2020 SEC women's soccer tournament
The 2020 SEC women's soccer tournament is the postseason women's soccer tournament for the 2020 Southeastern Conference season. The tournament is being contested over five days between November 13–22 at the Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama. The South Carolina Gamecocks are the defending champions.
2020 SEC women's soccer tournament | |||||
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Classification | Division I | ||||
Teams | 14 | ||||
Matches | 13 | ||||
Site | Orange Beach Sportsplex Orange Beach, Alabama | ||||
Champions | Vanderbilt (3rd title) | ||||
MVP | Myra Konte (Vanderbilt) | ||||
Broadcast | SEC Network | ||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 10 South Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .750 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Tennessee | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .563 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt † | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .500 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .571 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .429 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 1 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .313 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .188 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 7 Arkansas | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .875 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Texas A&M | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .875 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .500 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .500 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .438 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .375 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 0 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .125 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2020 SEC Tournament champion As of March 4, 2021 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: SEC |
Due to the shortened conference season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's conference tournament includes every team, in a format identical to that of the men's and women's basketball tournaments.
Teams
Seed | School | Record (Division) | Division finish |
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1 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 7–1–0 (6–0–0) | 1st (West) |
2 | Tennessee Volunteers | 4–3–1 (4–1–1) | 1st (East) |
3 | Texas A&M Aggies | 7–1–0 (5–1–0) | 2nd (West) |
4 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 6–2–0 (4–2–0) | 2nd (East) |
5 | Missouri Tigers | 3–2–2 (3–2–0) | 3rd (East) |
6 | Ole Miss Rebels | 4–4–0 (2–4–0) | 5th (West) |
7 | Vanderbilt Commodores | 4–4–0 (3–3–0) | 4th (East) |
8 | Auburn Tigers | 3–3–2 (2–3–1) | 4th (West) |
9 | Georgia Bulldogs | 2–3–2 (2–1–2) | 5th (East) |
10 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 2–3–3 (2–2–2) | 3rd (West) |
11 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 2–4–2 (1–3–2) | 6th (West) |
12 | Kentucky Wildcats | 1–4–3 (1–3–2) | 6th (East) |
13 | Florida Gators | 1–6–1 (0–5–2) | 7th (East) |
14 | LSU Tigers | 0–6–2 (0–5–1) | 7th (West) |
Schedule
Match | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television | ||
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First round – Friday, November 13 | ||||||
1 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 14 LSU vs. No. 11 Alabama | 2–0 | SEC Network | ||
2 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 13 Florida vs. No. 12 Kentucky | 6–5 (OT) | |||
Second round – Sunday, November 15 | ||||||
3 | Noon | No. 10 Mississippi State vs. No. 7 Vanderbilt | 0–4 | SEC Network | ||
4 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 14 LSU vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | 2–1 (OT) | |||
5 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 9 Georgia vs. No. 8 Auburn | 1–2 (2OT) | |||
6 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 13 Florida vs. No. 5 Missouri | 1–2 | |||
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, November 17 | ||||||
7 | Noon | No. 7 Vanderbilt vs. No. 2 Tennessee | 4–2 | SEC Network | ||
8 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 14 LSU vs. No. 3 Texas A&M | 0–1 | |||
9 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 8 Auburn vs. No. 1 Arkansas | 3–4 | |||
10 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 5 Missouri vs. No. 4 South Carolina | 2–3 | |||
Semifinals – Thursday, November 19 | ||||||
11 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 4 South Carolina vs. No. 1 Arkansas | 1–2 | SEC Network | ||
12 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 7 Vanderbilt vs. No. 3 Texas A&M | 3–1 | |||
Championship Match – Sunday, November 22 | ||||||
13 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 7 Vanderbilt vs. No. 1 Arkansas | 3–1 | SEC Network |
*Game times in Central Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding.
Bracket
First round Friday, November 13 | Second round Sunday, November 15 | Quarterfinals Tuesday, November 17 | Semifinals Thursday, November 19 | Championship Sunday, November 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Arkansas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Auburn | 2** | 8 | Auburn | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | Arkansas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | South Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | South Carolina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Missouri | 2 | 5 | Missouri | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Kentucky | 5 | 13 | Florida | 1 | 1 | Arkansas | 1 | |||||||||||||||
13 | Florida | 6* | 7 | Vanderbilt | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Tennessee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 7 | Vanderbilt | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Mississippi State | 0 | 7 | Vanderbilt | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Texas A&M | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Texas A&M | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Ole Miss | 1 | 14 | LSU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Alabama | 0 | 14 | LSU | 2* | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | LSU | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Match summaries
All matches are played at Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama.[2] All times are Central.
First Round
November 13, 2020 | No. 14 LSU | 2–0 | No. 11 Alabama | Orange Beach, Alabama |
6:30 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex Referee: Andrew Musashe Assistant referees: Jamie Willis Craig Lowry Fourth official: Aaron Hernandez |
November 13, 2020 | No. 13 Florida | 6–5 (a.e.t.) | No. 12 Kentucky | Orange Beach, Alabama |
8:00 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex Referee: Christina Unkel Assistant referees: Kendall McCardell Kayla Polonsky Fourth official: Aaron Hernandez |
Second Round
November 15, 2020 | No. 10 Mississippi State | 0–4 | No. 7 Vanderbilt | Orange Beach, Alabama |
Noon |
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Report |
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Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex Referee: Jonathan Weiner Assistant referees: Kendall McCardell Craig Lowry Fourth official: Corey Rockwell |
November 15, 2020 | No. 14 LSU | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | No. 6 Ole Miss | Orange Beach, Alabama |
2:30 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic Assistant referees: Laura Chambers Jamie Willis Fourth official: Aaron Hernandez |
November 15, 2020 | No. 9 Georgia | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | No. 8 Auburn | Orange Beach, Alabama |
5:00 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex Referee: Andrew Mushashe Assistant referees: Kayla Polonsky Craig Lowry Fourth official: Rich Grady |
November 15, 2020 | No. 13 Florida | 1–2 | No. 5 Missouri | Orange Beach, Alabama |
7:30 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex Referee: Aaron Hernandez Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell Laura Chambers Fourth official: Rich Grady |
Quarterfinals
November 17, 2020 | No. 7 Vanderbilt | 4–2 | No. 2 Tennessee | Orange Beach, Alabama |
Noon |
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Report |
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Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex Referee: Samantha Martinez Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Kayla Polonsky Fourth official: Rich Grady |
November 17, 2020 | No. 14 LSU | 0–1 | No. 3 Texas A&M | Orange Beach, Alabama |
2:30 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex Referee: Jonathan Weiner Assistant referees: Kendall McCardell Ryan Starr Fourth official: Jennifer Politz |
November 17, 2020 | No. 8 Auburn | 3–4 | No. 1 Arkansas | Orange Beach, Alabama |
5:00 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex Referee: Corey Rockwell Assistant referees: Laura Chambers Waliski Jaime Willis Fourth official: Aaron Hernandez |
November 17, 2020 | No. 5 Missouri | 2–3 | No. 4 South Carolina | Orange Beach, Alabama |
7:30 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Ryan Starr Kayla Polonsky Fourth official: Ryan Cigich |
Semifinals
November 19, 2020 | No. 4 South Carolina | 1–2 | No. 1 Arkansas | Orange Beach, Alabama |
6:00 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex Referee: Christina Unkel Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Kendall McCardell Fourth official: Ryan Cigich |
November 19, 2020 | No. 7 Vanderbilt | 3–1 | No. 3 Texas A&M | Orange Beach, Alabama |
8:30 p.m. |
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Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex Referee: Mark Kadlecik Assistant referees: Ryan Starr Laura Chambers Fourth official: Kayla Polonsky |
Championship
November 22, 2020 | No. 7 Vanderbilt | 3–1 | No. 1 Arkansas | Orange Beach, Alabama |
1:00 p.m. | Kimya Raietparvar 3' (pen.) Raegan Kelley 5' Abi Brighton 54' |
Kayla McKeon 1' | Stadium: Orange Beach Sportsplex |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 56 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 4.31 goals per match.
3 goals
- Arkansas Kayla McKeon
- Florida Cassidy Lindley
- Kentucky Jordyn Rhodes
- Vanderbilt Raegan Kelley
2 goals
- Auburn Mallory Mooney
- Auburn Sydney Richards
- Florida Parker Roberts
- LSU Tinaya Alexander
- LSU Taylor Dobles
- Missouri Bella Alessi
- Tennessee Mackenzie George
- Vanderbilt Madison Elwell
- Vanderbilt Haley Hopkins
- Vanderbilt Abi Brighton
- Vanderbilt Kimya Raietparvar
1 goal
- Arkansas Caroline Brooks
- Arkansas Emilee Hauser
- Arkansas Taylor Malham
- Arkansas Reagan Swindall
- Auburn Anna Haddock
- Florida Deanne Rose
- Florida Laney Steed
- Georgia Abby Boyan
- Kentucky Hannah Richardson
- Kentucky Úlfa Úlfarsdóttir
- Missouri Julissa Cisneros
- Missouri Macy Trujillo
- Ole Miss Madisyn Pezzino
- South Carolina Catherine Barry
- South Carolina Lauren Chang
- South Carolina Sutton Jones
- South Carolina Ranya Senhaji
- Texas A&M Kate Colvin
- Texas A&M Sutton Jones
- Vanderbilt Leila Azari
- Vanderbilt Sophia Gorski
1 own goal
- Mississippi State Andrea Tyrrell (against Vanderbilt)
Discipline
Rank | Player | Team | |||
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1 | Wasila Diwura-Soale | LSU | 2 | ||
Taylor Dobles | LSU | 2 | |||
Barbara Olivieri | Texas A&M | 2 | |||
4 | Brynn Martin | Alabama | 1 | ||
Kaley Verpaele | Alabama | 1 | |||
Casey Wertz | Alabama | 1 | |||
Brooke Pirkle | Arkansas | 1 | |||
Bryana Hunter | Arkansas | 1 | |||
Taylor Malham | Arkansas | 1 | |||
Ava Tankersley | Arkansas | 1 | |||
Parker Roberts | Florida | 1 | |||
Nicole Vernis | Florida | 1 | |||
Jessica Deeney | Georgia | 1 | |||
Mallie McKenzie | Georgia | 1 | |||
Tori Penn | Georgia | 1 | |||
Úlfa Úlfarsdóttir | Kentucky | 1 | |||
Jordan Johnson | LSU | 1 | |||
Chiara Ritchie-Williams | LSU | 1 | |||
Marcella Cash | Mississippi State | 1 | |||
Molly Martin | Ole Miss | 1 | |||
Abbey Burdette | Tennessee | 1 | |||
Mackenzie Ostrom | Tennessee | 1 | |||
Laney Carroll | Texas A&M | 1 | |||
Kate Colvin | Texas A&M | 1 | |||
Addie McCain | Texas A&M | 1 | |||
Abi Brighton | Vanderbilt | 1 | |||
Madison Elwell | Vanderbilt | 1 | |||
Sophia Gorski | Vanderbilt | 1 | |||
Olivia Simmonds | Vanderbilt | 1 |
Rank | Team | |||
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1 | LSU | 6 | ||
2 | Texas A&M | 5 | ||
3 | Arkansas | 4 | ||
Vanderbilt | 4 | |||
5 | Alabama | 3 | ||
Georgia | 3 | |||
7 | Florida | 2 | ||
Tennessee | 2 | |||
9 | Kentucky | 1 | ||
Mississippi State | 1 | |||
Ole Miss | 1 |
See also
References
- "SEC Soccer Bracket". www.secsports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- Elchlepp, Kimberly (November 11, 2020). "SEC Network is the Home of the 2020 SEC Soccer Tournament, November 13-22". ESPN Press Room. Retrieved November 12, 2020.