2019 Southern Conference men's soccer season

The 2019 Southern Conference men's soccer season wias the 24th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began in late August 2019 and concluded in mid-November 2019.

2019 Southern Conference men's soccer season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportSoccer
DurationAugust 30, 2019 – November 6, 2019
Number of teams6
2020 MLS SuperDraft
Regular Season
Season MVPOffensive:
Defensive:
Goalkeeper:
Tournament
2019 Southern Conference men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UNCG 5 1 0  8 9 1
Furman 5 1 0  11 7 1
ETSU 4 2 0  8 8 2
Mercer 3 3 0  14 7 0
Wofford 2 3 1  4 13 1
Belmont 1 4 1  5 12 2
VMI 0 6 0  1 16 0
As of 22 November 2019; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

UNCG won the regular season and Mercer won the tournament.

Background

Previous season

The 2018 season saw Mercer win the regular season championship, posting a 12-4-2 overall record and a 5-1-0 record in SoCon play.[1]

Head coaches

As of the 2018 season
Team Head coach Previous job Years at
school
Overall record Record at
school
SoCon
record
NCAA
Tournaments[2]
NCAA
College Cups[2]
NCAA
Titles[2]
Ref.
Belmont David Costa Xavier (asst.) 1 0–0–0 (–) 0–0–0 (–) 0–0–0 (–) 0 0 0 [3]
East Tennessee State David Casper Kentucky (asst.) 2 9–7–1 (.559) 9–7–1 (.559) 4–1–1 (.750) 0 0 0 [4]
Furman Doug Allison South Carolina (asst.) 24 285–131–54 (.664) 285–131–54 (.664) 114–43–18 (.703) 10 0 0 [5]
Mercer Brad Ruzzo Bradley (asst.) 12 110–90–26 (.544) 110–90–26 (.544) 29–13–4 (.674) 2 0 0 [6]
UNC Greensboro Chris Rich Duke (asst.) 1 0–0–0 (–) 0–0–0 (–) 0–0–0 (–) 0 0 0 [7]
VMI Charlie Hubbard VMI (asst.) 1 0–0–0 (–) 0–0–0 (–) 0–0–0 (–) 0 0 0 [8]
Wofford Joel Tyson Charlotte Independence (asst.) 1 0–0–0 (–) 0–0–0 (–) 0–0–0 (–) 0 0 0 [9]

Preseason

Preseason poll

The preseason poll was released on August 21, 2019.[10]

Team Ranking Points First Place Votes
1. Mercer 35 5
2. Furman 31 2
3. ETSU 27 0
4. UNCG 20 0
5. Belmont 15 0
6. Wofford 13 0
7. VMI 6 0

Preseason national polls

The preseason national polls will be released in July and August 2019.

United
Soccer
[11]
CSN[12] Soccer
America
Top Drawer
Soccer
[13]
Belmont
ETSU
FurmanRVRV
Mercer
UNCG
VMI
Wofford

Regular season

Early season tournaments

Early season tournaments will be announced in late Spring and Summer 2019.

Team Tournament Finish
ETSU VCU Tournament 3rd

Results

Index to colors and formatting
SoCon member won
SoCon member lost
SoCon member tied
SoCon teams in bold

All times Eastern time.† denotes Homecoming game

Week 1 (Aug. 25–31)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
August 30 4:00 p.m. Winthrop VMI Patchin Field  Lexington, VA L 0–2 63 Report
August 30 7:00 p.m. ETSU VCU Sports Backers Stadium  Richmond, VA ESPN+ L 0–1 827 Report
August 30 7:00 p.m. Mercer Cincinnati Gettler Stadium  Cincinnati, OH W 2–0 438 Report
August 30 7:00 p.m. George Washington UNCG UNCG Soccer Stadium  Greensboro, NC W 2–0 377 Report
August 30 7:30 p.m. Furman Duke Koskinen Stadium  Durham, NC ACCN+ L 0–1 1,173 Report
August 30 8:00 p.m. Belmont Bradley Shea Stadium  Peoria, IL T 0–0 2OT 1,233 Report
August 30 8:30 p.m. Wofford Houston Baptist Sorrels Field  Houston, TX L 0–2 Not reported Report

Week 2 (Sep. 1–7)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
September 1 12:00 p.m. Furman Elon Koskinen Stadium  Durham, NC ACCN+ T 3–3 2OT 547 Report
September 1 8:00 p.m. Wofford UTRGV Sorrels Field  Houston, TX L 1–2 Not reported Report
September 2 6:00 p.m. Belmont Georgia State GSU Soccer Field  Decatur, GA L 1–3 176 Report
September 2 7:00 p.m. ETSU Old Dominion ODU Soccer Complex  Norfolk, VA CUSA.tv W 3–2 2OT 222 Report
September 2 7:00 p.m. Presbyterian Mercer Betts Stadium  Macon, GA SDN W 2–1 336 Report
September 2 7:00 p.m. UNCG Radford Patrick Cupp Stadium  Radford, VA ESPN3 L 3–4 OT 297 Report
September 4 3:00 p.m. VMI UNC Asheville Greenwood Field  Asheville, NC L 1–2 407 Report
September 6 6:00 p.m. Furman Gardner–Webb Greene–Harbison Stadium  Boiling Springs, NC ESPN+ W 5–4 OT 427 Report
September 6 7:00 p.m. UNCG #19 Clemson Riggs Field  Clemson, SC ACCN L 1–2 2,718 Report
September 6 7:00 p.m. Winthrop Wofford Snyder Field  Spartanburg, SC SDN W 1–0 200 Report
September 6 8:00 p.m. Mercer UAB BBVA Field  Birmingham, AL CUSAtv W 3–2 OT 479 Report
September 610:00 p.m.BelmontSan Diego StateSDSU Sports Deck  San Diego, CAL 1–2244Report
September 7 1:00 p.m. VMI Duquesne Rooney Field  Pittsburgh, PA ESPN+ L 0–1 121 Report
September 7 3:00 p.m. Lipscomb ETSU Summers-Taylor Stadium  Johnson City, TN L 0–3 312 Report

Week 3 (Sep. 8–14)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
September 8 3:30 p.m. Mercer Memphis BBVA Field  Birmingham, AL W 1–0 258 Report
September 8 5:00 p.m. Belmont San Diego Torero Stadium  San Diego, CA L 0–3 Not reported Report
September 8 7:00 p.m. Furman Winthrop Eagle Field  Rock Hill, SC ESPN+ W 3–0 162 Report
September 8 7:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb Wofford Snyder Field  Spartanburg, SC SDN L 0–1 162 Report
September 9 7:00 p.m. UNCG #20 North Carolina UNC Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium  Chapel Hill, NC ACCN+ L 0–1 1,085 Report
September 10 7:00 p.m. ETSU Marshall Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex  Huntington, WV CUSA.tv L 1–2 288 Report
September 11 7:00 p.m. UNC Asheville Furman Eugene Stone Stadium  Greenville, SC SDN W 2–1 589 Report
September 11 7:00 p.m. Mercer South Carolina Eugene Stone Stadium  Columbia, SC SECN L 0–1 OT 1,929 Report
September 11 7:00 p.m. VMI Longwood Longwood Athletics Complex  Farmville, VA ESPN+ L 1–5 208 Report
September 135:00 p.m.BelmontPurdue Fort WayneHefner Soccer Complex  Fort Wayne, INL 1–2Not reportedReport
September 13 7:00 p.m. UNCG Campbell Eakes Athletics Complex  Buies Creek, NC L 0–2 255 Report
September 14 12:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb VMI Patchin Field  Lexington, VA SDN L 1–2 74 Report
September 14 7:00 p.m. Davidson Furman Eugene Stone Stadium  Greenville, SC SDN W 3–2 434 Report

Week 4 (Sep. 15–21)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
September 17 7:00 p.m. Presbyterian ETSU Summers-Taylor Stadium  Johnson City, TN W 3–0 Not reported Report
September 17 7:00 p.m. Jacksonville Mercer Betts Stadium  Macon, GA SDN L 1–2 OT 312 Report
September 17 7:00 p.m. VMI Liberty Osborne Stadium  Lynchburg, VA L 0–1 329 Report
September 17 7:00 p.m. Wofford High Point Vert Stadium  High Point, NC ESPN+ L 0–1 Not reported Report
September 178:00 p.m.MemphisBelmontE.S. Rose Park  Nashville, TNESPN+L 0–2235Report
September 18 6:00 p.m. UNCG UNC Asheville Greenwood Field  Asheville, NC ESPN+ W 5–1 402 Report
September 18 7:00 p.m. Furman South Carolina Eugene Stone Stadium  Columbia, SC SECN L 0–3 2,545 Report
September 21 12:00 p.m. Saint Peter's VMI Patchin Field  Lexington, VA L 0–5 88 Report
September 21 3:00 p.m. Presbyterian Belmont E.S. Rose Park  Nashville, TN ESPN+ W 2–0 195 Report
September 21 6:00 p.m. Wofford UNC Asheville Greenwood Field  Asheville, NC W 4–0 602 Report
September 21 7:00 p.m. ETSU High Point Vert Stadium  High Point, NC W 2–0 Not reported Report
September 21 7:00 p.m. USC Upstate Furman Eugene Stone Stadium  Greenville, SC SDN W 4–1 889 Report
September 21 7:00 p.m. Appalachian State UNCG UNCG Soccer Stadium  Greensboro, NC SDN L 2–4 712 Report

Week 5 (Sep. 22–28)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
September 24 4:00 p.m. Belmont Eastern Illinois Lakeside Field  Charleston, IL L 2–3 115 Report
September 24 7:00 p.m. #4 Clemson Furman Eugene Stone Stadium  Greenville, SC ESPN+ L 0–2 2,712 Report
September 24 7:00 p.m. Mercer USC Upstate County University Soccer Stadium  Spartanburg, SC ESPN+ W 3–2 2OT 220 Report
September 24 7:00 p.m. #10 Charlotte Wofford Snyder Field  Spartanburg, SC SDN L 2–3 OT 415 Report
September 25 7:00 p.m. UNCG Elon Rudd Field  Elon, NC CAAtv L 0–3 729 Report
September 28 12:00 p.m. Howard VMI Patchin Field  Lexington, VA L 2–4 75 Report
September 28 7:00 p.m. Georgia State ETSU Summers-Taylor Stadium  Johnson City, TN T 2–2 2OT 382 Report
September 28 7:00 p.m. Furman Presbyterian Martin Stadium at Edens Field  Clinton, SC L 0–3 95 Report
September 28 7:00 p.m. Mercer Georgia Southern Eagle Field at Erk Russle Park  Statesboro, GA W 3–2 Not reported Report
September 28 7:30 p.m. Faulkner Belmont E.S. Rose Park  Nashville, TN ESPN+ W 4–1 531 Report

Week 6 (Sep. 29–Oct. 5)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 1 4:00 p.m. Regent VMI Patchin Field  Lexington, VA ESPN3 W 4–0 87 Report
October 1 7:00 p.m. Belmont #24 Louisville Lynn Stadium  Louisville, KY ACCN L 0–3 851 Report
October 1 7:00 p.m. #9 Charlotte Furman Eugene Stone Stadium  Greenville, SC SDN L 1–2 406 Report
October 1 7:00 p.m. Winthrop Mercer Betts Stadium  Macon, GA W 2–1 176 Report
October 1 7:00 p.m. ETSU Appalachian State ASU Soccer Stadium  Boone, NC T 1–1 2OT 782 Report
October 1 7:00 p.m. UNCG Davidson Alumni Soccer Stadium  Davidson, NC A10N T 1–1 2OT 338 Report
October 1 7:00 p.m. Campbell Wofford Snyder Field  Spartanburg, SC SDN L 0–2 305 Report
October 4 7:00 p.m. Wofford Georgia Southern Eagle Field at Erk Russle Park  Statesboro, GA L 2–3 351 Report
October 5 3:00 p.m. VMI NJIT Lubetkin Field  Newark, NJ L 0–5 650 Report
October 5 4:00 p.m. UNCG High Point Vert Stadium  High Point, NC L 0–1 628 Report
October 5 7:00 p.m. Mercer Georgia State GSU Soccer Field  Decatur, GA L 1–2 OT 329 Report
October 57:30 p.m.KentuckyETSUSummers-Taylor Stadium  Johnson City, TNESPN+L 0–1827Report

Week 7 (Oct. 6–12)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 7 6:00 p.m. North Florida Mercer Betts Stadium  Macon, GA W 2–0 219 Report
October 8 7:00 p.m. ETSU NC State Method Road  Raleigh, NC ACCN+ L 0–1 389 Report
October 8 7:00 p.m. North Greenville Furman Stone III Stadium  Greenville, SC W 4–1 822 Report
October 8 7:00 p.m. Longwood Wofford Snyder Field  Spartanburg, SC SDN L 1–2 OT 213 Report
October 125:00 p.m.WoffordBelmontE.S. Rose Park  Nashville, TNESPN+T 3–3 2OT237Report
October 127:00 p.m.ETSUFurmanStone III Stadium  Greenville, SCESPN+FUR 2–0701Report
October 12 7:00 p.m. VMI UNCG UNCG Soccer Stadium  Greensboro, NC SDN UNCG 4–0 300 Report

Week 8 (Oct. 13–19)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 15 4:00 p.m. Furman VMI Patchin Field  Lexington, VA FUR 3–0 85 Report
October 15 7:00 p.m. ETSU Davidson Alumni Soccer Stadium  Charlotte, NC W 2–1 523 Report
October 15 7:00 p.m. Mercer Wofford Snyder Field  Spartanburg, SC WOF 3–2 OT 254 Report
October 15 7:30 p.m. UNCG Belmont E.S. Rose Park  Nashville, TN ESPN+ UNCG 2–1 381 Report
October 19 12:00 p.m. ETSU VMI Patchin Field  Lexington, VA ETSU 3–0 78 Report
October 19 7:00 p.m. Belmont Mercer Betts Stadium  Macon, GA
October 19 7:00 p.m. Wofford UNCG UNCG Soccer Stadium  Greensboro, NC SDN

Week 9 (Oct. 20–26)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 22 6:00 p.m. VMI Wofford Snyder Field  Spartanburg, SC SDN
October 22 7:00 p.m. Mercer ETSU Summers-Taylor Stadium  Johnson City, TN
October 22 7:00 p.m. UNCG Furman Stone III Stadium  Greenville, SC SDN
October 2612:00 p.m.BelmontVMIPatchin Field  Lexington, VA
October 26 7:00 p.m. ETSU UNCG UNCG Soccer Stadium  Greensboro, NC
October 26 7:00 p.m. Furman Mercer Betts Stadium  Macon, GA ESPN3
October 26 7:00 p.m. Wofford USC Upstate County University Soccer Stadium  Spartanburg, SC

Week 10 (Oct. 27–Nov. 2)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 29 7:00 p.m. Furman Wofford Snyder Field  Spartanburg, SC SDN
October 29 7:00 p.m. Mercer UNCG UNCG Soccer Stadium  Greensboro, NC SDN
October 29 7:30 p.m. ETSU Belmont E.S. Rose Park  Nashville, TN
November 2 5:00 p.m. Mercer VMI Patchin Field  Lexington, VA
November 2 7:00 p.m. Belmont Furman Stone III Stadium  Greenville, SC
November 2 7:00 p.m. Old Dominion UNCG UNCG Soccer Stadium  Greensboro, NC ESPN3
November 27:30 p.m.WoffordETSUSummers-Taylor Stadium  Johnson City, TN

Postseason

SoCon Tournament

Semifinals Championship
      
1  
4  
 
 
2  
3  

NCAA Tournament

Seed Region School 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
TBD

Rankings

National rankings

    Improvement in ranking
  Drop in ranking
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25
NV No votes received
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Belmont USC NV NV NV NV NV NV NV None released
TDS NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV
East Tennessee State USC NV NV NV NV NV NV NV None released
TDS NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV
Furman USC RV NV RV NV NV NV NV None released
TDS NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV
Mercer USC NV RV RV NV NV NV NV None released
TDS NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV
UNC Greensboro USC NV NV NV NV NV NV NV None released
TDS NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV
VMI USC NV NV NV NV NV NV NV None released
TDS NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV
Wofford USC NV NV NV NV NV NV NV None released
TDS NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV

Regional rankings - South Region

    Improvement in ranking
  Drop in ranking
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 10
NV No votes received

The United Soccer Coaches' south region ranks teams among the ACC, Atlantic Sun, and SoCon.

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Belmont NV NV NV NV NV NV
East Tennessee State NV NV NV NV NV NV
Furman NV NV NV NV NV NV
Mercer NV NV NV NV NV NV
UNC Greensboro NV NV NV NV NV NV
VMI NV NV NV NV NV NV
Wofford NV NV NV NV NV NV

Awards and honors

Players of the Week

Week Offensive Defensive Ref.
Player Position Team Player Position Team
Sep. 3 Trevor Martineau FW Mercer JR DeRose GK Mercer [14]
Sep. 10 Trevor Martineau FW Mercer Cole McLagan DF Furman [15]
Sep. 17 Emery May MF Furman Jack Shiels DF Furman [16]
Sep. 24 Hauk Andreas Fossen FW ETSU Josh Perryman GK ETSU [17]
Oct. 1 Trevor Martineau FW Mercer Joe Pickering DF ETSU [18]
Oct. 8 Trevor Martineau FW Mercer JR DeRose GK Mercer [19]
Oct. 15   Niccolo Dagnoni FW Belmont Cole McLagan DF Furman [20]
Oct. 22
Oct. 29
Nov. 5

Postseason honors

2019 Southern Conference Men's Soccer Individual Awards
Award Recipient(s)
Offensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Goalkeeper of the Year
Coach of the Year
Newcomer of the Year
2019 SoCon Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams
First Team Second Team Newcomer Team

2020 MLS Draft

The 2020 MLS SuperDraft was held in January 2020.

Rnd. Pick Player Pos. Team School

Homegrown players

The Homegrown Player Rule is a Major League Soccer program that allows MLS teams to sign local players from their own development academies directly to MLS first team rosters. Before the creation of the rule in 2008,[21] every player entering Major League Soccer had to be assigned through one of the existing MLS player allocation processes, such as the MLS SuperDraft.

To place a player on its homegrown player list, making him eligible to sign as a homegrown player, players must have resided in that club's home territory and participated in the club's youth development system for at least one year.[22] Players can play college soccer and still be eligible to sign a homegrown contract.

Original MLS team Player Pos. School Ref.

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