2021 MAAC men's soccer tournament

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2021 MAAC men's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance4,217
SiteCampus Sites, Hosted by Higher Seed
ChampionsMarist (4th title)
Winning coachMatt Viggiano (1st title)
MVPKyle Galloway (Marist)
BroadcastESPN+
MAAC men's soccer tournament
«2020  2022»
2021 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Marist 7 2 1 12 7 3
Saint Peter's 6 3 1 8 9 1
Niagara 6 4 0 8 10 0
Siena 5 3 2 9 7 3
Rider 5 4 1 10 7 3
Fairfield 5 4 1 7 9 2
Monmouth 5 5 0 8 9 2
Manhattan 4 5 1 6 9 2
Quinnipiac 4 6 0 9 8 0
Iona 3 6 1 6 9 2
Canisius 1 9 0 1 14 2
As of December 14, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source: MAAC

The 2021 MAAC men's soccer tournament was the postseason men's soccer tournament for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference held from November 7 through November 14, 2021. The seven-match tournament took place at campus sites, with the higher seed hosting matches. The host for the matches was determined by seeding from regular season play. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Monmouth were the defending champions and were unable to defend their title, losing to Marist in the semifinals.[1] Marist went on to win the Championship, defeating Rider in a penalty shoot-out in the final.[2] This is Marist's fourth overall tournament win and first since 2005. The title is also the first for head coach Matt Viggiano.[3] As tournament champions, Marist earned the MAAC's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.

Seeding

The top eight teams in the regular season earned a spot in the tournament. Teams were seeded based on regular season conference record and tiebreakers were used to determine seedings of teams that finished with the same record. A tiebreaker was required to determine the fifth and sixth seed as Rider and Fairfield each finished with a 5–4–1 conference record. Rider earned the fifth seed by virtue of their 4–3 victory over Fairfield on October 20.[4]

Seed School Conference Record Points
1 Marist 7–2–1 22
2 Saint Peter's 6–3–1 19
3 Niagara 6–4–0 18
4 Siena 5–3–2 17
5 Rider 5–4–1 16
6 Fairfield 5–4–1 16
7 Monmouth 5–5–0 15
8 Manhattan 4–5–1 13

Bracket

Source:[5]

Quarterfinals
Sunday, Nov. 7
Semifinals
Thursday, Nov. 11
Final
Sunday, Nov. 14
         
1 Marist 3
8 Manhattan 0
1 Marist 1
7 Monmouth 0
4 Siena 0
5 Rider 1
1 Marist (pen.) 2 (5)
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
5 Rider 2 (3)
2 Saint Peter's 0
7 Monmouth 1
5 Rider (a.e.t.) 2
6 Fairfield 1
3 Niagara 0
6 Fairfield 2

Schedule

Quarterfinals

November 7, 2021 #2 Saint Peter's 0–1 #7 Monmouth Jersey City, NJ
1:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Jaroschak Field
Attendance: 500
Referee: Victor Borges
Assistant referees: Lev Dashev
Assistant referees: Cory Pedalino
Fourth official: Ernest Zielinksi
November 7, 2021 #4 Siena 0–1 #5 Rider Loudonville, NY
1:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Hickey Field
Attendance: 390
Referee: Matthew Mercier
Assistant referees: Hao Zhong
Assistant referees: Ron Gecsedi
November 7, 2021 #3 Niagara 0–2 #6 Fairfield Lewiston, NY
2:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Niagara Field
Attendance: 307
Referee: Shane Magaris
Assistant referees: Patrick O'Hara
Assistant referees: Franco Bevilacqua
Fourth official: Ian Boyle
November 7, 2021 #1 Marist 3–0 #8 Manhattan Poughkeepsie, NY
5:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Leonidoff Field
Attendance: 1,342
Referee: Tony Russo
Assistant referees: Colby Johnson
Assistant referees: Daniel Rego
Fourth official: Daniel Aloi

Semifinals

November 11, 2021 #1 Marist 1–0 #7 Monmouth Poughkeepsie, NY
7:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Leonidoff Field
Attendance: 700
Referee: Lorant Varga
Assistant referees: David Breckner
Assistant referees: Daniel Aloi
Fourth official: Victor Borges
November 11, 2021 #5 Rider 2–1 (a.e.t.) #6 Fairfield Lawrenceville, NJ
7:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Ben Cohen Field
Attendance: 205
Referee: Mike De Felice
Assistant referees: Pete Mandell
Assistant referees: Cory Pedalino
Fourth official: Larry Urwiler

Final

November 14, 2021 #1 Marist 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
#5 Rider Poughkeepsie, NY
11:00 a.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Leonidoff Field
Attendance: 773
Referee: Lorant Varga
Assistant referees: David Breckner
Assistant referees: Lev Dashev
Fourth official: Victor Borges
Penalties

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 15 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 2.14 goals per match (as of November 14, 2021).

2 goals

  • Kyle Galloway – Marist

1 goal

  • Thomas Drillien – Fairfield
  • Santiago Gonzalez – Fairfield
  • Rasmus Sorensen Rejnhold – Fairfield
  • Kyle Galloway – Marist
  • Bernardo Gracindo – Marist
  • Liam Salmon – Marist
  • Justin Scharf – Marist
  • Julian Gomez – Monmouth
  • Tanner Bay – Rider
  • Pavia Vidal Guiller – Rider
  • Tyrell Moore – Rider
  • Francis Gomez Olano – Rider

1 own goal

  • Marist (against Rider)

All-Tournament team

Source:[6]

Player Team
2021 MAAC Men's Soccer All-Tournament team
Thomas Drillien Fairfield
Cormac Pike
George Akampeke Monmouth
Luke McBeth
Taner Bay Rider
Regis Dulck
Pablo Gatinois
Demarre Montoute Marist
Henrique Cruz
Bernardo Gracidno
Kyle Galloway

MVP in Bold

References

  1. "2020-21 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship". maacsports.com. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  2. "2021 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship". maacsports.com. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  3. "Men's Soccer Championship History". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. "2021 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship Quarterfinals Get Underway on Sunday". maacsports.com. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. November 4, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. "2021 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship" (PDF). maacsports.com. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  6. "Marist Wins 2021 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship on Penalty Kicks". maacsports.com. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. November 14, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2022.