After the completion of the regular season today, the seeding for the women’s soccer tournament has been determined. The 2012 Women’s Soccer Tournament consists of the top-eight teams in the Conference and will begin Saturday, October 27. The lone exception will be at Averett University where the Cougars will host Methodist University on Sunday, October 28. The semifinal and championship games will be played on Friday and Saturday, November 2 and 3 at the Smith River Sports Complex in Martinsville, Virginia.
The Pride will open up tournament play as the #6 seed on Saturday at #3 seed Christopher Newport. Game time is slated for 4:30 p.m.
Tournament Website Tournament Bracket
Seeding for the tournament is determined by a point system. Each Conference win is equal to three points while each Conference tie is equal to one point.
The 2012 Women’s Soccer Tournament seeding is as follows:
Seed Team Record Points #1 Averett 11-0 33 #2 Maryville 9-1-1 28 #3 Christopher Newport 8-3 24 #4 Meredith 8-3 24 #5 Piedmont 6-4-1 19 #6 Greensboro 6-5 18 #7 Ferrum 6-5 18 #8 Methodist 5-6 15 -- N.C. Wesleyan 3-8 9 -- LaGrange 2-9 6 -- William Peace 1-10 3 -- Mary Baldwin 0-11 0
Tournament Schedule
First Round – Saturday, October 27
#8 Methodist at #1 Averett – 11:30am (SUN, OCT. 28)
#7 Ferrum at #2 Maryville – 7:00pm
#6 Greensboro at #3 Christopher Newport – 4:30pm
#5 Piedmont at #4 Meredith – 2:30pm
Semifinals – Friday, November 2 (Smith River Sports Complex – Martinsville, VA)
#5/#4 Winner vs. #8/#1 Winner – 5:00pm or 7:30pm*
#6/#3 Winner vs. #7/#2 Winner – 5:00pm or 7:30pm*
*-The highest seed team remaining after the first round will play in the 5:00pm contest
Final – Saturday, November 3 (Smith River Sports Complex – Martinsville, VA)
Semifinal Winners – 5:00pm