2015 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer season
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.
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 1–0 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
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Head Coach | Uniform supplier |
| Bradley Braves | Peoria, Illinois | Shea Stadium |  Jim DeRose |  adidas | |
| Central Arkansas Bears | Conway, Arkansas | Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex | Ross Duncan | adidas | |
| Drake Bulldogs | Des Moines, Iowa | Cownie Sports Complex |  Gareth Smith | adidas | |
| Evansville Purple Aces | Evansville, Indiana | McCutchan Stadium | Marshall Ray | adidas | |
| Loyola Ramblers | Chicago, Illinois | Loyola Soccer Park |  Neil Jones | Nike | |
| Missouri State Bears | Springfield, Missouri | Plaster Sports Complex | John Leamy | adidas | |
| SIU Edwardsville Cougars | Edwardsville, Illinois | Ralph Korte Stadium | Mario Sanchez | adidas |
Season outlook
2015 Preseason MVC Coaches' Poll| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | SIUE | 42 |
| 2 | Missouri State | 39 |
| 3 | Loyola | 38 |
| 4 | Bradley | 27 |
| 5 | Drake | 26 |
| 6 | Evansville | 15 |
| 7 | Central Arkansas | 9 |
2015 Preseason MVC All-Conference Team
| Player | School | Position | Class | Hometown |
| Alec Bartlett | Drake | Defender | Senior | Overland Park, Kansas |
| Grant Bell | Bradley | Defender | Senior | Springfield, Ill. |
| Justin Bilyeu | SIUE | Defernder | Senior | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Elliot Collier | Loyola | Forward | Sophomore | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Tim Dobrowolski | Loyola | Goalkeeper | Senior | Rockford, Illinois |
| Mark Anthony Gonzalez | Evansville | Forward | Senior | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Emmerich Hoegg | Missouri State | Midfielder/Forward | Senior | Crestview, Florida |
| Austin Ledbetter | SIUE | Defender | Junior | St. Charles, Missouri |
| Eric Schoendorf | Loyola | Midfielder/Defender | Senior | Delafield, Wisconsin |
| Mueng Sunday | Drake | Midfielder | Junior | Coralville, Iowa |
| Kyle Thomson | Loyola | Midfielder | Sophomore | Park Ridge, Illinois |
| James Wypych | Drake | Midfielder | Junior | Wellington, New Zealand |
Postseason
MVC Tournament
Source:Site Ralph Korte Stadium @ SIUE
NCAA Tournament
| Seed | Region | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
| — | 2 | Drake | @ Kentucky Won 2–1 | @ #12 Creighton Lost 5–1 | — | — | — | — |
[2016 MLS SuperDraft]
| Round | Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | College | Other |
| New York Red Bulls | Justin Bilyeu | Defender | SIUE |
Honors
2015 NSCAA NCAA Division I Men's All-West Region Teams
Source: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
First Team
- Jacob Wieser, Senior, SIUE, 3.95 GPA, Nursing
2015 [CoSIDA] Academic All-District Teams
Only All-District players were eligible for the Academic All-America ballot.
District 5 (IL, IN, MI, OH)
- 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 (AR, IA, LA, MN, MO, MS, ND, SD, WI)
- 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
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
2015 MVC Player of the Year — Eric Shoendorf, Loyola
2015 MVC Defensive Player of the Year — Eric Shoendorf, Loyola
2015 MVC Goalkeeper of the Year — Tim Dobrowolski, Loyola
2015 MVC Freshman of the Year — Frank Bak, Bradley
2015 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year — SIUE
2015 MVC Fair Play Award— Missouri State
2015 MVC All-Conference First Team
2015 MVC All-Conference Second Team
2015 MVC All-Freshman Team
2015 MVC All-Tournament Team
Source=2015 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament MVP— Kyle Whigham, Drake
| Player | School | Position |
| Alec Bartlett | Drake | Defender |
| Justin Bilyeu | SIUE | Defender |
| Kyle Dal Santo | SIUE | Goalkeeper |
| Alex Garcia | Bradley | Midfielder |
| James Grunert | Drake | Defender |
| Daniel Hare | Loyola | Defender |
| J.T. Kotowski | Bradley | Defender |
| Austin Ledbetter | SIUE | Defender |
| Darrin MacLeod | Drake | Goalkeeper |
| Rob Oslica | Missouri State | Defender |
| Daylon Schiffel | Central Arkansas | Forward |
| Eric Schoendorf | Loyola | Defender |
| Kyle Whigham | Drake | Midfielder |
2015 MVC Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete Team
Source=| Player | School | Year | GPA | Major | Hometown |
| Alec Bartlett | Drake | Senior | 3.51 | Biology | Overland Park, Kansas |
| Grant Bell | Bradley | Senior | 3.27 | Business Management/Administration | Little Falls, Minnesota |
| Clark Emerson | Bradley | Sophomore | 4.00 | Mechanical Engineering | Grand Prairie, Texas |
| James Grunert | Drake | Sophomore | 3.70 | Health Sciences | Muskego, Wisconsin |
| Daniel Hare | Loyola | Senior | 3.84 | Sports Management | Overland Park, Kansas |
| Andrew Kovacevic | Bradley | Junior | 3.96 | Finance | Naperville, Illinois |
| Ben LeMay | Drake | Junior | 3.82 | Pharmacy | Hugo, Minnesota |
| Rob Osclica | Missouri State | Sophomore | 3.79 | Cell & Molecular Biology | Ozark, Missouri |
| Eric Schoendorf | Loyola | Senior | 3.75 | Accounting | Delafield, Wisisconsin |
| Mueng Sunday | Drake | Junior | 3.68 | Finance | Coralville, Iowa |
| Jacob Wieser | SIUE | Senior | 3,96 | Nursing | St. Louis, Missouri. |
| James Wypych | Drake | Junior | 3.69 | International Business | Wellington, New Zealand |