2022 Horizon League men's soccer tournament
| 2022 Horizon League men's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
| Matches | 5 | ||||
| Attendance | 2,080 | ||||
| Site | Krenzler Field Cleveland, Ohio (Semifinals & Final) | ||||
| Champions | Cleveland State (2nd title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Siniša Ubiparipović (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Jannis Schmidt (Cleveland State) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cleveland State‡ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IUPUI | 4 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 4 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 10 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Mercy | 3 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay | 2 | – | 2 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 0 | – | 4 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source: Horizon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2022 Horizon League men's soccer tournament was the postseason men's soccer tournament for the Horizon League. It was held from November 6 through November 12, 2022. The quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while semifinals and final took place at Krenzler Field in Cleveland, Ohio. The six team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Oakland Grizzlies were the defending champions.[1] They were unable to defend their crown, falling to Cleveland State in the Semifinals. Cleveland State would finish as tournament champions after defeating IUPUI 3–0 in the Final.[2] This was the second overall title for Cleveland State and first for head coach Siniša Ubiparipović.[3] As tournament champions, Cleveland State earned the Horizon League's automatic berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.
Seeding
Six Horizon League schools participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record. The top two seeds received byes to the Semifinals and the number one seed hosted the Semifinals and Final. A tiebreaker was required to determine the third and fourth seeds as IUPUI and Oakland both finished with identical 4–2–3 conference records. IUPUI earned the third seed by virtue of their 4–2 regular season win over Oakland on October 22.[4]
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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| 1 | Cleveland State | 5–1–3 | 18 |
| 2 | Wright State | 4–1–4 | 16 |
| 3 | IUPUI | 4–2–3 | 15 |
| 4 | Oakland | 4–2–3 | 15 |
| 5 | Robert Morris | 4–3–2 | 14 |
| 6 | Detroit Mercy | 3–2–4 | 10 |
Bracket
Source:[5]
| Quarterfinals Sunday, Nov. 6 | Semifinals Thursday, Nov. 10 | Final Saturday, Nov. 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Cleveland State | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Oakland (pen.) | 2 (6) | 4 | Oakland | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Robert Morris | 2 (5) | 1 | Cleveland State | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | IUPUI | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wright State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | IUPUI | 1 | 3 | IUPUI | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Detroit Mercy | 0 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
Quarterfinals
| November 6 | #3 IUPUI | 1–0 | #6 Detroit Mercy | Indianapolis, IN |
| 1:00 p.m. ET |
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Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 237 Referee: Kevin Fikar Assistant referees: Michael Nickerson Aaron Mitchell Fourth official: Aaron Rawlins |
| November 6 | #4 Oakland | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | #5 Robert Morris | Rochester, MI |
| 1:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Oakland Soccer Field Attendance: 410 Referee: Michael Allie Assistant referees: Jacob Little Christian Little Fourth official: David Eerline |
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Semifinals
| November 10 | #1 Cleveland State | 4–2 | #4 Oakland | Cleveland, OH |
| 1:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Krenzler Field Attendance: 650 Referee: Heber Estrada Assistant referees: Quinton McFarlen Khalaf Al-Latayfeh Fourth official: Sorin Stoica |
| November 10 | #2 Wright State | 0–3 | #3 IUPUI | Cleveland, OH |
| 4:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Krenzler Field Attendance: 404 Referee: Nicholas Baker Assistant referees: Jason White Justin Tasak Fourth official: Tim Dicken |
Final
| November 12 | #1 Cleveland State | 3–0 | #3 IUPUI | Cleveland, OH |
| 1:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Krenzler Field Attendance: 379 Referee: Calin Radosav Assistant referees: Eulogio Villapando Adam Herges Fourth official: Ali Zolgharnain |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 17 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 3.4 goals per match (as of November 12, 2022).
2 goals
- Pablo Kawecki – Cleveland State
- Bojan Kolevski – Cleveland State
- Albert Portas – Cleveland State
- Lukas Hackaa – IUPUI
- Gabriel Baylon – Oakland
- Charlie Retzer – Oakland
1 goal
- Jannis Schmidt – Cleveland State
- Logan Finnegan – IUPUI
- Caleb Hussain – IUPUI
- Chase Gilley – Robert Morris
- Lucas Shearer – Robert Morris
All-Tournament team
Source:[6]
| Player | Team |
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| Jannis Schmidt | Cleveland State |
| Pablo Kawecki | |
| Bojan Kolevski | |
| Albert Portas | |
| Logan Finnegan | IUPUI |
| Lukas Hackaa | |
| Lucas Morefield | |
| Gabriel Baylon | Oakland |
| Charlie Retzer | |
| Joe Kouadio | Wright State |
| Brock Pickett |
MVP in bold
References
- ^ "2021 Horizon League Men's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Horizon League Men's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Horizon League Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Cleveland State Earns No. 1 Seed as #HLMSOC Championship Bracket Set". horizonleague.com. Horizon League. November 2, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Horizon League Men's Soccer Championship Bracket" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Cleveland State Completes Redemption Season with #HLMSOC Title". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. November 12, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2023.