2017 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament Bracket
DENVER - The Western Athletic Conference has announced the bracket for the 2017 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament on Nov. 8, 10, and 12 at Peter Johann Memorial Field in Las Vegas.
Air Force is the top seed after winning its first ever WAC men's soccer title. The Falcons are led by seven goals and seven assists from Austin Dewing and five goals with seven assists from Tucker Bone. Goalkeepers John Wendt and Andrea Seazzu have combined for a 0.53 goals against average.
UNLV is the second seed after earning a 4-1 win at Grand Canyon on Saturday night. Senior Danny Musovski leads the Rebels with 14 goals and six assists on the season.
The third seed goes to Seattle U, who earned a 2-1 win over Utah Valley on Saturday. The Redhawks are led by six goals from Sergio Rivas and five goals and five assists from Alex Roldan. Transfer Josh Adachi has been solid in net, holding a 0.85 goals against average.
San José State earns the fourth seed after winning five of the last six regular season matches. The Spartans are led by nine goals from Jeremy Romero.
UT Rio Grande Valley makes the tournament as the fifth seed after posting a 2-1 win at UIW on Saturday night. The Vaqueros are led offensively by six goals and three assists from Ilias Kosmidis.
CSU Bakersfield is the sixth seed. The Roadrunners are led by six goals and two assists from Sebastian Mentel. Freshman keeper Detre Bell has also been a bright spot, making 78 saves with a 1.54 goals against average.
Grand Canyon makes the postseason in its first year eligible for the NCAA and WAC tournaments. Niki Jackson leads the Lopes into the tournament, scoring 10 goals with four assists during the regular season.
The tournament begins on Nov. 8 with the first of three first round matches at 1 p.m. local time. All matches will be shown live on the WAC Digital Network at www.wacsports.com/watch as well as Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Roku devices.
Wednesday, Nov. 8
Match One: No. 4 San José State vs. No. 5 UT Rio Grande Valley, 1 p.m.
Match Two: No. 3 Seattle U vs. No. 6 CSU Bakersfield, 4 p.m.
Match Three: No. 2 UNLV vs. No. 7 Grand Canyon, 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 10
Match Four: No. 1 Air Force vs. Winner Match One, 4 p.m.
Match Five: Winner Match Two vs. Winner Match Three, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 12
Match Six: Winner Match Four vs. Winner Match Five, 1 p.m.