2021 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament


The 2021 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Southern Conference held from October 26 through November 7, 2021. The tournament was held at campus sites, with the higher seed hosting. The ten-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Furman Paladins were the defending champions but were unable to defend their crown, losing 4–2 in the final to the Samford Bulldogs.[1][2] This was the fourth Southern Conference tournament title for the Samford women's soccer program, all four of which have come under coach Todd Yelton.[3] As tournament champions, Samford earned the Southern Conference's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

2021 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams10
Matches9
Attendance1,803
SiteCampus Sites (#7 & #8 seed - First Round)
Campus Sites (#1 & #2 seeds - Quarterfinals & Semifinals)
Campus Sites (#1 seed - Final)
ChampionsSamford (4th title)
Winning coachTodd Yelton (4th title)
MVPMary Raymond (Samford)
BroadcastESPN+
Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
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2021 Southern Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Samford  ‍y 9 0 0   1.000 16 3 3   .795
Furman  ‍‍‍ 6 3 0   .667 12 6 1   .658
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 5 4 0   .556 11 8 1   .575
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 3 2 4   .556 7 6 5   .528
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 4 4 1   .500 7 6 3   .531
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 3 4 2   .444 10 7 2   .579
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 3 4 2   .444 4 8 6   .389
Chattanooga  ‍‍‍ 3 5 1   .389 6 11 3   .375
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 3 5 1   .389 5 12 2   .316
VMI  ‍‍‍ 0 8 1   .056 3 16 1   .175
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2021 Southern Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:SoCon

Seeding

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All ten teams from the regular season qualified for the 2021 Tournament. Seeding was based on regular season records of each team. Tiebreakers were required to determine the sixth and sevenths seeds as both UNC Greensboro and The Citadel finished the regular season with 3–4–2 records. UNC Greensboro defeated The Citadel 5–0 on October 10, and earned the sixth seed, while The Citadel was the seventh seed. A tiebreaker was also required to determine the eight and ninth seeds as Chattanooga and Wofford finished the regular season with 3–5–1 records. Chattanooga defeated Wofford 1–0 on October 10 and earned the eight seed, while Wofford was the ninth seed.[4]

Seed School Conference Record Points
1 Samford 9–0–0 27
2 Furman 6–3–0 18
3 Western Carolina 5–4–0 15
4 East Tennessee State 4–4–1 13
5 Mercer 3–2–4 13
6 UNC Greensboro 3–4–2 11
7 The Citadel 3–4–2 11
8 Chattanooga 3–5–1 10
9 Wofford 3–5–1 10
10 VMI 0–8–1 1

Bracket

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Source:[5]

First round
Tuesday, October 26
Quarterfinals
Friday, October 29
Semifinals
Sunday, October 31
Championship
Sunday, November 7
            
1 Samford 2
8 Chattanooga 0
8 Chattanooga (pen.) 1 (5)
9 Wofford 1 (3)
1 Samford 1
5 Mercer 0
4 East Tennessee State 0
5 Mercer 2
1 Samford 4
2 Furman 2
2 Furman (a.e.t.) 2
7 The Citadel 1
7 The Citadel 4
10 VMI 1
2 Furman 1
3 Western Carolina 0
3 Western Carolina (a.e.t.) 1
6 UNC Greensboro 0

Schedule

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First Round

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October 26, 2021 #7 The Citadel 4–1 #10 VMI Charleston, SC
3:00 p.m. ET
  • Alex Madden   32'
  • Suzuka Yosue   55',   56' (pen.)
  • Maria Contreras   86'
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  •   56' Jillian Hall
  •   87' Whitney Edwards-Roberson
Stadium: WLI Field
Attendance: 227
October 26, 2021 #8 Chattanooga 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
#9 Wofford Chattanooga, TN
6:00 p.m. ET
  • Maggie Shaw   89'
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  •   48' Abigail McKenzie
Stadium: UTC Sports Complex
Attendance: 189
Referee: Brandon Marion
Assistant referees: Kris Fabick
Assistant referees: Dominic Kennedy
Fourth official: Carlos Pielago
Penalties
  • Mackenzie Smith  
  • Faith Gober  
  • Julia Perrusquia  
  • Ao Yamada  
  • Grace Klippenstein  
  •   Caileen Almeida
  •   Leanna Guion
  •   Rachel Rasins
  •   Alexis Mapplebeck

Quarterfinals

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October 29, 2021 #1 Samford 2–0 #8 Chattanooga Homewood, AL
4:00 p.m. CT
  • Caroline Donovan   23'
  • Audrey Kleiman   33'
Report Stadium: Samford Track and Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 123
Referee: Carlos Pielago
Assistant referees: Khadime Sabara
Assistant referees: Oladokun Faduyile
October 29, 2021 #2 Furman 2–1 (a.e.t.) #7 The Citadel Greenville, SC
5:30 p.m. ET
  • Kyndal Anderson   62'
  • Nieva Gaither   92'
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  •   70' Jordyn Geller
Stadium: Stone Stadium
Attendance: 207
Referee: James McKean
Assistant referees: Rick Rogers
Assistant referees: Benjamin Ellis
Fourth official: Shannon Duke
October 29, 2021 #4 East Tennessee State 0–2 #5 Mercer Homewood, AL
6:30 p.m. CT
  • Shu Ohba   54'
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  •   10' Kendall Cook
  •   48' Payton Schurr
  •   83' Team
Stadium: Samford Track and Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 70
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Assistant referees: Kevin Flynn
Assistant referees: Howard Ash
October 29, 2021 #3 Western Carolina 1–0 (a.e.t.) #6 UNC Greensboro Greenville, SC
8:00 p.m. ET
  • Valentine Pursey   93'
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  •   75' Aiyana Tyler-Cooper
Stadium: Stone Stadium
Attendance: 95
Referee: Danny Thornberry
Assistant referees: Kiah Haslett
Assistant referees: Lucy Bell
Fourth official: Shannon Duke

Semifinals

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October 31, 2021 #1 Samford 1–0 #5 Mercer Homewood, AL
1:00 p.m. CT
  • Nikki Bario   75'
  • Zoe Perrin   89'
Report Stadium: Samford Track and Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 180
Referee: Brandon Marion
Assistant referees: Khadime Sabara
Assistant referees: Kiah Haslett
October 31, 2021 #2 Furman 1–0 #3 Western Carolina Greenville, SC
2:00 p.m. ET
  • Jasmine Greene   82'
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  •   78' Reily Nelson
  •   82' Kirsten Hahn
Stadium: Stone Stadium
Attendance: 312
Referee: Raymond Thomas
Assistant referees: Lucy Bell
Assistant referees: Matthew Bell
Fourth official: Ralph Polson

Final

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November 7, 2021 #1 Samford 4–2 #2 Furman Homewood, AL
1:00 p.m. CT
  • Mary Raymond   7', 46'
  • Ella Simpson   57'
  • Alyssa Frazier   63',   67'
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  •   26' Hannah Farr
  •   36' Jasmine Greene
Stadium: Samford Track and Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Brian Miller
Assistant referees: Kiah Haslett
Assistant referees: Brandi Fletcher

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 23 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 2.56 goals per match (as of November 7, 2021).

2 goals

  • Jasmine Greene – Furman
  • Mary Raymond – Samford
  • Suzuka Yosue – The Citadel

1 goal

  • Maggie Shaw – Chattanooga
  • Kyndal Anderson – Furman
  • Hannah Farr – Furman
  • Nieva Gaither – Furman
  • Kendall Cook – Mercer
  • Payton Schurr – Mercer
  • Caroline Donovan – Samford
  • Alyssa Frazier – Samford
  • Audrey Kleinman – Samford
  • Zoe Perrin – Samford
  • Ella Simpson – Samford
  • Maria Contreras – The Citadel
  • Jordyn Geller – The Citadel
  • Alex Madden – The Citadel
  • Whitney Edwards-Roberson – VMI
  • Valentine Pursey – Western Carolina
  • Abigail McKenzie – Wofford

All-Tournament team

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Source:[6]

Player Team
Mel Mikoy The Citadel
Taylor Limprevil East Tennessee State
Camryn Bolick Furman
Hannah Farr
Faith Hauberg
Jordyn Ebert Mercer
Payton Schurr
Ashley Avelino UNC Greensboro
Morgan McAslan Samford
Ellia Simpson
Mary Raymond
Kylie Gazza
Maggie Shaw Chattanooga
Whitney Edwards-Robinson VMI
Kaitlyn Galbraith Western Carolina
Abbie Wise
Abigail McKenzie Wofford

MVP in bold

References

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  1. ^ Southern Conference. "Furman wins 2020-21 women's soccer championship". soconsports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Southern Conference. "2021 SoCon Women's Soccer Championship". soconsports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Southern Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). soconsports.com. Southern Conference. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Samford claims regular-season title, Bulldogs earn No 1 seed". soconsports.com. Southern Conference. October 24, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 Women's Soccer Championship" (PDF). soconsports.com. Southern Conference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Samford wins 2021 SoCon Women's Soccer Championship". Southeastern Conference. November 7, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.