UNCG Earns No. 3 Seed, Hosts VMI-Mercer Winner in SoCon Tournament
UNCG secured the No. 3 seed in the SoCon men’s soccer tournament after a draw with ETSU and will host the VMI-Mercer winner in Thursday’s quarterfinal in Greensboro. A win would send the Spartans to face No. 2 Wofford in Sunday’s semifinals; the tournament champion earns the conference’s automatic berth in the NCAA championship.
By the Numbers- UNCG finished 2-0-4 in conference play with 10 points.
- The quarterfinal is Thursday, Nov. 5, at 5 p.m. ET.
- The tournament final is scheduled for Nov. 13 or 14.
UNCG’s opponent has not yet been determined: No. 6 VMI and No. 7 Mercer meet Tuesday for the chance to advance.
State of Play- UNCG hosts the quarterfinal in Greensboro.
- If the Spartans advance, they travel to Spartanburg to face Wofford on Sunday.
- The championship match will be hosted by the highest remaining seed.
VMI and Mercer play Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. ET. UNCG’s quarterfinal follows Thursday, with a potential semifinal against Wofford on Sunday.
Bottom LineUNCG has home-field advantage to open the tournament, but reaching the NCAA championship will require winning three games, starting with Thursday’s quarterfinal.
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