2016 Mid-American Conference men's soccer season

August 2023 January 2017 Mid-American Conference 2016 Akron MAC Tourney Winner Akron NCAA tournament Akron 96 110 1.146 Russell Cicerone (Buffalo)14 G, 8 A, 37 Pts Buffalo 9–0 Daemon (August 26) Akron 7–0 @ Northern Illinois (October 15) Buffalo 9–0 Daemon (August 26) 7 games Buffalo(August 26–September 18) 7 games Buffalo (7–0–0)(August 26–September 18)Akron (5–0–2(November 29–present) 12 gamesNorthern Illinois(October 17, 2015–September 21) 5 gamesNorthern Illinois(October 11–November 5) 804.344 2015 2017 June 11, 2017 The 2016 Mid-American Conference men's soccer season was the 24th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The Akron Zips were both the defending regular season and conference tournament champions. Changes from 2015 None Teams Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Akron Zips Akron, Ohio FirstEnergy Stadium 4,000 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green, Ohio Cochrane Stadium 1,000 Buffalo Bulls Amherst, New York UB Stadium 29,013 Northern Illinois Huskies DeKalb, Illinois NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex 1,500 West Virginia Mountaineers Morgantown, West Virginia Dlesk Stadium 1,600 Western Michigan Broncos Kalamazoo, Michigan WMU Soccer Complex 500 Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami, Ohio, and Toledo do not sponsor men's soccer. West Virginia is an associated member. Regular season Results Team/opponent AKRBGSUBNIUWVUWMU Akron Zips Bowling Green Falcons Buffalo Bulls Northern Illinois Huskies West Virginia Mountaineers Western Michigan Broncos Rankings NSCAA National + Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2016 Top 25 coaches poll   PreNCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Preseason Poll http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5215 National Soccer Coaches Association of America August 2, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070519/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5215 dead Wk1NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 1st Poll http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5241 National Soccer Coaches Association of America August 30, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070342/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5241 dead Wk2NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 2nd Poll http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5285 National Soccer Coaches Association of America September 6, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070643/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5285 dead Wk3NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 3rd Poll http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5324 National Soccer Coaches Association of America September 13, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070811/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5324 dead Wk4NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 4th Poll http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5402 National Soccer Coaches Association of America September 20, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070338/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5402 dead Wk5NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 5 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5482 National Soccer Coaches Association of America September 27, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070808/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5482 dead Wk6NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 6 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5562 National Soccer Coaches Association of America October 4, 2016 Wk7NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 7 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5643 National Soccer Coaches Association of America October 11, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161114233354/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5643 dead Wk8NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 8 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5723 National Soccer Coaches Association of America October 18, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115071143/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5723 dead Wk9NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 9 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5803 National Soccer Coaches Association of America October 25, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070647/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5803 dead Wk10NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 10 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5883 National Soccer Coaches Association of America November 1, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161114233351/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5883 dead Wk11NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 11 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5964 National Soccer Coaches Association of America November 8, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115071136/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5964 dead Wk12NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 12 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/6040 National Soccer Coaches Association of America November 15, 2016 November 16, 2016 November 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161117063059/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/6040 dead FinalNCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Final Poll http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/6092 National Soccer Coaches Association of America December 13, 2016 January 4, 2017 January 4, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170104162457/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/6092 deadAkron C 2 1 10 16 15 23 23 23 22 RV RV RV 24 24Bowling Green C RV NR Buffalo C RV RV RV RV RV NR Northern Illinois C West Virginia C RV 17 24 RV NR Western Michigan C RV NR NSCAA Great Lakes Regional + Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week   Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Akron C 1 1 4 3 4 3 3 3 5 5 4 Bowling Green C 6 6 9 9 8 10 6 5 4 6 5 Buffalo C 5 4 2 4 6 5 7 6 7 7 6 Northern Illinois C West Virginia C 8 6 3 4 5 NR 8 NR Western Michigan C 4 5 5 5 NR 8 6 NR 10 NR Postseason MAC tournament 2016 MAC Men's Soccer Tournament Semifinals Final 1 Akron 4 4 Western Michigan 0 2 Bowling Green 1 3 Buffalo (OT) 2 1 Akron 2 3 Buffalo 1 NCAA tournament 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Seed Region School 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship 4 Winston-Salem Akron W, 2–0 vs. Villanova – (Akron)L, 0–1 vs. #7 Indiana – (Bloomington) All-MAC awards and teams 2016 MAC men's soccer individual awards Award Recipient(s)Player of the YearAdam Najem, MF, AkronCoach of the YearEric Nichols, Bowling GreenNewcomer of the YearJonathan Lewis, FW, Akron 2016 MAC men's soccer all-conference teams2016 MAC Men's Soccer Postseason Awards Announced http://www.mac-sports.com/news/2016/11/9/MSOC_1109165025.aspx?path=msoc Mid-American Conference MAC-Sports.com January 4, 2017 November 9, 2016 First team Second teamPau Belana MF, Akron Adam Najem, MF, Akron Brad Ruhaak, DF, Akron Pat Flynn, FW, Bowling Green Anthony Mwembia, GK Bowling Green Russell Cicerone, FW, Buffalo David Enstrom, DF, Buffalo Jad Arslan, MF, West Virginia Joey Piatczyc, MF, West Virginia Zach Bock, DF, Western Michigan Brandon Bye, FW, Western MichiganSam Gainford, FW, Akron Nick Hinds, DF, Akron Stuart Holthusen, FW, Akron Jonathan Lewis, FW, Akron Ben Lundt, GK, Akron Tate Robertson, MF, Bowling Green Jacob Roth, DF, Bowling Green Joe Sullivan, MF, Bowling Green Nick Forrester, DF, Buffalo Jack Elliot, DF, West Virginia Felix Angerer, FW, West Virginia Edu Jimenez, MF, Western Michigan Diego Lopez, MF, Western Michigan Drew Shepherd, GK, Western Michigan See also 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season 2016 MAC Men's Soccer Tournament 2016 Mid-American Conference women's soccer season References Category:2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season