2018 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament

2018 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams10
Matches9
Attendance2,692
SiteBetts Stadium
Macon, Georgia
(Semifinals and Final)
ChampionsUNC Greensboro (8th[note 1] title)
Winning coachMichael Coll (2nd title)
MVPHeida Ragney Vidarsdottir (UNC Greensboro)
BroadcastSoCon Digital Network
ESPN+ (Final)
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2018 Southern Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Samford  ‍†‍‍ 8 – 0 – 1   .944 12 – 6 – 1   .658
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‡‍y 7 – 2 – 0   .778 15 – 5 – 1   .738
Furman  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4 – 0   .556 12 – 7 – 0   .632
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4 – 0   .556 8 – 8 – 2   .500
ETSU  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4 – 0   .556 8 – 12 – 0   .400
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 4 – 3 – 2   .556 9 – 7 – 4   .550
Chattanooga  ‍‍‍ 4 – 3 – 2   .556 8 – 8 – 3   .500
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7 – 0   .222 9 – 10 – 0   .474
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7 – 0   .222 5 – 13 – 1   .289
VMI  ‍‍‍ 0 – 8 – 1   .056 7 – 9 – 2   .444
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2018 Southern Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of November 13, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:SoCon


The 2018 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Southern Conference held from October 24 through November 4, 2018. The first round and quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at Betts Stadium in Macon, Georgia. 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 and successfully defended their crown with a 2–1 win over the Furman Paladins in the final.[2][3] This was the eighth[note 1] Southern Conference tournament title for the UNC Greensboro women's soccer program and the second for head coach Michael Coll.[4]

Bracket

Source:[5]

First round
Wednesday, October 24 		Quarterfinals
Saturday/Sunday, October 27/28 		Semifinals
Friday, November 2 		Championship
Sunday, November 4
            
1 Samford 1
9 The Citadel 0
8 Wofford 2
9 The Citadel 3
1 Samford 0
5 Furman 2
4 Western Carolina 0
5 Furman 1
5 Furman 1
2 UNC Greensboro 2
2 UNC Greensboro 3
10 VMI 2
7 Chattanooga 0
10 VMI 1
2 UNC Greensboro 5
3 ETSU 1
3 ETSU 1
6 Mercer 0

Schedule

First Round

October 24, 2018 #8 Wofford 2–3 #9 The Citadel Spartanburg, South Carolina
6:00 p.m.
  • Jayley Younginer 14', 36'
 Report
  • Kessy Bradshaw 57', 80'
  • Katherine Arroyo 64'
  • Logan Dix Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: Snyder Field
Attendance: 265
Referee: Brandon Marion
Assistant referees: Josh Escobar
Assistant referees: Brian Bozard
Fourth official: Phillip McRuffe
October 24, 2018 #7 Chattanooga 0–1 #10 VMI Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 p.m.
  • Jordan Mueller Yellow card 80'
  • Amber Levy 13'
 Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 213
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Assistant referees: Khadime Sabara
Assistant referees: Daniel Velez
Fourth official: Richonne Clark

Quarterfinals

October 27, 2018 #2 UNC Greensboro 3–2 #10 VMI Greensboro, North Carolina
2:00 p.m.
  • Emily Jensen 44'
  • Nicole Souply 67'
  • Grace Regal 81'
 Report
  • Whitney Edwards-Roberson 27', 58'
 Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 193
Referee: Jon Rush
Assistant referees: Ryan Graves
Assistant referees: Raymond Thomas
Fourth official: Jordan Davis
October 27, 2018 #1 Samford 1–0 #9 The Citadel Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m.
  • Allie Lourie Yellow card 19'
  • Caroline Orman 48'
 Report
  • Kessy Bradshaw Yellow card 31'
  • Katherine Arroyo Yellow card 80'
  • Team Yellow card 86'
 Stadium: Samford University Track & Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 276
Referee: Alyssa Pennington
Assistant referees: Kyle Johnston
Assistant referees: Brandi Fletcher
Fourth official: Danile Velez
October 27, 2018 #4 Western Carolina 0–1 #5 Furman Cullowhee, North Carolina
7:00 p.m.
  • Shannon Burns Yellow card 66'
 Report
  • Isabella Gutierrez 26'
 Stadium: Catamount Athletic Club
Attendance: 325
Referee: Benjamin Wooten
Assistant referees: Bryan Peek
Assistant referees: Mike Palazzo
Fourth official: Joe Kirkpatrick
October 28, 2018 #3 ETSU 1–0 #6 Mercer Johnson City, Tennessee
2:00 p.m.
  • Sarah Connolly 79'
 Report
  • Alina McCue Yellow card 18'
  • Kylie Buchanan Yellow card 57'
  • Haley McDuffee Yellow card 84'
  • Payton Schurr Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: Summers-Taylor Stadium
Attendance: 423
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Assistant referees: Ben Ellis
Assistant referees: Derek Ambrozaitis
Fourth official: Jay Giddings

Semifinals

November 2, 2018 #1 Samford 0–2 #5 Furman Macon, Georgia
4:00 p.m. Report
  • Stephanie Arrington Yellow card 77'
  • Isabella Gutierrez 79', 81'
 Stadium: Betts Stadium
Attendance: 532
November 2, 2018 #2 UNC Greensboro 5–1 #3 ETSU Macon, Georgia
6:30 p.m.
  • Nicole Souply 18'
  • Grace Regal 43'
  • Jordin Mosley 50'
  • Cienna Rideout 67', 78 pen.'
 Report
  • Allie Duggan 67'
 Stadium: Betts Stadium
Attendance: 153

Final

November 4, 2018 #5 Furman 1–2 #2 UNC Greensboro Macon, Georgia
2:00 p.m.
  • Virginia Poe 73'
  • Erin O'Hearn Yellow card 84'
 Report
  • Emily Jensen 30'
  • Grace Regal 39'
 Stadium: Betts Stadium
Attendance: 312

Statistics

Goalscorers

3 Goals
  • Isabella Gutierrez - Furman
  • Grace Regal - UNCG
2 Goals
  • Kessy Bradshaw - The Citadel
  • Whitney Edwards-Roberson - VMI
  • Emily Jensen - UNCG
  • Nicole Souply - UNCG
  • Cienna Rideout - UNCG
  • Jayley Younginer - Wofford
1 Goal
  • Katherine Arroyo - The Citadel
  • Sarah Connolly - ETSU
  • Allie Duggan - ETSU
  • Amber Levy - VMI
  • Jordin Mosley - UNCG
  • Caroline Orman - Samford
  • Virginia Poe - Furman

All-Tournament team

Source:[6]

Player Team
Lea Ann Cutshall ETSU
Isabel Hodgson ETSU
Leigh Haynes Samford
Lexi Orman Samford
Jordan Evens Furman
Isabella Gutierrez Furman
Erin O’ Hearn Furman
Emily Jensen UNCG
Grace Regal UNCG
Cienna Rideout UNCG
Heida Ragney Vidarsdottir UNCG (MVP)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b This is the 9th Southern Conference women's soccer tournament won by UNC Greensboro, but their 2010 title was later vacated.[1]

References

  1. ^ Latimer, Powell (June 25, 2015). "NCAA places UNCG sports on two-year probation". News & Record. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Southern Conference. "2017 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Southern Conference. "2018 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "Southern Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Southern Conference. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Women's Soccer Bracket" (PDF). soconsports.com. Southern Conference. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "UNCG wins 2018 women's soccer championship". Southeastern Conference. November 4, 2018. p. 2. Retrieved December 28, 2018.