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.
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. Coastal Carolina would advance to the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, where they reached the Sweet 16. 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.
Seeding
All six programs qualified for the Sun Belt Tournament.
School 1Coastal Carolina 4 1 0 .800 12 2Georgia State 3 1 1 .700 10 3Georgia Southern 3 2 0 .600 9 4Hartwick 2 2 1 .500 7 5Howard 0 3 2 .300 2 6Appalachian State 0 3 2 .200 2
Bracket
Results
First round
Semifinals
Final
Statistics
Goals RankPlayerCollegeGoals1 Saif Al Hameli Coastal Carolina 1 Kyle Celestine Howard 1 Andres Gomez Howard 1 Max Hemmings Georgia State 1 Lukas Joyner Georgia State 1 Martin Melchor Coastal Carolina 1 Romario Piggott Coastal Carolina 1 Frank Rosenwald Georgia State 1 Blake Wilson Georgia Southern 1 Bene Burba Georgia State 1
Assists RankPlayerCollegeAssists 1 Rashid Alarape Georgia State 1 Javier Carbonell Georgia Southern Liam Fitzsimmons Georgia State Alex Ierides Coastal Carolina Salomon Lorenzano Georgia State Isaac Mbappe Howard Frantzdy Pierrot Coastal Carolina Darius Strambler Coastal Carolina
Shutouts RankPlayerCollegeShutouts 1 Jake Agnew Appalachian State 1 Carlos Caro Howard 1 Robert Flott Georgia Southern 1 Braulio Linares-Ortiz Coastal Carolina 1
See also 2017 Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer Tournament
References
External links Sun Belt Men's Soccer Championship Central