2021 MAAC Men's Soccer Tournament
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 defended 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.
| 2021 MAAC Men's Soccer Tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Matches | 7 | ||||
| Attendance | 4,217 | ||||
| Site | Campus Sites, Hosted by Higher Seed | ||||
| Champions | Marist (4th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Matt Viggiano (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Kyle Galloway (Marist) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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| 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 re-seeded 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 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jaroschak Field Attendance: 500 Referee: Victor Borges Assistant referees: Lev Dashev Cory Pedalino Fourth official: Ernest Zielinksi |
| November 7, 2021 | #4 Siena | 0–1 | #5 Rider | Loudonville, NY |
| 1:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hickey Field Attendance: 390 Referee: Matthew Mercier Assistant referees: Hao Zhong Ron Gecsedi |
| November 7, 2021 | #3 Niagara | 0–2 | #6 Fairfield | Lewiston, NY |
| 2:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Niagara Field Attendance: 307 Referee: Shane Magaris Assistant referees: Patrick O'Hara Franco Bevilacqua Fourth official: Ian Boyle |
| November 7, 2021 | #1 Marist | 3–0 | #8 Manhattan | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 5:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Leonidoff Field Attendance: 1,342 Referee: Tony Russo Assistant referees: Colby Johnson Daniel Rego Fourth official: Daniel Aloi |
Semifinals
| November 11, 2021 | #1 Marist | 1–0 | #7 Monmouth | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 7:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Leonidoff Field Attendance: 700 Referee: Lorant Varga Assistant referees: David Breckner 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 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ben Cohen Field Attendance: 205 Referee: Mike De Felice Assistant referees: Pete Mandell 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 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Leonidoff Field Attendance: 773 Referee: Lorant Varga Assistant referees: David Breckner Lev Dashev Fourth official: Victor Borges |
| Penalties | ||||
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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 |
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| 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
- "2020-21 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship". maacsports.com. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- "2021 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship". maacsports.com. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- "Men's Soccer Championship History". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- "2021 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship Quarterfinals Get Underway on Sunday". maacsports.com. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. November 4, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- "2021 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship" (PDF). maacsports.com. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- "Marist Wins 2021 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship on Penalty Kicks". maacsports.com. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. November 14, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2022.