2018 Southern Conference men's soccer tournament

The 2018 Southern Conference men's soccer tournament, was the 31st edition of the Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. It determined the Southern Conference's automatic berth into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament began on October 31, 2018 and conclude on November 11, 2018.

2018 Southern Conference men's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams7
Matches6
Attendance1,860
Quarterfinals siteHigher seeds
Semifinals siteSummers-Taylor Stadium
Johnson City, Tennessee
Finals siteSummers-Taylor Stadium
Johnson City, Tennessee
ChampionsFurman (14th title)
Winning coachDoug Allison (9th title)
MVPLaurence Wyke (Furman)
BroadcastNone
Southern Conference men's soccer tournament
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2018 Southern Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Mercer 5 1 0 12 4 2
East Tenn. State 4 1 1 9 7 1
Furman 4 2 0 13 7 2
Wofford 3 3 0 5 11 1
UNC Greensboro 2 2 2 8 9 2
Belmont 1 4 1 4 12 2
VMI 0 6 0 1 16 1
As of November 30, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The defending champion, Mercer,[1] lost to UNCG 0–1 in the semifinals, who lost to the champions Furman. Furman defeated UNCG 3–0 in the final.[2]

Seeds edit

Seed School Conference Tiebreaker
1 Mercer 5–1–0
2 East Tennessee State 4–1–1
3 Furman 4–2–0
4 Wofford 3–3–0
5 UNC Greensboro 2–2–2
6 Belmont 1–4–1
7 VMI 0–6–0

Bracket edit

Wild cardQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
November 9 – 6:00 p.m.
November 3 – 6:00 p.m.(2) ETSU1
October 31 – 5:00 p.m.(3) Furman4(3) Furman (OT)2November 11 – 1:00 p.m.
(6) Belmont2(6) Belmont2(3) Furman3
(7) VMI1November 9 – 3:30 p.m.(5) UNCG0
November 3 – 7:00 p.m.(1) Mercer0
(4) Wofford0(5) UNCG1
(5) UNCG1

Results edit

First round edit

No. 6 Belmont2–1No. 7 VMI
Report
Attendance: 138
Referee: Leland Grant

Quarterfinals edit

No. 3 Furman4–2No. 6 Belmont
Report

No. 4 Wofford0–1No. 5 UNCG
Report Apau   88'

Semifinals edit

No. 1 Mercer0–1No. 5 UNCG
Report

No. 2 ETSU1–2 (a.e.t.)No. 3 Furman
Report

Final edit

No. 3 Furman3–0No. 5 UNCG
Report
Attendance: 226
Referee: Guido Gonzales

Statistics edit