2015 Atlantic Sun Men's Soccer Tournament
| Country |
 United States | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | North Florida | ||
| Runners-up | USC Upstate | ||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (4.25 per match) | ||
| Best player | Helge Pietschmann | ||
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The 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Soccer Tournament was the 37th edition of the tournament. It determined the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic berth into the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
The North Florida Ospreys won the tournament, besting the USC Upstate Spartans in the championship match. The 7–0 winning scoreline was the most lopsided scoreline in an Atlantic Sun championship.[1]
Qualification
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida ‡ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC Upstate | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The top five teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament.
Bracket
| First round | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Florida Gulf Coast | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | USC Upstate (OT) | 3 | 4 | USC Upstate (OT) | 4 | ||||||||
| 5 | Jacksonville | 2 | 4 | USC Upstate | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | North Florida | 7 | |||||||||||
| 2 | North Florida (2OT) | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Lipscomb | 1 | |||||||||||
Schedule
First round
| November 5, 2015 | USC Upstate | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Jacksonville | Fort Myers, Florida |
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| 7:05 PM ET | Wild  41'Schwarzer 82' (pen.)  98' |
Report | Kelly 17' Agredo 73' |
Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex Attendance: 102 Referee: Jonathan Glover |
Semifinals
| November 7, 2015 | North Florida | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Lipscomb | Jacksonville, Florida |
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| 7:00 PM ET | Morrell 38' Pietschmann 109' |
Report | Ramirez 19' |
Stadium: Hodges Stadium Attendance: 634 Referee: Estaban Rosano |
| November 7, 2015 | Florida Gulf Coast | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | USC Upstate | Fort Myers, Florida |
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| 7:05 PM ET | Wilks 11' Ruiz 68'Robledo 80' |
Report | Sommer 27' Wild 73'Schwarzer 87'Dovidio 97' |
Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex Attendance: 501 Referee: Randy Cook |
Championship
| November 14, 2015 | North Florida | 7–0 | USC Upstate | Jacksonville, Florida |
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| 7:00 PM ET | D'Mello 24' Garcia 43'Pietschmann 48', 51', 54'Castro 56'Nicholson 87' |
Report | Stadium: Hodges Stadium Attendance: 1,609 Referee: Rob Mann |
Statistical leaders
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | College | Goals[2] |
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- As of 15 November 2015
Tournament Best XI
On November 15, the Atlantic Sun Conference determined the tournament's best XI[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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See also
- Atlantic Sun Conference
- 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
References
- ↑ "2015–16 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic Sun. AtlanticSun.org. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Central". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ↑ "Osprey's Secure First #ASunMSOC Championship; Head to NCAA Tournament". AtlanticSun.org. Retrieved 17 November 2015.