2021 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament | |||||
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Classification | Division I | ||||
Teams | 8 | ||||
Matches | 7 | ||||
Attendance | 1,731 | ||||
Site | Skyhawk Soccer Field Martin, Tennessee (Semifinals & Final) | ||||
Champions | SIU Edwardsville (4th title) | ||||
Winning coach | Derek Burton (4th title) | ||||
MVP | Lydia Harris (SIU Edwardsville) | ||||
Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UT Martin † | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .750 | 11 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SIU Edwardsville †‡y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .750 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belmont | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .625 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .563 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .563 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 4 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .375 | 7 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .375 | 4 | – | 10 | – | 4 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .313 | 4 | – | 11 | – | 2 | .294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .188 | 4 | – | 10 | – | 3 | .324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2021 OVC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 7, 2021 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:Ohio Valley Conference |
The 2021 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Ohio Valley Conference held from October 29 through November 7, 2021. 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 SIU Edwardsville Cougars were the defending champions and successfully defended their crown by defeating top seeded UT Martin in the final. [1] [2] The conference tournament title was the fourth for the SIU Edwardsville women's soccer program, all of which have come under head coach Derek Burton. [3] As tournament champions, SIU Edwardsville earned the Ohio Valley's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.
Eight of the nine teams in the Ohio Valley Conference qualified for the 2021 Tournament. The #1 seed was awarded as the host institution for the Semifinals and Finals of the tournament. The #1 and #2 seed received byes to the Semifinals, while the #4 and #5 seeds received byes to the Quarterfinals. Seems were seeded based on regular season records, and a tiebreaker was required to determine the #1 and #2 seeds when UT Martin and SIU Edwardsville both finished with 6–2–0 regular season records. UT Martin was awarded the #1 seed based on their 1–0 victory over SIU Edwardsville on October 10, during the regular season. A second tiebreaker was required to determine the #6 and #7 seeds as Southeast Missouri State and Morehead State finished the regular season with 2–4–2 records. The teams played to a 0–0 draw on October 17, during the regular season. Morehead State was awarded the #6 seed by virtue of having a better record against the team's highest seeded common opponent, Tennessee Tech. Morehead State defeated Tennessee Tech 1–0 while Southeast Missouri State drew 0–0. [4] [5]
Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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1 | UT Martin | 6–2–0 | 18 |
2 | SIU Edwardsville | 6–2–0 | 18 |
3 | Belmont | 5–3–0 | 15 |
4 | Murray State | 4–3–1 | 13 |
5 | Tennessee Tech | 3–2–3 | 12 |
6 | Southeast Missouri State | 2–4–2 | 8 |
7 | Morehead State | 2–4–2 | 8 |
8 | Eastern Illinois | 2–5–1 | 7 |
Source: [6]
First round Friday, Oct. 29 | Quarterfinals Sunday, Oct. 31 | Semifinals Friday, Nov. 5 | Final Sunday, Nov. 7 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | UT Martin | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Tennessee Tech | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Murray State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Tennessee Tech | 1 | 5 | Tennessee Tech | 2 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Eastern Illinois | 0 | 1 | UT Martin | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | SIU Edwardsville (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | SIU Edwardsville | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | SE Missouri State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Belmont | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Morehead State | 0 | 7 | SE Missouri State (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
7 | SE Missouri State | 1 |
October 29, 2021 | #5 Tennessee Tech | 1–0 | #8 Eastern Illinois | Murray, KY |
2:00 p.m. |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cutchin Field Attendance: 67 Referee: Jessica Medley Assistant referees: Gustavo Turmero Skyye Medley Fourth official: Keith Green |
October 29, 2021 | #6 Morehead State | 0–1 | #7 Southeast Missouri State | Nashville, TN |
6:00 p.m. | Report |
| Stadium: E. S. Rose Park Attendance: 47 Referee: Donovan Eubank Assistant referees: John Rafter Tarik Veledar |
October 31, 2021 | #4 Murray State | 1–2 | #5 Tennessee Tech | Murray, KY |
1:00 p.m. |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cutchin Field Attendance: 204 |
October 31, 2021 | #3 Belmont | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | #7 Southeast Missouri State | Nashville, TN |
2:00 p.m. |
| Report |
| Stadium: E. S. Rose Park Attendance: 110 Referee: Skyye Medley Assistant referees: Adam Warner John Devalk Fourth official: Glen Garrett |
November 5, 2021 | #1 UT Martin | 1–0 | #5 Tennessee Tech | Martin, Tennessee |
4:00 p.m. |
| Report |
| Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field Attendance: 583 Referee: Don Eubank Assistant referees: John Rufli Donovan Eubank Fourth official: Robert Musoiu |
November 5, 2021 | #2 SIU Edwardsville | 3–0 | #7 Southeast Missouri State | Martin, Tennessee |
7:00 p.m. |
| Report | Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field Attendance: 103 Referee: Jeffery Hay Assistant referees: Jeff Pulley John Rufli Fourth official: Ryan Starr |
November 7, 2021 | #1 UT Martin | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | #2 SIU Edwardsville | Martin, Tennessee |
2:00 p.m. | Report |
| Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field Attendance: 617 Referee: Eric Philips Assistant referees: Jose Renda John Rufli Fourth official: Gustavo Turmero |
There were 13 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 1.86 goals per match (as of November 7, 2021).
2 goals
1 goal
Source: [7]
Player | Team |
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Lydia Harris | SIU Edwardsville |
Mackenzie Litzsinger | |
Emma Dutko | |
Myah Diekema | |
Erica Myers | UT Martin |
Brooke Kala | |
Emely van der Vliet | |
Bailey Redden | Southeast Missouri State |
Lauren Welker | |
Chloe Smith | Tennessee Tech |
Isabelle Austin |
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