2017 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament

2017 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
2017 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
Classification	Division I
Teams	10
Matches	9
Attendance	2,998
Site	Samford University Track & Soccer Stadium; Birmingham, Alabama; (Semifinals and Final)
Champions	UNC Greensboro (7th title)
Winning coach	Michael Coll (1st title)
Broadcast	SoCon Digital Network; ESPN3 (Final)
Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
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2017 Southern Conference women's soccer standings
v t e	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
Furman ‍†‍‍	8	–	0	–	1	.944	13	–	3	–	2	.778
Samford ‍†‍‍	8	–	0	–	1	.944	13	–	6	–	2	.667
UNC Greensboro ‍‍‡‍^y	5	–	2	–	2	.667	11	–	8	–	3	.568
Western Carolina ‍‍‍	4	–	4	–	1	.500	9	–	10	–	2	.476
VMI ‍‍‍	4	–	4	–	1	.500	7	–	11	–	1	.395
Chattanooga ‍‍‍	3	–	4	–	2	.444	5	–	10	–	4	.368
Mercer ‍‍‍	3	–	5	–	1	.389	10	–	10	–	1	.500
East Tennessee State ‍‍‍	3	–	6	–	0	.333	6	–	13	–	0	.316
Wofford ‍‍‍	2	–	6	–	1	.278	7	–	11	–	1	.395
The Citadel ‍‍‍	0	–	9	–	0	.000	5	–	13	–	0	.278


† – Conference champion ‡ – 2017 Southern Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of November 11, 2017 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:SoCon

The 2017 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Southern Conference held from October 25 through November 5, 2017. The first round and quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at Samford University Track & Soccer Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. The ten-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Samford Bulldogs were the defending champions, but they were eliminated from the 2017 tournament with a 2–1 semifinal loss in double overtime to the UNC Greensboro Spartans. UNC Greensboro won the tournament with a 1–0 win over the Western Carolina Catamounts in the final.^[2]^[3] This was the seventh^{[note 1]} Southern Conference tournament title for the UNC Greensboro women's soccer program and the first for head coach Michael Coll.^[4]

Bracket

First round October 25			Quarterfinals October 28–29			Semifinals November 3			Championship November 5

			1	Furman	2

			8	East Tennessee	1
8	East Tennessee	5

9	Wofford	0
						1	Furman	0

						4	Western Carolina	2



			4	Western Carolina	1

			5	VMI	0



									4	Western Carolina	0

									3	UNC Greensboro	1



			2	Samford	5

			7	Mercer	0
7	Mercer	3

10	The Citadel	0
						2	Samford	1

						3	UNC Greensboro	2^2OT



			3	UNC Greensboro	2

			6	Chattanooga	0

Schedule

First Round

October 25, 2017	#8 East Tennessee State	5–0	#9 Wofford	Johnson City, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. EDT	Isabel Hodgson 17' Fiona Dodge 55' Elena Pisanii 58' Emily McKerlie 58' Pauline Vienne 63'	Report		Stadium: Taylor Stadium Attendance: 223 Referee: Brandon Marina Assistant referees: Dan Davis Assistant referees: Justin Howard Fourth official: Hudson Owens

October 25, 2017	#7 Mercer	3–0	#10 The Citadel	Macon, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT	Ally Fordham 1' Karina Castillo 38' Logan Culver 45'	Report		Stadium: Bear Field Attendance: 198 Referee: Matt Jackson Assistant referees: Larry Stroud Assistant referees: Khadime Sabarra Fourth official: Thomas Brigman

Quarterfinals

October 28, 2017	#3 UNC Greensboro	2–0	#6 Chattanooga	Greensboro, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT	Cienna Rideout 42' Melanie Spensiero 64'	Report		Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium Attendance: 505 Referee: Benjamin Wooten Assistant referees: Kaylib Robinson Assistant referees: Hudson Owens Fourth official: Scott Bowers

October 28, 2017	#2 Samford	5–0	#7 Mercer	Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m. CDT	Korrie Sauder 11' Jermaine Seoposenwe 25', 56' Grace Sommi 34' Erin Bonner 82'	Report		Stadium: Samford University Track & Soccer Stadium Attendance: 512 Referee: Jonathan Sauers Assistant referees: Daniel Velez Assistant referees: Mike Palazzo Fourth official: Amin Hadzic

October 29, 2017	#4 Western Carolina	1–0	#5 VMI	Cullowhee, North Carolina
1:00 p.m. EDT	Emily Threatt 5'	Report		Stadium: Catamount Athletic Complex Attendance: 285 Referee: Eric Barnes Assistant referees: Clive Edwards Assistant referees: Khadime Sabara Fourth official: Scott Belote

October 29, 2017	#1 Furman	2–1	#8 East Tennessee State	Greenville, South Carolina
2:00 p.m. EDT	Rachel Shah 35' Jordan Evens 39'	Report	21' Eleonora Goldoni	Stadium: Stone Soccer Stadium Attendance: 310 Referee: Kevin Broadley Assistant referees: Amin Hadzic Assistant referees: Daniel Burak Fourth official: Michael Shealy

Semifinals

November 3, 2017	#1 Furman	0–2	#4 Western Carolina	Birmingham, Alabama
5:00 p.m. CDT		Report	9' Emily Threatt 74' Deyana Walker	Stadium: Samford University Track & Soccer Stadium Attendance: 342 Referee: Brandon Marion Assistant referees: Kyle Johnston Assistant referees: Daniel Velez Fourth official: Amin Hadzic

November 3, 2017	#2 Samford	1–2 (a.e.t.)	#3 UNC Greensboro	Birmingham, Alabama
7:30 p.m. CDT	Jermaine Seoposenwe 67'	Report	73', 102' Cienna Rideout	Stadium: Samford University Track & Soccer Stadium Attendance: 511 Referee: Brandon Cohen Assistant referees: Ryan Starr Assistant referees: Matt Jackson Fourth official: Amin Hadzic

Final

November 5, 2017	#4 Western Carolina	0–1	#3 UNC Greensboro	Birmingham, Alabama
1:00 p.m. CST		Report	54' Emily Jensen	Stadium: Samford University Track & Soccer Stadium Attendance: 112 Referee: Leland Grant Assistant referees: Amanda Ross Assistant referees: Robert Dail Fourth official: Brandon Marion

Statistics

Goalscorers

3 Goals

Cienna Rideout - UNC Greensboro
Jermaine Seoposenwe - Samford

2 Goals

Emily Threatt - Western Carolina

1 Goal

Erin Bonner - Samford
Karina Castillo - Mercer
Logan Culver - Mercer
Fiona Dodge - East Tennessee State
Jordan Evans - Furman
Ally Fordham - Mercer
Eleonora Goldoni - East Tennessee State
Isabel Hodgson - East Tennessee State
Emily Jensen - UNC Greensboro
Emily McKerlie - East Tennessee State
Elena Pisanii - East Tennessee State
Korrie Sauder - Samford
Rachel Shah - Furman
Grace Sommi - Samford
Melanie Spensiero - UNC Greensboro
Pauline Vienne - East Tennessee State
Deyana Walker - Western Carolina

Notes

^ ^a ^b This is the 8th Southern Conference women's soccer tournament won by UNC Greensboro, but their 2010 title was later vacated.^[1]

References

^ Latimer, Powell (June 25, 2015). "NCAA places UNCG sports on two-year probation". News & Record. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^ Southern Conference. "2016 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved October 30, 2017.
^ Southern Conference. "2017 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved October 30, 2017.
^ "Southern Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Southern Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2017.

External links

"2017 Women's Soccer Championship".

[UNCG_Vacated-2] This is the 8th Southern Conference women's soccer tournament won by UNC Greensboro, but their 2010 title was later vacated.^[1]

[UNCG_Probation-1] Latimer, Powell (June 25, 2015). "NCAA places UNCG sports on two-year probation". News & Record. Retrieved November 5, 2017.

[2016_Women's_Soccer_Championship-3] Southern Conference. "2016 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved October 30, 2017.

[2017_Women's_Soccer_Championship-4] Southern Conference. "2017 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved October 30, 2017.

[Record_Book-5] "Southern Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Southern Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2017.

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