2016 Conference USA women's soccer tournament

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2016 Conference USA women's soccer tournament
Classification Division I
Teams8
Matches7
Site Transamerica Field
Charlotte, North Carolina
Champions Charlotte (3rd title)
Winning coachJohn Cullen (1st title)
Conference USA women's soccer tournament
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2016 Conference USA women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
North Texas  910 .9001551 .738
Rice  820 .8001151 .676
Western Kentucky  730 .7001261 .658
Florida Atlantic  631 .6501282 .591
Louisiana Tech  640 .6001461 .690
Charlotte  y541 .5501192 .545
UTEP  550 .5001372 .636
Old Dominion  550 .5007120 .368
Marshall  442 .500674 .471
UTSA  370 .3007120 .368
Southern Miss  262 .300872 .529
FIU  262 .3003113 .265
Middle Tennessee  280 .2004121 .265
UAB  172 .2004112 .294
Conference champion
2016 C-USA Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA

The 2016 Conference USA women's soccer tournament is the postseason women's soccer tournament for Conference USA to be held from November 2 to 6, 2016. The seven-match tournament will be held at the Transamerica Field in Charlotte, North Carolina. The eight team single-elimination tournament will consist of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The North Texas Mean Green are the defending tournament champions after defeating the Marshall Thundering Herd in the championship match. [1]

Contents

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Nov. 2
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 4
Final
Sunday, Nov. 6
         
1 North Texas 2 OT
8 Old Dominion 1
1 North Texas 2
4 Florida Atlantic 3
4 Florida Atlantic 3
5 Louisiana Tech 0
4 Florida Atlantic 0
6 Charlotte 4
2 Rice 0
7 UTEP 1
7 UTEP 0
6 Charlotte 1
3 Western Kentucky 1 (1)
6 Charlotte 1 (4)

Schedule

Quarter-finals

November 2, 2016 #1 North Texas 2–1 (a.e.t.) #8 Old Dominion Charlotte, North Carolina
11:00 a.m. EST Anna Flobeck Soccerball shade.svg83'
Rachel Holden Soccerball shade gold.svg 92'
Report Grace Haverly Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Transamerica Field
Referee: Jorge Ramirez
November 2, 2016 #4 Florida Atlantic 3–0 #5 Louisiana Tech Charlotte, North Carolina
1:30 p.m. EST Elisha Holmes Soccerball shade.svg10'
Sammy Rowland Soccerball shade.svg15', 90'
Report Stadium: Transamerica Field
Referee: Nima Saghafi
November 2, 2016 #2 Rice 0–1 #7 UTEP Charlotte, North Carolina
4:30 p.m. EST Report Jeanna Mullen Soccerball shade.svg24'Stadium: Transamerica Field
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
November 2, 2016 #3 Western Kentucky 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
#6 Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EST Sarah Gorham Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Martha Thomas Soccerball shade.svg23'Stadium: Transamerica Field
Referee: Rob Mann
Penalties
Iris Dunn Soccerball shade cross.svg
Olivia Fitzgerald Soccerball shad check.svg
Andrea Larsen Soccerball shade cross.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Sara Sandberg
Soccerball shad check.svg Martha Thomas
Soccerball shad check.svg Shelby Hicks
Soccerball shad check.svg Katie O'Neill

Semi-finals

November 4, 2016 #1 North Texas 2–3 #4 Florida Atlantic Charlotte, North Carolina
4:30 p.m. EST Tori Phillips Soccerball shade.svg60'
Marchelle Davis Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Sammy Rowland Soccerball shade.svg22'
Elisha Holmes Soccerball shade.svg51'
Kelsey Parry Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Transamerica Field
Referee: Rubiel Vasquez
November 4, 2016 #7 UTEP 0–1 #6 Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EST Report Rebecca Beatty Soccerball shade.svg36'Stadium: Transamerica Field
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Final

November 6, 2016 #4 Florida Atlantic 0–4 #6 Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
11:00 a.m. EST Report Julia Grainda Soccerball shade.svg6'
Katie O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg26'
Megan Greene Soccerball shade.svg43'
Emily Truelove Soccerball shade.svg48'
Stadium: Transamerica Field
Referee: Guido Gonzales

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References

2016 C-USA Soccer Championship

  1. Conference USA. "2016 CUSA Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved November 2, 2016.