| 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 | ||||
| |||||
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.
Effects of the Covie-19 pandemic
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
Contrary to previous tournaments, the 2020 edition was only contested by the top four teams in the conference.[3]
Qualified teams
| 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
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Furman | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Belmont | 3 | |||||||
| Belmont | 0 | ||||||||
| UNC Greensboro | 1 | ||||||||
| 3 | East Tennessee State | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | UNC Greensboro | 2 | |||||||
Matches
Semifinals
| 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
| UNC Greensboro | 1–0 | Belmont |
|---|---|---|
| Mani Austmann 80' |
Report |
Attendance: 348
References
- ↑ "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.
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