2016 Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament

The 2016 Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, was the 11th edition of the tournament. It determined the Southern Conference's automatic berth into the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

2016 Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
SiteUNCG Soccer Stadium
Greensboro, North Carolina
ChampionsMercer Bears (1st title)
Winning coachBrad Ruzzo (1st title)
BroadcastSoCon Digital Network, ESPN3
Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
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2016 Southern Conference men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
East Tenn. State+ 7 1 3  12 5 3
Mercer 7 3 1  13 7 1
Wofford 6 4 0  12 7 0
UNC Greensboro 6 4 0  11 7 2
Furman 2 6 2  6 9 3
VMI 0 10 0  0 17 0
As of 18 November 2016; Rankings from NSCAA

The Mercer Bears won the SoCon title, besting the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, 41 in penalty kicks following a scoreless match. It was Mercer's first SoCon title.

The tournament was hosted by the University of North Carolina Greensboro and all matches were contested at UNCG Soccer Stadium.

Seeding

Seed School Conference Tiebreaker
1 East Tennessee State 7–1–3
2 Mercer 7–3–1
3 Wofford 6–4 1–1 vs. UNCG[1]
4 UNC Greensboro 6–4 1–1 vs. WOF[2]
5 Furman 2–6–2
6 VMI 0–10

Bracket

  Quarterfinals
Nov. 5
    Semifinals
Nov. 10
    Final
Nov. 12
                           
      1 ETSU 5  
  4 UNCG 1     4 UNCG 2    
  5 Furman 0         1 ETSU 0 (1)
      2 Mercer (pen.) 0 (4)
      2 Mercer 2    
  3 Wofford 3     3 Wofford 0  
  6 VMI 1  
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See also

References

  1. "Men's Soccer Falls in Overtime to UNCG". Wofford Terriers. Wofford College. October 11, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  2. "Men's Soccer Earns Road win at UNCG". Wofford Terriers. Wofford College. October 22, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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