2020 Big East Conference men's soccer tournament

The 2020 Big East men's soccer tournament was the 8th edition of the Big East Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The tournament decided the Big East Conference champion and guaranteed representative into the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.

2020 Big East Conference men's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams4
Matches3
SiteShaw Field, Washington, D.C.
ChampionsSeton Hall (6th title)
BroadcastBEDN, FS2
Big East Conference men's soccer tournament
«2019  2021»

Background

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The 2020 Big East Conference Men's Soccer Tournament was originally to be played in November 2020. However, the Big East Conference postponed all fall sports with the hope to play them in the spring.[1][2]

Format

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The top two teams in each division (east and midwest) qualified for the tournament.[3] The tournament was hosted by the number 1 overall seed, Georgetown.[4]

Qualified teams

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Seed Team Conference record
1 Georgetown 7–0–2
2 Marquette 5–1–1
3 Seton Hall 5–1–2
4 Creighton 5–3

Bracket

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Semifinals Finals
      
E1 Georgetown 1
MW2 Creighton 0
Georgetown 1
Seton Hall 2
E2 Seton Hall 4
MW1 Marquette 1

Matches

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Semifinals

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April 15, 2021 (E1) Georgetown 1–0 (MW2) Creighton Washington, D.C.
12:00 p.m. DaLuz   84' Report Stadium: Shaw Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mark Gorak
April 15, 2021 (MW1) Marquette 1–4 (E2) Seton Hall Washington, D.C.
3:30 p.m. Thornton   73' Report Sundell   6'
Williams   9', 59'
Tibbling   60'
Stadium: Shaw Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: J. G. Griggs

Final

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April 17, 2021 (E1) Georgetown 1–2 (E2) Seton Hall Washington, D.C.
3:00 p.m. Zach Riviere   34' Report Camil Koreichi   16'
CJ Tibbling   63'
Stadium: Shaw Field
Attendance: 0

References

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  1. ^ "BIG EAST Announces Fall Sports Postponement". www.bigeast.com. August 12, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Amore, Dom (August 12, 2020). "Big East postpones fall sports due to coronavirus pandemic, no decision on basketball". courant.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bracket Set For #BEfútbol Championship". www.bigeast.com. April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "No. 2/2 Hoyas Blank St. John's in Regular Season Finale". Georgetown University Athletics. April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.