2011 ACC men's soccer tournament
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The 2011 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament was the 25th edition of the tournament, which determined the men's college soccer champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference, as well as the conference's automatic berth into the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament began on November 7, with N.C. State defeating Virginia Tech 1–0 in a play-in fixture.[1] The ACC Championship was played on November 13 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina with North Carolina defeating Boston College 3–1 in the final.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | North Carolina |
| Runners-up | Boston College |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 23 (2.88 per match) |
As ACC Champions, North Carolina qualified for the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, and would eventually win the national championship,[3] making it the second time in the last two years an ACC school won the national tournament. Additionally five ACC schools qualified for the tournament through at-large bids, the most of any conference.
The defending champions, Maryland, were eliminated by Clemson in the quarterfinals of the tournament.[4]
Bracket
| Play-in Round | ||||
| 8 | N.C. State | 1 | ||
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 0 | ||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | N.C. State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Virginia | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Virginia (a.e.t.) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Wake Forest | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Boston College | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Maryland | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Boston College | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Boston College | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Duke | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Duke (a.e.t.) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Clemson | 0 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
The home team/higher seed is listed on the right.
Play-in round
| Virginia Tech | 0 – 1 | N.C. State |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Albadawi  60' |
Quarterfinals
| N.C. State | 0 – 4 | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gafa 13' Hedges 33'Lopez 49'McCrary 50' |
| Boston College | 2 – 1 | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Medina-Mendez 14' Rugg 18' |
Report | Townsend 47' |
| Wake Forest | 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Lubahn 3' Gimenez 79', 81' |
Report | Jumper 52' Ownby 71'Span 75'  110' |
Semifinals
| North Carolina | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Schuler 92' |
Report |
| Boston College | 2 – 1 | Duke |
|---|---|---|
| Aburmad 25' Mendia Mendez 66' |
Report | Eggleston 15' |
ACC Championship
| Boston College | 1 – 3 | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Bekker 62' |
Report | McCrary 38' Speas 42', 65' |