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
editThe 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
editContrary 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
editSemifinals
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.