2012 Big East Conference men's soccer tournament

The 2012 Big East men's soccer tournament was the 17th edition of the tournament, and the last to be organized by the original Big East Conference. The event decided the Big East Conference champion and guaranteed representative into the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Held from October 31–November 11, it was the first men's college soccer conference tournament to begin in the 2012 season. The semifinal and championship rounds were held for the third-consecutive year at Red Bull Arena, in Harrison, New Jersey.[1]

2012 Big East men's soccer tournament
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsNotre Dame
Runners-upGeorgetown

St. John's were the defending champions, having defeated Connecticut 1–0 in the 2011 championship.

By the end of the 2012–13 school year, the Big East split into two leagues along football lines. The seven schools that did not sponsor FBS football left to form a new Big East Conference, while the FBS schools that did not leave for other conferences stayed in the original Big East structure under the new name of American Athletic Conference.

Qualification

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2012 Big East men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Blue
No. 2 Georgetown6201943
No. 6 Connecticut6201741
No. 15 Marquette5211641
No. 8 Notre Dame5211741
Seton Hall2606120
Providence2604102
Pittsburgh080692
Red
No. 9 Louisville7101461
No. 17 Syracuse5301461
St. John's4311054
Villanova3321262
Cincinnati332694
Rutgers341771
South Florida233854
DePaul1614103
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NCSAA

Bracket

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First round
   
R5 Cincinnati 0
B4 Marquette 3
First round
   
B5 Seton Hall 1
R4 Villanova 3
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
         
R1 Louisville 1
B4 Marquette 2
B4 Marquette 1
B2 Georgetown (2OT) 2
B2 Georgetown 2
R3 St. John's 1
B2 Georgetown 2
B3 Notre Dame 3
B1 Connecticut 1
R4 Villanova 0
B1 Connecticut 0
B3 Notre Dame 1
R2 Syracuse 2
B3 Notre Dame 4

Schedule

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Note: Home team is listed on the left, away team is listed on the right.

First round

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October 31, 2012 Cincinnati 0–3 Marquette Milwaukee, WI
20:00 ET Report Sjöberg 21'
Islami 42'
Huftalin 83'
Stadium: Valley Fields
Attendance: 257
Referee: Dave Jaworski
November 1, 2012 Seton Hall 1–3 Villanova Philadelphia, PA
14:00 ET Garcia 72' Report Gonzalez 10'
Soroka Yellow card 40' 51'
Harr 88'
Stadium: Villanova Soccer Complex
Referee: Brian Fenlon

Quarterfinals

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November 3, 2012 St. John's 1–2 Georgetown Washington, D.C.
13:00 ET Parker 48'
L'Esperance Yellow card 68'
Report Neumann 26'
Allen 66'
Stadium: Hoyas Stadium
Attendance: 983
Referee: Paul Williams
November 3, 2012 Marquette 2–1 Louisville Louisville, KY
19:00 ET Selvaggi Yellow card 28'
Sjöberg 35'
Ciesiulka 45'
Dillon Yellow card 67'
Report Foxhoven 85' Stadium: Cardinal Park Soccer and Track Stadium
Attendance: 1,544
Referee: Troy Cohrs
November 3, 2012 Notre Dame 4–2 Syracuse Syracuse, NY
19:00 ET Hodan 63', 77'
Richard 64'
Finley 84'
Report Cribley 15'
Passanen Yellow card 42'
Clark 49'
Vale Yellow card 86'
Stadium: SU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,675
Referee: Sean Nilly
November 4, 2012 Villanova 0–1 Connecticut Storrs, CT
15:00 ET Umar Yellow card 63' Report Fochive Yellow card 39'
Diouf 40'
Stadium: Morrone Stadium
Attendance: 4,720
Referee: Hayden Crust

Semifinals

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November 9, 2012 Marquette 1–2 (a.e.t.) Georgetown Chester, PA
5:00 PM ET Dillon Yellow card 31'
Lysak 57'
Selvaggi Yellow card 58'
Report Neumann 45'
Allen gold-colored football 110'
Stadium: PPL Park
Referee: Lou Labbadia
November 9, 2012 Notre Dame 1–0 Connecticut Chester, PA
7:30 PM ET Powers 11' Report Beso Yellow card 80' Stadium: PPL Park
Referee: Bill Dittmar

Big East Championship

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November 11, 2012 Notre Dame 3–2 (a.e.t.) Georgetown Chester, PA
12:00 PM ET Finley 51' Yellow card 63' gold-colored football 109'
O'Malley Yellow card 59'
Besler 90'
Report Reimer 39', 82'
Christianson Yellow card 98'
Stadium: PPL Park
Referee: Hilano Grajedo

Statistical leaders

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Note: Statistics only for post-season games.

See also

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References

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  1. "2012 BIG EAST Men's Soccer Championship Bracket Set". Big East Conference. BigEast.org. October 27, 2012. Archived from the original on October 31, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.