The 2021 Southeast Collegiate Soccer Alliance Regional Tournament was the 11th edition of the Southeast Collegiate Soccer Alliance's postseason club soccer tournament, which was held at ECU's North Recreational Complex in Greenville, North Carolina, from October 29–31, 2021. A tournament was held for each the men's and women's division, with each tournament champion receiving an automatic bid to the 2021 NIRSA National Soccer Championship's championship division. The remaining 2 of NIRSA Region II's automatic bids for each division were given out based on RPI, with a special consideration to this tournament's performance. This tournament marked the first SCSA regional tournament held since the COVID-19 pandemic and was an expansion of the previous tournament with both divisions adding 4 teams.
Format The tournament consisted of 12 women's teams and 16 men's teams. Each divisional champion received an automatic bid (6 for the women and 8 for the men) with the remaining wild card teams being the next highest RPI ranked teams that had not already qualified. Teams were divided into groups based on RPI.
For the men's division group stage, the 16 teams were split into four groups of four teams each. Each team played every other team in their group meaning a total of 6 games were played within a group. The top two teams from each group advanced to the round of 8.
For the women's division group stage, the 12 teams were split into four groups of three teams each. Each team played every other team in their group meaning a total of 3 games were played within a group. The top two teams from each group advanced to the round of 8.
Pool play games were two 35-minute halves, separated by a seven-minute halftime and utilized the three points for a win system. After pool play, the two highest ranked teams from each group advanced to their respective gender division's knockout stage. Tie-breaking criteria for group playThe ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria in order:
Highest number of points Winner of head-to-head competition Greatest goal difference Maximum ± 5 goal difference per match Most goals scored Most shutouts
In a tie-breaking scenario involving more than 2 teams, the tiebreaker procedure would begin. If one team is identified as different and both remaining teams are still tied, the procedure is restarted.
If a tie still remained after the first 5 criteria, the following was used to break a tie:
NCAA kicks from the mark If there was a three-way tie, a coin-flip would be conducted. The two teams that chose the same outcome would compete in kicks from the mark between each other. The winner would compete with the last remaining team in kicks from the mark If there's a four-way tie, a drawing of lots would be conducted Knockout stage games also consisted of two 35-minute halves. The quarterfinals were separated by a seven-minute halftime while the semifinals and finals had a ten minute halftime. Knockout stage games needed to declare a winner. If a knockout-stage game was tied at the end of regulation, overtime would begin. Overtime consisted of one, 15-minute, golden-goal period. If still tied after overtime, kicks from the mark would determine the winner.
Participants
Men's +Divisional championsDivisionTeamAppearanceLast bidCoastal SouthUCF9th2019Mountain EastGeorgia Tech6th2019Atlantic SouthNC State6th2018Mountain NorthNKU3rd2019Mid-AtlanticAppalachian State3rd2016Mountain WestEmory2nd2016Atlantic NorthJMU2nd2014Coastal NorthUSF1stNever +At-large bidsDivisionTeamAppearanceLast bidAtlantic SouthNorth Carolina11th2019Coastal NorthFlorida10th2019Atlantic NorthVirginia10th2019Mountain EastClemson8th2019Atlantic NorthVirginia Tech7th2018Coastal SouthMiami3rd2017Mountain NorthTennessee3rd2013Atlantic NorthWilliam & Mary2nd2018
Women's +Divisional championsDivisionTeamAppearanceLast bidFloridaFlorida11th2019NortheastNorth Carolina11th2019NorthVirginia10th2018SoutheastClemson9th2019NorthwestVanderbilt7th2019SouthwestGeorgia Tech4th2019 +At-large bidsDivisionTeamAppearanceLast bidNorthVirginia Tech11th2019NortheastEast Carolina6th2018FloridaUCF5th2018FloridaFlorida State5th2017NortheastWake Forest2nd2018NorthWilliam & Mary1stNever Source:
Group stage Men's +Group APosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1NC State21011106Advanced to knockout stage2USF210111063William & Mary210111064ClemsonDid not attend
+Group BPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1UCF321051 +47Advanced to knockout stage2Emory311132 +143JMU311145 −144Tennessee301237 −41
+Group CPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1North Carolina321061 +57Advanced to knockout stage2Virginia Tech321053 +273Miami310264 +234NKU3003312 −90
+Group DPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Appalachian State312054 +15Advanced to knockout stage2Georgia Tech311153 +243Virginia303033034Florida302114 −32
Women's PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Georgia Tech220061 +56Advanced to knockout stage2East Carolina201124 −213UCF201114 −31
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Virginia220020 +26Advanced to knockout stage2Florida210131 +233William & Mary200204 −40
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Clemson220042 +26Advanced to knockout stage2Virginia Tech210131 +233Wake Forest200226 −40
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1North Carolina220031 +26Advanced to knockout stage2Vanderbilt210111033Florida State200213 −20
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Tournament bracket
Men's
Women's Source:
All tournament teams Note: only players on teams in the semifinals were eligible.
Men's NameTeamStephan Ryan (MVP)North CarolinaWillem Kelson (Best Goalie)North CarolinaFrancis BoafoApp StateCalvin RyanNorth CarolinaJohnathan MakokoApp State
Women's NameTeamMia Zlade (MVP)North CarolinaCaroline Walton (Best Goalie)North CarolinaCamille KnudstrepNorth CarolinaPeyton WarrickGeorgia TechEmily GlesserVanderbiltHope IngramNorth Carolina
National Championship performance
Men's TeamQualificationAppLast bidResultNorth CarolinaTournamentchampion16th2019Semifinalist(1–1 a.e.t | 7–8 pen. vs Texas)Appalachian StateHighest RPIremaining teams1stNeverConsolation quarterfinalist(0–6 vs Colorado State)UCF2nd highest RPIremaining teams4th2016Sweet 16(0–2 vs Texas)JMUNational wildcard3rd1997Consolation quarterfinalist(2–4 vs UConn)
Women's TeamQualificationAppLast bidResultNorth CarolinaTournamentchampion16th2019Runners-up(0–1 vs Penn State)Georgia TechHighest RPIremaining teams1stNeverSweet 16(1–2 vs Cal Poly)Florida2nd highest RPIremaining teams16th2017Quarterfinalist(0–1 vs Cal Poly)VirginiaNational wildcard11th2018Consolation semifinalist(0–1 vs Washington)
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