2017 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament

2017 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
SiteCCU Soccer Field
Conway, South Carolina
ChampionsCoastal Carolina (2nd title)
BroadcastESPN3
Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament
«2016  2018»
2017 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
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
As of December 13, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

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]

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

Main article: 2017 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer season

All six programs qualified for the Sun Belt Tournament.

No. School W L T PCT. Pts.
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

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

First round

No. 3 Georgia Southern Eagles0–0 (a.e.t.)No. 6 Appalachian State Mountaineers
Report
Penalties
Wilson soccer ball with check mark
Wang soccer ball with check mark
Laursen soccer ball with check mark
Bronstorph soccer ball with red X
Carbonell soccer ball with check mark
Cortes soccer ball with check mark		 5–4 soccer ball with check mark Bennett
soccer ball with check mark Walrath
soccer ball with check mark Hernandez
soccer ball with check mark Davidson
soccer ball with red X Kollmannthaler
soccer ball with red X Perinchief
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jan Halaska
No. 4 Hartwick Hawks0–1No. 5 Howard Bisons
Report Celestine 31'
Attendance: 126
Referee: Sergio Gonzalez

Semifinals

No. 2 Georgia State Panthers3–1No. 3 Georgia Southern Eagles
Rosenwald 33'
Hemmings 54'
Joyner 78'		 Report Wilson 68'
Attendance: Not reported
Referee: Richonne Clard
No. 1 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers2–1No. 5 Howard Bisons
Piggott 7'
Pierrot 82'		 Report Gomez 51'
Attendance: Not reported
Referee: Dustin Thomas

Final

No. 1 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers2–0No. 2 Georgia State Panthers
Al Hameli 31'
Melchor 86'		 Report
Attendance: 700
Referee: Mark Kadlecik

Statistics

Shutouts

Rank Player College Shutouts
1 United States Jake Agnew Appalachian State 1
United States Carlos Caro Howard 1
United States Robert Flott Georgia Southern 1
United States Braulio Linares-Ortiz Coastal Carolina 1

See also

References

  1. ^ "Men's Soccer Championship bracket announced, host Coastal Carolina earns top seed". Sun Belt Conference. sunbeltsports.org. November 4, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  2. ^ "Another year, another NCAA Tournament berth for Coastal Carolina men's soccer". The Sun News. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Turri, Alex (November 19, 2017). "Clemson's season comes to a sudden end". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Howard vs. Hartwick (Quarterfinal) (Sun Belt Men's Soccer Championship)". ESPN. espn.com. November 12, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.