The 2016 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer season was the 26th season of men's varsity soccer in the
conference
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.
The
SIU Edwardsville Cougars
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), located in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. The Cougars' athletic program is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (O ...
were the defending regular season champions, while the
Drake Bulldogs
The Drake Bulldogs are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The Bulldogs' athletic program is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and competes at the NCAA ...
were the defending tournament champions.
The
SIU Edwardsville Cougars
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), located in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. The Cougars' athletic program is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (O ...
defeated the host
Missouri State Bears
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in the
Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament final 1–0 and advanced to the
NCAA tournament. The regular season champion
Loyola Ramblers
The Loyola Ramblers (also called the Loyola Chicago Ramblers) are the varsity sports teams of Loyola University Chicago. Most teams compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference, which the school joined in 2022 after leaving the Missouri Valley Confere ...
received an at-large bid to the tournament, giving the MVC two entries for the first time since 2011.
Loyola defeated UIC 2–0 in the first round before falling in the second round at 15th ranked and 13th seeded Notre Dame 1–0.
SIUE tied at 13th ranked Michigan State before advancing to the second round in an epic penalty kick battle 9–8. The Cougars then tied at 11th ranked and 15th seeded Butler 0–0 and advanced to the third round on penalty kicks 5–4. SIUE finally fell at 2nd ranked and 2nd seeded Wake Forest 2–1.
Changes from 2015
The MVC expanded the conference schedule from six games to eight. Each of the seven schools played a home-and-home series with two conference opponents and single games against the other four. The teams playing home-and-home series will change each year.
Teams
Season outlook
2016 Preseason MVC Coaches' Poll
2016 Preseason MVC All-Conference Team
† = Also on 2015 Preseason MVC All-Conference Team
Regular season
Rankings
NSCAA National Poll
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West Region rankings
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NCAA RPI
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MVC Players of the Week
Postseason
MVC Tournament
The second-seeded SIUE Cougars won the tournament, beating the tournament host and fifth-seeded Missouri State Bears 1–0 in the championship match. It was SIUE's second
Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament championship.
NCAA tournament
2017 MLS SuperDraft
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Honors
2016 NSCAA NCAA Division I Men's All-West Region teams
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2016
CoSIDA
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Academic All-America teams
''Source:''
Second Team
James Wypych. Senior Forward, Drake, 3.57 GPA, International relations
Third Team
Clark Emerson. Junior.Defender Bradley; 4.00 GPA, Finance
2016
CoSIDA
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Academic All-District teams
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Only All-District players are eligible for the Academic All-America ballot.
District 5 (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Clark Emerson. Junior. Bradley; 4.00 GPA, Finance
Kirill Likhovid, Senior, Loyola,3.53 GPA; Communication networks & security
Jacob Taylor. Junior, Bradley, 3.78 GPA, Mechanical engineering
District 6 (AR, IA, LA, MN, MO, MS, ND, SD, WI)
Steven Enna, Junior, Drake, 3.55 GPA, Business studies
James Grunert, Senior, Drake, 3.79 GPA, Health sciences
Chris Holmes, Sophomore, Central Arkansas, 4.00 GPA, Undecided
Ben LeMay, Senior, Drake, 3.78 GPA, Pharmacy MBA
Rob Oslica, Junior. Missouri State, 3.70 GPA, Cell & molecular biology
Liam Priestley, Junior, Missouri State, 3.48 GPA, Finance
Phil Woods, Senior Missouri State, 3.82 GPA, Entertainment management
James Wypych. Senior, Drake, 3.57 GPA, International relations
2016 NSCAA NCAA Division I Men's Scholar All-America teams
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Second Team
NSCAA 2015-16 College Team Academic Award
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The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) annually recognizes college and high school soccer programs that have excelled in the classroom by posting a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Six of the MVC's seven teams were honored this year. The schools, their head coaches, and their team GPAs are:
Bradley University, Jim DeRose, 3.18
Drake University, Gareth Smith, 3.33
University of Evansville, Marshall Ray, 3.19
Loyola University of Chicago, Neil Jones, 3.20
Missouri State University, Jon Leamy, 3.02
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Mario Sanchez, 3.26
2016 MVC awards
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2016 MVC All-Conference First Team
2016 MVC All-Conference Second Team
2016 MVC All-Freshman Team
2016 MVC All-Tournament Team
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''2015 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament MVP''— Austin Ledbetter, SIUE
2016 MVC Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete teams
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The criteria for the All-MVC honor parallels the CoSIDA (
College Sports Information Directors of America
College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) is an organization that focuses on professional development and support for sports information directors at all levels. It offers awards, scholarships, and grants in support of SIDs and pros ...
) standards for Academic All-America voting. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.00 scale). Also, students must have participated in at least 75 percent of the regular-season matches or played in the league tournament. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution.
* # = First Team in 2015; * = Honorable Mention in 2015; % = Honorable Mention in 2014
See also
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2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
The 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 58th season of NCAA championship men's college soccer. The regular season began on August 26 and continued into the first weekend of November 2016. The season culminated with the 2016 NCAA Divi ...
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2016 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
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2016 Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer season
References
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2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season