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Mercer would go on to win the tournament as the fifth seed, defeating Furman 2–0 in the Final. [2] [3] This was the fifth Southern Conference tournament title for the Mercer men's soccer program, all of which have come under head coach Brad Ruzzo. Mercer has also won the tournament three of the last five years. [4]
The Southern Conference men's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in men's soccer for the Southern Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament. Furman is the most winning team of the competition with 14 titles.
The tournament was held at campus sites, with the higher seed hosting. The seven-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Mercer Bears were the defending champions but were unable to defend their crown, as they lost in the final to the UNC Greensboro Spartans , 2–1.
This was the fourth Southern Conference tournament title for the Mercer men's soccer program, all four of which have come under coach Brad Ruzzo. [3] As tournament champions, Mercer earned the Southern Conference's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.
All Division I men's soccer programs are eligible to qualify for the tournament. 21 teams received automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments, one team received an automatic bid by claiming the conference regular season crown (the West Coast Conference does not hold a conference tournament), and an additional 26 teams earned at-large bids based on their regular season records.
2023 Southern Conference men's soccer standings; ... + – At-large invitation to the 2023 NCAA tournament; As of December 12, 2023 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
The 2017 Southern Conference men's soccer tournament, was the 12th edition of the tournament. It determined the Southern Conference's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Defending champions, Mercer, successfully defended their title, [1] beating UNC Greensboro in the final. [2] [3]
4 Bracket. 5 Matches. Toggle Matches subsection. 5.1 ... The 2020 Southern Conference men's soccer tournament was the 33rd edition of the Southern Conference Men's ...