SWAC women's soccer tournament
| SWAC women's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference soccer championship | |
 | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | SWAC |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination |
| Current stadium | PVA&M Soccer Stadium |
| Current location | Prairie View, Texas |
| Played | 2003–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | Southern (1st. title) |
| Most championships | 5 teams (3 titles each) |
| TV partner(s) | SWAC Digital Network |
| Official website | swac.org/wsoc |
The SWAC women's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in college soccer for the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held every year since 2003. It is a single-elimination tournament with seeding based on conference records.[1] The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I women's soccer championship.
Alabama State, Grambling State, Howard, Jackson State, and Mississippi Valley State are the most winning teams of the competition with 3 titles each.
Champions
[edit]- Key
- (1) – Title number
- Bold – Winning team also won regular season
- (a.e.t.) – Match went to extra time
- (p) – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Finals
[edit]| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue, city | MVP | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Alabama A&M (1) | 2–0 | Grambling State | Bulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama | ||
| 2004 | Grambling State (1) | 1–0 | Alabama A&M | |||
| 2005 | Mississippi Valley State (1) | 2–1 | Jackson State | GSU Soccer Complex • Grambling, Louisiana | [4] | |
| 2006 | Grambling State (2) | 2–0 | Mississippi Valley State | Bulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama | [5] | |
| 2007 | Alabama A&M (2) | 2–1 | Mississippi Valley State | Cowgirl Field • Lake Charles, Louisiana | [6] | |
| 2008 | Mississippi Valley State (2) | 2–1 | Jackson State | Mississippi Valley Soccer Complex • Itta Bena, Mississippi | [7] | |
| 2009 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff (1) | 1–0 | Prairie View A&M | [8] | ||
| 2010 | Jackson State (1) | 2–0 | Mississippi Valley State | Pumphrey Soccer Complex • Pine Bluff, Arkansas | [9] | |
| 2011 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff (2) | 3–0 | Mississippi Valley State | Johnny Downs Sports Complex • Alexandria, Louisiana | [10] | |
| 2012 | Mississippi Valley State (3) | 2–0 | Jackson State | Shanesse Spratt, Mississippi Valley State | [11] | |
| 2013 | Jackson State (2) | 1–0 | Alabama State | Houston Sports Park • Houston, Texas | [12] | |
| 2014 | Howard (1) | 2–1 | Prairie View A&M | John Hunt Park • Huntsville, Alabama | Nikanya Clark, Howard | [13] |
| 2015 | Howard (2) | 1–2 | Alabama State | Dytria Ruddy, Howard | [14] | |
| 2016 | Alabama State (1) | 2–1 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | PVA&M Soccer Stadium • Prairie View, Texas | [15] | |
| 2017 | Alabama State (2) | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Grambling State | Gianna Guyot, Alabama State | [16] | |
| 2018 | Howard (3) | 1–0 | Grambling State | Jordan Taylor, Howard | [17] | |
| 2019 | Prairie View A&M (1) | 1–0 | Howard | Kalia Brown, Prairie View A&M | [18] | |
| 2020 | Alabama State (3) | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Grambling State | McKenna Wiscombe, Alabama State | [19] | |
| 2021 | Prairie View A&M (2) | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Grambling State | Savannah Powell, Prairie View A&M | [20] | |
| 2022 | Jackson State (3) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Grambling State | Jordan Smith, Jackson State | [21][22] | |
| 2023 | Grambling State (3) | 2–1 | Jackson State | Sophia Lezizidis, Grambling State | [23][24] | |
| 2024 | Southern (1) | Texas Southern |
By school
[edit]Source:[2]
| School | Finals | Titles | Title Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 3 | 2 | 2003, 2007 |
| Alabama State | 5 | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2020 |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 3 | 2 | 2009, 2011 |
| Grambling State | 9 | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2023 |
| Howard | 4 | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2018 |
| Jackson State | 7 | 3 | 2010, 2013, 2022 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 7 | 3 | 2005, 2008, 2012 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4 | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
| Southern | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
- Notes
Teams in Italics no longer sponsor women's soccer in the SWAC.
References
[edit]- ^ "SWAC Tiebreaker Policy". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ a b SWAC soccer archives at swac.org
- ^ Past soccer champions
- ^ "2005 Mississippi Valley State women's soccer schedule". mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "2006 Mississippi Valley State women's soccer schedule". mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "2007 Mississippi Valley State women's soccer schedule". mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Mississippi Valley State women's soccer schedule". mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Arkansas-Pine Bluff Claims 2009 SWAC Soccer Title". uapblionsroar.com. University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "2010 Mississippi Valley State women's soccer schedule". mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "UAPB Lady LIons Soccer Wins 2011 SWAC Tournament". uapblionsroar.com. University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Devilettes win third SWAC soccer title". mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State. November 4, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "2013 Alabama State women's soccer schedule". bamastatesports.com. Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Howard Women's Soccer at the 2014 SWAC Tournament". hubison.com. Howard University Athletics. November 9, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Wins Second Straight SWAC Championship". hubison.com. Howard University Athletics. November 8, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2016 Women's Soccer Tournament Central". Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2017 Women's Soccer Tournament Central". Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2018 Women's Soccer Tournament Central". Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2019 Women's Soccer Tournament Central". Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "Spring 2021 SWAC Soccer Tournament Central". swac.org. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2021 SWAC Soccer Tournament Central". swac.org. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2022 SWAC Soccer Tournament Central". swac.org. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Busby, Garrett (November 6, 2022). "JSU Women's Soccer wins SWAC Championship for first time since 2013". WLBT. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2023 SWAC Soccer Tournament Central". swac.org. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Dominique (November 8, 2023). "Grambling State Women's Soccer completes conference sweep at the 2023 SWAC Tournament; earning its third title in program history". KTVE. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
