The 2013 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer season was the 23rd season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The defending regular and postseason champions, Creighton, left the conference to join the new Big East Conference.
The 2013 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament was hosted and won by Bradley.
Changes from 2012
Creighton left for the Big East Conference. Loyola joined The Valley from the Horizon League.
Teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity Head coach Captain Uniform supplier Bradley Braves Peoria, Illinois Shea Stadium Jim DeRose TBA Nike Central Arkansas Bears Conway, Arkansas Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex Ross Duncan TBA Nike Drake Bulldogs Des Moines, Iowa Cownie Sports Complex Sean Holmes TBA adidas (DU) Nike (MVC) Evansville Purple Aces Evansville, Indiana McCutchan Stadium Mike Jacobs TBA Nike Loyola Ramblers Chicago, Illinois Loyola Soccer Park Neil Jones TBA Nike Missouri State Bears Springfield, Missouri Plaster Sports Complex John Leamy TBA Nike SIU Edwardsville Cougars Edwardsville, Illinois Korte Stadium Kevin Kalish John Berner adidas (SIUE) Nike (MVC)
Season outlook 2013 Preseason Coaches' Poll Rank Team (1st-place votes) Points 1 SIUE (1) 40 T2 Evansville (2) 36 T2 Drake (1) 36 4 Bradley (2) 35 5 Missouri State (1) 21 6 Central Arkansas 19 7 Loyola 9
2013 Preseason MVC All-Conference Team Player School Position Class Hometown (High school) Jarred Arde Drake Midfield Junior Gulfport, Miss. (Gulfport) John Berner SIUE Goalkeeper Senior St. Louis, Mo. (St. Mary's) Addison Eck Drake Midfield Senior Springfield, Ill. (Sacred Heart Griffin) James Fawke Missouri State Defender Junior Cheltenham, England (Bournside School) Mark Gonzalez Evansville Midfield Sophomore Toronto, Canada (Robert F. Hall Catholic) Faik Hajderovic Evansville Forward Soophomore St. Louis, Mo. (Mehlville) Patrick Hodges Evansville Defender Junior Evansville, Ind. (Harrison) Matt Polster SIUE Midfield Junior Las Vegas, Nev. (Palo Verde) Matt Taphorn Central Arkansas Defender Junior Denver, Colo. (Rangeview) Christian Volesky SIUE Forward Junior Henderson, Nev. (Foothill) Wojciech Wojcik Bradley Forward Senior Elmwood Park, Ill. (Elmwood Park)
MVC Tournament
Honors 2013 NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Men's All-Midwest Region Teams First Team— Midfielder James Fawke, Missouri State; Midfielder Faik Hajderovic, Evansville; Forward Wojciech Wojcik, Bradley
Second Team— Goalkeeper Brian Billings, Bradley; Defender Alec Bartlett, Drake; Forward Mark Anthony Gonzalez, Evansville
Third Team— Goalkeeper Trevor Spangenberg, Missouri State; Defender Grant Bell, Bradley; Midfielder Matt Polster, SIUE; Forward Christian Okeke, Bradley
2013 MVC All-Conference First Team Player School Position Class Hometown (High school) John Berner SIUE Goalkeeper Senior St. Louis, Mo. (St. Mary's) Trevor Spangenberg Missouri State Goalkeeper Senior Valparaiso, Ind. (Boone Grove) Alec Bartlett Drake Defender Sophomore Overland Park, Kan. (St. James Academy) James Fawke Missouri State Defender Junior Cheltenham, England (Bournside School) Nick Marshall Drake Defender Senior Glen Carbon, Ill. (Edwardsville) Faik Hajderovic Evansville Forward Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. (Mehlville) Matt Polster SIUE Midfield Junior Las Vegas, Nev. (Palo Verde) Jack Roberts Missouri State Midfield Junior Leceiser, England (John Cleveland College) Mark Gonzalez Evansville Forward Sophomore Toronto, Canada (Robert F. Hall Catholic) Christian Volesky SIUE Forward Junior Henderson, Nev. (Foothill) Wojciech Wojcik Bradley Forward Senior Elmwood Park, Ill. (Elmwood Park)
2013 MVC All-Freshman Team Player School Position Hometown (High school) Darrin McLeod Drake Goalkeeper Waterloo, Ontario (Resurrection Catholic) Andrew Kendall-Moulin SIUE Defender Faribault, Minn (Shattuck-St. Mary's) Austin Ledbetter SIUE Defender St. Charles, Mo. (CBC) Kirill Likhovid Loyola Defender Arlington Heights, Ill. (Buffalo Grove) Jack Griffin Missouri State Midfield Beverley, England (Beverley Grammar School) Ben LeMay Drake Midfield Hugo, Minn. (Saint Thomas Academy) Landon Souder Evansville Midfield Harrodsburg, Ky. (Mercer County) Mueng Sunday Drake Midfield Coralville, Iowa (Iowa City West) Wes Carson Central Arkansas Forward Fort Smith, Ark. (Fort Smith Southside) Christian Okeke Bradley Forward Wichita Falls, Texas (Rider) Jared Robinson Evansville Forward Powell, Ohio (Olentangy Liberty)
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