2020 Big South Conference men's soccer season
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| 2020 Big South Conference men's soccer season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Duration | February 21 – April 8, 2021 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| 2021 MLS SuperDraft | |
| Regular Season | |
| Tournament | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 High Point ‡ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC Upstate | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Asheville | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardner–Webb | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radford | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Longwood | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winthrop | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2020 Big South Conference men's soccer season is the 37th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season is scheduled to begin on February 21 and conclude on April 8, 2021.
The season was originally scheduled to be played from August 28 to November 6, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background[edit]
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the season[edit]
The COVID-19 pandemic widely disrupted all sporting activities across the NCAA, including men's soccer. Prior to the pandemic, the regular season was scheduled to begin on August 30, 2020 and conclude on November 6, 2020 culminating with the Big South Tournament in mid-November and the NCAA Tournament in late November into mid-December.
On July 22, 2020, the conference announced plans to begin the season during the fall 2020 semester, with a September 3 start date.[1] On August 12, 2020, the conference reversed its decision, cancelling fall sporting activities, and targeting a spring 2021 semester start for all fall sports.[2]
Details around the spring 2021 season became known on November 5, 2020 when the Big South Conference announced the schedule for the spring of 2021.[3] Teams would play an eight-match conference schedule starting on February 21, 2021.[3] Teams are permitted to schedule three non-conference matches, starting no earlier than February 14, 2021. The final game of the regular season is scheduled for April 8, 2021.[3]
The tournament was reduced to four teams and will begin on April 12, 2021 and conclude on April 18, 2021.[3]
Teams[edit]
Stadiums and locations[edit]
Head coaches[edit]
- As of the 2019 season
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school |
Overall record | Record at school |
BSC record |
NCAA Tournaments[4] |
NCAA College Cups[4] |
NCAA Titles[4] |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | Dustin Fonder | High Point | 6 | 128–102–26 (.551) | 50–39–8 (.557) | 63–34–12 (.633) | 2 | 0 | 0 | [5] |
| Gardner–Webb | 0 | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| High Point | Zach Haines | Denver (asst.) | 2 | 13–7–0 (.650) | 13–7–0 (.650) | 7–1–0 (.875) | 0 | 0 | 0 | [6] |
| Longwood | 0 | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presbyterian | 0 | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Radford | 0 | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| UNC Asheville | 0 | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| USC Upstate | Scott Halkett | USC Upstate (asst.) | 4 | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | [7] |
| Winthrop | Daniel Ridenhour | Winthrop (asst.) | 5 | 17–44–5 (.295) | 17–44–5 (.295) | 9–17–3 (.362) | 0 | 0 | 0 | [8] |
Preseason[edit]
Preseason poll[edit]
The preseason poll was released on January 28, 2021.[9]
| Team Ranking | Points | First Place Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Campbell | 76 | 6 |
| 2. | High Point | 70 | 1 |
| 3. | Gardner–Webb | 53 | 1 |
| 4. | Presbyterian | 50 | 0 |
| 5. | USC Upstate | 41 | 0 |
| 6. | Longwood | 36 | 1 |
| 7. | Winthrop | 34 | 0 |
| 8. | Radford | 28 | 0 |
| 9. | UNC Asheville | 17 | 0 |
Preseason national polls[edit]
The preseason national rankings are normally announced in August. United Soccer Coaches, Soccer America, and TopDrawerSoccer.com delayed their Top-25 preseason poll to the start of the spring season. CollegeSoccerNews.com did a Top-30 preseason poll in September 2020.[10] TopDrawer Soccer, Soccer America, and United Soccer Coaches released their rankings in February 2021.
| United Soccer |
CSN[10] | Soccer America |
TopDrawer Soccer[11] | |
| Campbell | — | — | — | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner–Webb | — | — | — | — |
| High Point | — | — | — | RV |
| Longwood | — | — | — | — |
| Presbyterian | — | — | — | — |
| Radford | — | — | — | — |
| UNC Asheville | — | — | — | — |
| USC Upstate | — | — | — | — |
| Winthrop | — | — | — | — |
Preseason honors[edit]
- Preseason Offensive Player of the Year – Matt Lock, Campbell
- Preseason Defensive Player of the Year – Luca Ziegler, Presbyterian
Regular season[edit]
Weekly results[edit]
- Legend
| Index to colors and formatting |
|---|
| BSC member won |
| BSC member lost |
| BSC member tied |
| BSC teams in bold |
All times Eastern time.
Week 1 (Feb. 3 – Feb. 7)[edit]
No Big South Teams scheduled matches during Week 1.
Week 2 (Feb. 8 – Feb. 14)[edit]
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Winthrop | South Carolina | Stone Stadium • Columbia, SC | 2-4 | 167 |
| February 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | VMI | Patchin Field • Lexington, VA | 5-0 | 0 |
| February 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Longwood | Liberty | Liberty Soccer Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | Postponed | |
| February 14 | 3:00 p.m. | USC Upstate | Wofford | Snyder Field • Spartanburg, SC | Postponed | |
| February 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Shaw University | Campbell | Eakes Athletics Complex • Buies Creek, NC | 0-2 | 25 |
| February 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Lees–McRae | High Point | Vert Stadium • High Point, NC | 0-5 | 0 |
Week 3 (Feb. 15 – Feb. 21)[edit]
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Wofford | Winthrop | Eagle Field • Rock Hill, SC | Cancelled | |
| February 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Radford | Liberty | Liberty Soccer Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | 0-4 | 250 |
| February 17 | 6:00 p.m. | VCU | Longwood | Longwood Athletics Complex • Farmville, VA | Postponed | |
| February 17 | 7:00 p.m. | USC Upstate | South Carolina | Stone Stadium • Columbia, SC | 1-2 (OT) | 210 |
| February 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Longwood | UNC Asheville | Greenwood Soccer Field • Asheville, NC | 1-2 | 1 |
| February 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Radford | USC Upstate | County University Soccer Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | 1-2 | 155 |
| February 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | High Point | Vert Stadium • High Point, NC | 0-4 | 0 |
Week 4 (Feb. 22 – Feb. 28)[edit]
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Winthrop | Campbell | Eakes Athletics Complex • Buies Creek, NC | 0-6 | 60 |
| February 24 | 6:00 p.m. | UNC Greensboro | Gardner–Webb | Greene-Harbison Stadium • Shelby, NC | ||
| February 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Furman | USC Upstate | County University Soccer Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | ||
| February 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Davidson | High Point | Vert Stadium • High Point, NC | ||
| February 28 | 1:30 p.m. | Longwood | Presbyterian | Martin Stadium • Clinton, SC | ||
| February 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Campbell | USC Upstate | County University Soccer Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | ||
| February 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Winthrop | UNC Asheville | Greenwood Soccer Field • Asheville, NC | ||
| February 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Radford | Gardner–Webb | Greene-Harbison Stadium • Shelby, NC |
Week 5 (Mar. 1 – Mar. 7)[edit]
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 7:00 p.m. | High Point | Liberty | Liberty Soccer Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | ||
| March 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Furman | Gardner–Webb | Greene-Harbison Stadium • Shelby, NC | ||
| March 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Campbell | UNC Wilmington | UNCW Soccer Stadium • Wilmington, NC | ||
| March 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Presbyterian | USC Upstate | County University Soccer Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | ||
| March 4 | 7:00 p.m. | VMI | Radford | Cupp Stadium • Radford, VA | ||
| March 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | Longwood | Longwood Athletics Complex • Farmville, VA | ||
| March 7 | 2:00 p.m. | High Point | Presbyterian | Martin Stadium • Clinton, SC | ||
| March 7 | 3:00 p.m. | USC Upstate | Winthrop | Eagle Field • Rock Hill, SC | ||
| March 7 | 6:00 p.m. | UNC Asheville | Campbell | Eakes Athletics Complex • Buies Creek, NC |
Week 6 (Mar. 8 – Mar. 14)[edit]
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Longwood | VMI | Patchin Field • Lexington, VA | ||
| March 11 | 4:00 p.m. | UNC Asheville | Radford | Cupp Stadium • Radford, VA | ||
| March 13 | 6:00 p.m. | High Point | Campbell | Eakes Athletics Complex • Buies Creek, NC | ||
| March 14 | 2:00 p.m. | USC Upstate | Longwood | Longwood Athletics Complex • Farmville, VA | ||
| March 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Winthrop | Radford | Cupp Memorial Stadium • Radford, VA | ||
| March 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Presbyterian | Gardner–Webb | Greene-Harbison Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC |
Week 7 (Mar. 15 – Mar. 21)[edit]
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17 | 7:00 p.m. | High Point | Winthrop | Eagle Field • Rock Hill, SC | ||
| March 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Presbyterian | Campbell | Eakes Athletics Complex • Buies Creek, NC | ||
| March 21 | 3:00 p.m. | USC Upstate | UNC Asheville | Greenwood Soccer Field • Asheville, NC | ||
| March 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | Winthrop | Eagle Field • Rock Hill, SC | ||
| March 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Radford | High Point | Vert Stadium • High Point, NC |
Week 8 (Mar. 22 – Mar. 28)[edit]
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Campbell | Longwood | Longwood Athletics Complex • Farmville, VA | ||
| March 27 | 5:00 p.m. | High Point | USC Upstate | County University Soccer Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | ||
| March 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Longwood | Winthrop | Eagle Field • Rock Hill, SC | ||
| March 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Elon | Campbell | Eakes Athletics Complex • Buies Creek, NC | ||
| March 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | UNC Asheville | Greenwood Soccer Field • Asheville, NC | ||
| March 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Presbyterian | Radford | Cupp Memorial Stadium • Radford, VA |
Week 9 (Mar. 29 – Apr. 4)[edit]
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Winthrop | Furman | Eugene E. Stone III Stadium • Greenville, SC | ||
| April 3 | 4:00 p.m. | USC Upstate | Gardner–Webb | Greene-Harbison Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC | ||
| April 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Longwood | High Point | Vert Stadium • High Point, NC | ||
| April 3 | 7:00 p.m. | UNC Asheville | Presbyterian | Martin Stadium • Clinton, SC | ||
| April 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Campbell | Radford | Cupp Memorial Stadium • Radford, VA |
Week 10 (Apr. 5 – Apr. 11)[edit]
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8 | 4:00 p.m. | Winthrop | Presbyterian | Martin Stadium • Clinton, SC | ||
| April 8 | 4:00 p.m. | Campbell | Gardner–Webb | Greene-Harbison Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC | ||
| April 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Radford | Longwood | Longwood Athletics Complex • Farmville, VA | ||
| April 8 | 7:00 p.m. | UNC Asheville | High Point | Vert Stadium • High Point, NC |
Postseason[edit]
Big South Tournament[edit]
The top four teams will qualify for the tournament. The tournament will be played April 12–18.
| Semifinals April 12 | Championship April 18 | ||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
NCAA Tournament[edit]
The Big South Tournament winner will qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Other teams can still earn an at-large bid into the tournament.
Postseason awards and honors[edit]
| 2020 Big South Men's Soccer Individual Awards | ||||||
| Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attacking Player of the Year | ||||||
| Defensive Player of the Year | ||||||
| Coach of the Year | ||||||
| Freshman of the Year | ||||||
| 2020 Big South Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | Rookie Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MLS SuperDraft[edit]
The 2021 MLS SuperDraft was held in January 2021.
Total picks by school[edit]
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | 1 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
List of selections[edit]
| Round | Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 75 | FC Dallas |  Thibaut Jacquel
|
DF | Campbell |
Notable undrafted players[edit]
The following players went pro after the 2020 season despite not getting drafted in the 2021 MLS draft.
| Player | Nationality | Position | College | Team | League |
|---|
References[edit]
- ^ "Big South To Begin Fall Sport Competition September 3". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. July 22, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Big South Delays Fall Season, Targets Spring". bigsouthsports.com. August 12, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Big South Announces Men's Soccer 2021 Spring Schedule". bigsouthsports.com. November 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c "NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. ncaa.org. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ Dustin Fonder's statistics:
- Campbell University records: "Dustin Fonder - Men's Soccer Coach". gocamels.com. Campbell University Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- High Point University records: "2019 HPU Men's Soccer Prospectus and Record Book" (PDF). highpointpanthers.com. High Point University Athletics. August 28, 2019. p. 20. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Zach Haines - Head Coach - Men's Soccer". highpointpanthers.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Records and Archive". upstatespartans.com. University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics. December 23, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Daniel Ridenhour's statistics:
- 2019 season statistics: "2019 Men's Soccer Schedule". winthropeagles.com. Winthrop University Athletics. November 10, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- 2018 season statistics: "2018 Men's Soccer Schedule". winthropeagles.com. Winthrop University Athletics. October 30, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- 2017 season statistics: "2017 Men's Soccer Schedule". winthropeagles.com. Winthrop University Athletics. November 1, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- 2016 season statistics: "2016 Men's Soccer Schedule". winthropeagles.com. Winthrop University Athletics. November 1, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Big South Announces 2021 Spring Men's Soccer Preseason Poll and Honors". bigsouthsports.com. January 28, 2021. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "College Soccer News 2020 Preseason Top 30 National Poll – College Soccer News". CollegeSoccerNews.com. September 4, 2020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "College Soccer National Ranking - Men's DI Top 25". TopDrawer Soccer. February 1, 2021. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.