SWAC Women's Soccer Tournament Set
Alabama A&M, Grambling State take top seeds
William Bright Jr.
11/01/05

The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced today its parings for the 2005 SWAC Women’s Soccer Tournament.  The three-day affair will take place at Eddie Robinson Stadium on the campus of Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana.

Alabama A&M and Grambling State claimed the top seeds in their respective divisions and will receive byes on the opening day of the tournament. 

Alabama A&M, Jackson State, and Mississippi Valley State will represent the Eastern Division while Grambling State, Prairie View A&M and Southern be in action from the Western Division.

 

The SWAC Soccer Tournament will take place November 3-6 at Robinson Stadium on the campus of Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana.  The top three seeds from the Eastern and Western Divisions will gather to decide who will reign as the SWAC soccer champion and receive the first automatic qualifier to the 2005 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship.  In 2004, Grambling State faced Alabama A&M in an exciting final with the Lady Tigers winning 3-0 to claim the title.  This season’s tournament will begin with first-round play on November 3 at 12 noon.  The championship match will be played November 6 at 10 am and will be shown on ESPNU.

                                          East

 

                     |--------CONFERENCE--------|   |---------OVERALL----------|

STANDINGS             W- L- T Pts   Pct   GF   GA    W- L- T Pts   Pct   GF   GA

---------             -- -- - ---   ---   --   --    -- -- - ---   ---   --   --

Alabama A&M.........  8- 0- 1  25  .944   50    5   15- 2- 1  46  .861   70   17

Jackson State.......  6- 2- 1  19  .722   24    5   11- 4- 2  35  .706   55   14

Miss. Valley State..  6- 2- 1  19  .722   29    4    8- 7- 1  25  .531   40   19

Alabama State.......  4- 4- 1  13  .500   15   13    4-13- 1  13  .250   15   46

Alcorn State........  2- 8- 0   6  .200   12   53    2-12- 0   6  .143   13   77

 

                                          West

 

                     |--------CONFERENCE--------|   |---------OVERALL----------|

STANDINGS             W- L- T Pts   Pct   GF   GA    W- L- T Pts   Pct   GF   GA

---------             -- -- - ---   ---   --   --    -- -- - ---   ---   --   --

Grambling State.....  6- 3- 0  18  .667   22    5    9-11- 0  27  .450   33   40

Prairie View A&M....  5- 4- 0  15  .556   16   21    5- 8- 0  15  .385   18   46

Southern............  4- 5- 0  12  .444   14   27    4- 8- 0  12  .333   17   46

Ark.-Pine Bluff.....  1- 8- 0   3  .111    7   39    4-10- 0  12  .286   14   52

Texas Southern......  1- 8- 0   3  .111   12   29    1-13- 0   3  .071   12   85

 

2005 SWAC Women's Soccer Tournament: (Grambling, LA - GSU campus)

 

November 3:

Game #1 - 12 p – Mississippi Valley (East #3) vs Prairie View (West #2)

Game #2 -  2 p – Southern (West #3) vs Jackson State (East #2)

 

November 4:

Game #3 - 12 p – Alabama A&M (East #1) vs Game 1 winner

Game #4 -  2 p – Grambling State (West #1) vs Game 2 winner

 

November 6:

Title Game - Semifinal Winners

10 a - ESPNU broadcast