2016 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer season

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The 2016 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer season was the 26th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference.[1]

Season2016
ChampionsLoyola
NCAA tournamentSIUE, Loyola
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Missouri Valley Conference
Season2016
ChampionsLoyola
MVC Tourney WinnerSIUE
NCAA tournamentSIUE, Loyola
Matches110
Goals176 (1.6 per match)
Top goalscorerNiklas Brodacki (UCA) 13
Biggest home winUCA 4–0 Central Baptist
(September 2)
Loyola 4–0 Drake
(October 8)
Biggest away winUCA 5–0 Green Bay
(August 28)
Highest scoringBradley 3–4 Fort Wayne
(September 9 @ Evansville)
Evansville 4–3 @ Drake (October 22)
Longest winning run7 games
Loyola (August 27–September 27)
Longest unbeaten run14 games
SIUE (September 28–November 27)
Longest winless run12 games
Bradley (September 24–November 8)
Longest losing run8 games
Bradley (October 11–November 8)
Highest attendance2,651
Drake @ SIUE (October 1)
Lowest attendance54
Missouri State vs CSU Bakersfield @ New Mexico
Average attendance595.9
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All statistics correct as of November 29, 2016.
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2016 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 21 Loyola Chicago +6111441
No. 22 SIUE4131057
Evansville422983
Central Arkansas431773
Missouri State341982
Drake2516121
Bradley0712153
As of 13 December 2016
Rankings from NSCAA
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The SIU Edwardsville Cougars were the defending regular season champions,[2] while the Drake Bulldogs were the defending tournament champions.[3][4]

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars defeated the host Missouri State Bears in the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament final 1–0 [5] and advanced to the NCAA tournament. The regular season champion Loyola Ramblers received an at-large bid to the tournament, giving the MVC two entries for the first time since 2011.

Loyola defeated UIC 2–0 in the first round before falling in the second round at 15th ranked and 13th seeded Notre Dame 1–0.

SIUE tied at 13th ranked Michigan State before advancing to the second round in an epic penalty kick battle 9–8. The Cougars then tied at 11th ranked and 15th seeded Butler 0–0 and advanced to the third round on penalty kicks 5–4. SIUE finally fell at 2nd ranked and 2nd seeded Wake Forest 2–1.

Changes from 2015

The MVC expanded the conference schedule from six games to eight. Each of the seven schools played a home-and-home series with two conference opponents and single games against the other four. The teams playing home-and-home series will change each year.

Teams

More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Stadium Capacity Head coach Uniform supplier
Bradley Braves Peoria, Illinois Shea Stadium 3,800 United States Jim DeRose Germany adidas
Central Arkansas Bears Conway, Arkansas Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex 300 United States Ross Duncan Germany adidas
Drake Bulldogs Des Moines, Iowa Cownie Sports Complex 2,000 Scotland Gareth Smith Germany adidas
Evansville Purple Aces Evansville, Indiana Arad McCutchan Stadium 2,500 United States Marshall Ray Germany adidas
Loyola Ramblers Chicago, Illinois Loyola Soccer Park 500 New Zealand Neil Jones United States Nike
Missouri State Bears Springfield, Missouri Robert W. Plaster Stadium 16,600 United States John Leamy Germany adidas
SIU Edwardsville Cougars Edwardsville, Illinois Ralph Korte Stadium 4,000 United States Mario Sanchez Germany adidas
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Season outlook

2016 Preseason MVC Coaches' Poll[6]

More information Rank, Team (1st-place votes) ...
RankTeam (1st-place votes)Points
1SIUE (4)45
2Drake (1)39
3Loyola34
4Missouri State (2)32
4Bradley25
6Central Arkansas12
7Evansville9
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2016 Preseason MVC All-Conference Team[6]

More information Player, School ...
PlayerSchoolPositionClassHometown (High school)
Wes Carson Central Arkansas Forward Senior Fort Smith, Arkansas (Fort Smith Southside H.S.)
Elliot Collier † Loyola Forward Junior Hamilton, New Zealand (Saint Paul's Collegiate)
Jack Griffen Missouri State Midfielder Senior Beverley, England (Beverley Grammar School)
Ivan Gutierrez SIUE Midfielder Senior Hallandale Beach, Florida (Hallandale H.S)
Devyn Jambga SIUE Forward Junior Harare, Zimbabwe (Harare International School)
Logan Ketterer Bradley Goalkeeper Senior Racine, Wisconsin (The Prairie School)
Austin Ledbetter † SIUE Defender Senior St. Charles, Missouri (CBC H.S)
Fabian Lifka Loyola Midfielder Sophomore Kelkheim, Germany (Taunusgymnasium Koenigstein)
Mueng Sunday † Drake Midfielder Senior Coralville, Iowa (Iowa City West H.S.)
Kyle Thomson † Loyola Midfielder Junior Park Ridge, Illinois (Maine South H.S.)
James Wypych † Drake Midfielder Senior Wellington, New Zealand (St. Patrick's College)
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† = Also on 2015 Preseason MVC All-Conference Team

Regular season

Rankings

NSCAA National Poll

Source = [7]

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Bradley
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Drake
Evansville
Loyola rv 18 17 12 14 13 15 11 14 13 17 21
Missouri State
SIUE 22
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West Region rankings

Source = [7]

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Evansville 10 10 7 7 9 10 10 9 8 8 8
Loyola 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Missouri State 9 9 7 7 8 8 9 9 9
SIUE 9 8 6 9 7 7 7 7 5
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NCAA RPI

Source = [8]

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Bradley 144 145 156 167 172 186 187 199 193
Central Arkansas 204 203 203 188 168 165 159 159 161
Drake 127 133 139 117 120 137 154 156 157
Evansville 77 95 86 106 92 80 92 88 88
Loyola 4 8 5 4 4 8 11 16 21
Missouri State 158 144 128 138 132 127 142 130 134
SIUE 116 99 108 111 93 84 81 73 48
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MVC Players of the Week

More information Date, Offensive Player of the Week ...
Date Offensive Player of the Week Class Position School Defensive Player of the Week Class Position School
August 29 [9] Wes Carson Senior Forward Central Arkansas Nick Burtenshaw Junior Defender Missouri State
September 6 [10] Niklas Brodacki Freshman Forward Central Arkansas Grant Stoneman Sophomore Defender Loyola
September 12 [11] Steven Enna Junior Forward Drake Grant Stoneman Sophomore Defender Loyola
September 19 [12] Jared Robinson Senior Forward Evansville Grant Stoneman Sophomore Defender Loyola
September 26 [13] Emmerich Hoegg Senior Forward Missouri State Andrew Chekadanov Junior Goalkeeper Loyola
October 3 [14] Devyn Jambga Junior Forward SIUE Logan Ketterer Senior Goalkeeper Bradley
October 10 [15] Alec Lasinski Sophomore Forward Loyola Kyle Dal Santo Junior Goalkeeper SIUE
October 17 [16] Niklas Brodacki Freshman Forward Central Arkansas Marc Olsen Freshman Goalkeeper Central Arkansas
October 24 [17] Niklas Brodacki Freshman Forward Central Arkansas Marius Kullmann Freshman Defender Loyola
October 31 [18] Zac Blaydes Sophomore Midfielder Evansville Austin Ledbetter Senior Defender SIUE
November 7 [19] Niklas Brodacki Freshman Forward Central Arkansas Marc Olsen Freshman Goalkeeper Central Arkansas
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Postseason

MVC Tournament

The second-seeded SIUE Cougars won the tournament, beating the tournament host and fifth-seeded Missouri State Bears 1–0 in the championship match.[20][21] It was SIUE's second Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament championship.

NCAA tournament

More information Seed, Region ...
Seed Region School 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
4 SIUE @ #13 Michigan State
Tied 1–1; won PK shoot-out 9–8
@ #11 Butler
Tied 0–0; won PK shoot-out 5–4
@ #2 Wake Forest
Lost 2–1
2 #17 Loyola vs UIC
Won 2–0
@ #15 Notre Dame
Lost 1–0
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2017 MLS SuperDraft

More information Round, Pick # ...
RoundPick #MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeOther
3
53
FC Dallas United States Austin Ledbetter Defender SIUE
4
71
Columbus Crew SC United States Logan Ketterer Goalkeeper Bradley
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Honors

2016 NSCAA NCAA Division I Men's All-West Region teams

Source: [22]

More information Player, School ...
PlayerSchoolPositionClassHometown (High school/Previous college)
First Team
United StatesAndrew ChekadanovLoyola University ChicagoGoalkeeperJuniorSt. Louis, Missouri (Parkway Central)
United StatesAustin Ledbetter Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleDefenderSeniorSt. Charles, Missouri (CBC)
United StatesGrant StonemanLoyola University ChicagoDefenderR-SophomoreSaint Charles, Illinois (Wheaton Academy/Wisconsin)
United StatesIan McGrath University of EvansvilleMidfielderJuniorNew Lenox, Illinois (Lincoln-Way West HS)
New ZealandElliot CollierLoyola University ChicagoForwardJuniorHamilton, New Zealand (Saint Paul's Collegiate)
Second Team
United StatesRyan Howe Loyola University ChicagoDefender (Midfielder)R-SeniorRockford, Illinois (Boylan Catholic)
United StatesBrody Kraussel Loyola University ChicagoMidfielder (Forward)JuniorMilwaukee, Wisconsin (Muskego)
SwedenNiklas BrodackiUniversity of Central ArkansasForwardFreshmanNorrkoping, Sweden (IFK Norrkoping)
United StatesEmmerich "Rick" HoeggMissouri State UniversityForwardR-SeniorCrestview, Florida (Choctawhatchee High)
ZimbabweDevyn JambgaSouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleForwardR-JuniorHarare, Zimbabwe
Third Team
United StatesKyle Dal SantoSouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleGoalkeeperR-JuniorBolingbrook, Illinois (Benet Academy)
United StatesRob Oslica Missouri State UniversityDefenderJuniorOzark, Missouri (Ozark)
DenmarkSimon WaeverUniversity of EvansvilleDefenderFreshmanHolte, Denmark (Skovlyskolen)
EnglandJack GriffinMissouri State UniversityMidtielderSeniorBeverley, England (Beverley Grammar School)
United StatesMueng Sunday Drake UniversityMidfielderSeniorCoralville, Iowa (Iowa City West)
United StatesJared RobinsonUniversity of EvansvilleForwardSeniorPowell, Ohio (Olentangy Liberty HS)
New ZealandJames Wypych Drake UniversityForwardSeniorWellington, New Zealand (St. Patrick's College)
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2016 CoSIDA Academic All-America teams

Source: [23]

Second Team

James Wypych. Senior Forward, Drake, 3.57 GPA, International relations

Third Team

Clark Emerson. Junior.Defender Bradley; 4.00 GPA, Finance

2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District teams

Source: [24][25]

Only All-District players are eligible for the Academic All-America ballot.

District 5 (IL, IN, MI, OH)

Clark Emerson. Junior. Bradley; 4.00 GPA, Finance

Kirill Likhovid, Senior, Loyola,3.53 GPA; Communication networks & security

Jacob Taylor. Junior, Bradley, 3.78 GPA, Mechanical engineering

District 6 (AR, IA, LA, MN, MO, MS, ND, SD, WI)

Steven Enna, Junior, Drake, 3.55 GPA, Business studies

James Grunert, Senior, Drake, 3.79 GPA, Health sciences

Chris Holmes, Sophomore, Central Arkansas, 4.00 GPA, Undecided

Ben LeMay, Senior, Drake, 3.78 GPA, Pharmacy MBA

Rob Oslica, Junior. Missouri State, 3.70 GPA, Cell & molecular biology

Liam Priestley, Junior, Missouri State, 3.48 GPA, Finance

Phil Woods, Senior Missouri State, 3.82 GPA, Entertainment management

James Wypych. Senior, Drake, 3.57 GPA, International relations

2016 NSCAA NCAA Division I Men's Scholar All-America teams

Source: [26]

Second Team

More information Position, Name ...
PositionNameClassSchoolMajorGPAHometown
GoalkeeperAndrew ChekadonovSeniorLoyola University ChicagoAccounting3.61St. Louis, Missouri
MidfielderIan McGrathJuniorUniversity of EvansvilleExercise Science3.35New Lenox, Illinois
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NSCAA 2015-16 College Team Academic Award

Source: [27]

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) annually recognizes college and high school soccer programs that have excelled in the classroom by posting a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Six of the MVC's seven teams were honored this year. The schools, their head coaches, and their team GPAs are:

Bradley University, Jim DeRose, 3.18

Drake University, Gareth Smith, 3.33

University of Evansville, Marshall Ray, 3.19

Loyola University of Chicago, Neil Jones, 3.20

Missouri State University, Jon Leamy, 3.02

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Mario Sanchez, 3.26

2016 MVC awards

Source=[28]

More information Award, Recipient(s) ...
2016 MVC Men's Soccer Individual Awards
Award Recipient(s)
Player of the Year Austin Ledbetter, SIUE
Offensive Player of the Year Niklas Brodacki, Central Arkansas
Defensive Player of the Year Austin Ledbetter, SIUE
Goalkeeper of the Year Andrew Chekadanov, Loyola
Freshman of the Year Niklas Brodacki, Central Arkansas
Coaching Staff of the Year Loyola (Neil Jones, Nate Boyden, Michael Mauro, Jeff DeGroot)
MVC Fair Play Award Loyola and Missouri State
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2016 MVC All-Conference First Team

More information Player, School ...
PlayerSchoolPositionClassHometown (High school/Previous college)
Andrew Chekadanov Loyola Goalkeeper R-Junior St. Louis, Missouri (Parkway Central)
Devyn Jambga SIUE Forward R-Junior Harare, Zimbabwe (Harare International School)
Niklas Brodacki Central Arkansas Forward Freshman Norrkoping, Sweden (IFK Norrkoping)
James Wypych Drake Midfielder Senior Wellington, New Zealand (St. Patrick's College)
Jared Robinson Evansville Forward Senior Powell, Ohio (Olentangy Liberty HS)
Emmerich Hoegg Missouri State Forward R-Senior Crestview, Florida (Choctawhatchee High)
Ian McGrath Evansville Midfielder Junior New Lenox, Illinois (Lincoln-Way West HS)
Mueng Sunday Drake Midfielder Senior Coralville, Iowa (Iowa City West)
Elliot Collier Loyola Forward Junior Hamilton, New Zealand (Saint Paul's Collegiate)
Brody Kraussel Loyola Midfielder/Forward Junior Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Muskego)
Austin Ledbetter SIUE Defender Senior St. Charles, Missouri (CBC)
Grant Stoneman Loyola Midfielder/Defender R-Sophomore Saint Charles, Illinois (Wheaton Academy/Wisconsin)
Ryan Howe Loyola Midfielder R-Senior Rockford, Illinois (Boylan Catholic)
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2016 MVC All-Conference Second Team

More information Player, School ...
PlayerSchoolPositionClassHometown (High school/Previous college)
Kyle Dal Santo SIUE Goalkeeper Junior Bolingbrook, Illinois (Benet Academy)
Alec Lasinski Loyola Forward Sophomore Ann Arbor, Michigan (Skyline)
Wes Carson Central Arkansas Forward Senior Fort Smith, Arkansas (Fort Smith Southside)
Kyle Thomson Loyola Midfielder Junior Park Ridge, Illinois (Maine South)
Jack Griffin Missouri State Midfielder Senior Beverley, England (Beverley Grammar School)
Zac Blaydes Evansville Forward Sophomore Midway, Kentucky (Woodford County)
Mohamed Awad SIUE Midfielder Junior Hamilton, New Zealand (Hamilton Boys'/St. John's)
Kirill Likhovid Loyola Midfielder/Defender Senior Arlington Heights, Illinois (Buffalo Grove)
Andrew Kendall-Moullin SIUE Defender Senior Faribault, Minnesota (Shattuck St. Mary's)
Robbie Oslica Missouri State Defender Junior Ozark, Missouri (Ozark)
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2016 MVC All-Freshman Team

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PlayerSchoolPositionHometown (High school)
Niklas Brodacki Central Arkansas Forward Norrkoping, Sweden (IFK Norrkoping)
Jonathan Gilkes Central Arkansas Midfielder Boras, Sweden (Byttorps IF)
Marc Olsen Central Arkansas Goalkeeper Copenhagen, Denmark (Brondby Gynamsium)
Antonio Sanchez Drake Midfielder Coralville, Iowa (Iowa City West)
Simon Waever Evansville Defender Holte, Denmark (Skovlyskolen)
Marius Kullmann Loyola Defender Fulda, Germany (Marianum Fulda)
Lachlan McLean SIUE Forward Sydney, Australia (St. Augustines College Sydney)
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2016 MVC All-Tournament Team

Source= [29]

2015 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament MVPAustin Ledbetter, SIUE

More information Player, School ...
PlayerSchoolPosition
Richard OlsonBradleyForward
Wes CarsonCentral ArkansasForward
Mueng SundayDrakeMidfielder
Ian McGrathEvansvilleMidfielder
Zac BlaydesEvansvilleForward
Ryan HoweLoyolaMidfielder
Kevin EngesserLoyolaMidfielder/Defender
Rob OslicaMissouri StateDefender
Jake BuckleMissouri StateMidfielder/Forward
Emmerich HoeggMissouri StateForward
Kyle Dal SantoSIUEGoalkeeper
Devyn JambgaSIUEForward
Keegan McHughSIUEMidfielder
Austin LedbetterSIUEDefender
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2016 MVC Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete teams

Source= [30]

The criteria for the All-MVC honor parallels the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) standards for Academic All-America voting. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.00 scale). Also, students must have participated in at least 75 percent of the regular-season matches or played in the league tournament. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution.

More information Player, School ...
PlayerSchoolClassGPAMajorHometown (High school/Previous college)
First Team
Zac BlaydesEvansvilleSophomore3.75Exercise ScienceMidway, Ky. (Woodford Co.)
Andrew ChekadanovLoyolaJunior3.61AccountingSt. Louis, Mo. (Parkway Central)
Clark Emerson #BradleyJunior4.00Mechanical EngineeringGrand Prairie, Texas (Mansfield Lake Ridge)
James Grunert #%DrakeSenior3.79Health SciencesMuskego, Wis. (Muskego)
Ben LeMay #DrakeSenior3.78PharmacyHugo, Minn. (St. Thomas Academy)
Ian McGrath EvansvilleJunior3.75Athletic TrainingNew Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way West)
Rob Oslica #Missouri StateJunior3.70Cell & Molecular BiologyOzark, Mo. (Ozark)
Mueng Sunday #DrakeSenior3.65FinanceCoralville, Iowa (Iowa City West)
Jacob TaylorBradleyJunior3.78Mechanical EngineeringDunlap, Ill. (Dunlap)
Phil Woods *Missouri StateSenior3.82Entertainment ManagementSheffield, England (Tapton Secondary School)
James Wypych #DrakeSenior3.57International RelationsWellington, New Zealand (St. Patrick's College)
Honorable Mention
Steven Enna DrakeJunior3.55BusinessOverland Park, Kan. (St. James Academy)
Chris HolmesCentral ArkansasSophomore4.00UndecidedConway, Ark. (Little Rock Catholic)
Ryan Howe LoyolaSenior3.56AccountingRockford, Ill. (Boylan Catholic)
Logan Ketterer %BradleySenior3.35AccountingRacine, Wis. (The Prairie School)
Kirill LikhovidLoyolaSenior3.53Communication Networks & SecurityArlington Heights, Ill. (Buffalo Grove)
Darrin MacLeod DrakeSenior3.50Health SciencesWaterloo, Ontario (Resurrection Catholic)
Liam PriestleyMissouri StateJunior3.48FinanceEssex, England (St. Thomas More)
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  • # = First Team in 2015; * = Honorable Mention in 2015; % = Honorable Mention in 2014

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