2017 Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament

The 2017 Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, was the 23rd edition of the tournament. It determined the Sun Belt Conference's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament was hosted by Coastal Carolina, and all matches were played at CCU Soccer Field.[1]

2017 Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
SiteCCU Soccer Field
Conway, South Carolina
ChampionsCoastal Carolina (2nd title)
BroadcastESPN3
Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
«2016  2018»
2017 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 15 Coastal Carolina ‡ 4 –1 –0  14 –7 –1
Georgia State 3 –1 –1  12 –7 –1
Georgia Southern 3 –2 –0  9 –8 –1
Hartwick 2 –2 –1  7 –9 –2
Appalachian State 0 –3 –2  5 –8 –6
Howard 0 –3 –2  2 –15 –3
  • ‡-Sun Belt Tournament Champion
    +-Invited to the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
As of December 13, 2017; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 2017 final was a rematch of last year's final. Top-seed and host, Coastal Carolina won their second consecutive Sun Belt title, defeating Georgia State, 2-0 in the final.[2] Coastal Carolina would advance to the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, where they reached the Sweet 16.[3][4] One of the largest upsets in the tournament was Howard, who reached the semifinals after defeating Hartwick, 2-1. It was Howard's second win of the entire season.[5]

Seeding

All six programs qualified for the Sun Belt Tournament.

No. School W L T PCT. Pts.
1 Coastal Carolina410.80012
2 Georgia State311.70010
3 Georgia Southern320.6009
4 Hartwick221.5007
5 Howard032.3002
6 Appalachian State032.2002

Bracket
  First round
November 10		     Semifinals
November 11		     Championship
November 12
                           
      1 Coastal Carolina 2  
  4 Hartwick 0     5 Howard 1    
  5 Howard 1         1 Coastal Carolina 2
      2 Georgia State 0
      2 Georgia State 3    
  3 Georgia Southern (pen.)  0 (5)      3 Georgia Southern 1  
  6 Appalachian State  0 (4)   

Results

First round
No. 3 Georgia Southern Eagles0–0 (a.e.t.)No. 6 Appalachian State Mountaineers
Report
Penalties
Wilson
Wang
Laursen
Bronstorph
Carbonell
Cortes 		5–4 Bennett
Walrath
Hernandez
Davidson
Kollmannthaler
Perinchief
CCU Soccer Field, Conway, South Carolina
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jan Halaska
No. 4 Hartwick Hawks0–1No. 5 Howard Bisons
Report Celestine  31'
CCU Soccer Field, Conway, South Carolina
Attendance: 126
Referee: Sergio Gonzalez

Semifinals
No. 2 Georgia State Panthers3–1No. 3 Georgia Southern Eagles
Rosenwald  33'
Hemmings  54'
Joyner  78'		 Report Wilson  68'
CCU Soccer Field, Conway, South Carolina
Attendance: Not reported
Referee: Richonne Clard
No. 1 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers2–1No. 5 Howard Bisons
Piggott  7'
Pierrot  82'		 Report Gomez  51'
CCU Soccer Field, Conway, South Carolina
Attendance: Not reported
Referee: Dustin Thomas

Final
No. 1 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers2–0No. 2 Georgia State Panthers
Al Hameli  31'
Melchor  86'		 Report
CCU Soccer Field, Conway, South Carolina
Attendance: 700
Referee: Mark Kadlecik

Statistics
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