The 2014 Southeast Collegiate Soccer Alliance Regional Tournament was the 5th edition of the Southeast Collegiate Soccer Alliance's postseason club soccer tournament, which was held at BB&T Soccer Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from October 31 – November 2, 2014. A tournament was held for each the men's and women's division, with each tournament champion receiving an automatic bid to the 2014 NIRSA National Soccer Championship's championship division. The remaining 2 of NIRSA Region II's automatic bids for each division were given out based on RPI, with a special consideration to this tournament's performance. Rain caused no games to be played Saturday, meaning all the teams, with one game played, advanced to the knockout round, the entirety of which was to be played Sunday.
Format The tournament consisted of twelve women's teams and sixteen men's teams. Each divisional champion received an automatic bid (6 for the women and 8 for the men) with the remaining wild card teams being the next highest RPI ranked teams that had not already qualified. Teams were divided into groups based on RPI.
For the men's division group stage, the 16 teams were split into four groups of four teams each. Each team played every other team in their group meaning a total of 6 games were played within a group. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout round.
For the women's division group stage, the 12 teams were split into three groups of four teams each. Each team played every other team in their group meaning a total of 6 games were played within a group. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals, with the best two teams across all pools receiving a bye to the semifinals.
Participants
Men's +Automatic bidsDivisionTeamAppearanceLast bidCoastalUCF4th2013CentralGeorgia4th2013Gulf CoastAuburn3rd2013Mountain WestEastern Kentucky1stNeverMountain EastVirginia4th2013Atlantic NorthElon1stNeverAtlantic SouthSouth Carolina2nd2012Coastal PlainsFlorida State1stNever +At-large bidsDivisionTeamAppearanceLast bidMountain WestKentucky1stNeverCoastal PlainsFlorida5th2013CoastalFlorida Gulf Coast2nd2012CentralGeorgia College2nd2013Mountain EastJMU1stNeverAtlantic NorthNorth Carolina5th2013Atlantic SouthUNC-Wilmington1stNeverMountain EastVirginia Tech3rd2013 Source:
Women's +Automatic bidsDivisionTeamAppearanceLast bidNorthVirginia5th2013NorthwestVanderbilt2nd2013NortheastNorth Carolina5th2013SoutheastClemson3rd2013SouthwestAuburn3rd2013FloridaFlorida State1stNever +At-large bidsDivisionTeamAppearanceLast bidNorthApp State2nd2013NortheastEast Carolina2nd2012FloridaFlorida5th2013NortheastNC State3rd2013FloridaUCF1stNeverNorthVirginia Tech5th2013 Source:
Group stage
Men's +Group APosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Florida State110021 +13Advanced to knockout stage2Kentucky110021 +133Florida Gulf Coast100112 −104Georgia College100112 −10
+Group BPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1JMU110050 +53Advanced to knockout stage2Auburn110030 +333UCF100103 −304Eastern Kentucky100105 −50
+PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Virginia Tech110042 +23Advanced to knockout stage2Florida110020 +233North Carolina100124 −204UNC-Wilmington100102 −20
+Group DPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1South Carolina110021 +13Advanced to knockout stage2Georgia101011013Virginia101011014Elon100112 −10
Women's +Group APosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1NC State110030 +33Advanced to knockout stage2Virginia Tech110021 +133Auburn100112 −104Florida State100103 −30
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Virginia110021 +13Advanced to knockout stage2UCF101000013Vanderbilt101000014East Carolina100112 −10
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1North Carolina110031 +23Advanced to knockout stage2Florida110021 +133Clemson100112 −104App State100113 −20
Tournament bracket
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National Championship performance
Men's TeamQualificationAppLast bidResultVirginia TechTournament champion7th2013Quarterfinalist (0–1 vs Ohio State)FloridaHighest RPI remaining teams9th2013Sweet 16 (1–2 vs Ohio State)Florida State2nd highest RPI remaining teams1stNeverSweet 16 (0–5 vs Texas A&M)VirginiaNational Wildcard7th2010Sweet 16 (3–3 | 3–4 penalties vs Michigan State)
Women's TeamQualificationAppLast bidResultNorth CarolinaTournament champion11th2013Quarterfinalist (0–2 vs Miami (OH))NC StateHighest RPI remaining teams1stNeverConsolation quarterfinalist (2–3 vs USC)Virginia2nd highest RPI remaining teams8th2012Sweet 16 (1–2 a.e.t. vs Illinois)FloridaNational Wildcard12th2013Consolation championFlorida StateNational Wildcard2nd2000Consolation semifinalist (0–0 | 2–4 penalties vs Penn State) Source:
Notes Many details obtained through SCSA's Twitter, however generally unreliable and therefore uncited
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