Brevard Wins USA South Men's Soccer Title
(CARY, NC) - The 2022 USA South Men's Soccer Tournament championship took place at WakeMed Soccer Park, hosted by William Peace University, on Saturday, November 5 as fourth-seeded Brevard earned the program's first League tournament title by defeating the second-seeded Pacers, 2-1, in double overtime.
William Peace took an early lead in the 11th minute as Josh Rutland scored thanks to an assist from TJ Hurd. The score would remain 1-0 William Peace as the teams took a halftime break. Brevard was finally able to break through in the 85th minute when Igor da Silva found the back of the net which would lead to extra time being needed to decide a champion. Following a scoreless first ten minutes of overtime, Tornado forward Ryan Lynch scored what would become the game-winning goal with less than two minutes remaining in the second overtime.
2022 All-Tournament Team
F - Jorge Lemus, William Peace
F - Ryan Lynch, Brevard
F - Josh Rutland, William Peace
MF - Danny Alvarez, William Peace
MF - Igor da Silva, Brevard (MVP)
MF - Rodrigo Garcia, Brevard
MF - TJ Hurd, William Peace
D - Rocco Barbon, Brevard
D - Rush Campbell, William Peace
D - Tom Dussauge, Brevard
GK - Matheus Rossi, Brevard
Please visit the Tournament Website for further information, including the Tournament Bracket.
2022 USA South Men's Soccer Tournament Results
(All contests played at the higher-seeded team in the matchup)
First Round - Tuesday, November 1
Game 1: #5 Greensboro - 0 #4 Brevard - 0 (Brevard advances on PKs, 4-3)
Game 2: #6 Southern Virginia - 3 #3 Methodist - 4 (2ot)
Semifinals - Thursday, November 3
#4 Brevard - 2 #1 N.C. Wesleyan - 1 (2ot)
#3 Methodist - 0 #2 William Peace - 3
Final - Saturday, November 5
#4 Brevard - 2 #2 William Peace - 1 (2ot) |