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Top-Seeded South Alabama Hosts Sun Belt Women’s Soccer Championship Beginning Wednesday

Top-seeded South Alabama, 16-2-1 and unbeaten in 15 straight matches, hosts the Sun Belt women's soccer championship beginning Wednesday.

MOBILE, Ala. — The Sun Belt Conference women’s soccer championship begins Wednesday on the South Alabama campus, with the host Jaguars entering as the top seed.

South Alabama (16-2-1, 8-0-1 Sun Belt) earned the No. 1 seed by winning the regular-season title. The Jaguars bring a 15-match unbeaten streak into the tournament and finished conference play with 25 points, seven more than any other team.

Tournament Seeds

  • 1. South Alabama — 25 points (8-0-1)
  • 2. Troy — 18 points (6-3-0)
  • 3. Texas State — 16 points (5-3-1)
  • 4. Georgia Southern — 16 points (5-3-1)
  • 5. Appalachian State — 15 points (5-4-0)
  • 6. Georgia State — 13 points (4-4-1)
  • 7. Louisiana-Lafayette — 13 points (4-4-1)
  • 8. Arkansas-Little Rock — 7 points (2-6-1)

Quarterfinals: Wednesday, Nov. 5

  • 10 a.m. — No. 6 Georgia State vs. No. 3 Texas State
  • 1 p.m. — No. 7 Louisiana-Lafayette vs. No. 2 Troy
  • 4 p.m. — No. 5 Appalachian State vs. No. 4 Georgia Southern
  • 7 p.m. — No. 8 Arkansas-Little Rock vs. No. 1 South Alabama

Semifinals: Friday, Nov. 7

  • 4 p.m. — Georgia State/Texas State winner vs. Louisiana-Lafayette/Troy winner
  • 7 p.m. — Appalachian State/Georgia Southern winner vs. Arkansas-Little Rock/South Alabama winner

Championship: Sunday, Nov. 9

The title match is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday and will be broadcast on ESPN3. All times are Central.

South Alabama is the defending Sun Belt tournament champion. The tournament is being played at The Cage, the Jaguars’ on-campus soccer facility.

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