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2024 Big South Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
Attendance1,482
First round siteLongwood Athletics Complex
Patrick D. Cupp Stadium
Farmville, Virginia
Radford, Virginia
Semifinals siteSportsplex at Matthews
Matthews, North Carolina
Finals siteSportsplex at Matthews
Matthews, North Carolina
ChampionsUSC Upstate (1st title)
Winning coachSharif Saber (1st title)
MVPCatarina Dantas (USC Upstate)
BroadcastESPN+
Big South Conference women's soccer tournament
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2024 Big South Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
USC Upstate (2.13)  ‍y 5 1 2   .750 10 5 4   .632
High Point (2.00)  ‍‍‍ 5 2 1   .688 9 7 3   .553
Radford (1.71)  ‍‍‍ 3 1 3   .643 9 4 5   .639
Longwood (1.50)  ‍‍‍ 3 2 3   .563 4 9 6   .368
Presbyterian (1.29)  ‍‍‍ 2 2 3   .500 7 6 5   .528
UNC Asheville (1.00)  ‍‍‍ 2 4 0   .333 4 12 1   .265
Charleston Southern (1.00)  ‍‍‍ 2 4 1   .357 5 7 3   .433
Gardner-Webb (0.75)  ‍‍‍ 1 4 3   .313 4 11 4   .316
Winthrop (0.57)  ‍‍‍ 0 3 4   .286 3 7 4   .357
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2024 Big South Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 10, 2024
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Big South Conference


Note:Due to three matches unable to be re-scheduled due to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the Big South’s “Unequal Games Played” policy takes effect, which uses an average points per game system for league wins/ties to determine official standings order. Each team's point average is listed in parentheses.[1]


The 2024 Big South Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Big South Conference held from November 2 through November 10, 2024. The tournament was hosted by campus sites for the First Round and by the Sportsplex at Matthews in Matthews, North Carolina, for the Semifinals and Final. The six team-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. Radford were the defending champions,[2][3] and they were the third seed in the 2024 tournament. They were not successful in defending their title as they fell to High Point in overtime, in the Semifinals. USC Upstate would go on to defeat High Point in the Final 3–0 to win the tournament title.[4][5] The conference tournament title was the first for the USC Upstate women's soccer program, and first for head coach Sharif Saber.[6] As tournament champions, USC Upstate earned the Big South's automatic berth into the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.

Seeding

The top six teams in the regular season earned a spot in the tournament. The top two seeds earned byes into the Semifinals, and the third and fourth seeds earned the right to host a First Round match. Due to three matches unable to be rescheduled due to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the Big South's “Unequal Games Played” policy takes effect, which uses an average points per game system for league wins/ties to determine official standings order. A tiebreaker was required between Charleston Southern and UNC Asheville, as both teams finished with 1.00 points per game in the regular season. UNC Asheville qualified for the tournament as the sixth seed by virtue of their 1–0 regular season win over Charleston Southern. Charleston Southern finished seventh and did not qualify for the tournament.[7][8]

Seed School Conference Record Points Points per Match
1 USC Upstate 5–1–2 17 2.13
2 High Point 5–2–1 16 2.00
3 Radford 3–1–3 12 1.71
4 Longwood 3–2–3 12 1.50
5 Presbyterian 2–2–3 9 1.29
6 UNC Asheville 2–4–0 6 1.00

Bracket

Source:[9]

First round
Saturday, Nov. 2
Semifinals
Thursday, Nov. 7
Final
Sunday, Nov. 10
1 USC Upstate 2
4 Longwood 0 (2) 5 Presbyterian 1
5 Presbyterian (pen.) 0 (4) 1 USC Upstate 3
2 High Point 0
2 High Point (a.e.t.) 3
3 Radford 3 3 Radford 2
6 UNC Asheville 0

Schedule

First Round

November 2, 2024 #3 Radford 3–0#6 UNC AshevilleRadford, VA
7:00 p.m. ET
  • UNC Asheville Own Goal 15'
  • Lilly Short 25'
  • Kayla Edwards Yellow card 51'
  • Caitlyn Nottingham 68'
Report
  • Yellow card 28' Nao Nawasaki
Stadium: Patrick D. Cupp Stadium
Attendance: 541
Referee: Robert Dail
Assistant referees: Derek Guerrier
Assistant referees: James Scott
Fourth official: Kevin Maurer
November 2, 2024 #4 Longwood0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
#5 Presbyterian Farmville, VA
7:00 p.m. ET Report Stadium: Longwood Athletics Complex
Attendance: 513
Referee: Jude Carr
Assistant referees: R. Patrick Stephan
Assistant referees: Marcus Moss
Fourth official: Luis Tamayo
Penalties
  • Catharine Forst soccer ball with red X
  • Karleigh Minson soccer ball with red X
  • Emma Jones soccer ball with check mark
  • Sydney Robertson soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Sarah Dieffenderfer
  • soccer ball with check mark Harlan Lyons
  • soccer ball with red X Lindsey Malyszek
  • soccer ball with check mark Lyla Chadd
  • soccer ball with check mark Kelly Hall

Semifinals

November 7, 2024 #1 USC Upstate 2–1#5 PresbyterianMatthews, NC
4:00 p.m. ET
  • Paige Armstrong 81'
  • Dara Russo 87'
Report
  • 85' Sloan Spees
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1
Referee: Kevin Maurer
Assistant referees: Tyler Bost
Assistant referees: Tarver Pyke
Fourth official: Khadime Sabara
November 7, 2024 #2 High Point 3–2 (a.e.t.)#3 RadfordMatthews, NC
7:00 p.m. ET
  • Peyton Gilmore 37'
  • Ella Vaughn 90'
  • Megan Garmey gold-colored soccer ball 94'
Report
  • 61' Lilly Short
  • 90' High Point Own Goal
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1
Referee: Michael Lavergne
Assistant referees: Thomas Rutherford
Assistant referees: Richard Wells
Fourth official: Khadime Sabara

Final

November 10, 2024 #1 USC Upstate 3–0#2 High PointMatthews, NC
1:00 p.m. ET
  • Dara Russo 23'
  • Morgan de Barros Yellow card 54'
  • Paige Armstrong 58'
  • Savannah Noll 77'
Report
  • Yellow card 79' Peyton Gilmore
  • Yellow card 90' Alex DePerno
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 426
Referee: Rick Rogers
Assistant referees: Benjamin Oakley
Assistant referees: Raymond Thomas
Fourth official: Aaron Hormuth

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 14 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match (as of November 10, 2024).

2 goals

  • Paige Armstrong – USC Upstate
  • Dara Russo – USC Upstate
  • Lilly Short – Radford

1 goal

  • Megan Garmey – High Point
  • Peyton Gilmore – High Point
  • Savannah Noll – USC Upstate
  • Caitlyn Nottingham – Radford
  • Sloan Spees – Presbyterian
  • Ella Vaughn – High Point

1 own goal

  • High Point (vs Radford)
  • UNC Asheville (vs Radford)

All-Tournament team

Source:[10]

Player Team
Tessa Carlin High Point
Alex DePerno
Ella Vaughn
Alex Dinger Longwood
Lyla Chadd Presbyterian
Kelly Hall
Jashyra Johnson Radford
Lilly Short
Anna Doane UNC Asheville
Paige Armstrong USC Upstate
Catarina Dantas
Savannah Noll
Dara Russo

MVP in bold

References

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  2. ^ "2023 Women's Soccer Championship". Big South Conference. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "In the region: Radford women win Big South final". The Roanoke Times. November 5, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "2024 Women's Soccer Championship". Big South Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "#1 USC Upstate Wins 2024 Big South Women's Soccer Championship". hbcufan.com. Big South Conference. November 11, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Big South Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Big South Announces Updates to Women's Soccer Conference Season". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "Seedings and Pairings Announced for 2024 Big South Women's Soccer Championship". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. October 29, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 BIG SOUTH WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "#1 USC Upstate Wins 2024 Big South Women's Soccer Championship". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. November 10, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.