2016 Big East Men's Soccer Final Standings
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MEN’S SOCCER REPORT • FINAL Contact: Kristin Quinn, Assistant Commissioner O: 646.663.3456 C: 914.819.8751 [email protected] @BIGEASTChamps 2016 BIG EAST MEN’S SOCCER FINAL STANDINGS #BEfútbol BIG EAST OVERALL Rec. Pts. H A Rec. Pct. H A N Streak Next Opponent ^* PROVIDENCE (RV) 7-2-0 21 3-1-0 4-1-0 15-7-0 .682 7-4-0 8-3-0 0-0-0 L1 - * % BUTLER (11/23) 6-3-0 18 4-0-0 2-3-0 13-5-2 .700 9-1-1 2-4-1 2-0-0 T1 - # VILLANOVA 5-3-1 16 4-1-0 1-2-1 10-8-3 .548 7-2-1 3-6-2 0-0-0 L2 - NCAA CHAMpiONSHip ResULts # CREIGHTON (23) 5-3-1 16 4-1-0 1-2-1 13-7-3 .630 9-2-2 4-5-1 0-0-0 L1 - DECEMBER # XAVIER 4-4-1 13 3-1-1 1-3-0 8-8-3 .500 6-2-2 2-6-1 0-0-0 L3 - NCAA QUARTERFINALS # DEPAUL 4-5-0 12 1-2-0 1-3-0 9-7-3 .553 6-3-0 3-4-3 0-0-0 T1 - 2 No. 9 [10] North Carolina 1, PROVIDENCE 0 (2ot) GEORGETOWN 3-4-2 11 2-2-0 1-2-2 6-9-2 .412 5-3-0 1-5-2 0-1-0 L1 - ST. JOHN’S 2-5-2 8 2-2-1 0-3-1 6-7-4 .471 5-3-3 1-4-1 0-0-0 L4 - NOVEMBER MARQUETTE 2-5-2 8 2-2-2 0-3-0 5-7-4 .438 4-3-3 1-4-1 0-0-0 W1 - NCAA THIRD ROUND SETON HALL 2-6-1 7 2-1-1 0-5-0 4-11-2 .294 3-3-2 1-8-0 0-0-0 L1 - 26 PROVIDENCE 2, [23] CREIGHTON 1 (NSCAA/Soccer America Top 25); RV – receiving votes; # clinched a BIG EAST Championship berth; * clinched a first-round bye; ^ regular season champion; $ BIG NCAA SECOND ROUND EAST tournament champion 20 S.I.U.E. 0, No. 15 [11] BUTLER 0 *SIUE advances* [23] CREIGHTON 3, No. 16 [18] Kentucky 2 2016 #BEFÚTBOL FINAL NOTES PROVIDENCE 5, No. 1 [1] Maryland 4 AND THEN THERE WAS ONE - PROVIDENCE ADVANCED TO tournament was 2014. Three of the four teams advanced to NCAA QUARTERFINALS the Quarterfinals with Creighton knocking out Xavier in the third NCAA FIRST ROUND And then there was one. The Providence Friars were the final round. The BIG EAST had the most teams left standing in the 17 [24] Akron 2, VILLANOVA 0 BIG EAST men’s soccer team left standing in a field of eight NCAA Quarterfinal rounds. 2016 was the 15th time in history PROVIDENCE 2, Delaware 0 after advancing to the NCAA Quarterfinals with a 2-1 win at the BIG EAST has four teams in the tournament field. [23] CREIGHTON 3, Tulsa 0 Creighton on Nov. 26 in an all-BIG EAST NCAA third round. BIG EAST FINAL RPI ANALYSIS Against No. 9 seed North Carolina, Providence lost 1-0 in double As a league, the BIG EAST ranked fourth overall in the national overtime. The Friars finished 20116 with a 15-7 record. It was men’s soccer RPI analysis, up from sixth in 2015. The BIG EAST the Friars’ second quarterfinal appearance in three years. North ranked third of 24 Division I conferences in non-conference RPI, Carolina’s Drew Murphy, who had been recovering from an behind the Pac-12 (six teams) and ACC (12 teams). The BIG injury for much of the season, scored the golden goal 1:38 into EAST was also third in opponent strength (.5275). Providence the second overtime to end the game. BIG EAST Co-Goalkeeper ended the season with the highest RPI (12). Butler was 14th BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP of the Year Colin Miller finished the game with five saves in and Creighton was 17th. PRESESENTED BY JEEP 101:38 minutes of play and the Friars registered six shots to NOVEMBER North Carolina’s 16. GRESSEL, GOLDSMITH AND KAPP NAMED NSCAA 6 BIG EAST Championship First Round ALL-AMERICANS #3 Villanova 0, #6 DePaul 0 (2OT) In the third round, Providence knocked off BIG EAST foe A trio of BIG EAST men’s soccer standouts were named to #4 Creighton 3, #5 Xavier1 Creighton, 2-1, handing Creighton just its second loss in Omaha the NSCAA Division I All-America Teams as announced by the for 2016. Providence had the biggest upset of the second National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Providence 10 BIG EAST Championship Semifinals round, with a 5-4 win over the No. 1 seed and previously midfielder/forward Julian Gressel was named to the first team. #4 Creighton 2, #1 Providence 1 unbeaten Maryland Terrapins. The Friars were down 4-1 with Butler forward David Goldsmith was voted to the second team #2 Butler 1, #3 Villanova 0 (2OT) 20 minutes left and rallied with two goals scored within 30 and Creighton keeper Alex Kapp on the third team. This year’s seconds. Freshman defender Joao Serrano scored the eventual NSCAA NCAA Division I Men’s All-America Teams feature a total 13 BIG EAST Championship Final game-winner in the 82nd minute. Three goals scored in the of 36 players. Both Goldsmith and Gressel were semifinalists #2 Butler 2, #4 Creighton 1 rally were by first time goal scorers for the Friars. for the MAC Hermann Trophy, the highest individual award administered by the NSCAA, and presented annually at the BIG EAST Championship BIG EAST TEAMS IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. Goldsmith is one of 15 All-Tournament Team The BIG EAST has had a team in the Quarterfinals in the past semifinalists nationally. The duo shared BIG EAST Offensive Shane Bradley, Villanova , Fr., D three years. Creighton was the league’s rep in 2014 and 2015. Player of the Year honors. Will Steiner, Villanova, RS-Jr., GK Georgetown and Providence were also in the final eight in 2014 Joao Serrano, Providence, Fr., D as the BIG EAST made up three eighths of the quarterfinal field. BUTLER WINS FIRST BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE Julian Gressel, Providence, Sr. For the second consecutive year, the BIG EAST men’s soccer Alex Kapp, Creighton, Sr., GK Before this year, the BIG EAST and ACC tied historically for championship title went to a team that has never won it before. Ricky Lopez-Espin, Creighton, Jr., F having the most teams into the NCAA Championship in one year. In 2015, it was Georgetown. Less than a week ago, Butler Myles Englis, Creighton, Sr., M In 2012, the BIG EAST had eight teams into the tournament, accomplished the same feat as the Bulldogs defeated Creighton Eric Dick, Butler, RS-Jr., GK which ties with the ACC in 2005. In 2016, the ACC broke the 2-1 in the championship final. The Butler men’s soccer team Eric Leonard, Butler, Jr., M record with nine selections. became the first Bulldog team to capture a BIG EAST title. Jared Timmer, Butler, So., M The game was played at the Butler Bowl, as the Bulldogs had David Goldsmith, Butler, Sr., F Since the reconfiguration of the Conference in the 2013-14 home pitch advantage as the No. 2 seed and the highest seed season, the BIG EAST continued to get multiple teams into remaining in the tournament field. Creighton, the No. 4 seed in Most Outstanding Defensive Player the tournament. In 2013, five teams received bids: Creighton, the tournament had hosted a first round match before playing Eric Dick, Butler, RS-Jr., GK Georgetown, Marquette, Providence and St. John’s. Last season, on the road for the semifinals and finals. The win for the 15th- Georgetown and Creighton represented the league. Creighton ranked Bulldogs over the No. 24 Bluejays, was redemption Most Outstanding Offensive Player has been in the NCAA Championship representing the BIG EAST for a top 10 loss at Creighton earlier in the season. Creighton David Goldsmith, Butler, Sr., F in all four years of the 10-team league. was runner up for the second straight year in the tournament. Villanova, Butler, Creighton and Providence made it into the Butler had a two-goal lead in the 64th minute. 2016 field. The last time the league had four teams in the BIG EAST CONFERENce 655 THIRD AVENUE • NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 WWW.BIGEAST.COM TOURNAMENT INFORMatiON 2016 NCAA Division I Men's SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Semifinals Quarterfinals Third Round Second Round First Round November 17 November 20 November 26 or 27 December 2 or 3 December 9 December 11 December 9 December 2 or 3 November 26 or 27 November 20 November 17 *Maryland (18-0-2) 1 3 *Clemson (12-3-5) Providence 5-4 *Clemson 2-1 (OT) *Providence (12-6-0) Final *South Carolina (10-7-1) Providence 2-0 BBVA Compass Stadium South Carolina 1-0 Delaware (12-7-1) Houston, Texas Mercer (13-6-1) Nov. 26 Providence 2-1 2 p.m. *Clemson 3-1 Nov. 27 *Creighton (11-6-3) ESPNU/WatchESPN *Boston College (8-8-3) Creighton 3-0 Boston College 1-0 Tulsa (10-4-5) Fordham (10-6-4) *Creighton 3-2 Albany (NY) 3-0 *Kentucky (11-4-3) 16 14 *Albany (NY) (12-5-2) Dec. 2 North Carolina 1-0 (2OT) Denver 1-0 Dec.