2017 Mid-American Conference men's soccer season
| Season | 2017 |
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| Matches played | 78 |
| Goals scored | 122 (1.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 11 goals Brandon Bye (WMU) |
| Biggest home win | WMU 5–0 Stetson (08/27) Akron 5–0 UMass Lowell (09/24) |
| Biggest away win | WMU 5–0 @ NIU (10/14) |
| Highest scoring | Sacramento State 4–3 NIU @ Utah Valley (09/16) |
| Longest winning run |
Current 4 games Akron (since 10/10) Western Michigan (since 10/07) Season 7 games Western Michigan (09/04–09/29) |
| Longest unbeaten run |
Current 4 games Akron (since 10/10) Western Michigan (since 10/07) Season 10 games Western Michigan (08/2–09/29) |
| Longest winless run | 7 games Northern Illinois (09/17–current) |
| Longest losing run |
Current 2 games Northern Illinois (since 10/14) Season 4 games Bowling Green (09/13–09/27) Northern Illinois (09/17–10/03) |
| Highest attendance | 4,351 Akron @ Utah Valley (08/25) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 West Virginia @ Cal (08/25) (probably incorrect) |
| Average attendance | 842 (probably incorrect) |
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← 2016
2018 →
All statistics correct as of October 23, 2017.
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| #6 Western Michigan | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 Akron | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIU Edwardsville | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Mid-American Conference men's soccer season is the 25th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference.
The Akron Zips are both the defending regular season and conference tournament champions.
Buffalo announced the discontinuation of men's soccer and three other sports for financial reasons on April 3, 2017.
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced on June 2, 2017 that the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer and wrestling teams would become affiliate members of the MAC beginning in the 2018 season. On June 8, it was announced that the soccer team would make the move for the 2017 season.
The MAC in the national preseason polls:
United Soccer Coaches (formerly NSCAA) – Akron #16
College Soccer News – Akron #18, SIU Edwardsville #21
Top Drawer Soccer – Akron #13
Soccer America – Akron #13
Hero Sports – Akron #20
2017 Preseason MAC Coaches' Poll
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The 2017 MAC Tournament will be played November 10 and 12 on the campus of the regular season champion.
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Source: Only All-District players are eligible for the Academic All-America ballot.
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The United Soccer Coaches (formerly the 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. — of the MAC's six teams were honored this year. The schools, their head coaches, and their team GPAs are:
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2017 Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Tournament MVP—
Source= The criteria for the All-MAC 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).
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