| Horizon League women's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference soccer championship | |
| | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination |
| Current stadium | Engelmann Stadium |
| Current location | Milwaukee, WI |
| Played | 1993–present |
| Last contest | 2025 |
| Current champion | Milwaukee (18th. title) |
| Most championships | Milwaukee (18) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN3, ESPN+ |
| Official website | horizonleague.org/wsoc |
The Horizon League women's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Horizon League. The tournament has been held every year since 1993. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I women's soccer championship.
Source: [1]
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue / city | MVP | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1993 | Notre Dame (1) | 2–0 | Xavier | Alumni Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana | None | |
2 | 1994 | Notre Dame(2) | 5–1 | Butler | Chris Johnson, Butler | ||
3 | 1995 | Detroit Mercy (1) | 4–0 | Milwaukee | Titan Field • Detroit, Michigan | Lisa Krzykowski, Milwaukee | |
4 | 1996 | Butler(1) | 3–1 | Detroit Mercy | Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana | Beth Crauder, Butler | |
5 | 1997 | Milwaukee(1) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Butler | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Joy Aschenbrener, Butler | |
6 | 1998 | Wright State (1) | 2–1 | Butler | Loyola Soccer Park • Chicago, Illinois | Randi Freeman, Wright State | |
7 | 1999 | Wright State(2) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Milwaukee | Alumni Field • Fairborn, Ohio | ||
8 | 2000 | Wright State(3) | 1–0 | Milwaukee | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
9 | 2001 | Milwaukee(2) | 1–0 ( a.e.t. ) | Butler | Erin Blaedow, Milwaukee | ||
10 | 2002 | Milwaukee(3) | 4–2 | Butler | Lisa Bengtsson, Milwaukee | ||
11 | 2003 | Loyola-Chicago (1) | 1–0 | Detroit Mercy | Mary Parker, Detroit Mercy | ||
12 | 2004 | Detroit Mercy(2) | 1–0 | Milwaukee | Allison Epple, Detroit Mercy | ||
12 | 2005 | Milwaukee(4) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Detroit Mercy | Erin Kane, Milwaukee | ||
13 | 2006 | Loyola-Chicago(2) | 2–1 | Detroit Mercy | Cynthia Morote-Ariza, Loyola-Chicago | ||
14 | 2007 | Loyola-Chicago(3) | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Milwaukee | |||
15 | 2008 | Milwaukee(5) | 6–2 | Loyola-Chicago | Loyola Soccer Park • Chicago, Illinois | Sarah Hagen, Milwaukee | |
16 | 2009 | Milwaukee(6) | 4–0 | Valparaiso | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
17 | 2010 | Milwaukee(7) | 1–0 | Butler | Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
18 | 2011 | Milwaukee(8) | 5–1 | Wright State | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Keara Thompson, Milwaukee | |
19 | 2012 | Milwaukee(9) | 1–0 ( a.e.t. ) | Wright State | Krissy Dorre, Milwaukee | ||
20 | 2013 | Milwaukee(10) | 4–3 | Oakland | Kelly Lewers, Milwaukee | ||
21 | 2014 | Valparaiso(1) | 1–0 | Detroit Mercy | Brown Field • Valparaiso, Indiana | April Cronin, Valparaiso | |
22 | 2015 | Oakland(1) | 1–0 | Wright State | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Joan Sieja, Oakland | |
23 | 2016 | Northern Kentucky (1) | 3–2 | Milwaukee | Jessica Frey, Northern Kentucky | ||
24 | 2017 | IUPUI (1) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Milwaukee | Sophia Lipka, IUPUI | [2] | |
25 | 2018 | Milwaukee(11) | 1–0 | Cleveland State | Kelli Swenson, Milwaukee | [3] | |
26 | 2019 | Milwaukee(12) | 2–0 | UIC | Haley Johnson, Milwaukee | [4] | |
27 | 2020 | Milwaukee(13) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Northern Kentucky | NKU Soccer Stadium • Highland Heights, KY | Elaina LaMacchia, Milwaukee | [5] |
28 | 2021 | Milwaukee(14) | 2–0 | Oakland | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Lesley Kiesling, Milwaukee | [6] |
29 | 2022 | Milwaukee(15) | 1–0 | Youngstown State | Haley Johnson, Milwaukee | [7] | |
30 | 2023 | Milwaukee(16) | 1–0 | Northern Kentucky | Brooke Parnello, Milwaukee | [8] | |
31 | 2024 | Milwaukee(17) | 2–1 | Northern Kentucky | Kayla Rollins, Milwaukee | [9] [10] | |
32 | 2025 | Milwaukee(18) | 4–0 | Green Bay | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, WI | Kristina Karlof, Milwaukee | [11] [12] |
Source: [1]
| School | W | L | T | Pct. | Finals | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 18 | 16 | 4 | .526 | 7 | 1 | 1996 |
| Cleveland State | 2 | 10 | 2 | .214 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Detroit Mercy | 21 | 22 | 1 | .489 | 7 | 2 | 1995, 2004 |
| Evansville | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Green Bay | 5 | 18 | 0 | .217 | 0 | 0 | — |
| IU Indy | 2 | 4 | 3 | .389 | 1 | 1 | 2017 |
| La Salle | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Loyola-Chicago | 14 | 14 | 3 | .500 | 4 | 3 | 2003, 2006, 2007 |
| Milwaukee | 45 | 8 | 10 | .794 | 25 | 18 | 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Northern Kentucky | 9 | 6 | 3 | .583 | 4 | 1 | 2016 |
| Northern Illinois | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Notre Dame | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
| Oakland | 7 | 5 | 4 | .563 | 3 | 1 | 2015 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Robert Morris | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — |
| UIC | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Valparaiso | 4 | 6 | 2 | .417 | 2 | 1 | 2014 |
| Wright State | 19 | 22 | 5 | .467 | 6 | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Xavier | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Youngstown State | 2 | 12 | 1 | .167 | 1 | 0 | — |
Teams in italics no longer sponsor women's soccer in the Horizon League.
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