2019 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament


The 2019 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Southern Conference held from October 30 through November 10, 2019.

2019 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams10
Matches9
Attendance2,195
SiteUNCG Soccer Stadium
Greensboro, North Carolina
(Semifinals and Final)
ChampionsSamford (3rd title)
Winning coachTodd Yelton (3rd title)
MVPMorgan McAslan (Samford)
BroadcastSoCon Digital Network
ESPN+
Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
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2019 Southern Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Samford  ‍y 7 1 1   .833 13 4 5   .705
Furman  ‍‍‍ 7 1 1   .833 14 6 1   .690
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 7 2 0   .778 16 4 0   .800
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 7 2 0   .778 10 8 2   .550
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 5 4 0   .556 11 8 0   .579
Chattanooga  ‍‍‍ 4 4 1   .500 9 6 4   .579
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 3 6 0   .333 7 12 0   .368
ETSU  ‍‍‍ 1 6 2   .222 5 11 4   .350
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 1 8 0   .111 6 11 2   .368
VMI  ‍‍‍ 0 8 1   .056 1 16 2   .105
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2019 Southern Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 9, 2019
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:SoCon

The first round and quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina.

The ten-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The UNC Greensboro Spartans were the defending champions but were unable to defend their crown, losing 1–0 t the Furman Paladins in the semifinal.

The Samford Bulldogs were the eventual champions, defeating Furman 1–0 in the final.[1][2] This was the third Southern Conference tournament title for the Samford women's soccer program, all three of which have come under coach Todd Yelton.[3]

Bracket

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Source:[4]

First round
Wednesday, October 30
Quarterfinals
Saturday/Sunday, November 2/3
Semifinals
Friday, November 8
Championship
Sunday, November 10
            
1 Samford 5
9 The Citadel 1
8 ETSU 0
9 The Citadel 1
1 Samford 3
4 Mercer 0
4 Mercer 1
5 Western Carolina 0
1 Samford 1
2 Furman 0
2 Furman 3
7 Wofford 0
7 Wofford 2
10 VMI 1
2 Furman 1
3 UNC Greensboro 0
3 UNC Greensboro 1 (4)
6 Chattanooga 1 (2)

Schedule

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First Round

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October 30, 2019 #7 Wofford 2–1 #10 VMI Spartanburg, South Carolina
5:00 p.m. EST
  • Allie Cardew   30'
  • Cameryn Burke   51'
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  •   18' Sierra Brewer
Stadium: Snyder Field
Attendance: 104
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Assistant referees: Alex Villanueva
Assistant referees: Gregory Brigman
October 30, 2019 #8 ETSU 0–1 #9 The Citadel Johnson City, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. EST
  • Elena Pisani   31'
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  •   59' Suzuka Yosue
  •   76' Emily Mason
  •   83' Logan Dix
Stadium: Summers-Taylor Stadium
Attendance: 187
Referee: Brandon Marion
Assistant referees: Zach McWhorter
Assistant referees: Carlos Pielago
Fourth official: Justin Howard

Quarterfinals

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November 2, 2019 #1 Samford 5–1 #9 The Citadel Homewood, Alabama
3:00 p.m. EST
  • Kyla Reynolds   24'
  • Kylie Gazza   52'
  • Mary Raymond   65', 70'
  • Keyli Borman   78'
Report
  •   78' Hannah Roth
  •   89' Kate Manzione
Stadium: Samford Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 178
Referee: Patrick Schmidt
Assistant referees: Brandi Fletcher
Assistant referees: Joe Kirkpatrick
Fourth official: Hasin Gandhakwala
November 3, 2019 #2 Furman 3–0 #7 Wofford Greenville, South Carolina
2:00 p.m. EST
  • Jasmine Green   56'
  • Faith Hauberg   59'
  • Erin Houlihan   62'
  • MG Garr   80'
Report Stadium: Stone Stadium
Attendance: 234
Referee: Eric Usher
Assistant referees: Robert Dail
Assistant referees: Justin Howard
Fourth official: Khadime Sabara
November 3, 2019 #4 Mercer 1–0 (a.e.t.) #5 Western Carolina Macon, Georgia
4:00 p.m. EST
  • Abigail Zoeller   96'
  • Ally Fordham   108'
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  •   59' Amber Van Den Berg
  •   77' Reily Nelson
Stadium: Bear Field
Attendance: 375
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Assistant referees: Eric Barnes
Assistant referees: Tarik Veledar
Fourth official: Mike Palazzo
November 3, 2019 #3 UNC Greensboro 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
#6 Chattanooga Greensboro, North Carolina
4:00 p.m. EST
  • Sophie Stewart-Hobbs   41'
  • Gracie Timbario   44'
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  •   44' Jordan Mueller
  •   80' Shelby Hash
  •   89' Osa Iyare
  •   99' Lauren Dluzewski
Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 210
Referee: Robert Velbis
Assistant referees: Rick Rogers
Assistant referees: Erick Varone
Fourth official: Aaron Hormuth
Penalties
  • Isabelle Blomdahl  
  • Kaley Tucker  
  • Gabi Santora  
  • Marissa Ferrantino  
  •   Hollie Massey
  •   Bailey Gale
  •   Jordan Mueller
  •   Chloe Arnold

Semifinals

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November 8, 2019 #1 Samford 3–0 #4 Mercer Greensboro, North Carolina
4:00 p.m. EST
  • Mercer Own Goal   45'
  • Keyli Borman   71'
  • Erin Bonner   86' (pen.)
Report Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 203
Referee: Brian Miller
Assistant referees: Benjamin Wooten
Assistant referees: Rick Rogers
Fourth official: Hachim El Bariqi
November 8, 2019 #2 Furman 1–0 #3 UNC Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. EST
  • Isabella Gutierrez   2'
  • Erin O'Hearn   51'
Report
  •   45' Isabelle Blomdhal
  •   86' Cienna Rideout
Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 452
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Assistant referees: Kiah Haslett
Assistant referees: Zachary McWhorter
Fourth official: Hachim El Bariqi

Final

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November 10, 2019 #1 Samford 1–0 #2 Furman Greensboro, North Carolina
2:00 p.m. EST
  • Alyssa Frazier   16'
  • Mary Raymond   38'
Report
  •   57' Erin O'Hearn
Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 352
Referee: Mary Penso
Assistant referees: Jeremy L.B. Smith
Assistant referees: Tiffini Turpin
Fourth official: John Rush

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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2 Goals
  • Keyli Borman (Samford)
  • Mary Raymond (Samford)
1 Goal
  • Erin Bonner (Samford)
  • Sierra Brewer (VMI)
  • Cameryn Burke (Wofford)
  • Allie Cardew (Wofford)
  • Ally Fordham (Mercer)
  • Alyssa Frazier (Samford)
  • Kylie Gazza (Samford)
  • Jasmine Green (Furman)
  • Isabella Gutierrez (Furman)
  • Faith Hauberg (Furman)
  • Erin Houlihan (Furman)
  • Osa Iyare (Chattanooga)
  • Kate Manzione (The Citadel)
  • Kyla Reynolds (Samford)
  • Sophie Stewart-Hobbs (UNC Greensboro)
  • Suzuka Yosue (The Citadel)
Own Goals
  • Mercer vs. Samford

All-Tournament team

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Source:[5]

Player Team
Suzuka Yosue The Citadel
Elena Pisani ETSU
Jordan Evens Furman
Arianna Milicia
Caitlyn Reilly
Elizabeth Hargis Mercer
Payton Shurr
Marissa Ferrantino UNC Greensboro
Kaley Tucker
Kylie Gazza Samford
Allie Lourie
Morgan McAslan
Taylore Miller
Maggie Shaw Chattanooga
Sam Franklin VMI
Reily Nelson Western Carolina
Erin Roche Wofford

MVP in bold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Southern Conference. "2019 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Southern Conference. "2018 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Southern Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Southern Conference. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019 Women's Soccer Bracket" (PDF). soconsports.com. Southern Conference. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Samford wins 2019 Women's Soccer Championship". Southeastern Conference. November 10, 2019. p. 2. Retrieved February 5, 2020.