The 2015 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer season was the 25th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The defending regular season champion was Missouri State, and the defending postseason champion was Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE).
The Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer tournament was hosted by SIUE on Bob Guelker Field at Ralph Korte Stadium in Edwardsville, Illinois on November 11, 13, and 15. The Drake Bulldogs defeated the host team in the final 1âÂÂ0 and advanced to the NCAA tournament. They then upset 17th ranked Kentucky before falling in the second round to 9th ranked and 12th seeded Creighton.
Teams
Season outlook
2015 Preseason MVC Coaches' Poll
2015 Preseason MVC All-Conference Team
Postseason
MVC Tournament
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Site Ralph Korte Stadium @ SIUE
NCAA tournament
Honors
2015 NSCAA NCAA Division I Men's All-West Region teams
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First Team
- Tim Dobrowolski; Senior Goalkeeper; Loyola Chicago; Rockford, Illinois
- Austin Ledbetter; Junior Defender; SIU Edwardsville; St. Charles, Missouri
- Mueng Sunday; Junior Midfielder; Drake; Coralville, Iowa
- James Wypych; Junior Forward; Drake; Wellington, New Zealand
Second Team
- Eric Schoendorf; Senior Defender; Loyola Chicago; Delafield, Wisconsin
- Mark Anthony Gonzalez; Senior Midfielder; Evansville; Bolton, Ontario, Canada
- Kyle Thomson; Sophomore Midfielder; Loyola Chicago; Park Ridge, Illinois
- Jabari Danzi; Senior Forward; SIU Edwardsville; Park Forest, Illinois
Third Team
- Justin Bilyeu; Senior Defender; SIU Edwardsville; St. Louis, Missouri
- Daniel Hare; Senior Defender; Loyola Chicago; Overland Park, Kansas
- Jack Griffin; Junior Midfielder; Missouri State; Beverley, England, UK
- Grant Bell; Senior Forward; Bradley; Little Falls, Minnesota
2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America teams
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First Team
- Jacob Wieser, Senior, SIUE, 3.95 GPA, Nursing
2015 CoSIDA Academic All-District teams
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Only All-District players were eligible for the Academic All-America ballot.
District 5 <small>(IL, IN, MI, OH)</small>
- Clark Emerson, Sophomore, Bradley, 4.00 GPA, Mechanical Engineering
- Andrew Kovacevic, Junior, Bradley, 3.96 GPA, Finance
- Jacob Wieser, Senior, SIUE, 3.95 GPA, Nursing
District 6 <small>(AR, IA, LA, MN, MO, MS, ND, SD, WI)</small>
- Alec Bartlett, Srenior, Drake, 3.51 GPA, Biology
- James Grunert, Junior, Drake, 3.74 GPA, Health Sciences
- Ben LeMay, Junior, Drake, 3.82 GPA, Pharmacy/MBA
- Darrin MacLeod, Junior, Drake, 3.49 GPA, International Business
- Rob Oslica, Soophomore, Missouri State, 3.79 GPA, Cell & Molecular Biology
- Phil Woods, Junior, Missouri State, 3.85 GPA, Entertainment Management
- James Wypych, Junior, Drake, 3.69 GPA, International Relations
NSCAA 2014-15 College Team Academic Award
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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. Four of the MVC's seven teams were honored.
- Drake University
- Loyola University of Chicago
- Missouri State University
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2015 MVC awards
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2015 MVC Player of the Year â Eric Shoendorf, Loyola
2015 MVC Defensive Player of the Year â Eric Shoendorf, Loyola
2015 MVC Goalkeeper of the Year â Tim Dobrowolski, Loyola
2015 MVC Freshman of the Year â Frank Bak, Bradley
2015 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year â SIUE (Mario Sanchez, David Korn, Scott Gyllenborg, Tim Boruff, Billy Berger)
2015 MVC Fair Play Awardâ Missouri State
2015 MVC All-Conference First Team
2015 MVC All-Conference Second Team
2015 MVC All-Freshman Team
2015 MVC All-Tournament Team
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2015 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament MVPâ Kyle Whigham, Drake
2015 MVC Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete Team
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