The Southeastern Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament is already drawing thousands of attendees to Escambia County’s Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park.
Yesterday, we had four exciting games:
- Arkansas advanced to the SEC Tournament semifinals for the eighth time in the last nine events after freshman Anaiyah Robinson nets a late goal to beat Georgia, 1-0.
- Aitana Martinez-Montoya, in the second overtime, secured the 1-seed Bulldogs’ semi-final berth with a goal to right corner to top 9-seed Tennessee, 2-1.
- 3-seed Texas scored three second-half goals, downs 11-seed LSU.
- 4-seed Gamecocks’ offense topped 12-seed Tide to advance
The SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament runs through Sunday, Nov. 10 and will ultimately be narrowed down to the top two teams competing for the SEC Championship title Sunday, Nov. 10.
SEMIFINALS
Thursday, Nov. 7
Match 9: No. 1 Mississippi State vs. No. 4 South Carolina
3:30 PM CT • SEC Network
Match 10: No. 2 Arkansas vs. No. 3 Texas
6 PM CT • SEC Network
This marks the third consecutive year that Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park has served as the location for the tournament, drawing thousands of attendees and generating millions of dollars in local economic impact. Tickets for the remaining games are available for purchase online. Click here for ticket information.
“We are incredibly proud to once again host the SEC tournament, and we hope the teams and fans enjoy their time in Escambia County,” Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry said. “This is an exciting event not only for District 5 and Escambia County but for all of Northwest Florida. I appreciate the continued partnership with Pensacola Sports and the SEC, along with the countless staff members and volunteers who work behind the scenes to make an event like this possible.”
SEC Assistant Director of Competition Marcus Bishop said the tournament is off to a great start, highlighting the partnerships that make a tournament like this successful.
“We’ve had lots of help from Pensacola Sports and Escambia County Parks and Recreation – I know we wouldn’t be able to do this without them,” Bishop said. “The field is looking great this year. I think they have continued to up their game with the field over the last two years. The vibe from the community is great, too, just seeing signs all over the city and the beach area, too. Our teams have really felt very welcome as they come into Pensacola, and I’m just hoping to continue to provide an event that the community enjoys and wants to be a part of from year to year.”
Pensacola Sports CEO Ray Palmer discussed Tuesday’s games on WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning.
“The Mississippi State-Tennessee game was phenomenal; soccer at its highest level,” Palmer said. “Mississippi State is one of the very top-rated teams in the country. Tennessee had a goal reviewed that was called back. They had a PK in the first overtime that the goalie guessed right and stopped. And then 15 seconds into the second overtime, Mississippi State was walking away with a victory. It was great soccer all day long.”
