field • Seattle, WA | Danny Musovski (UNLV) |
| 2015 | Seattle U (2) | 1–1† (5–4 pen.) |
Utah Valley | Durwood Soccer Stadium • Kansas City, MO | David Olsen (SU) |
| 2016 | UNLV (2) | 2–1 | Air Force | Clyde Field • Orem, UT | Danny Musovski (UNLV) |
| 2017 | Seattle U (3) | 2–1 | San Jose State | Peter Johann Field • Las Vegas, NV | Josh Adachi (SU) |
| 2018 | Grand Canyon | 1–0 | San Jose State | Championship Field • Seattle, WA | George Tasouris (GCU) |
| 2019 | Seattle U (4) | 1–1† (2–1 pen.) |
Utah Valley | Cadet Soccer Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | Akili Kasim (SU) |
Performance by school
| School | Championships | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 4 | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| UNLV | 2 | 2014, 2016 |
| Fresno State† | 2 | 1996, 1998 |
| SMU | 1 | 1997 |
| Grand Canyon | 1 | 2018 |
| TOTAL | 9 |
Italics indicate a school that is no longer a conference member
† No longer sponsor men's soccer
References
- "WAC Men's Soccer Tournament Records" (PDF). Western Athletic Conference. WACSports.com. August 16, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
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