2019 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer tournament
The 2019 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Sun Belt Conference held from November 6 to November 10, 2019. The seven-match tournament took place at the Foley Sports Complex in Foley, Alabama. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans, however they were unable to defend their title after finishing ninth in regular season play and failing to qualify for the tournament. The South Alabama Jaguars won the title with a 5–1 win over Arkansas State in the final.[1][2] This was the sixth Sun Belt women's soccer tournament title for the South Alabama women's soccer program and the second for head coach Richard Moodie.[3][4]
2019 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer tournament | |||||
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Classification | Division I | ||||
Teams | 8 | ||||
Matches | 7 | ||||
Attendance | 930 | ||||
Site | Foley Sports Complex Foley, Alabama | ||||
Champions | South Alabama (6th title) | ||||
Winning coach | Richard Moodie (2nd title) | ||||
MVP | Briana Morris (South Alabama) | ||||
Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama †‡y | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .850 | 16 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .773 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .800 | 12 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .737 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .650 | 10 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .550 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .550 | 9 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .550 | 9 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .350 | 6 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .361 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Little Rock | 2 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .400 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 6 | .421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .300 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 3 | .361 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UL Monroe | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .000 | 3 | – | 13 | – | 2 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2019 Sun Belt Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 9, 2019 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:Sun Belt |
Bracket
Source:[5]
Quarterfinals Wednesday, Nov. 6 | Semifinals Friday, Nov. 8 | Final Sunday, Nov. 10 | ||||||||||||
1 | South Alabama | 2 | ||||||||||||
8 | Georgia Southern | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | South Alabama | 1 | ||||||||||||
5 | Georgia State | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Coastal Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||
5 | Georgia State | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | South Alabama | 5 | ||||||||||||
3 | Arkansas State | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Troy | 0 | ||||||||||||
7 | Louisiana | 3 | ||||||||||||
7 | Louisiana | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Arkansas State | 1 | ||||||||||||
3 | Arkansas State | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||
6 | Texas State | 0 (1) |
Schedule
Quarterfinals
November 6, 2019 | #3 Arkansas State | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | #6 Texas State | Foley, Alabama |
10:00 a.m. CT |
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Report | Stadium: Foley Sports Complex Attendance: 215 Referee: Jonathan Sauers Assistant referees: Kate Wasiak Jon Skinner Fourth official: DeShun Beard | |
Penalties | ||||
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November 6, 2019 | #2 Troy | 0–3 | #7 Louisiana | Foley, Alabama |
1:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Foley Sports Complex Referee: Juliana Duncan Assistant referees: Kendall McCardell Ryan Starr Fourth official: Jonathan Weiner |
November 6, 2019 | #1 South Alabama | 2–0 | #8 Georgia Southern | Foley, Alabama |
4:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Foley Sports Complex Referee: DeShun Beard Assistant referees: Jon Skinner Jennifer Politz Fourth official: Jonathan Sauers |
November 6, 2019 | #4 Coastal Carolina | 0–1 | #5 Georgia State | Foley, Alabama |
7:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Foley Sports Complex Attendance: 200 Referee: Samantha Martinez Assistant referees: Sam Bilbo Kendall McCardell Fourth official: Andrew Musashe |
Semifinals
November 8, 2019 | #3 Arkansas State | 1–0 | #7 Louisiana | Foley, Alabama |
4:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Foley Sports Complex Attendance: 215 Referee: Kayla Polonsky Assistant referees: Jon Skinner DeShun Beard Fourth official: Jonathan Weiner |
November 8, 2019 | #1 South Alabama | 1–0 | #5 Georgia State | Foley, Alabama |
7:00 p.m. CT |
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Report | Stadium: Foley Sports Complex Referee: Andrew Musashe Assistant referees: Jonathan Sauers Kendall McCardell Fourth official: Ryan Starr |
Final
November 10, 2019 | #1 South Alabama | 5–1 | #3 Arkansas State | Foley, Alabama |
1:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Foley Sports Complex Attendance: 300 Referee: Jonathan Weiner Assistant referees: Jon Skinner Kendall McCardell Fourth official: Jonathan Sauers |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 2 Goals
- Brenna McPartlan (South Alabama)
- Briana Morris (South Alabama)
- Moa Öhman (South Alabama)
- 1 Goal
- Karleen Bedre (Louisiana)
- Jimena Cabrero (Georgia State)
- Hailey Furio (Arkansas State)
- Tabea Griss (South Alabama)
- Gwen Mummert (Louisiana)
- Rachel Sutter (Louisiana)
- Own Goals
- Arkansas State vs. South Alabama
All-Tournament team
Source:[6]
Player | Team |
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Hailey Furio | Arkansas State |
Megan McClure | |
Olivia Smith | |
Sarah Sodoma | |
Brooke Shank | Georgia State |
Gwen Mummert | Louisiana |
Tabea Griss | South Alabama |
Justice Stanford | |
Brenna McPartlan | |
Moa Öhman | |
Briana Morris |
MVP in bold
References
- Sun Belt Conference. "2019 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- Sun Belt Conference. "2018 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- "Past Women's Soccer Champions". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- Sun Belt Conference. "Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- "2019 Women's Soccer Championship". sunbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- "South Alabama Wins Sixth Sun Belt Women's Soccer Tournament Title". sunbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. November 11, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2020.