The 2017 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament, was the 23rd edition of the tournament. It determined the Sun Belt Conference's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament was hosted by Coastal Carolina, and all matches were played at CCU Soccer Field.[1]
| 2017 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
| Matches | 5 | ||||
| Site | CCU Soccer Field Conway, South Carolina | ||||
| Champions | Coastal Carolina (2nd title) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN3 | ||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Coastal Carolina ‡ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hartwick | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 15 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 final was a rematch of last year's final. Top-seed and host, Coastal Carolina won their second consecutive Sun Belt title, defeating Georgia State, 2-0 in the final.[2] Coastal Carolina would advance to the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, where they reached the Sweet 16.[3][4] One of the largest upsets in the tournament was Howard, who reached the semifinals after defeating Hartwick, 2-1. It was Howard's second win of the entire season.[5]
Seeding
editAll six programs qualified for the Sun Belt Tournament.
| No. | School | W | L | T | PCT. | Pts. |
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| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 12 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | 10 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 9 |
| 4 | Hartwick | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 7 |
| 5 | Howard | 0 | 3 | 2 | .300 | 2 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 0 | 3 | 2 | .200 | 2 |
Bracket
edit| First round November 10 | Semifinals November 11 | Championship November 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Hartwick | 0 | 5 | Howard | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Howard | 1 | 1 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Georgia State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia State | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Georgia Southern (pen.) | 0 (5) | 3 | Georgia Southern | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Appalachian State | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||
Results
editFirst round
edit| No. 3 Georgia Southern Eagles | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | No. 6 Appalachian State Mountaineers |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Wilson  Wang Laursen Bronstorph  Carbonell Cortes |
5–4 | Bennett Walrath Hernandez Davidson Kollmannthaler Perinchief |
| No. 4 Hartwick Hawks | 0–1 | No. 5 Howard Bisons |
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| Report | Celestine  31' |
Semifinals
edit| No. 2 Georgia State Panthers | 3–1 | No. 3 Georgia Southern Eagles |
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| Rosenwald 33' Hemmings 54'Joyner 78' |
Report | Wilson 68' |
| No. 1 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 2–1 | No. 5 Howard Bisons |
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| Piggott 7' Pierrot 82' |
Report | Gomez 51' |
Final
edit| No. 1 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 2–0 | No. 2 Georgia State Panthers |
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| Al Hameli 31' Melchor 86' |
Report |
Statistics
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Goalsedit
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Assistsedit
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Shutouts
edit| Rank | Player | College | Shutouts |
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| 1 |  Jake Agnew |
Appalachian State | 1 |
| Carlos Caro |
Howard | 1 | |
| Robert Flott |
Georgia Southern | 1 | |
| Braulio Linares-Ortiz |
Coastal Carolina | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Men's Soccer Championship bracket announced, host Coastal Carolina earns top seed". Sun Belt Conference. sunbeltsports.org. November 4, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Another year, another NCAA Tournament berth for Coastal Carolina men's soccer". The Sun News. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Blondon, Alan (November 19, 2017). "Coastal Carolina stuns Clemson early to advance in the NCAA men's soccer tournament". The Sun News. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Turri, Alex (November 19, 2017). "Clemson's season comes to a sudden end". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "Howard vs. Hartwick (Quarterfinal) (Sun Belt Men's Soccer Championship)". ESPN. espn.com. November 12, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.