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.
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.
Head coaches
Team Head coach Previous job Years atschool Overall record Record atschool SoConrecord NCAATournaments NCAACollege Cups NCAATitles Ref.Belmont Xavier (asst.) 1 0 0 0 Kentucky (asst.) 2 0 0 0FurmanSouth Carolina (asst.) 24 10 0 0MercerBradley (asst.) 12 2 0 0UNC GreensboroDuke (asst.) 1 0 0 0VMIVMI (asst.) 1 0 0 0WoffordCharlotte Independence (asst.)1000
Preseason
Preseason poll The preseason poll was released on August 21, 2019. Team ranking PointsFirst place votes 1. Mercer355 2.Furman312 3.ETSU270 4. UNCG200 5. Belmont150 6. Wofford1307.VMI60
Preseason national polls The preseason national polls will be released in July and August 2019. UnitedSoccer CSN SoccerAmerica Top DrawerSoccerBelmont — — — —ETSU — — — —Furman RV RV — —Mercer — — — —UNCG — — — —VMI — — — —Wofford — — — —
Regular season
Early season tournaments
Early season tournaments will be announced in late Spring and Summer 2019.
Team Tournament FinishETSUVCU Tournament3rd
Results Index to colors and formattingSoCon member wonSoCon member lostSoCon member tiedSoCon teams in bold
All times Eastern time.† denotes Homecoming game
Week 1 (Aug. 25–31)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance ReportAugust 304:00 p.m.WinthropVMIPatchin FieldLexington, VAL 0–263ReportAugust 307:00 p.m.ETSUVCUSports Backers StadiumRichmond, VAESPN+L 0–1827ReportAugust 307:00 p.m.MercerCincinnatiGettler StadiumCincinnati, OHW 2–0438ReportAugust 307:00 p.m.George WashingtonUNCGUNCG Soccer StadiumGreensboro, NCW 2–0377Report August 307:30 p.m.FurmanDukeKoskinen StadiumDurham, NCACCN+L 0–11,173ReportAugust 308:00 p.m.BelmontBradleyShea StadiumPeoria, IL T 0–0 1,233ReportAugust 308:30 p.m.WoffordHouston BaptistSorrels FieldHouston, TXL 0–2Not reportedReport
Week 2 (Sep. 1–7)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Report September 112:00 p.m.FurmanElonKoskinen StadiumDurham, NCACCN+T 3–3 547ReportSeptember 18:00 p.m.WoffordUTRGVSorrels FieldHouston, TXL 1–2Not reportedReportSeptember 26:00 p.m.BelmontGeorgia StateGSU Soccer FieldDecatur, GAL 1–3176ReportSeptember 27:00 p.m.ETSUOld DominionODU Soccer ComplexNorfolk, VACUSA.tvW 3–2 222ReportSeptember 27:00 p.m.PresbyterianMercerBetts StadiumMacon, GASDNW 2–1336ReportSeptember 27:00 p.m.UNCGRadfordPatrick Cupp StadiumRadford, VAESPN3L 3–4 297Report September 43:00 p.m.VMIUNC AshevilleGreenwood FieldAsheville, NCL 1–2407ReportSeptember 66:00 p.m.FurmanGardner–WebbGreene–Harbison StadiumBoiling Springs, NCESPN+W 5–4 427ReportSeptember 67:00 p.m.UNCG#19 ClemsonRiggs FieldClemson, SCACCNL 1–22,718Report September 67:00 p.m.WinthropWoffordSnyder FieldSpartanburg, SCSDNW 1–0200ReportSeptember 68:00 p.m.MercerUABBBVA FieldBirmingham, ALCUSAtvW 3–2 479Report September 6 10:00 p.m. BelmontSan Diego StateSDSU Sports DeckSan Diego, CA L 1–2 244 ReportSeptember 71:00 p.m.VMIDuquesneRooney FieldPittsburgh, PAESPN+L 0–1121ReportSeptember 73:00 p.m.LipscombETSUSummers-Taylor StadiumJohnson City, TNL 0–3312Report
Week 3 (Sep. 8–14)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Report September 83:30 p.m.MercerMemphisBBVA FieldBirmingham, ALW 1–0258ReportSeptember 85:00 p.m.BelmontSan DiegoTorero StadiumSan Diego, CAL 0–3Not reportedReportSeptember 87:00 p.m.FurmanWinthropEagle FieldRock Hill, SCESPN+W 3–0162ReportSeptember 87:00 p.m.Gardner–WebbWoffordSnyder FieldSpartanburg, SCSDNL 0–1162ReportSeptember 97:00 p.m.UNCG#20 North CarolinaUNC Soccer and Lacrosse StadiumChapel Hill, NCACCN+L 0–11,085Report September 107:00 p.m.ETSUMarshallVeterans Memorial Soccer ComplexHuntington, WVCUSA.tvL 1–2288ReportSeptember 117:00 p.m.UNC AshevilleFurmanEugene Stone StadiumGreenville, SCSDNW 2–1589ReportSeptember 117:00 p.m.MercerSouth CarolinaEugene Stone StadiumColumbia, SCSECNL 0–1 1,929ReportSeptember 117:00 p.m.VMILongwoodLongwood Athletics ComplexFarmville, VAESPN+L 1–5208Report September 13 5:00 p.m. BelmontPurdue Fort WayneHefner Soccer ComplexFort Wayne, IN L 1–2 Not reported ReportSeptember 137:00 p.m.UNCGCampbellEakes Athletics ComplexBuies Creek, NCL 0–2255ReportSeptember 1412:00 p.m.Gardner–WebbVMIPatchin FieldLexington, VASDNL 1–274ReportSeptember 147:00 p.m.DavidsonFurmanEugene Stone StadiumGreenville, SCSDNW 3–2434Report
Week 4 (Sep. 15–21)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance ReportSeptember 177:00 p.m.PresbyterianETSUSummers-Taylor StadiumJohnson City, TNW 3–0Not reportedReportSeptember 177:00 p.m.JacksonvilleMercerBetts StadiumMacon, GASDNL 1–2 312ReportSeptember 177:00 p.m.VMILibertyOsborne StadiumLynchburg, VAL 0–1329ReportSeptember 177:00 p.m.WoffordHigh PointVert StadiumHigh Point, NCESPN+L 0–1Not reportedReport September 17 8:00 p.m. Memphis BelmontE.S. Rose ParkNashville, TN ESPN+L 0–2 235 ReportSeptember 186:00 p.m.UNCGUNC AshevilleGreenwood FieldAsheville, NCESPN+W 5–1402Report September 187:00 p.m.FurmanSouth CarolinaEugene Stone StadiumColumbia, SCSECNL 0–32,545ReportSeptember 2112:00 p.m.Saint Peter'sVMIPatchin FieldLexington, VAL 0–588ReportSeptember 213:00 p.m.PresbyterianBelmontE.S. Rose ParkNashville, TNESPN+W 2–0195ReportSeptember 216:00 p.m.WoffordUNC AshevilleGreenwood FieldAsheville, NCW 4–0602ReportSeptember 217:00 p.m.ETSUHigh PointVert StadiumHigh Point, NCW 2–0Not reportedReportSeptember 217:00 p.m.USC UpstateFurmanEugene Stone StadiumGreenville, SCSDNW 4–1889ReportSeptember 217:00 p.m.Appalachian StateUNCGUNCG Soccer StadiumGreensboro, NCSDNL 2–4712Report
Week 5 (Sep. 22–28)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Report September 244:00 p.m.BelmontEastern IllinoisLakeside FieldCharleston, ILL 2–3115ReportSeptember 247:00 p.m.#4 ClemsonFurmanEugene Stone StadiumGreenville, SCESPN+L 0–22,712ReportSeptember 247:00 p.m.MercerUSC UpstateCounty University Soccer StadiumSpartanburg, SCESPN+W 3–2 220ReportSeptember 247:00 p.m.#10 CharlotteWoffordSnyder FieldSpartanburg, SCSDNL 2–3 415ReportSeptember 257:00 p.m.UNCGElonRudd FieldElon, NCCAAtvL 0–3729ReportSeptember 2812:00 p.m.HowardVMIPatchin FieldLexington, VAL 2–475ReportSeptember 287:00 p.m.Georgia StateETSUSummers-Taylor StadiumJohnson City, TNT 2–2 382ReportSeptember 287:00 p.m.FurmanPresbyterianMartin Stadium at Edens FieldClinton, SCL 0–395ReportSeptember 287:00 p.m.MercerGeorgia SouthernEagle Field at Erk Russle ParkStatesboro, GAW 3–2Not reportedReportSeptember 287:30 p.m.FaulknerBelmontE.S. Rose ParkNashville, TNESPN+W 4–1531Report
Week 6 (Sep. 29–Oct. 5)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Report October 14:00 p.m.RegentVMIPatchin FieldLexington, VAESPN3W 4–087ReportOctober 17:00 p.m.Belmont#24 LouisvilleLynn StadiumLouisville, KYACCNL 0–3851ReportOctober 17:00 p.m.#9 CharlotteFurmanEugene Stone StadiumGreenville, SCSDNL 1–2406ReportOctober 17:00 p.m.WinthropMercerBetts StadiumMacon, GAW 2–1176ReportOctober 17:00 p.m.ETSUAppalachian StateASU Soccer StadiumBoone, NCT 1–1 782ReportOctober 17:00 p.m.UNCGDavidsonAlumni Soccer StadiumDavidson, NCA10NT 1–1 338Report October 17:00 p.m.CampbellWoffordSnyder FieldSpartanburg, SCSDNL 0–2305ReportOctober 47:00 p.m.WoffordGeorgia SouthernEagle Field at Erk Russle ParkStatesboro, GAL 2–3351ReportOctober 53:00 p.m.VMINJITLubetkin FieldNewark, NJL 0–5650ReportOctober 54:00 p.m.UNCGHigh PointVert StadiumHigh Point, NCL 0–1628ReportOctober 57:00 p.m.MercerGeorgia StateGSU Soccer FieldDecatur, GAL 1–2 329Report October 5 7:30 p.m. KentuckyETSU Summers-Taylor StadiumJohnson City, TN ESPN+ L 0–1 827 Report
Week 7 (Oct. 6–12)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Report October 76:00 p.m.North FloridaMercerBetts StadiumMacon, GAW 2–0219ReportOctober 87:00 p.m.ETSUNC StateMethod RoadRaleigh, NCACCN+L 0–1389ReportOctober 87:00 p.m.North GreenvilleFurmanStone III StadiumGreenville, SCW 4–1822ReportOctober 87:00 p.m.LongwoodWoffordSnyder FieldSpartanburg, SCSDNL 1–2 213Report October 12 5:00 p.m. WoffordBelmont E.S. Rose ParkNashville, TN ESPN+ T 3–3 237 Report October 12 7:00 p.m. ETSUFurman Stone III StadiumGreenville, SC ESPN+ FUR 2–0 701 ReportOctober 127:00 p.m.VMIUNCGUNCG Soccer StadiumGreensboro, NCSDNUNCG 4–0300Report
Week 8 (Oct. 13–19)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance ReportOctober 154:00 p.m.FurmanVMIPatchin FieldLexington, VAFUR 3–085ReportOctober 157:00 p.m.ETSUDavidsonAlumni Soccer StadiumCharlotte, NCW 2–1523ReportOctober 157:00 p.m.MercerWoffordSnyder FieldSpartanburg, SCWOF 3–2 254ReportOctober 157:30 p.m.UNCGBelmontE.S. Rose ParkNashville, TNESPN+UNCG 2–1381ReportOctober 1912:00 p.m.ETSUVMIPatchin FieldLexington, VAETSU 3–078ReportOctober 197:00 p.m.BelmontMercerBetts StadiumMacon, GAOctober 197:00 p.m.WoffordUNCGUNCG Soccer StadiumGreensboro, NCSDN
Week 9 (Oct. 20–26)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Report October 226:00 p.m.VMIWoffordSnyder FieldSpartanburg, SCSDNOctober 227:00 p.m.MercerETSUSummers-Taylor StadiumJohnson City, TNOctober 227:00 p.m.UNCGFurmanStone III StadiumGreenville, SCSDN October 26 12:00 p.m. BelmontVMI Patchin FieldLexington, VA October 267:00 p.m.ETSUUNCGUNCG Soccer StadiumGreensboro, NCOctober 267:00 p.m.FurmanMercerBetts StadiumMacon, GAESPN3October 267:00 p.m.WoffordUSC UpstateCounty University Soccer StadiumSpartanburg, SC
Week 10 (Oct. 27–Nov. 2)
Date Time (ET) Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Report October 297:00 p.m.FurmanWoffordSnyder FieldSpartanburg, SCSDNOctober 297:00 p.m.MercerUNCGUNCG Soccer StadiumGreensboro, NCSDNOctober 297:30 p.m.ETSUBelmontE.S. Rose ParkNashville, TNNovember 25:00 p.m.MercerVMIPatchin FieldLexington, VANovember 27:00 p.m.BelmontFurmanStone III StadiumGreenville, SCNovember 27:00 p.m.Old DominionUNCGUNCG Soccer StadiumGreensboro, NCESPN3 November 2 7:30 p.m. WoffordETSU Summers-Taylor StadiumJohnson City, TN
Postseason
SoCon Tournament
NCAA tournament
Seed Region School 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship 4 MercerL, 1–3 vs. Charlotte — — — — —
Rankings
National rankings Improvement in ranking Drop in rankingRVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25NVNo votes received Pre Wk 1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 Wk15 Wk16 FinalBelmont NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNone released NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVEast Tennessee State NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNone released NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVFurman RVNVRVNVNVNVNVNone released NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVMercer NVRVRVNVNVNVNVNone released NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVUNC Greensboro NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNone released NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVVMI NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNone released NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVWofford NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNone released NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
Regional rankings - South Region Improvement in ranking Drop in rankingRVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 10NVNo votes received The United Soccer Coaches' south region ranks teams among the ACC, Atlantic Sun, and SoCon. Wk 1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12BelmontNVNVNVNVNVNVEast Tennessee StateNVNVNVNVNVNVFurmanNVNVNVNVNVNVMercerNVNVNVNVNVNVUNC GreensboroNVNVNVNVNVNVVMINVNVNVNVNVNVWoffordNVNVNVNVNVNV
Awards and honors
Players of the Week Week Offensive DefensiveRef. Player Position Team Player Position Team Sep. 3Trevor MartineauFWMercerJR DeRoseGKMercer Sep. 10Trevor MartineauFWMercerCole McLaganDFFurman Sep. 17Emery MayMFFurmanJack ShielsDFFurman Sep. 24Hauk Andreas FossenFWETSUJosh PerrymanGKETSU Oct. 1Trevor MartineauFWMercerJoe PickeringDFETSU Oct. 8Trevor MartineauFWMercerJR DeRoseGKMercer Oct. 15 Niccolo DagnoniFWBelmontCole McLaganDFFurman Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5