2019 WAC men's soccer tournament

The 2019 WAC men's soccer tournament was the 12th edition of the tournament. It determined the Western Athletic Conference's automatic berth into the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament. The tournament began on November 13 and concluded on November 17.

Grand Canyon were the defending champions, beating Seattle U last year. The Seattle U Redhawks won the title, earning their fourth ever WAC Championship, and their fourth ever appearance into the NCAA Tournament. Seattle's sophomore goalkeeper, Akili Kasim, won the Tournament MVP honors.

Background

Grand Canyon Antelopes, who won the tournament after a 1–0 victory over San Jose State in the final. This was the first WAC men's soccer title for Grand Canyon, and the first for coach Schellas Hyndman.

Seeding The top seven teams qualified for the tournament.

SeedSchoolConf. RecordPoints1Seattle U10–0–1312Utah Valley8–3–0243Air Force6–5–0184Cal State Bakersfield6–5–0185San Jose State5–4–2176Houston Baptist5–6–0157Kansas City5–6–015

Bracket

Results

First round

Semifinals

WAC Championship

All Tournament Team

Player Team WAC Men's Soccer All-Tournament teamDetre BellCal State BakersfieldNiklas KorberKainoa LikewiseAir ForceNick BlessingAlec FelixUtah ValleyMitch JensenAhmed LongmireJulian Avila-GoodSeattle UDeclan McGlynnNkosi BurgessAkili Kasim MVP in Bold

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