2019 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament explained

Year:2019
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Gender:men's
Teams:6
Matches:5
City:Boone, North Carolina
Champions:Coastal Carolina
Titlecount:3rd
Coach:Shaun Docking
Coachcount:3rd
Mvp:Alberto Ciroi
Mvpteam:Coastal Carolina
Broadcast:ESPN+

The 2019 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament was the 25th edition of the Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The tournament decided the Sun Belt Conference champion as well as the conference's automatic berth into the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament. The tournament began on November 13 and concluded on November 17, 2019.

Appalachian State hosted the tournament, and all matches were played at ASU Soccer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina.[1]

Coastal Carolina won the tournament, defeating fifth-seed and defending champions, Georgia State, 6–5, on penalty kicks after 1–1 draw.[2] Coastal Carolina earned the conference's berth into the NCAA Tournament,[3] where they reached the second round before losing to SMU.[4]

Seeds

SeedSchoolConferenceTiebreaker[5]
1Central Arkansas4–1–0
2Coastal Carolina3–2–0
3Howard2–3–02–1 record vs. GSO, GSU, and ASU
4Georgia Southern2–3–02–1 record vs. HOW, GSU, and ASU
5Georgia State2–3–01–2 record vs. HOW, GSO, and ASU
6Appalachian State2–3–01–2 record vs. HOW, GSO, and GSU

Results

First round

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Semifinals

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Final

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerCollegeGoals
1 Aris BriggsGeorgia State2
Matthew FearnleyGeorgia State
Sam SnaithCoastal Carolina
2 Mason DardenAppalachian State1
Tristan JumeauGeorgia State
Marc PfrongerAppalachian State
Mason RobicheauxAppalachian State
Kasper SkraepCoastal Carolina
Alex SummerfieldGeorgia State

Sun Belt Tournament Best XI

Player Team
Sun Belt Men's Soccer All-Tournament team[6]
Alex McGrathAppalachian State
Mason Robicheaux
Ole KjoerholtCentral Arkansas
Nate Lancaster
Freddie ReadGeorgia State
Alex Summerfield
Paul Tyson
Jeranimo PowerCoastal Carolina
Kasper Skraep
Sam Snaith
Alberto Ciroi
MVP in Bold

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-20 Men's Soccer Schedule . goccusports.com . June 16, 2019.
  2. Web site: Coastal Carolina men's soccer wins Sun Belt title in PK shootout. November 17, 2019. WPDE. March 20, 2020.
  3. Web site: Coastal Carolina men's soccer opens playoffs at N.C. State. Blondin. Alan. November 18, 2019. The Sun News. March 20, 2020.
  4. Web site: SMU advances to Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament. PonyStampede.com. en-US. 2020-03-19.
  5. Web site: 2019 Men's Soccer Championship Bracket Announced. sunbeltsports.org. en. 2020-03-19.
  6. Web site: Coastal Carolina Wins Sun Belt Men's Soccer Championship on Penalty Kicks. Rodgers. Scottie. November 17, 2019. sunbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. March 20, 2020.