MOBILE, Ala. — South Alabama’s women’s soccer team is the No. 2 seed for the 2013 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Soccer Championship, which begins Wednesday in San Marcos, Texas.
The Jaguars finished the regular season 12-5-2 overall and 5-2-1 in conference play. They will open the tournament against seventh-seeded Georgia State (6-9-1, 4-4-0) at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Tiebreaker Secures Second Seed
Western Kentucky won the regular-season title with 18 points, finishing 8-5-5 overall and 6-2-0 in league play. South Alabama and Louisiana-Lafayette tied for second with 16 points each, and the Jaguars claimed the No. 2 seed by virtue of their head-to-head win over the Ragin’ Cajuns.
Tournament Seeds
- 1. Western Kentucky (8-5-5, 6-2-0, 18 points)
- 2. South Alabama (12-5-2, 5-2-1, 16 points)
- 3. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-6-3, 5-2-1, 16 points)
- 4. Texas State (7-8-2, 4-3-1, 13 points)
- 5. Troy (8-9-1, 4-3-1, 13 points)
- 6. Arkansas State (9-7-2, 4-4-0, 12 points)
- 7. Georgia State (6-9-1, 4-4-0, 12 points)
- 8. Arkansas-Little Rock (4-13-0, 1-7-0, 3 points)
Schedule
Quarterfinals, Wednesday, Nov. 6
- 10 a.m. — No. 7 Georgia State vs. No. 2 South Alabama
- 1 p.m. — No. 6 Arkansas State vs. No. 3 Louisiana-Lafayette
- 4 p.m. — No. 8 Arkansas-Little Rock vs. No. 1 Western Kentucky
- 7 p.m. — No. 5 Troy vs. No. 4 Texas State
Semifinals, Friday, Nov. 8
- 4 p.m. — Match 1 winner vs. Match 2 winner
- 7 p.m. — Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner
Championship, Sunday, Nov. 10
- 1 p.m. — Semifinal winners, broadcast live on the Sun Belt Network
All times are Central. The tournament champion receives the Sun Belt’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
