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University of Massachusets Athletics
Men's Soccer Earns Fourth Seed in A-10 Tournament
November 06, 2016 | Men's Soccer
Minutemen face No. 5 seed VCU on Thursday at 2 p.m.
AMHERST, Mass. - Despite being picked 10th in the preseason poll, the UMass men's soccer team used a strong run in league play to earn the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Tournament hosted by Davidson this upcoming week. The Minutemen (7-8-3 overall, 4-2-2 A-10) will take on No. 5 seed VCU on Thursday, Nov. 10 at Alumni Soccer Stadium on the campus of Davidson College.
This marks the first time since the 2007 and 2008 seasons that UMass has qualified for the A-10 Tournament in back-to-back seasons. The Minutemen finished tied for fourth last season but ultimately were the No. 5 seed due to tie-breaker rules.
This will be the second time UMass and VCU (6-9-3, 4-3-1) have met this season. The Minutemen won the regular-season match-up at Rudd Field thanks to a Golden Goal from Josh Jess in overtime. The Rams reached the A-10 Championship match last season.
UMass closed out the second half of the season with a 7-3-2 mark including a home league record of 3-0-1. For the first time since being affiliated with the A-10 in men's soccer, the Minutemen did not allow a single goal in any home league contest this year.
That run helped build UMass into the league's No. 1 defense allowing just four goals in eight matches for a 0.47 goals-against-average with five shutouts.
Saint Louis went 6-2 in conference play to clinch the Atlantic 10 regular season title and the top seed for the 2016 A-10 Men's Soccer Championship.
Tickets for the championship will be available at the stadium. The first two rounds will be streamed for free on the A-10 Network, while Sunday's Championship will air on the American Sports Network (ASN).
The Billikens finished the season at 7-7-3 overall with 18 points. They will defending champion Dayton , the eighth seed at 11:00 am Thursday. The Flyers had 11 points at 3-3-2 in league play and were tied with George Washington for the final spot in the championship. Dayton earned the bid based on a common opponent tiebreaker. Dayton is 7-8-3 overall.
Fordham is seeded second (5-2-1, 16 points) with an overall record of 8-6-3. The Rams will face seventh-seeded Duquesne in the third semifinal game at 5:00 pm Thursday. The Dukes had 12 points, with a 3-2-3 conference record and a 8-4-5 overall mark.
La Salle is seeded third with 15 points and a 5-3 A-10 record. The Explorers, who are 10-7-1 overall, won Saturday over Massachusetts to secure the seed. La Salle will play sixth-seeded Rhode Island, which secured its seed with a dramatic double-overtime game-winning goal Saturday night. The Rams are 4-4 in league play with 12 points, and 7-10-1 overall.
The winner of the Saint Louis/Dayton and Massachusetts/VCU games will meet in Friday's semifinal round game at 5:00 pm. The second semifinal match, which will begin at 7:30 pm, will feature the winners of Fordham/Duquesne and La Salle/Rhode Island. The championship final will be played Sunday at noon on ASN. The championship winner will earn the A-10's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.
For complete coverage of the 2016 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Championship, log on to the Championship Central at Atlantic10.com.
For complete coverage of the UMass men's soccer team, follow the Minutemen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassMSoccer and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
This marks the first time since the 2007 and 2008 seasons that UMass has qualified for the A-10 Tournament in back-to-back seasons. The Minutemen finished tied for fourth last season but ultimately were the No. 5 seed due to tie-breaker rules.
This will be the second time UMass and VCU (6-9-3, 4-3-1) have met this season. The Minutemen won the regular-season match-up at Rudd Field thanks to a Golden Goal from Josh Jess in overtime. The Rams reached the A-10 Championship match last season.
UMass closed out the second half of the season with a 7-3-2 mark including a home league record of 3-0-1. For the first time since being affiliated with the A-10 in men's soccer, the Minutemen did not allow a single goal in any home league contest this year.
That run helped build UMass into the league's No. 1 defense allowing just four goals in eight matches for a 0.47 goals-against-average with five shutouts.
Saint Louis went 6-2 in conference play to clinch the Atlantic 10 regular season title and the top seed for the 2016 A-10 Men's Soccer Championship.
Tickets for the championship will be available at the stadium. The first two rounds will be streamed for free on the A-10 Network, while Sunday's Championship will air on the American Sports Network (ASN).
The Billikens finished the season at 7-7-3 overall with 18 points. They will defending champion Dayton , the eighth seed at 11:00 am Thursday. The Flyers had 11 points at 3-3-2 in league play and were tied with George Washington for the final spot in the championship. Dayton earned the bid based on a common opponent tiebreaker. Dayton is 7-8-3 overall.
Fordham is seeded second (5-2-1, 16 points) with an overall record of 8-6-3. The Rams will face seventh-seeded Duquesne in the third semifinal game at 5:00 pm Thursday. The Dukes had 12 points, with a 3-2-3 conference record and a 8-4-5 overall mark.
La Salle is seeded third with 15 points and a 5-3 A-10 record. The Explorers, who are 10-7-1 overall, won Saturday over Massachusetts to secure the seed. La Salle will play sixth-seeded Rhode Island, which secured its seed with a dramatic double-overtime game-winning goal Saturday night. The Rams are 4-4 in league play with 12 points, and 7-10-1 overall.
The winner of the Saint Louis/Dayton and Massachusetts/VCU games will meet in Friday's semifinal round game at 5:00 pm. The second semifinal match, which will begin at 7:30 pm, will feature the winners of Fordham/Duquesne and La Salle/Rhode Island. The championship final will be played Sunday at noon on ASN. The championship winner will earn the A-10's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.
For complete coverage of the 2016 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Championship, log on to the Championship Central at Atlantic10.com.
For complete coverage of the UMass men's soccer team, follow the Minutemen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassMSoccer and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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