2023 Patriot League men's soccer tournament
| 2023 Patriot League men's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
| Matches | 5 | ||||
| Attendance | 2,344 | ||||
| Site | Campus Sites, Higher seed | ||||
| Champions | Boston University (1st title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Kevin Nylen (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Eitan Rosen (Boston University) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University ‡ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (MD) | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 4 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 3 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 10 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 1 | – | 5 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source: Patriot League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023 Patriot League men's soccer tournament was the postseason men's soccer tournament for the Patriot League held from November 4 through November 11, 2023. The tournament was held at campus sites, with the higher seeded team hosting. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Navy Midshipmen.[1] They were unable to defend their crown, as they lost to Colgate in the Quarterfinals. The top seeded Boston University Terriers would go on to claim the title, defeating Lafayette in the final, 1–0.[2][3] The conference championship was the first for the Boston University men's soccer program, and the first for head coach Kevin Nylen.[4] As tournament champions, Boston University earned the Patriot League's automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.
Seeding
Six of the ten Patriot League men's soccer programs qualified for the 2023 Tournament. Teams were seeded based on their regular season records. Tiebreakers were used to determine the seedings of teams who finished with identical conference records. No tiebreakers were required as all teams finished with unique regular season conference records.[5]
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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| 1 | Boston University | 7–1–1 | 22 |
| 2 | Loyola (MD) | 6–1–2 | 20 |
| 3 | Lafayette | 4–2–3 | 15 |
| 4 | Colgate | 4–3–2 | 14 |
| 5 | Navy | 3–2–4 | 13 |
| 6 | American | 3–3–3 | 12 |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Saturday, Nov. 4 | Semifinals Tuesday, Nov. 7 | Final Sunday, Nov. 11 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Boston University | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Colgate | 2 | 4 | Colgate | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Navy | 0 | 1 | Boston University | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Lafayette | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Loyola (MD) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Lafayette (pen.) | 2 (3) | 3 | Lafayette (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | American | 2 (1) | ||||||||||||
Schedule
Quarterfinals
| November 4 | #4 Colgate | 2–0 | #5 Navy | Hamilton, NY |
| 5:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Beyer-Small '76 Field Attendance: 427 Referee: Tyler McElhinney Assistant referees: Daniel Wahila Christopher Crocker Fourth official: Yale Wall |
| November 4 | #3 Lafayette | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | #6 American | Easton, PA |
| 6:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Oaks Stadium Attendance: 299 |
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Semifinals
| November 7 | #1 Boston University | 2–0 | #4 Colgate | Boston, MA |
| 6:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nickerson Field Attendance: 352 Referee: Victor Borges Assistant referees: Colby Johnson Danny Marques Fourth official: Matt Stein |
| November 7 | #2 Loyola (MD) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | #3 Lafayette | Baltimore. MD |
| 6:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ridley Athletic Complex Attendance: 458 |
Final
| November 11 | #1 Boston University | 1–0 | #3 Lafayette | Boston, MA |
| 1:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nickerson Field Attendance: 808 Referee: Tyler McElhinney Assistant referees: Samuel Conroy William Ferris Fourth official: Matt Stein |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There have been 11 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2.2 goals per match (as of November 11, 2023).
2 goals
- Colin Innes – Boston University
- Aidan Davock – Colgate
- Roy Bigeon – Lafayette
1 goal
- Nevin Baer – American
- Robert Matei – American
- Eitan Rosen – Boston University
- Carter Houlihan – Lafayette
- Hale Lombard – Lafayette
All-Tournament team
Source:[6]
| Player | Team |
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| Colin Innes | Boston University |
| Francesco Montali | |
| Griffin Roach | |
| Eitan Rosen | |
| Aidan Davock | Colgate |
| Mason Pahule | |
| Lawrence Aydlett | Lafayette |
| Roy Biegon | |
| Hale Lombard | |
| Chris Ogor | Loyola (MD) |
| Dylan Van der Walt |
MVP in bold
References
- ^ Patriot League. "2022 Men's Soccer Championship". patriotleague.org. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Patriot League. "2023 Men's Soccer Championship". patriotleague.org. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Captures Patriot League Title with 1-0 Triumph over Lafayette". goterriers.com. Boston University Athletics. November 11, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Patriot League. "2023 Patriot League Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). patriotleague.org. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Penfed Credit Union Patriot League Men's Soccer Championship Field Set (11.1.23)". patriotleague.org. Patriot League. November 1, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "No. 1 Boston University Claims 2023 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men's Soccer Title (11.11.23)". patriotleague.org. Patriot League. November 11, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.