2023 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
| 2023 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 10 | ||||
| Matches | 9 | ||||
| Attendance | 5,025 | ||||
| Site | Campus Sites (#7 & #8 seed - First Round) Campus Sites (#1 & #2 seeds - Quarterfinals & Semifinals) Campus Sites (#1 seed - Final) | ||||
| Champions | Western Carolina (3rd title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Chad Miller (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Paige McAra (Western Carolina) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina †‡y | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .778 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .778 | 12 | – | 4 | – | 5 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .778 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 5 | .711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 1 | – | 5 | .611 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 7 | .553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .500 | 10 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .500 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Greensboro | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .500 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .447 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .333 | 5 | – | 11 | – | 4 | .350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .111 | 2 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .111 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 6 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 SoCON Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 5, 2023 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: SoCon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Southern Conference held from October 24 through November 5, 2023. The tournament was held at campus sites, with the higher seed hosting. 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.[1] Samford was not successful in their title defense. They reached the final but fell 1–0 to Western Carolina.[2][3] This was the third Southern Conference tournament title for the Western Carolina women's soccer program and first for head coach Chad Miller. The tournament title was Western Carolina's first since 2008.[4] As tournament champions, Western Carolina earned the Southern Conference's automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.
Seeding[edit]
All ten teams from the regular season qualified for the 2023 Tournament. Seeding was based on regular season records of each team. A tiebreaker was required to determine the second and third seeds of the tournament after East Tennessee State and Samford tied with identical 6–1–2 regular season records. The two teams tied their regular season meeting 1–1. East Tennessee State won the second tiebreaker and was awarded the second seed. A second tiebreaker was required to determine the fifth through seventh seeds as Chattanooga, Mercer, and UNC Greensboro all finished with identical 4–4–1 conference records. The three teams records against each other was considered as the tiebreaker. UNC Greensboro came out on top as they defeated Chattanooga and tied with Mercer. Chattanooga was the sixth seed as they defeated Mercer but lost to UNC Greensboro. Mercer was the seventh seed as they lost to Chattanooga and tied UNC Greensboro.[5]
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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| 1 | Western Carolina | 7–2–0 | 21 |
| 2 | East Tennessee State | 6–1–2 | 20 |
| 3 | Samford | 6–1–2 | 20 |
| 4 | Furman | 3–1–5 | 14 |
| 5 | UNC Greensboro | 4–4–1 | 13 |
| 6 | Chattanooga | 4–4–1 | 13 |
| 7 | Mercer | 4–4–1 | 13 |
| 8 | Wofford | 2–5–2 | 8 |
| 9 | VMI | 1–8–0 | 3 |
| 10 | The Citadel | 0–7–2 | 2 |
Bracket[edit]
Source:[6]
| First round Tuesday, October 24 | Quarterfinals Friday, October 27 | Semifinals Sunday, October 29 | Championship Sunday, November 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Western Carolina | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wofford | 2 | 8 | Wofford | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | VMI | 1 | 1 | Western Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Furman | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Furman (pen.) | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UNC Greensboro | 2 (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Western Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Samford | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | East Tennessee State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mercer | 1 | 7 | Mercer | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | The Citadel | 0 | 2 | East Tennessee State | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Samford | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Samford (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Chattanooga | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule[edit]
First round[edit]
| October 24 | #8 Wofford | 2–1 | #9 VMI | Spartanburg, SC |
| 6:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Snyder Field Attendance: 145 Referee: Brandon Marion Assistant referees: Marcus Moss Josh Lampkins Fourth official: John Rush |
| October 24 | #7 Mercer | 1–0 | #10 The Citadel | Macon, GA |
| 7:30 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Betts Stadium Attendance: 303 Referee: Amin Hadzic Assistant referees: Khadime Sabara Thomas Brigman Fourth official: Derek Ambrozaitis |
Quarterfinals[edit]
| October 27 | #4 Furman | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | #5 UNC Greensboro | Cullowhee, NC |
| 4:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Catamount Soccer Complex Referee: John Rush Assistant referees: Joshua Lampkins Tarver Pyke Fourth official: Ben Ellis |
| Penalties | ||||
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| October 27 | #2 East Tennessee State | 1–0 | #7 Mercer | Johnson City, TN |
| 4:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Summers-Taylor Stadium Attendance: 701 Referee: Madzid Coric Assistant referees: Khadime Sabara Thomas Rutherford Fourth official: Patrick Loma |
| October 27 | #1 Western Carolina | 5–0 | #8 Wofford | Cullowhee, NC |
| 7:00 p.m. ET |
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Report | Stadium: Catamount Soccer Complex Attendance: 892 Referee: Matthew Bell Assistant referees: Carmen Anthony Serbio Ben Ellis Fourth official: John Matto |
| October 27 | #3 Samford | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | #6 Chattanooga | Johnson City, TN |
| 7:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Summers-Taylor Stadium |
Semifinals[edit]
| October 29 | #1 Western Carolina | 1–0 | #4 Furman | Cullowhee, NC |
| 1:00 p.m. ET |
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Report | Stadium: Catamount Soccer Complex Attendance: 693 Referee: Kevin Maurer Assistant referees: Robert Dail Thomas Rutherford Fourth official: Eric Usher |
| October 29 | #2 East Tennessee State | 0–2 | #3 Samford | Johnson City, TN |
| 1:00 p.m. ET | Report |
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Stadium: Summers-Taylor Stadium Attendance: 902 |
Final[edit]
| November 5 | #1 Western Carolina | 1–0 | #3 Samford | Cullowhee, NC |
| 2:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Catamount Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,389 Referee: Nicole Green Assistant referees: Joshua Belk Tarver Pyke Fourth official: Joe Kirkpatrick |
Statistics[edit]
Goalscorers[edit]
There were 23 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 2.56 goals per match (as of November 5, 2023).
2 goals
- Birna Johannsdottir – Chattanooga
- Taylor Mentzer – UNC Greensboro
1 goal
- Sinoxolo Cesane – East Tennessee State
- Ashlyn Goila – Furman
- Maddie Massie – Furman
- Lena Dykes – Mercer
- Layton Glisson – Samford
- Mary Raymond – Samford
- Kyla Reynolds – Samford
- Ella Simpson – Samford
- Mia Wehby – Samford
- Barrett Callejo – VMI
- Sophie Burchfield – Western Carolina
- Alexis DeMarco – Western Carolina
- Kirsten Hahn – Western Carolina
- Naya Marcil – Western Carolina
- Mackenzie Megill – Western Carolina
- Ava Robitaille – Western Carolina
- Megan Childress – Wofford
- Bailey Mullen – Wofford
1 own goal
- Wofford (vs Western Carolina)
All-Tournament team[edit]
Source:[7]
| Player | Team |
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| Grace Duncan | The Citadel |
| Grace Eatz | East Tennessee State |
| Madi Hook | |
| Camryn Bolick | Furman |
| Addison Corn | |
| Jamie Hlebec | Mercer |
| Taylor Mentzer | UNC Greensboro |
| Lindsay Origliasso | Samford |
| Mary Raymond | |
| Jennifer Seward | |
| Birna Johannsdottir | Chattanooga |
| Barrett Callejo | VMI |
| Alexis DeMarco | Western Carolina |
| Naya Marcil | |
| Paige McAra | |
| Ava Robitaille | |
| Meara Kelly | Wofford |
MVP in bold
References[edit]
- ^ Southern Conference. "2022 SoCon Women's Soccer Championship". soconsports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Southern Conference. "2023 SoCon Women's Soccer Championship". soconsports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Catamount women's soccer draws Alabama in the NCAA first round". themountaineer.com. The Mountaineer. November 9, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Southern Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). soconsports.com. Southern Conference. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Western Carolina wins regular-season title; earn No. 1 seed". soconsports.com. Southern Conference. October 22, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Women's Soccer Championship" (PDF). soconsports.com. Southern Conference. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Western Carolina wins 2023 SoCon Women's Soccer Championship". soconsports.com. Southeastern Conference. November 5, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.