2016 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season
The 2016 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season was the 26th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference.
| 2016 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Duration | August, 2016 – November, 2016 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| 2017 MLS SuperDraft | |
| Top draft pick | Chris Odoi-Atsem, Maryland |
| Picked by | D.C. United, 12th overall |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Maryland |
| Runners-up | Indiana |
| Season MVP | FW: Gordon Wild MF: Tanner Thompson DF: Alex Crognale GK: Cody Niedermeier |
| Top scorer | Gordon Wild (17) |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Maryland |
| Runners-up | Wisconsin |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Maryland ‡ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 18 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Indiana + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 12 | – | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Michigan State + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 6 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 14 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from NSCAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Maryland Terrapins are the defending regular season and tournament champions, respectively.
Preseason
Preseason poll
The preseason poll was released on August 17.[1]
| Team Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Maryland |
| 2. | Indiana |
| 3. | Ohio State |
| 4. | Rutgers |
| 5. | Michigan |
| 6. | Michigan State |
| 7. | Wisconsin |
| 8. | Penn State |
| 9. | Northwestern |
Teams
Stadia and locations
- Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Purdue do not sponsor men's soccer
Personnel
| Team | Head Coach | Shirt supplier |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||
| Maryland | ||
| Michigan | ||
| Michigan State | ||
| Northwestern | ||
| Ohio State | ||
| Penn State | ||
| Rutgers | ||
| Wisconsin | ||
Regular season
Results
| Team/opponent | IND | UMD | MCH | MSU | NWU | OSU | PSU | RUT | WIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Maryland | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| Michigan | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Michigan State | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
| Northwestern | 0–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Ohio State | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–2 | |
| Penn State | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
| Rutgers | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
Rankings
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week |
| Pre[2] | Wk 1[3] |
Wk 2[4] |
Wk 3[5] |
Wk 4[6] |
Wk 5[7] |
Wk 6[8] |
Wk 7[9] |
Wk 8[10] |
Wk 9[11] |
Wk 10[12] |
Wk 11[13] |
Wk 12[14] |
Final[15] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | C | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Maryland | C | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Michigan | C | ||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | C | 22 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 25 | ||||
| Northwestern | C | ||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | C | 18 | RV | NR | |||||||||||
| Penn State | C | RV | RV | NR | |||||||||||
| Rutgers | C | 25 | RV | NR | |||||||||||
| Wisconsin | C | RV | NR | RV | 24 | 20 | 18 | 25 | RV |
Postseason
Big Ten tournament
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Maryland | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Michigan State | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Maryland | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Wisconsin | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Indiana | 1 (3) | |||||||
| 3 | Wisconsin (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||
NCAA tournament
| Seed | Region | School | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Maryland | BYE | L, 4–5 vs. Providence – (College Park) | |
| 7 | 4 | Indiana | BYE | W 1–0 vs. Akron – (Bloomington) | L, 1–2 (OT) vs. Virginia Tech – (Bloomington) |
| — | 4 | Michigan State | T, 1–1 L, 8–9 pen. vs. SIUE – (Lansing) |
All-Big Ten awards and teams
| 2016 Big Ten Men's Soccer Individual Awards[16] | ||||||
| Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach of the Year | Sasho Cirovski, Maryland | |||||
| Offensive Player of the Year | Gordon Wild, Maryland | |||||
| Defensive Player of the Year | Alex Crognale, Maryland | |||||
| Midfielder of the Year | Tanner Thompson, Indiana | |||||
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Cody Niedermeier, Maryland | |||||
| Freshman of the Year | Giuseppe Barone, Michigan State | |||||
| 2016 Big Ten Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams[16] | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | Rookie Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gordon Wild, FW, Maryland |
Richard Ballard, FW, Indiana |
Jack Hallahan, FW, Michigan | ||||
See also
References
- "Big Ten Men's Soccer Coaches Poll". Big Ten. August 17, 2016. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Preseason Poll". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. August 2, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 1st Poll". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. August 30, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 2nd Poll". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. September 6, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 3rd Poll". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 4th Poll". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. September 20, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 5". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. September 27, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 6". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 4, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 7". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 11, 2016. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 8". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 18, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 9". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 25, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 10". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. November 1, 2016. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 11". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 12". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. November 15, 2016. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Final Poll". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. December 13, 2016. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- "2016 Men's Soccer All-Big Ten Teams and Individual Honors" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. November 4, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
