2019 SEC women's soccer tournament

2019 SEC women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams10
Matches9
Attendance2,031
SiteOrange Beach Sportsplex
Orange Beach, Alabama
ChampionsSouth Carolina (2nd title)
Winning coachShelley Smith (2nd title)
MVPGrace Fisk (South Carolina)
BroadcastSEC Network
SEC women's soccer tournament
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2019 SEC women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
East
No. 6 South Carolina  ‍y 7 0 3   .850 19 2 3   .854
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 6 3 1   .650 14 5 2   .714
Florida  ‍‍‍y 6 3 1   .650 11 9 1   .548
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 4 3 3   .550 8 7 4   .526
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 3 5 2   .400 9 6 3   .583
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 1 8 1   .150 6 10 3   .395
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 1 8 1   .150 7 10 1   .417
West
No. 12 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 8 1 1   .850 17 4 2   .783
No. 22 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 7 2 1   .750 14 5 3   .705
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 4 4 2   .500 10 7 3   .575
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 3 4 3   .450 10 7 3   .575
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 4 6 0   .400 7 10 2   .421
Mississippi St.  ‍‍‍ 3 4 3   .450 8 8 3   .500
LSU  ‍‍‍ 1 7 2   .200 3 12 3   .250
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2019 SEC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 11, 2019
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:SEC

The 2019 SEC women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the SEC. The LSU Tigers were the defending champions, but they were unable to defend their title after not qualifying for the 2019 tournament.. The South Carolina won the tournament title with a 1–0 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks in the final.[1][2][3] This was the second SEC women's soccer tournament title for South Carolina, and the second for coach Shelley Smith.[4]

Qualification

The top ten teams earned a berth into the SEC Tournament. The tournament is held at Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama.

Bracket

Source:[5]

First round
Sunday, November 3
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, November 5
Semifinals
Friday, November 7
Championship
Sunday, November 10
            
2 Vanderbilt 2
7 Alabama 1
7 Alabama 2(OT)
10 Auburn 1
2 Vanderbilt 0
3 South Carolina 2
3 South Carolina 1
6 Georgia 0
3 South Carolina 1
1 Arkansas 0
1 Arkansas 1
8 Ole Miss 0
8 Ole Miss 2
9 Mississippi St. 1
1 Arkansas 3
5 Florida 1
4 Texas A&M 1
5 Florida 2

Schedule

All matches are played at Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama.[6]

First Round

November 3, 2019 #7 Alabama 2–1 (a.e.t.) #10 Auburn Orange Beach, Alabama
2:00 p.m. EST
  • Casey Wertz 8'
  • Reyna Reyes Yellow card 35'
  • Macy Clem Yellow card 53', gold-colored soccer ball 97'
Report
  • Yellow card 26' Treva Aycock
  • 30' Jessie Gerow
Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex
Referee: Becky Pagan
Assistant referees: Craig Lowry
Assistant referees: Jennifer Garner
Fourth official: Gus St. Silva
November 3, 2019 #8 Ole Miss 2–1 #9 Mississippi State Orange Beach, Alabama
4:30 p.m. EST
  • Mississippi State 12' (o.g.)
  • Gabby Little 88'
Report
  • 88' (pen.) Niah Johnson
Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex
Attendance: 425
Referee: Tori Penso
Assistant referees: Kate Wasiak
Assistant referees: Sam Bilbo
Fourth official: Gus St. Silva

Quarterfinals

November 5, 2019 #2 Vanderbilt 2–1 #7 Alabama Orange Beach, Alabama
1:00 p.m. EST
Report Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex
Referee: Tori Penso
Assistant referees: Jennifer Garner
Assistant referees: Ryan Starr
Fourth official: Becky Pagan
November 5, 2019 #3 South Carolina 1–0 #6 Georgia Orange Beach, Alabama
3:30 p.m. EST
  • Sarah Eskew Yellow card 14'
  • Rebecca Koch 50'
Report Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex
Referee: Samantha Martinez
Assistant referees: Craig Lowry
Assistant referees: Kate Wasiak
Fourth official: Gus St. Silva
November 5, 2019 #1 Arkansas 1–0 #8 Ole Miss Orange Beach, Alabama
6:00 p.m. EST
Report
  • Yellow card 36' Lonnie Mulligan
Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
Assistant referees: Ryan Starr
Assistant referees: Sam Bilbo
Fourth official: Gus St. Silva
November 5, 2019 #4 Texas A&M 1–2 #5 Florida Orange Beach, Alabama
8:30 p.m. EST
Report Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex
Referee: Andrey Casterl
Assistant referees: Kate Wiasiak
Assistant referees: Craig Lowry
Fourth official: Gus St. Silva

Semifinals

November 7, 2019 #1 Arkansas 3–1 #5 Florida Orange Beach, Alabama
4:30 p.m. EST
  • Stefani Doyle 40', Yellow card 77'
  • Anna Podojil 58', 77'
  • Team Yellow card 82'
Report
  • 62' Vanessa Kara
  • Yellow card 83' Parker Roberts
Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
Assistant referees: Craig Lowry
Assistant referees: Kate Wasiak
Fourth official: Andrew Musache
November 7, 2019 #2 Vanderbilt 0–2 #3 South Carolina Orange Beach, Alabama
7:00 p.m. EST
  • Ella Shamburger Yellow card 24'
Report
  • 31' Sutton Jones
  • 42' Luciana Zullo
Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex
Attendance: 645
Referee: Corey Rockwell
Assistant referees: Ryan Starr
Assistant referees: Sam Bilbo
Fourth official: Jonathan Weiner

Final

November 10, 2019 #1 Arkansas 0–1 #3 South Carolina Orange Beach, Alabama
2:00 p.m. EST
  • Haley VanFossen Yellow card 13'
  • Stefani Doyle Yellow card 31'
Report
  • 26' Ryan Gareis
  • Yellow card 60' Sutton Jones
  • Yellow card 68' Mikayla Krzeczowski
Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex
Attendance: 961
Referee: Andrew Musache
Assistant referees: Katarzyna Wasiak
Assistant referees: Sam Bilbo
Fourth official: Kayla Polonsky

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 21 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

  • Macy Clem (Alabama)
  • Nealy Martin (Alabama)
  • Casey Wertz (Alabama)
  • Stefani Doyle (Arkansas)
  • Taylor Malham (Arkansas)
  • Jessie Gerow (Auburn)
  • Parker Roberts (Florida)
  • Niah Johnson (Mississippi State)
  • Gabby Little (Ole Miss)
  • Ryan Gareis (South Carolina)
  • Sutton Jones (South Carolina)
  • Rebecca Koch (South Carolina)
  • Luciana Zullo (South Carolina)
  • Ally Watt (Texas A&M)

1 own goal

  • Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss

All-Tournament team

Source:[7]

Player Team
Grace Fisk South Carolina
Jyllissa Harris
Sutton Jones
Mikayla Krzeczowski
Stefani Doyle Arkansas
Katie Lund
Anna Podojil
Haley Hopkins Vanderbilt
Madiya Harriott
Julia Lester Florida
Parker Roberts

MVP in bold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gamecock Women's Soccer Win 2019 SEC Tournament Championship". ABC News. November 10, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "2018 SEC Soccer Championship". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks win 2019 SEC Soccer Tournament". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019 Southeastern Conference Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019 SEC TOURNAMENT" (PDF). a.espn.cdn.com. ESPN. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "SEC Soccer Championship". orangebeachal.gov. City of Orange Beach. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "WSCO Week 15" (PDF). a.espn.cdn.com. Southeastern Conference. November 26, 2019. p. 4. Retrieved February 4, 2020.