2022 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament

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2022 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament
Classification Division I
Teams6
Matches5
Attendance2,081
SiteHigher Seeds
Champions Fairleigh Dickinson (2nd title)
Winning coachEric Teepe (2nd title)
MVP Lea Egner (Fairleigh Dickinson)
BroadcastNEC Front Row
Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament
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2022 Northeast Conference women's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
CCSU  702 .889962 .588
Merrimack  621 .722883 .500
Sacred Heart  513 .7221155 .643
FDU  y522 .6678113 .432
Saint Francis (PA)  531 .6117101 .417
Stonehill  351 .3894131 .250
LIU  252 .3334123 .289
Wagner  261 .2784121 .265
Howard  261 .2783112 .250
St. Francis Brooklyn  180 .1112113 .219
Conference champion
2022 NEC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 6, 2022
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Northeast Conference

The 2022 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Northeast Conference held from October 30 to November 6, 2022. The three-match tournament took place at the higher seeded team in each match-up. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils. [1] Central Connecticut State was unable to defend their title, losing to the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 2–1 in the Semifinal. Fairleigh Dickinson went on to win the tournament over Sacred Heart in penalties in the Final. [2] This was the second Northeast Conference tournament title for the Fairleigh Dickinson women's soccer program, both of which have come under the direction of head coach Eric Teepe. [3] As tournament champions, Fairleigh Dickinson earned the Northeast Conference's automatic berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

Contents

Seeding

The top six teams from regular season play qualified for the 2022 Tournament. Teams were seeded based on their regular season records. Tiebreakers were used to determine seeds if teams were tied on regular season record. No tiebreakers were required as all top six teams finished with unique regular season conference records. Stonehill finished sixth in the standings, but were ineligible for post season competition due to their transition from NCAA D-II to D-I. [4]

SeedSchoolConference RecordPoints
1 Central Connecticut 7–0–223
2 Merrimack 6–2–119
3 Sacred Heart 5–1–318
4 Fairleigh Dickinson 5–2–217
5 Saint Francis (PA) 5–3–116
6 LIU 2–5–28

Bracket

First Round
Sunday, Oct. 30
Semifinals
Thursday, Nov. 3
Final
Sunday, Nov. 6
1 Central Connecticut 1
4 Fairleigh Dickinson 24 Fairleigh Dickinson 2
5 Saint Francis (PA) 1 4 Fairleigh Dickinson (pen.)2 (5)
3 Sacred Heart 2 (4)
2 Merrimack 1
3 Sacred Heart 53 Sacred Heart 2
6 LIU 0

Schedule

First round

October 30, 2022 #4 Fairleigh Dickinson 2–1 #5 Saint Francis (PA) Teaneck, NJ
12:00 p.m. ET
  • Leighann Kafel Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Aitana Martinez-Montoya Yellow card.svg 80'
  • Andrea Ougaard Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg82' Jaela House
Stadium: University Stadium
Attendance: 135
Referee: Mark Garcia
Assistant referees: George Vargas
Assistant referees: Ernest Zielinski
Fourth official: Magda Zwierzchowiski
October 30, 2022 #3 Sacred Heart 5–0 #6 LIU Fairfield, CT
3:30 p.m. ET
  • Grace O'Hara Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Desiree Crawford Soccerball shade.svg35'
  • Morgan Bovardi Soccerball shade.svg56'
  • Francesca Peloro Soccerball shade.svg68'
  • Kelly Medeiros Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report Stadium: Park Avenue Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Danny Marques
Assistant referees: Dianna Klodzeiy
Assistant referees: Jason Dizek
Fourth official: Jaroslaw Werel

Semifinals

November 3, 2022 #1 Central Connecticut 1–2 #4 Fairleigh Dickinson New Britain, CT
1:00 p.m. ET
  • Victoria Violette Soccerball shade.svg49'
  • Abbie Burgess Yellow card.svg 80'
  • Delaney Lawler Yellow card.svg 82'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg54' Lea Egner
  • Soccerball shade.svg65' Madelyn Robbins
  • Yellow card.svg 83' Mona Schlegl
  • Yellow card.svg 90' Aitana Martinez-Montoya
Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field
Attendance: 311
Referee: Magda Zwierzchowski
Assistant referees: Pete Mandell
Assistant referees: Boris Senic
Fourth official: Thomas Felice
November 3, 2022 #2 Merrimack 1–2 #3 Sacred Heart North Andover, MA
7:00 p.m. ET
  • Erin Tyldesley Soccerball shade.svg12'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg23' Nichol Green
  • Soccerball shade.svg51' Morgan Bovardi
Stadium: Martone-Mejail Field
Attendance: 622

Final

November 6, 2022 #3 Sacred Heart 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
#4 Fairleigh Dickinson Fairfield, CT
  • Grace O'Hara Soccerball shade.svg48', Yellow card.svg 110'
  • Nichol Green Yellow card.svg 85'
  • Morgan Bovardi Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 3' Madelyn Robbins
  • Yellow card.svg 40' Mona Schlegl
  • Soccerball shade.svg55' Kiomy Luperon
  • Soccerball shade.svg57' Aitana Martinez-Montoya
Stadium: Park Avenue Field
Attendance: 763
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
Assistant referees: Claudiu Badea
Assistant referees: Thomas Felice
Fourth official: Magda Zwierzchowiski
Penalties
  • Nichol Green Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Kelly Medeiros Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Maria Nolan Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Anna Ludkiewicz Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Francesca Peloro Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Lea Egner
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Aitana Martinez-Montoya
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Naemi Hausen
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Andrea Ougaard
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Madelyn Robbins

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 18 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 3.6 goals per match (as of November 6, 2022).

3 goals

  • Morgan Bovardi – Sacred Heart

2 goals

  • Grace O'Hara – Sacred Heart

1 goal

  • Victoria Violette – Central Connecticut
  • Lea Egner – Fairleigh Dickinson
  • Leighann Kafel – Fairleigh Dickinson
  • Kiomy Luperon – Fairleigh Dickinson
  • Aitana Martinez-Montoya – Fairleigh Dickinson
  • Andrea Ougaard – Fairleigh Dickinson
  • Madelyn Robbins – Fairleigh Dickinson
  • Erin Tyldesley – Merrimack
  • Jaela House – Saint Francis (PA)
  • Desiree Crawford – Sacred Heart
  • Nichol Green – Sacred Heart
  • Kelly Medeiros – Sacred Heart
  • Francesca Peloro – Sacred Heart

All-Tournament team

Source: [5]

PlayerTeam
Lea Egner Fairleigh Dickinson
Aitana Martinez-Montoya
Madelyn Robbins
Paula Ruess
Morgan Bovardi Sacred Heart
Laurene Jordan
Grace O'Hara
Erin Tyldesley Merrimack
Hallie Shiers
Charley Simmons Central Connecticut
Victoria Violette

MVP in bold

References

  1. Northeast Conference. "2021 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". northeastconference.org. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. Northeast Conference. "2022 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". northeastconference.org. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. Northeast Conference. "NEC Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). northeastconference.org. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. "Stonehill Announces Transition to NCAA Division I for 2022-23 Academic Year". StonehillSkyhawks.com. Stonehill College. April 5, 2022. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  5. "FDU Outlasts Sacred Heart In PKs to Take Home 2nd #NECWSOC Championship". northeastconference.org. Northeast Conference. November 6, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.