2015 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament
The 2015 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament was the 21st edition of the tournament. It determined the Conference USA's automatic berth into the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
| Country |  United States |
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| Teams | 11 |
| Champions | FIU |
| Runners-up | Marshall |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 12 (1.71 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Daniel Gonzalez (2) |
| Best player | Arthur Clapot |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The FIU Golden Panthers won the tournament, besting the Marshall Thundering Herd in the championship match.
Qualification
| 2015 Conference USA men's soccer standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Kentucky + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 South Carolina + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Fla. International ‡ | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The top seven teams in Conference USA based on their conference record qualified for the tournament. Top-seeded Kentucky earned a bye to the semifinal round.[1]
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Wednesday Nov. 11 |
Semifinals Friday Nov. 13 |
Final Sunday Nov. 15 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Old Dominion | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | FIU | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Kentucky | 0 | |||||||||||
| 5 | FIU | 1 | |||||||||||
| 5 | FIU | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Charlotte | 1 (1) | 7 | Marshall | 0 | ||||||||
| 7 | Marshall (pen.) | 1 (3) | |||||||||||
| 7 | Marshall | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | South Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | South Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||
| 6 | New Mexico | 0 | |||||||||||
Schedule
Quarterfinals
| November 11 | Old Dominion | 2–4 | FIU | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 2:00 PM ET | Henriquez  33'Condotta 47' |
Report | Marie 12' Betancur 26'Gonzalez 79'Campion-Hinds 82' |
Stadium: Transamerica Field Attendance: 711 Referee: Chris Penso |
| November 11 | South Carolina | 1–0 | New Mexico | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 4:30 PM ET | Gudjonsson 78' |
Report | Stadium: Transamerica Field Attendance: 711 Referee: Chico Grajeda |
| November 11 | Charlotte | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Marshall | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM ET | Steadman 27' |
Report | Gordon 29' |
Stadium: Transamerica Field Attendance: 711 Referee: Alex Sorondo |
| Penalties | ||||
Parker  Waechter Rodriguez Bronico  |
Forde Duchesne Edginton Hopkins Gordon |
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Semifinals
| November 13 | Kentucky | 0–1 | FIU | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 4:30 PM ET | Report | Gonzalez 21' |
Stadium: Transamerica Field Attendance: 307 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| November 13 | South Carolina | 0–1 | Marshall | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM ET | Report | Gordon 68' |
Stadium: Transamerica Field Attendance: 307 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
Final
| November 15 | FIU | 1–0 | Marshall | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 2:00 PM ET | Lopez 75' |
Report | Stadium: Transamerica Field Attendance: 196 Referee: Mark Gorak |
Statistical leaders
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | College | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romario Gordon |
Marshall | 2 |
| Daniel Gonzalez |
FIU | ||
| 2 |  Luis Betancur |
FIU | 1 |
| Jamar Campion-Hinds |
FIU | ||
| Ryan Condotta |
Old Dominion | ||
 Bjorn Gudjonsson |
South Carolina | ||
| Josue Henriquez |
Old Dominion | ||
| Patrick Lopez |
FIU | ||
 Paul Marie |
FIU | ||
| Harrison Steadman |
Charlotte |
- As of 19 December 2015
All-Tournament Team
- Daniel Gonzalez, FIU - Offensive MVP
- Arthur Clapot, FIU - Defensive MVP
- Marvin Hezel, FIU
- Patrick Lopez, FIU
- Dominik Reining, Marshall
- Arthur Duchesne, Marshall
- Rimario Gordon, Marshall
- Charlie Reymann, Kentucky
- Kristoffer Tollefsen, Kentucky
- Tor Nyboe, South Carolina
- Kurtis Turner, South Carolina
See also
- Conference USA
- 2015 Conference USA men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
References
- Most, Jake. "Kentucky Begins C-USA Tournament with Rematch with FIU". University of Kentucky Athletics. UKAthletics.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- "2015 CUSA Men's Soccer Championship". ConferenceUSA.com. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
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