2018 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer tournament

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2018 Sun Belt Conference Women's soccer tournament
Classification Division I
Teams8
Matches7
SiteFoley Sports Complex
Foley, Alabama
Champions Little Rock (1st title)
Winning coachMark Foster (1st title)
MVP Jaclyn Purvine (Little Rock)
Broadcast ESPN+
Sun Belt Conference Women's soccer tournament
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2018 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Texas State  802 .9001163 .625
Little Rock  y721 .7501453 .705
Coastal Carolina  730 .700881 .500
Appalachian State  640 .600991 .500
South Alabama  541 .550892 .474
Georgia State  541 .5508102 .450
Arkansas State  550 .500873 .528
Troy  460 .4005141 .275
Georgia Southern  370 .3005120 .294
UL Lafayette  271 .2503123 .250
UL Monroe  0100 .0000170 .000
Conference champion
2018 Sun Belt Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of November 14, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Sun Belt

The 2018 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Sun Belt Conference held from October 31 to November 4, 2018. The seven-match tournament took place at the Foley Sports Complex in Foley, Alabama. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the South Alabama Jaguars, however they were unable to defend their title, losing in a penalty kick shootout to the Texas State Bobcats in the semifinals. The Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans won the title in another penalty kick shootout over Texas State. [1] [2] This was the first Sun Belt women's soccer tournament title for Little Rock and the first for head coach Mark Foster. [3] [4]

Contents

Bracket

Source: [5]

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Oct. 31
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 2
Final
Sunday, Nov. 4
         
4 Appalachian State 0
5 South Alabama 3
5 South Alabama 1 (2)
1 Texas State 1 (4)
1 Texas State 1
8 Troy 0
1 Texas State 0 (5)
2 Little Rock 0 (6)
2 Little Rock 1 (4)
7 Arkansas State 1 (3)
2 Little Rock 2
6 Georgia State 0
3 Coastal Carolina 2
6 Georgia State 3OT

Schedule

Quarterfinals

October 31, 2018 #4 Appalachian State 0–3 #5 South Alabama Foley, Alabama
10:00 a.m. CST
  • Jessia Easley Red card.svg 68'
  • Taylor Ray Red card.svg 68'
Report
  • Audrey Duren Yellow card.svg 35'
  • Abi Mills Soccerball shade.svg39'
  • Ana Helmert Soccerball shade.svg44', Yellow card.svg 68'
  • Briana Morris Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Referee: Karen Abt
Assistant referees: Olivia Urig
Assistant referees: Tiffini Turbin
Fourth official: Alyssa Pennington
October 31, 2018 #1 Texas State 1–0 #8 Troy Foley, Alabama
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Kaylee Davis Soccerball shade.svg62', Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Referee: Ashlee Varnson
Assistant referees: Kate Wasiak
Assistant referees: Kayla Polonsky
Fourth official: Samantha Martinez
October 31, 2018 #2 Little Rock 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
#7 Arkansas State Foley, Alabama
4:00 p.m. CST
  • Liesa Seifert Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report
  • Hailey Furio Soccerball shade.svg11'
Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Referee: Alyssa Pennington
Assistant referees: Alicia Messer
Assistant referees: Olivia Urig
Fourth official: Ashlee Varnson
Penalties
  • Liesa Seifert Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Jaclyn Purvine Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Arola Aparicio Gill Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Sairra Tucker Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Nora Hellmers Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Dana O'Boye Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Hailey Furio Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Riley Ebenroth Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Taylor Schneider Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Maggie Ertl Soccerball shade cross.svg
October 31, 2018 #3 Coastal Carolina 2–3 (a.e.t.) #6 Georgia State Foley, Alabama
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Abby Gashel Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Hannah Miller Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report
  • Lily Barron Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Caitlin Ray Soccerball shade.svg81'
  • Brooke Shank Yellow card.svg 31', Soccerball shade gold.svg 93'
Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Referee: Samantha Martinez
Assistant referees: Tiffini Tupin
Assistant referees: Kayla Polonsky
Fourth official: Ceciah Valero

Semifinals

November 2, 2018 #5 South Alabama 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
#1 Texas State Foley, Alabama
4:00 p.m. CST
  • Moa Ohman Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Brenna McPartlan Yellow card.svg 88'
Report
  • Jessica Pikoff Yellow card.svg 57'
  • Kaylee Davis Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)
Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Referee: Ceciah Valero
Assistant referees: Olivia Urig
Assistant referees: Ashlee Varnson
Fourth official: Samantha Martinez
Penalties
  • Ally Kewish Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Kaylee Davis Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Jordan Kondikoff Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Mackenzie Smith Soccerball shad check.svg
November 2, 2018 #2 Little Rock 2–0 #6 Georgia State Foley, Alabama
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Peyton Laughley Yellow card.svg 38'
  • Jaclyn Purvine Soccerball shade.svg53', 64'
Report
  • Hannah Davis Yellow card.svg 36'
Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Referee: Kayla Polonsky
Assistant referees: Tiffini Turpin
Assistant referees: Alyssa Pennington
Fourth official: Samantha Martinez

Final

November 4, 2018 #1 Texas State 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
#2 Little Rock Foley, Alabama
1:00 p.m. CST Report
  • Fanney Einarsdotir Yellow card.svg 109'
Stadium: Foley Sports Complex
Referee: Samantha Martinez
Assistant referees: Olivia Urig
Assistant referees: Tiffini Turpin
Fourth official: Alyssa Pennington
Penalties
  • Ally Kewish Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Kaylee Davis Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Jordan Kondikoff Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Mackenzie Smith Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Sarah Everett Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Jamie Brown Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Haley Groff Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Kelly Barbalias Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Liesa Seifert Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Morgan Smocovich Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Arola Aparicio Gili Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Sairra Tucker Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Nora Hellmers Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Jaclyn Purvine Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Fanney Einarsdotir Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Claire Palmer Soccerball shad check.svg

Statistics

Goalscorers

2 Goals
1 Goal

All-Tournament team

Source: [6]

PlayerTeam
Caitlin RayGeorgia State
Briana MorrisSouth Alabama
Kaylee DavisTexas State
Heather MartinTexas State
Jordan KondikoffTexas State
Genesis TurmanTexas State
Sara JohannsdottirLittle Rock
Morgan SmocovichLittle Rock
Liesa SiefertLittle Rock
Arola Aparicio GiliLittle Rock
Jaclyn PurvineLittle Rock (MVP)

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