The 2018 WAC men's soccer tournament was the 11th edition of the
tournament
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. It determined the
Western Athletic Conference
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Due to ...
's automatic berth into the
2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
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.
The defending champions were Seattle U. However, they were unable to defend their title, falling 5–6 in a
penalty shootout
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against
San Jose State
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in the semifinals. The eventual champions were the
Grand Canyon Antelopes
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, who won the tournament after a 1–0 victory over San Jose State in the final.
This was the first WAC men's soccer title for Grand Canyon, and the first for coach Schellas Hyndman.
Background
Seattle U won their third WAC title, defeating San Jose State, 2–1 in the championship game. With the win, Seattle U surpassed UNLV and Fresno State with the most WAC Tournament titles. With the berth, Seattle U earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. There, they upset city-rivals,
Washington
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* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A ...
, in the first round, before falling to
Akron
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in the second round.
Seeding
The top seven teams will qualify for the tournament.
Bracket
Schedule
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Final
Statistics
Goalscorers
;2 Goals
* Rooby Dalusma - UTRGV
;1 Goal
* Marco Afonso - Grand Canyon
* William Akio - UTRGV
* Kyle Edwards - UTRGV
* Sam Gardner - Grand Canyon
* Bay Kurtz - UNLV
* Omar Lemus - San Jose State
* Noe Meza - Seattle U
* Connor Noblat - Seattle U
* Jonathan Partida - San Jose State
* Zach Penner - San Jose State
* Alex Radilla - Grand Canyon
* Eddie Saylee - San Jose State
* Kees Westra - Seattle U
All Tournament Team
References
External links
2018 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament
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Western Athletic Conference Men's Soccer
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