2018 Big South Conference women's soccer tournament

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2018 Big South Conference women's soccer tournament
Classification Division I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance2,432
Site Sportsplex at Matthews
Matthews, North Carolina
(Semifinals and Final)
Champions Radford (6th title)
Winning coachBen Sohrabi (6th title)
MVP Jasmine Casarez (Radford)
Broadcast ESPN+
Big South Conference women's soccer tournament
«2017   2019»
2018 Big South Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Radford  y910 .9001631 .825
Gardner-Webb  712 .8001254 .667
Longwood  622 .700873 .528
Campbell  541 .5507111 .395
Charleston Southern  541 .550962 .588
USC Upstate  550 .5001190 .550
Winthrop  460 .400891 .472
High Point  343 .4505104 .368
Presbyterian  370 .300880 .500
UNC Asheville  262 .300394 .313
Hampton  091 .0501121 .107
Conference champion
2018 Big South Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of November 14, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Big South Conference

The 2018 Big South Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Big South Conference held from October 27 through November 4, 2018. The quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at Sportsplex at Matthews in Matthews, North Carolina. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The High Point Panthers were the defending champions, but they were eliminated from the 2018 tournament with a 2–0 quarterfinal loss to the Radford Highlanders. The Radford Highlanders won the tournament with a 1–0 win over Gardner–Webb in the final. [1] [2] The conference tournament title was the sixth for the Radford women's soccer program and the sixth for head coach Ben Sohrabi. [3] [4]

Contents

Bracket

Source: [5]

Quarterfinals
October 27–28
Semifinals
November 2
Final
November 4
         
4 Campbell 2
5 Charleston Southern 1
4 Campbell 0
1 Radford 2
1 Radford 2
8 High Point 0
1 Radford 1
2 Gardner-Webb 0
2 Gardner-Webb 4
7 Winthrop 0
2 Gardner-Webb 1
6 USC Upstate 0
3 Longwood 0
6 USC Upstate 1

Schedule

Quarterfinals

October 27, 2018 #3 Longwood 0–1 #6 USC Upstate Farmville, Virginia
2:00 p.m. EST Report
  • Abbie Ellis Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Stadium: Longwood Athletics Complex
Attendance: 218
October 27, 2018 #1 Radford 2–0 #8 High Point Radford, Virginia
7:00 p.m. EST
  • Jasmine Casarez Soccerball shade.svg28'
  • Jane Everett Soccerball shade.svg49'
Report
  • Shaylyn Owen Yellow card.svg 43'
Stadium: Cupp Stadium
Attendance: 527
Referee: Hicham Elbariqi
Assistant referees: Kevin Maurer
Assistant referees: Brian Odenwald
Fourth official: Phil Whisman
October 28, 2018 #2 Gardner-Webb 4–0 #7 Winthrop Boiling Springs, North Carolina
2:00 p.m. EST
  • Stina Kleppe Soccerball shade.svg12', 28' (pen.)
  • Maggie Mae Everett Soccerball shade.svg67'
  • Jana Bruan Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Stadium: Greene-Harbison Stadium
Attendance: 225
Referee: Eric Usher
Assistant referees: Glenn Harris
Assistant referees: Charlie Lester
Fourth official: Jeremy Mikell
October 28, 2018 #4 Campbell 2–1 #5 Charleston Southern Buies Creek, North Carolina
2:00 p.m. EST
  • Rosie O'Neal Soccerball shade.svg38'
  • Alexa Genas Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report
  • Sidney Doherty Soccerball shade.svg18'
Stadium: Eakes Complex
Attendance: 223
Referee: Clive Edwards
Assistant referees: Kevin Maurer
Assistant referees: Matheu Becker
Fourth official: Scott Bowers

Semifinals

November 2, 2018 #1 Radford 2–0 #4 Campbell Matthews, North Carolina
4:00 p.m. EST
  • Jasmine Casarez Soccerball shade.svg9', 57'Yellow card.svg 86'
  • Gabi Paupst Yellow card.svg 14'
Report Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 252
Referee: Jude Carr
Assistant referees: Anya Voigt
Assistant referees: Benjamin Ellis
Fourth official: Caleb Fearing
November 2, 2018 #2 Gardner-Webb 1–0 #6 USC Upstate Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EST
  • Jada Newton Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report
  • Kate Winegarner Yellow card.svg 41'
  • Autumn Gore Yellow card.svg 71'
  • Emelie Valenciano Yellow card.svg 81'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 425
Referee: Mary Penso
Assistant referees: Kevin Vitto
Assistant referees: Kiah Haslett

Final

November 4, 2018 #1 Radford 1–0 #2 Gardner-Webb Matthews, North Carolina
2:00 p.m. EST
  • Nelia Perez Soccerball shade.svg7'
Report
  • Emily Jonas Yellow card.svg 69'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 562
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Assistant referees: L.B. Smith
Assistant referees: Robert Velbis
Fourth official: Clive Edwards

Statistics

Goalscorers

3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal

All-Tournament team

Source: [6]

PlayerTeam
Jasmine CasarezRadford (MVP)
Nelia PerezRadford
Courtenay KaplanRadford
Jordan LundinRadford
Keely BrownGardner-Webb
Stina KleppeGardner-Webb
Callista EckertGardner-Webb
Alexa GenasCampbell
Erin ScottCampbell
Abbie EllisUSC Upstate
Emelie ValencianoUSC Upstate
Sidney DohertyCharleston Southern
Dylan PattersonWinthrop
Kathryn MillerLongwood
Allie ReaganHigh Point

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