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SWAC women's soccer tournament
Conference soccer championship
SportCollege soccer
ConferencePatriot League
Number of teams8
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Current stadiumPVA&M Soccer Stadium
Current locationPrairie View, Texas
Played2003–present
Last contest2023
Current championGrambling State
Most championships5 teams (3)
TV partner(s)SWAC Digital Network
Official websiteswac.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.

Champions[edit]

Key[edit]

(2) Title number
* Match went to extra time
† Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Bold Winning team won regular season

By Year[edit]

Source:[2]

Year Champion Score Runner-up Site MVP Reference
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 [3]
2006 Grambling State (2) 2–0 Mississippi Valley State Bulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama [4]
2007 Alabama A&M (2) 2–1 Mississippi Valley State Cowgirl Field • Lake Charles, Louisiana [5]
2008 Mississippi Valley State (2) 2–1 Jackson State Mississippi Valley Soccer Complex • Itta Bena, Mississippi [6]
2009 Arkansas–Pine Bluff (1) 1–0 Prairie View A&M [7]
2010 Jackson State (1) 2–0 Mississippi Valley State Pumphrey Soccer Complex • Pine Bluff, Arkansas [8]
2011 Arkansas–Pine Bluff (2) 3–0 Mississippi Valley State Johnny Downs Sports Complex • Alexandria, Louisiana [9]
2012 Mississippi Valley State (3) 2–0 Jackson State Shanesse Spratt, Mississippi Valley State [10]
2013 Jackson State (2) 1–0 Alabama State Houston Sports Park • Houston, Texas [11]
2014 Howard (1) 2–1 Prairie View A&M John Hunt Park • Huntsville, Alabama Nikanya Clark, Howard [12]
2015 Howard (2) 1–2 Alabama State Dytria Ruddy, Howard [13]
2016 Alabama State (1) 2–1 Arkansas–Pine Bluff PVA&M Soccer Stadium • Prairie View, Texas [14]
2017 Alabama State (2) 0–0†
(4–2 pen.) 		Grambling State Gianna Guyot, Alabama State [15]
2018 Howard (3) 1–0 Grambling State Jordan Taylor, Howard [16]
2019 Prairie View A&M (1) 1–0 Howard Kalia Brown, Prairie View A&M [17]
2020 Alabama State (3) 2–2†
(3–1 pen.) 		Grambling State McKenna Wiscombe, Alabama State [18]
2021 Prairie View A&M (2) 1–1†
(3–2 pen.) 		Grambling State Savannah Powell, Prairie View A&M [19]
2022 Jackson State (3) 4–2*(2OT) Grambling State Jordan Smith, Jackson State [20][21]
2023 Grambling State (3) 2–1 Jackson State Sophia Lezizidis, Grambling State [22][23]

By school[edit]

Source:[2]

School Finals Championships 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

Teams in Italics no longer sponsor women's soccer in the SWAC.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SWAC Tiebreaker Policy". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Past Soccer Champions". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "2005 Mississippi Valley State women's soccer schedule". mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "2006 Mississippi Valley State women's soccer schedule". mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "2007 Mississippi Valley State women's soccer schedule". mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "2008 Mississippi Valley State women's soccer schedule". mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Arkansas-Pine Bluff Claims 2009 SWAC Soccer Title". uapblionsroar.com. University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "2010 Mississippi Valley State women's soccer schedule". mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "UAPB Lady LIons Soccer Wins 2011 SWAC Tournament". uapblionsroar.com. University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "Devilettes win third SWAC soccer title". mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State. November 4, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "2013 Alabama State women's soccer schedule". bamastatesports.com. Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "Howard Women's Soccer at the 2014 SWAC Tournament". hubison.com. Howard University Athletics. November 9, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "Women's Soccer Wins Second Straight SWAC Championship". hubison.com. Howard University Athletics. November 8, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2016 Women's Soccer Tournament Central". Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  15. ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2017 Women's Soccer Tournament Central". Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  16. ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2018 Women's Soccer Tournament Central". Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  17. ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2019 Women's Soccer Tournament Central". Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  18. ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "Spring 2021 SWAC Soccer Tournament Central". swac.org. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  19. ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2021 SWAC Soccer Tournament Central". swac.org. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  20. ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2022 SWAC Soccer Tournament Central". swac.org. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  21. ^ Busby, Garrett (November 6, 2022). "JSU Women's Soccer wins SWAC Championship for first time since 2013". WLBT. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  22. ^ Southwestern Athletic Conference. "2023 SWAC Soccer Tournament Central". swac.org. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  23. ^ 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.
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