| 2023 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Matches | 7 | ||||
| Attendance | 2,336 | ||||
| Site | Tech Soccer Field Cookeville, Tennessee (Semifinals & Final) | ||||
| Champions | Morehead State (4th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Chris Fox (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Kate Larbes (Morehead State) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech † | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .833 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 4 | .579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State ‡y | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .778 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .575 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIU Edwardsville | 3 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .556 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 6 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Indiana | 3 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .556 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 7 | .395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 2 | – | 2 | – | 5 | .500 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 6 | .421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Little Rock | 2 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .444 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 8 | .550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .444 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 6 | .526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .444 | 4 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .333 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 5 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lindenwood | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .111 | 3 | – | 13 | – | 1 | .206 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 OVC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 5, 2023 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: Ohio Valley Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Ohio Valley Conference held from October 27 through November 5, 2023. 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 Tech Soccer Field in Cookeville, 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[1] and were unable to defend their title as they lost to Southeast Missouri State in a penalty shootout in the Quarterfinals. Morehead State would go on to defeat Tennessee Tech in overtime in the Final, 1–0.[2] The conference tournament title was the fourth for the Morehead State women's soccer program, and the first for head coach Chris Fox. This was Morehead State's first title since 2013.[3][4] As tournament champions, Morehead State earned the Ohio Valley's automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.
Seeding
Eight of the ten teams in the Ohio Valley Conference qualified for the 2023 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. A tiebreaker was required to determine the third and fourth seeds as both SIU Edwardsville and Southern Indiana finished with identical with 3–2–4 regular season records. The two teams tied during the reuglar season, and SIU Edwardsville was awarded the third seed while Southern Indiana was the fourth seed. A second tiebreaker was required between UT Martin and Eastern Illinois both finished with eleven regular season points. UT Martin was awarded the fifth seed as they won the October 8 regular season matchup 1–0. A third tiebreaker was required between Southeast Missouri State and Little Rock as both finished with 2–3–4 regular season records. The two teams tied their October 5 regular season match up and Southeast Missouri State was awarded the seventh seed, while Little Rock was the eighth seed.[5]
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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| 1 | Tennessee Tech | 7–1–1 | 22 |
| 2 | Morehead State | 6–1–2 | 20 |
| 3 | SIU Edwardsville | 3–2–4 | 13 |
| 4 | Southern Indiana | 3–2–4 | 13 |
| 5 | UT Martin | 2–2–5 | 11 |
| 6 | Eastern Illinois | 3–4–2 | 11 |
| 7 | Southeast Missouri State | 2–3–4 | 10 |
| 8 | Little Rock | 2–3–4 | 10 |
Bracket
Source:[6]
| First round Friday, Oct. 27 | Quarterfinals Sunday, Oct. 29 | Semifinals Friday, Nov. 2 | Final Sunday, Nov. 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee Tech | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Little Rock | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Southern Indiana | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UT Martin | 0 | 8 | Little Rock | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Little Rock | 1 | 1 | Tennessee Tech | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Morehead State (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Morehead State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Southeast Missouri State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SIU Edwardsville | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Eastern Illinois | 0 | 7 | Southeast Missouri State (pen.) | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Southeast Missouri State (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule
First round
| October 27 | #5 UT Martin | 0–1 | #8 Little Rock | Evansville, IN |
| 1:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Strassweg Field Attendance: 125 Referee: William DeLois Assistant referees: Abdu Bensalah Jeff Pulley Fourth official: Sao Kamara |
| October 27 | #6 Eastern Illinois | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | #7 Southeast Missouri State | Edwardsville, IL |
| 7:00 p.m. CT | Report |
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Stadium: Korte Stadium Attendance: 116 Referee: Robert Musolu Assistant referees: Steven Cowles Jeffrey Hay Fourth official: Benjamin Koenig |
Quarterfinals
| October 29 | #4 Southern Indiana | 1–3 | #8 Little Rock | Evansville, IN |
| 1:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Strassweg Field Attendance: 100 Referee: Gustavo Turmero Assistant referees: Kevin Kernen Timothy Stewart Fourth official: Cody Kerstiens |
| October 29 | #3 SIU Edwardsville | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | #7 Southeast Missouri State | Edwardsville, IL |
| 3:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Korte Stadium Attendance: 76 Referee: Don Tebeau Assistant referees: Colin Huber Laurel Theriot Fourth official: Seth Erickson |
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Semifinals
| November 2 | #1 Tennessee Tech | 2–0 | #8 Little Rock | Cookeville, TN |
| 4:00 p.m. CT |
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Report | Stadium: Tech Soccer Field Attendance: 673 Referee: Jessica Medley Assistant referees: Devin Bargatze Timothy Stewart Fourth official: Skyye Medley |
| November 2 | #2 Morehead State | 1–0 | #7 Southeast Missouri State | Cookeville, TN |
| 7:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tech Soccer Field Attendance: 102 Referee: Lucy Bell Assistant referees: Nicole Steiner Jason Steiner Fourth official: John Devalk |
Final
| November 5 | #1 Tennessee Tech | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | #2 Morehead State | Cookeville, TN |
| 1:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tech Soccer Field Attendance: 1,144 Referee: Don Eubank Assistant referees: Donovan Eubank Timothy Stewart Fourth official: Adam Warner |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 12 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 1.71 goals per match (as of November 5, 2023).
1 goal
- Jaeda Centeno – Little Rock
- Madison Eisner – Little Rock
- Mykena Turner – Little Rock
- Sanaa Williams – Little Rock
- Michelle Hochstadt – Morehead State
- Kate Larbes – Morehead State
- Sidney Christopher – SIU Edwardsville
- Emily Baker – Southeast Missouri State
- Alayna Jakul – Southeast Missouri State
- Pilar Torres – Southern Indiana
- Tori Soutuyo – Tennessee Tech
- Katie Toney – Tennessee Tech
All-Tournament team
Source:[7]
| Player | Team |
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| Kaitlin Graeber | Little Rock |
| Sanaa Williams | |
| Erin Gibbs | Morehead State |
| Kate Larbes | |
| Anna Lohrer | |
| Avery Redmon | |
| Emma Brune | Southeast Missouri State |
| Maddie Paulson | |
| Selma Askildsen | Tennessee Tech |
| Meredith Nye | |
| Katie Toney |
MVP in bold
References
- ↑ "2022 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ Rorabaugh, Dan (November 10, 2023). "What channel is FSU-Morehead State on today? Time, TV schedule for NCAA soccer tournament". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ "OVC Soccer Record Book" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 OVC Women's Soccer Championship Field Set". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. October 22, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 Ohio Valley Conference Soccer Championship" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Morehead State Wins 2023 OVC Women's Soccer Tournament Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. November 5, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.