The Big South Conference women's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Big South Conference. The tournament has been held every year since 1993.
| Big South Conference women's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference soccer championship | |
 | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination |
| Current stadium | Sportsplex at Matthews |
| Current location | Matthews, North Carolina |
| Played | 1993–present |
| Last contest | 2025 |
| Current champion | High Point (8th. title) |
| Most championships | Radford (9 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN3, ESPN+ |
| Official website | bigsouthsports.com/wsoc |
The championship is played under a single-elimination format and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I women's soccer championship.
With 9 titles, Radford has won the most Big South tournaments of all members past and present.
Champions
editFinals
editSource:[1]
- Key
- (1) – Title number
- a.e.t. – Match went to extra time
- p – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
- – Winning team also won regular season
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue / city | MVP | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | Campbell (1) | 2–1 | UMBC | Retriever Park • Catonsville, Md | Ashley Gruno, Campbell | |
| 2 | 1994 | UNC Greensboro (1) | 2–1 | Charleston Southern | Retriever Park • Catonsville, Md | Margaret Malloy, UNC Greensboro | |
| 3 | 1995 | UNC Asheville (1) | 1–0 | UNC Greensboro | UNCG Stadium • Greensboro, NC | Alison Gehringer/Jill Young, UNC Asheville | |
| 4 | 1996 | UNC Greensboro (2) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | UNC Asheville | UNCG Stadium • Greensboro, NC | Raila Maisonlahti, UNC Greensboro | |
| 5 | 1997 | South Alabama (1) | 2–1 | UMBC | Cupp Stadium • Radford, Virginia | Leah Bridges, South Alabama | |
| 6 | 1998 | Radford (1) | 1–0 | UNC Asheville | Osborne Stadium • Lynchburg, Va | Stephanie Rico, Radford | |
| 7 | 1999 | Elon (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Liberty | Osborne Stadium • Lynchburg, Va | Erin Morse, Elon | |
| 8 | 2000 | Liberty (1) | 2–1 | Elon | Cupp Stadium • Radford, Virginia | Nancy Davis, Liberty | |
| 9 | 2001 | Liberty (2) | 2–0 | Elon | Blackbaud Stadium • Charleston, SC | Jenny Davis, Liberty | |
| 10 | 2002 | Radford (2) | 2–0 | UNC Asheville | Blackbaud Stadium • Charleston, SC | Kelly Bertwell, Radford | |
| 11 | 2003 | High Point (1) | 0–0 (3–2 p) | UNC Asheville | Vert Stadium • High Point, NC | Stephanie Moenter, High Point | |
| 12 | 2004 | Birmingham–Southern (1) | 0–0 (5–3 p) | High Point | Blackbaud Stadium • Charleston, SC | Sharmaine Samules, Birmingham–Southern | |
| 13 | 2005 | Liberty (3) | 3–0 | UNC Asheville | Eagle Field • Rock Hill, SC | Rachel Bendzolwicz, Liberty | |
| 14 | 2006 | UNC Asheville (2) | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Liberty | CCU Stadium • Conway, SC | Ashleigh Carter, UNC Asheville | |
| 15 | 2007 | High Point (2) | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Coastal Carolina | Blackbaud Stadium • Charleston, SC | Sara Rager, High Point | |
| 16 | 2008 | Radford (3) | 2–1 | Coastal Carolina | Vert Stadium • High Point, NC | Caitlyn Roan, Radford | |
| 17 | 2009 | High Point (3) | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Winthrop | Blackbaud Stadium • Charleston, SC | Marisa Abbott, High Point | |
| 18 | 2010 | High Point (4) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Gardner–Webb | Osborne Stadium • Lynchburg, Va | Janay Whittaker, High Point | |
| 19 | 2011 | Radford (4) | 1–0 | Campbell | Blackbaud Stadium • Charleston, SC | Sahar Aflaki, Radford | |
| 20 | 2012 | Radford (5) | 1–0 | Wintrhop | Eagle Field • Rock Hill, SC | Che' Brown, Radford | |
| 21 | 2013 | Liberty (4) | 5–0 | Radford | CCU Soccer Stadium • Conway, SC | Brittany Aanderud, Liberty | |
| 22 | 2014 | High Point (5) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Liberty | Bryan Park • Greensboro, NC | Jacky Kessler, High Point | |
| 23 | 2015 | Liberty (5) | 1–0 | Campbell | Bryan Park • Greensboro, NC | Alex Mack, Liberty | |
| 24 | 2016 | Liberty (6) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | High Point | Bryan Park • Greensboro, NC | Jennifer Knoebel, Liberty | [2] |
| 25 | 2017 | High Point (6) | 1–0 | Longwood | Bryan Park • Greensboro, NC | Alex Hank, High Point | [3] |
| 26 | 2018 | Radford (6) | 1–0 | Gardner–Webb | Sportsplex • Matthews, NC | Jasmine Casarez, Radford | [4] |
| 27 | 2019 | Radford (7) | 1–0 | Gardner–Webb | Sportsplex • Matthews, NC | Nelia Perez, Radford | [5] |
| 28 | 2020 | Campbell (2) | 4–3 | High Point | Vert Stadium • High Point, NC | Elyssa Nowowieski, Campbell | [6] |
| 29 | 2021 | High Point (7) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Campbell | Eakes Complex • Buies Creek, NC | Skyler Prillaman, High Point | [7] |
| 30 | 2022 | Radford (8) | 3–0 | Gardner-Webb | Sportsplex • Matthews, NC | Helena Willson, Radford | [8] |
| 31 | 2023 | Radford (9) | 2–1 | USC Upstate | Sportsplex • Matthews, NC | Lilly Short, Radford | [9][10] |
| 32 | 2024 | USC Upstate (1) | 3–0 | High Point | Sportsplex • Matthews, NC | Catarina Dantas, USC Upstate | [11][12] |
| 33 | 2025 | High Point (8) | 1–1 (7–8 p) | USC Upstate | Sportsplex • Matthews, NC | Aubrey McKessy, High Point | [13] |
By school
editSource:[1]
- As of 2025 Tournament
| School | W | L | T | Pct. | Finals | Titles | Title years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham–Southern | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 2004 |
| Campbell | 14 | 9 | 2 | .600 | 5 | 2 | 1993, 2020 |
| Charleston Southern | 7 | 25 | 7 | .269 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Coastal Carolina | 7 | 11 | 5 | .413 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Elon | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 1999 |
| High Point | 31 | 16 | 7 | .627 | 12 | 8 | 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2025 |
| Howard | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gardner–Webb | 5 | 10 | 4 | .368 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Liberty | 27 | 9 | 7 | .709 | 9 | 6 | 2000, 2001, 2005, 2013, 2015, 2016 |
| Longwood | 4 | 8 | 4 | .375 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Presbyterian | 0 | 3 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Radford | 31 | 19 | 6 | .607 | 10 | 9 | 1998, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 |
| South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1 | 1 | 1997 |
| Towson State | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| VMI | 1 | 3 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — |
| UMBC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 0 | — |
| UNC Asheville | 12 | 14 | 8 | .471 | 7 | 2 | 1995, 2006 |
| UNC Greensboro | 3 | 2 | 2 | .571 | 3 | 2 | 1994, 1996 |
| USC Upstate | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Winthrop | 4 | 15 | 6 | .280 | 2 | 0 | — |
Teams in italics no longer sponsor women's soccer in the Big South.
References
edit- 1 2 "2023 Big South Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "2016 Big South Women's Soccer Championship". Big South Conference. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ↑ "2017 Women's Soccer Championship". Big South Conference.
- ↑ "2018 Women's Soccer Championship". Big South Conference.
- ↑ "2019 Women's Soccer Championship". Big South Conference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ↑ "2020-21 Women's Soccer Championship". Big South Conference.
- ↑ "2021 Women's Soccer Championship". Big South Conference. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ↑ "2022 Women's Soccer Championship". Big South Conference. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Women's Soccer Championship". Big South Conference. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "In the region: Radford women win Big South final". The Roanoke Times. November 5, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "2024 Women's Soccer Championship". Big South Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ↑ "#1 USC Upstate Wins 2024 Big South Women's Soccer Championship". hbcufan.com. Big South Conference. November 11, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ↑ #4 High Point Wins 2025 Big South Women's Soccer Championship at bigsouthsports.com. 9 Nov 2025
