(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The 2009 USA South Women's Soccer Tournament began on Tuesday, November 3 as three of the top four seeds advanced to the semifinals. Top-seeded Meredith cruised past eighth-seeded Ferrum, 7-2, second-seeded Christopher Newport topped seventh-seeded N.C. Wesleyan, 4-0, third-seeded Greensboro upended sixth-seeded Averett, 2-0, while penalty kicks were needed as fifth-seeded Methodist advanced past fourth-seeded Shenandoah, 1-1 (3-1 in penalty kicks).
The tournament now shifts to the Smith River Sports Complex in Martinsville, Virginia for the semifinal and championship games. The first semifinal contest will take place at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, as Meredith will battle Methodist. In semifinal game number two at 2:30 p.m., Christopher Newport will take on Greensboro. The winners of the two games will compete for the tournament title on Saturday, November 7 at 2:00 p.m.
Seeding for the tournament is determined by a point system. Each Conference win is equal to three points while each Conference tie is equal to one point.
Additional Tournament Information: www.meredith.edu/athletics/2009usasouthsoccertournament.php
The 2009 Women's Soccer Tournament seeding is as follows:
| Seed | Team | Record | Points |
| #1 | Meredith | 8-1-0 | 24 |
| #2 | Christopher Newport | 7-0-2 | 23 |
| #3 | Greensboro | 6-2-1 | 19 |
| #4 | Shenandoah | 5-1-3 | 18 |
| #5 | Methodist | 5-3-1 | 16 |
| #6 | Averett | 3-5-1 | 10 |
| #7 | N.C. Wesleyan | 3-5-1 | 10 |
| #8 | Ferrum | 2-6-1 | 7 |
| --- | Peace | 1-8-0 | 3 |
| --- | Mary Baldwin | 0-9-0 | 0 |
