Men’s Soccer Earns the Third Seed, Hosts Winner of No. 6 VMI/No. 7 Mercer on Thursday
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s soccer team has earned the No. 3 seed in The Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament, after the Spartans and ETSU played to a draw on Saturday evening with UNCG winning the tiebreaker for the No. 3 seed.
VMI and Mercer begin the tournament in Lexington, Virginia, on Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. for the right to advance to play UNCG on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. in Greensboro. ETSU hosts Liberty at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in Johnson City.
Should UNCG advance on Thursday, the Spartans will travel to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to take on No. 2 seed Wofford on Sunday, Nov. 8; kickoff from Snyder Field would also be set for 5:00 p.m.
The 2026 SoCon Tournament Championship will take place on either Friday, Nov. 13 or Saturday, Nov. 14, and will be hosted by the highest remaining seed in the competition. The date of the match will be determined by the host.
The tournament champion receives the SoCon’s automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship.
Final Regular Season Standings
1. Furman (3-1-2, 11 points)
2. Wofford (3-1-2, 11 points)
3. UNC Greensboro (2-0-4, 10 points)
4. ETSU (2-0-4, 10 points)
5. Liberty (3-3-0, 9 points)
6. VMI (1-5-0, 3 points)
7. Mercer (0-4-2, 2 points)
First Round
Lexington, VA
Nov. 3 – 6) VMI vs. 7) Mercer, 12:30 pm ET (ESPN+)
Quarterfinals
Johnson City, TN
Nov. 5 – 4) ETSU vs. 5) Liberty, 3:00 pm ET (ESPN+)
Greensboro, NC
Nov. 5 – 3) UNCG vs. 6) VMI or 7) Mercer, 5:00 pm ET (ESPN+)
Semifinals
Spartanburg, SC
Nov. 8 – 2) Wofford vs. winner of UNCG/VMI/Mercer, 5:00 pm ET (ESPN+)
Greenville, SC
Nov. 8 – 1) Furman vs. winner of ETSU/Liberty, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN+)
Finals
Nov. 13 or No. 14 at higher seed (time TBD)
Davis Fields
Strategic Communications Coordinator
UNC Greensboro