The Zips finished the Mid-American Conference regular season in fourth place , making it the programs poorest regular season performance in MAC play since joining the conference . In the MAC Tournament , the Zips had a season resurgence , winning all of their tournament matches in regulation , en route to their 7th straight Mid-American Conference Men 's Soccer Tournament title , and their 11th MAC title in the last 14 years . The championship was a rematch of last year 's championship , where the Zips took on Western Michigan . The win guaranteed that the Zips would return to the NCAA Tournament , where their chances prior to the tournament had been on the bubble
MAC Tournament
2018 MAC Men's Soccer Tournament
2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game