2019 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament

2019 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams10
Matches9
Attendance2,195
SiteUNCG Soccer Stadium
Greensboro, North Carolina
(Semifinals and Final)
ChampionsSamford (3rd title)
Winning coachTodd Yelton (3rd title)
MVPMorgan McAslan (Samford)
BroadcastSoCon Digital Network
ESPN+
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2019 Southern Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Samford  ‍†‍‡‍y 7 – 1 – 1   .833 13 – 4 – 5   .705
Furman  ‍†‍‍ 7 – 1 – 1   .833 14 – 6 – 1   .690
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2 – 0   .778 16 – 4 – 0   .800
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 7 – 2 – 0   .778 10 – 8 – 2   .550
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4 – 0   .556 11 – 8 – 0   .579
Chattanooga  ‍‍‍ 4 – 4 – 1   .500 9 – 6 – 4   .579
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6 – 0   .333 7 – 12 – 0   .368
ETSU  ‍‍‍ 1 – 6 – 2   .222 5 – 11 – 4   .350
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8 – 0   .111 6 – 11 – 2   .368
VMI  ‍‍‍ 0 – 8 – 1   .056 1 – 16 – 2   .105
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2019 Southern Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 9, 2019
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:SoCon


The 2019 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Southern Conference held from October 30 through November 10, 2019.

The first round and quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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 but were unable to defend their crown, losing 1–0 t the Furman Paladins in the semifinal.

The Samford Bulldogs were the eventual champions, defeating Furman 1–0 in the final.[1][2] This was the third Southern Conference tournament title for the Samford women's soccer program, all three of which have come under coach Todd Yelton.[3]

Bracket

Source:[4]

First round
Wednesday, October 30 		Quarterfinals
Saturday/Sunday, November 2/3 		Semifinals
Friday, November 8 		Championship
Sunday, November 10
            
1 Samford 5
9 The Citadel 1
8 ETSU 0
9 The Citadel 1
1 Samford 3
4 Mercer 0
4 Mercer 1
5 Western Carolina 0
1 Samford 1
2 Furman 0
2 Furman 3
7 Wofford 0
7 Wofford 2
10 VMI 1
2 Furman 1
3 UNC Greensboro 0
3 UNC Greensboro 1 (4)
6 Chattanooga 1 (2)

Schedule

First Round

October 30, 2019 #7 Wofford 2–1 #10 VMI Spartanburg, South Carolina
5:00 p.m. EST
  • Allie Cardew 30'
  • Cameryn Burke 51'
 Report
  • 18' Sierra Brewer
 Stadium: Snyder Field
Attendance: 104
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Assistant referees: Alex Villanueva
Assistant referees: Gregory Brigman
October 30, 2019 #8 ETSU 0–1 #9 The Citadel Johnson City, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. EST
  • Elena Pisani Yellow card 31'
 Report
  • 59' Suzuka Yosue
  • Yellow card 76' Emily Mason
  • Yellow card 83' Logan Dix
 Stadium: Summers-Taylor Stadium
Attendance: 187
Referee: Brandon Marion
Assistant referees: Zach McWhorter
Assistant referees: Carlos Pielago
Fourth official: Justin Howard

Quarterfinals

November 2, 2019 #1 Samford 5–1 #9 The Citadel Homewood, Alabama
3:00 p.m. EST
  • Kyla Reynolds 24'
  • Kylie Gazza 52'
  • Mary Raymond 65', 70'
  • Keyli Borman 78'
 Report
  • Yellow card 78' Hannah Roth
  • 89' Kate Manzione
 Stadium: Samford Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 178
Referee: Patrick Schmidt
Assistant referees: Brandi Fletcher
Assistant referees: Joe Kirkpatrick
Fourth official: Hasin Gandhakwala
November 3, 2019 #2 Furman 3–0 #7 Wofford Greenville, South Carolina
2:00 p.m. EST
  • Jasmine Green 56'
  • Faith Hauberg 59'
  • Erin Houlihan 62'
  • MG Garr Yellow card 80'
 Report Stadium: Stone Stadium
Attendance: 234
Referee: Eric Usher
Assistant referees: Robert Dail
Assistant referees: Justin Howard
Fourth official: Khadime Sabara
November 3, 2019 #4 Mercer 1–0 (a.e.t.) #5 Western Carolina Macon, Georgia
4:00 p.m. EST
  • Abigail Zoeller Yellow card 96'
  • Ally Fordham gold-colored soccer ball 108'
 Report
  • Yellow card 59' Amber Van Den Berg
  • Yellow card 77' Reily Nelson
 Stadium: Bear Field
Attendance: 375
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Assistant referees: Eric Barnes
Assistant referees: Tarik Veledar
Fourth official: Mike Palazzo
November 3, 2019 #3 UNC Greensboro 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 #6 Chattanooga Greensboro, North Carolina
4:00 p.m. EST
  • Sophie Stewart-Hobbs 41'
  • Gracie Timbario Yellow card 44'
 Report
  • Yellow card 44' Jordan Mueller
  • Yellow card 80' Shelby Hash
  • 89' Osa Iyare
  • Yellow card 99' Lauren Dluzewski
 Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 210
Referee: Robert Velbis
Assistant referees: Rick Rogers
Assistant referees: Erick Varone
Fourth official: Aaron Hormuth
Penalties
  • Isabelle Blomdahl soccer ball with check mark
  • Kaley Tucker soccer ball with check mark
  • Gabi Santora soccer ball with check mark
  • Marissa Ferrantino soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Hollie Massey
  • soccer ball with red X Bailey Gale
  • soccer ball with red X Jordan Mueller
  • soccer ball with check mark Chloe Arnold

Semifinals

November 8, 2019 #1 Samford 3–0 #4 Mercer Greensboro, North Carolina
4:00 p.m. EST
  • Mercer Own Goal 45'
  • Keyli Borman 71'
  • Erin Bonner 86' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 203
Referee: Brian Miller
Assistant referees: Benjamin Wooten
Assistant referees: Rick Rogers
Fourth official: Hachim El Bariqi
November 8, 2019 #2 Furman 1–0 #3 UNC Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. EST
  • Isabella Gutierrez 2'
  • Erin O'Hearn Yellow card 51'
 Report
  • Yellow card 45' Isabelle Blomdhal
  • Yellow card 86' Cienna Rideout
 Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 452
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Assistant referees: Kiah Haslett
Assistant referees: Zachary McWhorter
Fourth official: Hachim El Bariqi

Final

November 10, 2019 #1 Samford 1–0 #2 Furman Greensboro, North Carolina
2:00 p.m. EST
  • Alyssa Frazier 16'
  • Mary Raymond Yellow card 38'
 Report
  • Yellow card 57' Erin O'Hearn
 Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 352
Referee: Mary Penso
Assistant referees: Jeremy L.B. Smith
Assistant referees: Tiffini Turpin
Fourth official: John Rush

Statistics

Goalscorers

2 Goals
  • Keyli Borman (Samford)
  • Mary Raymond (Samford)
1 Goal
  • Erin Bonner (Samford)
  • Sierra Brewer (VMI)
  • Cameryn Burke (Wofford)
  • Allie Cardew (Wofford)
  • Ally Fordham (Mercer)
  • Alyssa Frazier (Samford)
  • Kylie Gazza (Samford)
  • Jasmine Green (Furman)
  • Isabella Gutierrez (Furman)
  • Faith Hauberg (Furman)
  • Erin Houlihan (Furman)
  • Osa Iyare (Chattanooga)
  • Kate Manzione (The Citadel)
  • Kyla Reynolds (Samford)
  • Sophie Stewart-Hobbs (UNC Greensboro)
  • Suzuka Yosue (The Citadel)
Own Goals
  • Mercer vs. Samford

All-Tournament team

Source:[5]

Player Team
Suzuka Yosue The Citadel
Elena Pisani ETSU
Jordan Evens Furman
Arianna Milicia
Caitlyn Reilly
Elizabeth Hargis Mercer
Payton Shurr
Marissa Ferrantino UNC Greensboro
Kaley Tucker
Kylie Gazza Samford
Allie Lourie
Morgan McAslan
Taylore Miller
Maggie Shaw Chattanooga
Sam Franklin VMI
Reily Nelson Western Carolina
Erin Roche Wofford

MVP in bold

See also

References

  1. ^ Southern Conference. "2019 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Southern Conference. "2018 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Southern Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Southern Conference. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019 Women's Soccer Bracket" (PDF). soconsports.com. Southern Conference. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Samford wins 2019 Women's Soccer Championship". Southeastern Conference. November 10, 2019. p. 2. Retrieved February 5, 2020.