2019 Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament

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.

2019 Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
SiteASU Soccer Stadium
Boone, North Carolina
ChampionsCoastal Carolina (3rd title)
Winning coachShaun Docking (3rd title)
MVPAlberto Ciroi (Coastal Carolina)
BroadcastESPN+
Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
«2018  2020»
2019 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Central Arkansas 4 –1 –0  10 –7 –1
Coastal Carolina ‡ 3 –2 –0  10 –8 –3
Appalachian State 2 –3 –0  11 –7 –1
Georgia State 2 –3 –0  12 –4 –4
Georgia Southern 2 –3 –0  7 –9 –2
Howard 2 –3 –0  5 –12 –1
As of 29 November 2019; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

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][5]

Seeds
Seed School Conference Tiebreaker[6]
1 Central Arkansas 4–1–0
2 Coastal Carolina 3–2–0
3 Howard 2–3–0 2–1 record vs. GSO, GSU, and ASU
4 Georgia Southern 2–3–0 2–1 record vs. HOW, GSU, and ASU
5 Georgia State 2–3–0 1–2 record vs. HOW, GSO, and ASU
6 Appalachian State 2–3–0 1–2 record vs. HOW, GSO, and GSU

Bracket
  First round
November 13		     Semifinals
November 15		     Championship
November 17
                           
      1 Central Arkansas 0  
  4 Georgia Southern 0     5 Georgia State 1    
  5 Georgia State 4         5 Georgia State 1 (5)
      2 Coastal Carolina (pen.) 1 (6)
      2 Coastal Carolina 2    
  3 Howard 0     6 Appalachian State 1  
  6 Appalachian State 3  

Results

First round
No. 4 Georgia Southern0–4No. 5 Georgia State
Report
  • Briggs  25', 78'
  • Fearnley  61'
  • Jumeau  79'
Attendance: 35
Referee: Dustin Thorne
No. 3 Howard0–3No. 6 Appalachian State
Report
  • Robicheaux  20'
  • Pfrogner  44'
  • Hernandez  90' (pen.)
Attendance: 220
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

Semifinals
No. 1 Central Arkansas0–1No. 5 Georgia State
Report Summerfield  76'
Attendance: 75
Referee: Brandon Marion
No. 2 Coastal Carolina2–1No. 6 Appalachian State
  • Skraep  6'
  • Snaith  10'
 Report
  • Darden  77'
Attendance: 482
Referee: Andrew Musashe

Final
No. 2 Coastal Carolina1–1 (a.e.t.)No. 5 Georgia State
Snaith  89' Report Fearnley  87'
Penalties
  • Snaith
  • Endale
  • Power
  • Mondi
  • Rzepecki
  • Williams
  • Riihjarvi
6–5
  • Proctor
  • Briggs
  • Read
  • Finnie
  • Clinton
  • Fearnley
  • Rosenwald
Attendance: 182
Referee: Mark Kadlecik

Top goalscorers
Rank Player College Goals
1 Aris Briggs Georgia State 2
Matthew Fearnley Georgia State
Sam Snaith Coastal Carolina
2 Mason Darden Appalachian State 1
Tristan Jumeau Georgia State
Marc Pfronger Appalachian State
Mason Robicheaux Appalachian State
Kasper Skraep Coastal Carolina
Alex Summerfield Georgia State

Sun Belt Tournament Best XI
PlayerTeam
Sun Belt Men's Soccer All-Tournament Team[7]
Alex McGrath Appalachian State
Mason Robicheaux
Ole Kjoerholt Central Arkansas
Nate Lancaster
Freddie Read Georgia State
Alex Summerfield
Paul Tyson
Jeranimo Power Coastal Carolina
Kasper Skraep
Sam Snaith
Alberto Ciroi

MVP in Bold

References
  1. "2019-20 Men's Soccer Schedule". goccusports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  2. "Coastal Carolina men's soccer wins Sun Belt title in PK shootout". WPDE. November 17, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  3. Blondin, Alan (November 18, 2019). "Coastal Carolina men's soccer opens playoffs at N.C. State". The Sun News. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  4. "SMU advances to Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament". PonyStampede.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  5. "Coastal men's soccer season ends in 2OT loss to No. 5 SMU". News Break. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  6. "2019 Men's Soccer Championship Bracket Announced". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  7. Rodgers, Scottie (November 17, 2019). "Coastal Carolina Wins Sun Belt Men's Soccer Championship on Penalty Kicks". sunbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
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