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2017 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament

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2017 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams10
Matches9
Attendance2,998
SiteSamford University Track & Soccer Stadium
Birmingham, Alabama
(Semifinals and Final)
ChampionsUNC Greensboro (7th[note 1] title)
Winning coachMichael Coll (1st title)
BroadcastSoCon Digital Network
ESPN3 (Final)
Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
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2017 Southern Conference women's soccer standings
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

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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 22OT
3 UNC Greensboro 2
6 Chattanooga 0

Schedule

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First Round

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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

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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
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 Stadium: Stone Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 310
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Assistant referees: Amin Hadzic
Assistant referees: Daniel Burak
Fourth official: Michael Shealy

Semifinals

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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 Report
  • 73', gold-colored soccer ball 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

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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

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Goalscorers

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3 Goals
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

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

See also

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References

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