2017 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer tournament

The 2017 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Sun Belt Conference held from November 1–5, 2017. The seven-match tournament took place at the Foley Sports Complex in Foley, Alabama. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the South Alabama Jaguars and they successfully defended their title with a 5–0 win over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the final.[1][2] This was the fifth consecutive and fifth overall Sun Belt women's soccer tournament title for South Alabama and the first for first-year head coach Richard Moodie.[3][4]

2017 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance536
SiteFoley Sports Complex
Foley, Alabama
ChampionsSouth Alabama (5th title)
Winning coachRichard Moodie (1st title)
BroadcastESPN3
Sun Belt Conference women's soccer tournament
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2017 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
South Alabama †‡y  ‍‍‍ 9 1 0   .900 14 6 1   .690
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 8 2 0   .800 10 6 1   .618
Troy  ‍‍‍ 6 4 0   .600 8 10 2   .450
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 5 4 1   .550 9 6 2   .588
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 4 4 2   .500 9 9 3   .500
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 4 5 1   .450 8 9 2   .474
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 4 5 1   .450 11 8 1   .575
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 3 5 2   .400 4 11 4   .316
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 3 6 1   .350 3 13 2   .222
Louisiana–Lafayette ‍‍‍ 2 6 2   .300 5 10 2   .353
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 1 7 2   .200 3 11 3   .265
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2017 Sun Belt Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of November 10, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Sun Belt

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Nov. 1
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 3
Final
Sunday, Nov. 5
         
1 South Alabama 2
8 Appalachian State 0
1 South Alabama 4
5 Little Rock 0
4 Arkansas State 1 (1)
5 Little Rock 1 (3)
1 South Alabama 5
7 Coastal Carolina 0
2 Texas State 1
7 Coastal Carolina 22OT
7 Coastal Carolina 4
6 Georgia Southern 1
3 Troy 1
6 Georgia Southern 2

Schedule

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Quarterfinals

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November 1, 2017 #4 Arkansas State 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
#5 Little Rock Foley, Alabama
10:00 a.m. CDT
  • Dana O'Boye   55'
Report
  •   70' Arola Aparicio Gili
Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Referee: Brian Marshall
Assistant referees: Kayla Polonsky
Assistant referees: Michael Smith
Fourth official: Joe Kirkpatrick
Penalties
  • Victoria MacIntosh  
  • Hailey Furio  
  • Dana O'Boye  
  • Sarah Sodoma  
  •   Liesa Seifert
  •   Erna Gudjonsdottir
  •   Morgan Smocovich
  •   Sairra Tucker
November 1, 2017 #1 South Alabama 2–0 #8 Appalachian State Foley, Alabama
1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Ana Helmert   33'
  • Rio Hardy   44'
Report Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Referee: Rebekah Friedrich
Assistant referees: Jon Skinner
Assistant referees: Shannon O'Carroll
Fourth official: Griff Sims
November 1, 2017 #2 Texas State 1–2 (a.e.t.) #7 Coastal Carolina Foley, Alabama
4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Kassi Hormuth   5'
Report
  •   71' Lauren Dabner
  •   105' Mackenzie Gibbs
Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Referee: Michael Smith
Assistant referees: Tiffini Turpin
Assistant referees: Kayla Polonsky
Fourth official: Brian Marshall
November 1, 2017 #3 Troy 1–2 #6 Georgia Southern Foley, Alabama
7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Kiersten Edlund   61' (pen.)
Report
  • Sarah Price   72', 79'
Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Attendance: 75
Referee: Joe Kirkpatrick
Assistant referees: Shannon O'Carroll
Assistant referees: Griff Sims
Fourth official: Rebekah Friedrich

Semifinals

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November 3, 2017 #1 South Alabama 4–0 #5 Little Rock Foley, Alabama
4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Rio Hardy   16' (pen.)
  • Kory Dixon   46', 57'
  • Ana Helmert   84'
Report Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Attendance: 173
Referee: Griff Sims
Assistant referees: Shannon O'Carroll
Assistant referees: Kayla Polonsky
Fourth official: Michael Smith
November 3, 2017 #7 Coastal Carolina 4–1 #6 Georgia Southern Foley, Alabama
7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Kayla Christian   10', 34'
  • Daniella Famili   34'
  • Elisabeth Rockhill   69'
Report
  •   90' Aila Sendra
Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Attendance: 76
Referee: Brian Marshall
Assistant referees: Jennifer Politz
Assistant referees: Joe Kirkpatrick
Fourth official: Rebekah Friedrich

Final

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November 5, 2017 #1 South Alabama 5–0 #7 Coastal Carolina Foley, Alabama
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Danielle Henley   7'
  • Kory Dixon   12'
  • Rio Hardy   19', 88'
  • Steffi Hardy   54'
Report Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Attendance: 212
Referee: Rebekah Friedrich
Assistant referees: Jennifer Politz
Assistant referees: Kayla Polonsky
Fourth official: Shannon O'Carroll

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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4 Goals
  • Rio Hardy - South Alabama
3 Goals
  • Kory Dixon - South Alabama
2 Goals
  • Kayla Christian - Coastal Carolina
  • Ana Helmert - South Alabama
  • Sarah Price - Georgia Southern
1 Goal
  • Lauren Dabner - Coastal Carolina
  • Kiersten Edlund - Troy
  • Daniella Famili - Coastal Carolina
  • Steffi Hardy - South Alabama
  • Danielle Henley - South Alabama
  • Kassi Hormuth - Texas State
  • Mackenzie Gibbs - Coastal Carolina
  • Arola Aparicio Gili - Little Rock
  • Dana O'Boye - Arkansas State
  • Elisabeth Rockhill - Coastal Carolina
  • Aila Sendra - Georgia Southern

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sun Belt Conference. "Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Sun Belt Conference. "2017 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Past Women's Soccer Champions". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Richard Moodie". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
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