2015 Big East Conference men's soccer tournament
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Georgetown |
| Runner-up | Creighton |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Brandon Allen (2) |
| Best player | Brandon Allen (offense) Joshua Yaro (defense) |
The 2015 Big East men's soccer tournament, was the third men's soccer tournament of the new Big East Conference, formed in July 2013 after the original Big East Conference split into two leagues along football lines. Including the history of the original conference, it was the 20th edition of the Big East tournament.
Qualification
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Georgetown ‡ | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Creighton + | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 19 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint John's | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The top six teams in the Big East Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament.
Bracket
| First Round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Georgetown | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Xavier | 2 | 4 | Xavier | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | DePaul | 1 | 1 | Georgetown (2OT) | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Creighton | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Creighton | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Butler | 2 (2) | 6 | Providence | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Providence (pen.) | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||
Schedule
Quarterfinals
Butler v Providence
| November 8 | Butler | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Providence | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 13:00 ET | Goldsmith  67', 81' | Report | Steeves 11' Drew 89' | Stadium: Butler Bowl Attendance: 445 Referee: Ben Trivino |
| Penalties | ||||
Goldsmith  Adkins  Constantino Timmer | Gressel Steeves Sousa Machado Mendoca | |||
Xavier v DePaul
| November 8 | Xavier | 2–1 | DePaul | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 16:00 ET | Andriot 31' Ridsdale 48' | Report | Harvey 15' | Stadium: XU Soccer Complex Attendance: 865 Referee: Karl Braun |
Semi-finals
Georgetown v Xavier
| November 12 | Georgetown | 1–0 | Xavier | Washington, D.C. |
| 14:00 ET | Allen 16' | Report | Stadium: Shaw Field Attendance: 771 Referee: Jorge Luna Hernandez |
Creighton v Providence
| November 12 | Creighton | 2–1 | Providence | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 20:00 ET | Rydstrand 33' Herbers 67' | Report | Gressel 55' (pen.) | Stadium: Morrison Stadium Attendance: 1,976 Referee: Edwin Jurisevic |
Big East Championship
Georgetown v Creighton
| November 15 | Georgetown | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Creighton | Washington, D.C. |
| 12:00 ET | Allen 20' Muyl  107' | Report | Pitter 17' | Stadium: Shaw Field Attendance: 1,541 Referee: Khalaf Al-Latayfeh |
Statistical leaders
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
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Honors
All-Tournament team
- Cory Brown, Xavier, So., D
- Todd Pratzner, Xavier, Jr., D
- Jeff Kilday, Providence, RS-Sr., M
- Julian Gressel, Providence, Jr., M
- Fabian Herbers, Creighton, Jr., M/F
- Ricardo Perez, Creighton, Jr., M/F
- Connor Sparrow, Creighton, Sr., GK
- JT Marcinkowski, Georgetown, Fr., GK
- Brandon Allen, Georgetown, Sr., F
- Joshua Yaro, Georgetown, Jr., D
- Alex Muyl, Georgetown, Jr., F
Tournament MVPs
- most outstanding defensive player: Joshua Yaro, Georgetown
- most outstanding offensive player: Brandon Allen, Georgetown
See also
- Big East Conference
- 2015 Big East Conference men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
References
- ^ "2015 Big East Conference Championship Central". Big East Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
