MELBOURNE, Fla.– Seeding is set for the 2015 Sunshine State Conference Women's Soccer Championship. Quarterfinals will take place Tuesday, November 3 at campus sites. Barry University, conference regular-season champion and No. 1 seed will host semifinals on Friday, November 6 and the championship final on Sunday, November 8.
Barry (11-2-1, 6-1-1) secured the No. 1 seed by posting a total of 19 points in SSC matches. No. 2 seed Nova Southeastern University (12-3-1, 5-2-1) claimed the No. 2 seed with 15 points and a head-to-head tiebreaking win over University of Tampa. Barry and Nova Southeastern will receive a quarterfinal round bye.
2015 Women's Championship Central | NSCAA Women's Soccer Poll | SSC Calendar | Standings
Quarterfinal #1 – TBD
#6 Saint Leo University (7-8-1, 3-5-0 SSC) at #3 University of Tampa (11-3-3, 5-2-1 SSC)
Tampa defeated Saint Leo, 2-0, on October 21st. Cici Gonzalez and Korey O'Rourke scored for the Spartans. Goalkeeper Frykgard stopped six shots, earning the clean sheet. Since 2008, the Spartans and Lions have met 11 times. Tampa holds a slight edge, winning six times. Saint Leo last defeated Tampa on October 1st, 2014 (2-0).
Winner of this matchup will face No. 2 Nova Southeastern on November 6 at 4:30 p.m. The semifinal match will be hosted by Barry University.
Quarterfinal #2 – TBD
#5 Florida Institute of Technology (9-4-2, 5-3-0 SSC) at #4 Rollins College (10-5-0, 5-3-0 SSC)
On September 26th, Rollins defeated Florida Tech, 1-0, in Melbourne. Kathryn O'Brien scored the lone goal of the game, which came in the 89th minute. Freshman goalkeeper, Carly Stevens, saved six shots to preserve the Tars victory. Since 2009, Rollins and Florida Tech have met 11 times. Rollins won six times and the squads split once. The Panthers last defeated the Tars on September 28th, 2013 (1-0)
Winner of this quarterfinal matchup will be hosted by No. 1 Barry on November 6 at 7:00 pm.
2015 SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Semifinals – Friday, November 6 (Hosted by Barry) - 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM
Finals – Sunday, November 8 (Hosted by Barry) - 1:00 PM
2015 SSC Championships on ESPN3
The Sunshine State Conference announces a partnership with the NCAA for live ESPN3 coverage of the 2015 SSC men's and women's soccer championship matches. Both games will take place on Sunday, November 8th at campus sites. Women will play at 1 p.m., men at 3:30 p.m.
As part of the NCAA's media rights package, the SSC men's and women's soccer championship matches will be fully produced and distributed on ESPN3 by the NCAA. The SSC's foray into the ESPN family of networks came in March 2015 when the league's basketball tournament championship games were carried on ESPN3. That deal was initiated by the conference office directly with the worldwide leader in sports.
"We are excited to showcase our phenomenal student-athletes, coaches, and institutions on this national platform" stated Sunshine State Conference Commissioner, Ed Pasque. "This initiative is directly in line with the SSC's strategic approach to content distribution and is a testament to the quality soccer in this league." - Full Release
