2018 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament

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2018 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
Classification Division I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance2,481
SiteSkyhawk Soccer Field
Martin, Tennessee
(Semifinals & Final)
Champions Murray State (4th title)
Winning coachJeremy Groves (3rd title)
MVP Alex Steigerwald (Murray State)
BroadcastOVC Digital Network
Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
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2018 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
UT Martin  901 .9501531 .816
Murray State  y430 .5711351 .711
EIU  433 .550686 .450
EKU  433 .550884 .500
SIUE  451 .450692 .412
Belmont  451 .450683 .441
SEMO  343 .450585 .417
Morehead St.  460 .4005140 .263
Tennessee Tech  352 .400782 .471
Austin Peay  361 .350881 .500
Jacksonville St.  271 .2504113 .306
Conference champion
2018 OVC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of November 14, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Ohio Valley Conference

The 2018 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Ohio Valley Conference held from October 26 through November 4, 2018. The first round and quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites hosted by the #3 and #4 seeds, while the semifinals and final took place at Skyhawk Soccer Field in Martin, Tennessee. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Murray State Racers were the defending champions and successfully defended their title with a 2–1 win over the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks in the final. [1] [2] [3] The conference tournament title was the fourth for the Murray State women's soccer program and the third for head coach Jeremy Groves. [4]

Contents

Bracket

Source: [5]

First round
Friday, Oct. 26
Quarterfinals
Sunday, Oct. 28
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 2
Final
Sunday, Nov. 4
1 UT Martin 1
4 Eastern Kentucky 0
4 Eastern Kentucky 0 (4)
5 SIUE 2OT5 SIUE 0 (3)
8 Morehead St. 1 1 UT Martin 1
2 Murray State 2
2 Murray State 3
3 Eastern Illinois 2
3 Eastern Illinois 1 (3)
6 Belmont 0 (3) 7 Southeast Missouri 1 (2)
7 Southeast Missouri 0 (4)

Schedule

First Round

October 26, 2018 #5 SIUE 2–1 (a.e.t.) #8 Morehead St. Richmond, Kentucky
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Angel Ikeda Soccerball shade.svg48'
  • Andrea Frerker Soccerball shade gold.svg93'
Report
  • Katie Quinn Soccerball shade.svg36'
  • Colleen Swift Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: EKU Soccer Field
Attendance: 175
Referee: Jordan Barker
Assistant referees: Rizal Milliken
Assistant referees: Benjamin Senior
October 26, 2018 #6 Belmont 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
#7 Southeast Missouri Charleston, Illinois
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Emily Whitcomb Yellow card.svg 61'
  • Niki Clements Yellow card.svg 91'
Report Stadium: EIU Rugby Field
Attendance: 145
Penalties
  • Sarah Bossung Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Jessi Boozer Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Ziesig Kameron Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Megan Michela Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Paige Hewitt Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Jordan Chawan Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Morgan Pettit Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Jennifer Brien Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Lexi Grote Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Lauren Kaempfe Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Amanda Orlando Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Jordan Nelson Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Katie Lever Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Maddi Karstens Soccerball shad check.svg

Quarterfinals

October 28, 2018 #4 Eastern Kentucky 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
#5 SIUE Richmond, Kentucky
12:00 p.m. CST
  • Taran McMillan Yellow card.svg 65'
Report
  • Megan Keeven Yellow card.svg 70'
Stadium: EKU Soccer Field
Attendance: 310
Referee: Khary Williams
Assistant referees: Casie Anderson
Assistant referees: Stan Sizemore
Penalties
  • Bailly Bounds Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Kacy Eckley Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Kylie Thompson Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Taran McMillan Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Erin Torrence Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Avery Anderson Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Ikeda Angel Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Kayla Klipsch Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Andrea Frerker Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Becca Jostes Soccerball shade cross.svg
October 28, 2018 #3 Eastern Illinois 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
#7 Southeast Missouri Charleston, Illinois
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Kayla Stolfa Soccerball shade.svg38'
Report
  • Esmie Gonzales Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stadium: Lakeside Soccer Field
Attendance: 569
Penalties
  • Henar Urteaga Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Pilar Barrio Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Angela Corcoran Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Lexi Ketterhagen Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Itxaso Aguero Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Lexi Grote Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Amanda Orlando Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Jordan Nelson Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Maddi Karstens Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Lauren Kaempfe Soccerball shade cross.svg

Semifinals

November 2, 2018 #2 Murray State 1–0 #3 Eastern Illinois Martin, Tennessee
4:00 p.m. CST
Report Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field
Referee: Don Eubank
Assistant referees: Keith Green
Assistant referees: Donovan Eubank
Fourth official: Eric Cox
November 2, 2018 #1 UT Martin 3–2 #4 Eastern Kentucky Martin, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Kaci Mitchell Soccerball shade.svg62'
  • Samantha Kelly Soccerball shade.svg67'
  • Amy McGivern Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report
  • Ríos Soccerball shade.svg45'
  • Bailly Bounds Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field
Attendance: 631
Referee: Jeff Pulley
Assistant referees: Robert Musoiu
Assistant referees: Landon Pilant
Fourth official: Eric Cox

Final

November 4, 2018 #1 UT Martin 1–2 #2 Murray State Martin, Tennessee
2:00 p.m. CST
  • Kaci Mitchell Soccerball shade.svg62'
  • Amy McGivern Yellow card.svg 63'
Report
  • Rebecca Kubin Soccerball shade.svg47'
  • Miyah Watford Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field
Attendance: 651
Referee: Johann Arnason
Assistant referees: Jacob Post
Assistant referees: Jervis Atagana
Fourth official: Eric Cox

Statistics

Goalscorers

2 Goals
1 Goal

All-Tournament team

Source: [6]

PlayerTeam
Henar UrteagaEastern Illinois
Lindsey CarlsonEastern Illinois
Zoe Aguirre Eastern Kentucky
Mónica Ríos Eastern Kentucky
Sara KetisUT Martin
Jacalyn SchubringUT Martin
Danae Kaldaridou UT Martin
Izzy HeckmanMurray State
Karsyn HaschMurray State
Joselle MorcheMurray State
Alex SteigerwaldMurray State (MVP)

References

  1. Ohio Valley Conference. "OVC Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. Ohio Valley Conference. "2017 OVC Soccer Championship" . Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  3. Ohio Valley Conference. "2018 OVC Soccer Championship" . Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  4. "Murray State Soccer 2018 Record Book" (PDF). Murray State University Athletics . Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  5. "2018 Ohio Valley Conference Soccer Championship October 26, 28, November 2, 4" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference . Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  6. "Murray State Wins 2018 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. The Ohio Valley Conference. November 4, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.