2022 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament

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2022 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
Classification Division I
Teams10
Matches9
Attendance2,772
SiteCampus Sites (#7 & #8 seed - First Round)
Campus Sites (#1 & #2 seeds - Quarterfinals & Semifinals)
Campus Sites (#1 seed - Final)
Champions Samford (5th title)
Winning coachTodd Yelton (5th title)
MVP Emma Donley (Samford)
Broadcast ESPN+
Southern Conference women's soccer tournament
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2022 Southern Conference women's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Samford  y513 .7221147 .659
Chattanooga  513 .722855 .583
Mercer  414 .667947 .625
UNC Greensboro  432 .5561074 .571
Western Carolina  441 .500585 .417
ETSU  333 .500566 .471
The Citadel  450 .4441090 .526
Wofford  342 .444983 .525
Furman  342 .444892 .474
VMI  090 .0001172 .100
Conference champion
2022 Southern Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 6, 2022
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:SoCon

The 2022 Southern Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Southern Conference held from October 25 through November 6, 2022. 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 successfully defended their crown defeating the fourth seed UNC Greensboro in a penalty-shoot out in the final. [2] This was the fifth Southern Conference tournament title for the Samford women's soccer program, all five of which have come under coach Todd Yelton. [3] As tournament champions, Samford earned the Southern Conference's automatic berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

Contents

Seeding

All ten teams from the regular season qualified for the 2022 Tournament. Seeding was based on regular season records of each team. A tiebreaker was required to determine the first and second seeds after Chattanooga and Samford both finished the season with 5–1–3 records. The two teams tied their regular season match. The second tiebreaker was record against the highest remaining seed, Mercer. Chattanooga defeated Mercer during the regular season and was therefore the first seed. A second tiebreaker was required to determine the eighth and ninth seeds as Wofford and Furman both finished the regular season with 3–4–2 records. The two teams also tied their regular season matchup, so a second tiebreaker of record against the highest remaining seed was used again. Wofford was awarded the eighth seed based on their regular season victory over Chattanooga. [4]

SeedSchoolConference RecordPoints
1 Chattanooga 5–1–318
2 Samford 5–1–318
3 Mercer 4–1–416
4 UNC Greensboro 4–3–214
5 Western Carolina 4–4–113
6 ETSU 3–3–312
7 The Citadel 4–5–012
8 Wofford 3–4–211
9 Furman 3–4–211
10 VMI 0–9–00

Bracket

Source: [5]

First round
Tuesday, October 25
Quarterfinals
Friday, October 28
Semifinals
Sunday, October 30
Championship
Sunday, November 6
            
1 Chattanooga 2
8 Wofford 1
8 Wofford 2
9 Furman 1
1 Chattanooga 1
4 UNC Greensboro (a.e.t.)2
4 UNC Greensboro 2
5 Western Carolina 1
4 UNC Greensboro 0 (5)
2 Samford (pen.)0 (6)
2 Samford 2
7 The Citadel 0
7 The Citadel 3
10 VMI 0
2 Samford 1
3 Mercer 0
3 Mercer (pen.)1 (3)
6 ETSU 1 (2)

Schedule

First round

October 25 #7 The Citadel 3–0 #10 VMI Charleston, SC
3:00 p.m. ET
  • Suzuka Yosue Soccerball shade.svg7', 49'
  • Kristi Jones Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Zoey Conrad Yellow card.svg 43'
Report Stadium: WLI Field
Attendance: 176
Referee: Brandon Marion
Assistant referees: Carmen Serbio
Assistant referees: Bryson Condrey
Fourth official: Brandon Ingram
October 25 #8 Wofford 2–1 #9 Furman Spartanburg, SC
7:00 p.m. ET
  • Megan Childress Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Mia Bookhard Soccerball shade.svg18'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg85' Helen Gutierrez
Stadium: Snyder Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
Assistant referees: Justin Howard
Assistant referees: Joshua Belle
Fourth official: Khadime Sabara

Quarterfinals

October 28 #2 Samford 2–0 #7 The Citadel Homewood, AL
2:30 p.m. ET
  • Whitaker Buchanan Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Ella Simpson Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Mary Raymond Yellow card.svg 82'
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 82' Lexy Kendro
Stadium: Samford Track and Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 353
October 28 #4 UNC Greensboro 2–1 #5 Western Carolina Chattanooga, TN
4:00 p.m. ET
  • Caroline Woods Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Maddy Gihool Soccerball shade.svg50'
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 45' Shannon Greenwood
  • Soccerball shade.svg77' Maggie Lloyd
Stadium: UTC Sports Complex
Attendance: 153
Referee: Nicole Green
Assistant referees: Kiah Haslett
Assistant referees: Noah Kenyawani
Fourth official: Patrick Lima
October 28 #3 Mercer 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
#6 ETSU Homewood, AL
5:00 p.m. ET
  • Chandler Lewis-Jenkins Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Jada Moorman Yellow card.svg 102'
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 28' Selena Wimbish
  • Soccerball shade.svg67' Andjela Kricak
  • Yellow card.svg 95' Sinoxolo Cesane
  • Yellow card.svg 101' Sydney Somogyi
Stadium: Samford Track and Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 211
Penalties
  • Kendall Cook Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Pace Stephenson Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Nicole Icen Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Lana Whitfeld Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Sydney Somogyi
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Taylor Limprevil
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Ellie Cornell
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Natalie Capanelli
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Andjela Kricak
October 28 #1 Chattanooga 2–1 #8 Wofford Chattanooga, TN
6:30 p.m. ET
  • Caroline Richvalsky Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Birna Johannsdottir Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 74' Addie Marlett
  • Soccerball shade.svg88' Lexi Reichenbach
Stadium: UTC Sports Complex
Attendance: 437
Referee: Eric Usher
Assistant referees: Carmen Anthony
Assistant referees: Bryson Condrey
Fourth official: Patrick Lama

Semifinals

October 30 #2 Samford 1–0 #3 Mercer Homewood, AL
12:00 p.m. ET
  • Whitaker Buchanan Soccerball shade.svg7'
Report Stadium: Samford Track and Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 374
Referee: Guido Gonzales
Assistant referees: Khadime Sabara
Assistant referees: James Sherer
October 30 #1 Chattanooga 1–2 (a.e.t.) #4 UNC Greensboro Chattanooga, TN
2:00 p.m. ET
  • Caroline Richvalsky Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg13' Gabi Santora
  • Soccerball shade.svg97' Maddy Gihool
Stadium: UTC Sports Complex
Attendance: 290
Referee: Kiah Haslett
Assistant referees: Lucy Bell
Assistant referees: Matthew Bell
Fourth official: Tark Veledar

Final

November 6 #2 Samford 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
#4 UNC Greensboro Homewood, AL
1:00 p.m. CT
  • Nikki Bario Yellow card.svg 22'
  • Layton Glisson Yellow card.svg 103'
  • Caroline Donovan Yellow card.svg 107'
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 3' Emma Malone
  • Yellow card.svg 33' Team
Stadium: Samford Track and Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 528
Penalties
  • Lindsay Origliasso Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Lindsay Worthington Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Layton Glisson Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Whitaker Buchanan Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Adleigh Wheeler Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Taylor Yount Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Ella Simpson Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Kylie Gazza Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Caroline Donovan Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Gabi Santora
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Eliza Radoll
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Parker Sikora
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Morgan Brubaker
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Maddy Gihool
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Dalani Stephens
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Caroline Woods
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Taylor Mentzer
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Hannah Morton

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 20 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 2.22 goals per match (as of November 6, 2022).

2 goals

  • Caroline Richvalsky – Chattanooga
  • Suzuka Yosue – The Citadel
  • Whitaker Buchanan – Samford
  • Maddy Gihool – UNC Greensboro

1 goal

  • Birna Johannsdottir – Chattanooga
  • Andjela Kricak – ETSU
  • Helen Gutierrez – Furman
  • Chandler Lewis-Jenkins – Mercer
  • Krisit Jones – The Citadel
  • Ella Simpson – Samford
  • Maggie Lloyd – Western Carolina
  • Mia Bookhard – Wofford
  • Megan Childress – Wofford
  • Lexi Reichenbach – Wofford
  • Gabi Santora – UNC Greensboro
  • Caroline Woods – UNC Greensboro

All-Tournament team

Source: [6]

PlayerTeam
Grace Duncan The Citadel
Sydney Somogyi ETSU
Helen Gutierrez Furman
Lindsay Bell Mercer
Jamie Hlebec
Dalani Stephens UNC Greensboro
Eliza Radoll
Maddy Gihool
Emma Donley Samford
Caroline Donovan
Ella Simpson
Whitaker Buchanan
Shelby Hash Chattanooga
Caroline Richvalsky
Jillian Hall VMI
Kaityln Galbraith Western Carolina
Lexi Reichenbach Wofford

MVP in bold

References

  1. Southern Conference. "2021 SoCon Women's Soccer Championship". soconsports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. Southern Conference. "2022 SoCon Women's Soccer Championship". soconsports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. "Southern Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). soconsports.com. Southern Conference . Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  4. "Chattanooga, Samford share regular-season title; Mocs earn No. 1 seed". soconsports.com. Southern Conference. October 23, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  5. "2022 Women's Soccer Championship" (PDF). soconsports.com. Southern Conference . Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  6. "Samford wins 2022 SoCon Women's Soccer Championship". Southeastern Conference. November 6, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2023.