2020 Southern Conference men's soccer tournament
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The 2020 Southern Conference men's soccer tournament was the 33rd edition of the Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The tournament determined the Southern Conference champion as well as the conference's automatic berth into the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.
| 2020 Southern Conference men's soccer tournament | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 4 | ||||
| Matches | 3 | ||||
| Attendance | 885 | ||||
| Site | Eugene E. Stone III Stadium, UNCG Soccer Stadium Greenville, South Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina | ||||
| Champions | UNC Greensboro | ||||
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Effects of the Covie-19 pandemic edit
The tournament was originally set to be played in November 2020, however, the Southern Conference postponed all fall sports with the hope to play in the spring.[1][2]
Format edit
Contrary to previous tournaments, the 2020 edition was only contested by the top four teams in the conference.[3]
Qualified teams edit
| Seed | Team | Conference record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furman | 5-0-1 |
| 2 | East Tennessee State | 3-1-2 |
| 3 | UNC Greensboro | 3-1-2 |
| 4 | Belmont | 3-2-1 |
Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Furman | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Belmont | 3 | |||||||
| Belmont | 0 | ||||||||
| UNC Greensboro | 1 | ||||||||
| 3 | East Tennessee State | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | UNC Greensboro | 2 | |||||||
Matches edit
Semifinals edit
| Furman | 1–3 | Belmont |
|---|---|---|
Jake Raine  62' |
Report | Liam O'Brien 10' AJ Chastonay 79'Michael Saunders 90' |
Attendance: 320
| UNC Greensboro | 2–1 | East Tennessee State |
|---|---|---|
| Theo Collomb 37' Angel Bacho 61' |
Report | Jared Leheta 71' |
Attendance: 217
Final edit
| UNC Greensboro | 1–0 | Belmont |
|---|---|---|
| Mani Austmann 80' |
Report |
Attendance: 348
References edit
- ^ "SoCon postpones fall conference competition". soconsports.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ WLOS Staff (August 13, 2020). "Southern Conference postpones fall sports because of COVID-19". WLOS. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 Men's Soccer Championship". soconsports.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.