2017 CAA women's soccer tournament
The 2017 CAA women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Colonial Athletic Association held from October 29 through November 5, 2017. The tournament quarterfinals were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at Hofstra University Soccer Stadium in Hempstead, New York. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Northeastern Huskies, but they failed to defend their title, losing 2–1 to the Hofstra Pride in the final.[1][2] The conference tournament title was the fourth for the Hofstra women's soccer program and the third for head coach Simon Riddiough.[3]
| 2017 CAA women's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
| Matches | 5 | ||||
| Attendance | 1,618 | ||||
| Site | Hofstra University Soccer Stadium Hempstead, New York (Semifinals & Final) | ||||
| Champions | Hofstra (4th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Simon Riddiough (3rd title) | ||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra †‡y | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 15 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .762 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .722 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .605 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .722 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .659 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .444 | 9 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .444 | 8 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Charleston | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .389 | 8 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .389 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 4 | .579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .333 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .278 | 5 | – | 11 | – | 3 | .342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .278 | 6 | – | 11 | – | 2 | .368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2017 CAA Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of November 10, 2017 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:Colonial Athletic Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Sunday, Oct. 29 | Semifinals Friday, Nov. 3 | Final Sunday, Nov. 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Hofstra | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | James Madison | 3 | 5 | William & Mary | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | William & Mary | 4 | 1 | Hofstra | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | Northeastern | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Drexel | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Northeastern | 6 | 3 | Northeastern | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Charleston | 0 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
First Round
| October 29, 2017 | #3 Northeastern | 6–0 | #6 Charleston | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Parsons Field Attendance: 176 Referee: Jeffrey Davis Assistant referees: Luis Cutely Jessica Remmes |
| October 29, 2017 | #4 James Madison | 3–4 | #5 William & Mary | Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sentara Park Attendance: 206 Referee: Ryan White Assistant referees: Paul Radlinski Tony Tribotti |
Semifinals
| November 3, 2017 | #2 Drexel | 0–2 | #3 Northeastern | Hempstead, New York |
| 4:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Hofstra University Soccer Stadium Referee: Mike Stutt Assistant referees: Mike Schatzel Bill Dittmar Fourth official: Joe Manfre |
| November 3, 2017 | #1 Hofstra | 1–0 | #5 William & Mary | Hempstead, New York |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Hofstra University Soccer Stadium Attendance: 823 Referee: Steve Ambrus Assistant referees: Saam Jalayer Mike Godi Fourth official: Steve Levin |
Final
| November 5, 2017 | #1 Hofstra | 2–1 | #3 Northeastern | Hempstead, New York |
| 1:00 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hofstra University Soccer Stadium Attendance: 413 Referee: Bill Dittmar Assistant referees: Mike Schatzel Mike Stutt Fourth official: Joe Manfre |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 3 Goals
- Hannah Rosenblatt – Northeastern
- 2 Goals
- Nicole Gorman – Northeastern
- Lucy Porter – Hofstra
- 1 Goal
- Elysse Branton – William and Mary
- Jenn Buoncore – Hofstra
- Haley Crawford – Northeastern
- Ginger Deel – Northeastern
- Emily Evangelista – Northeastern
- Sami Grasso – William and Mary
- Lizzie George – Northeastern
- Kylie Hegemier – James Madison
- Mackenzie Kober – William and Mary
- Hannah Lopiccolo – Northeastern
- Rachel Moore – William and Mary
- Kerri Zerfoss – Northeastern
References
- Colonial Athletic Association. "2016 CAA Women's Soccer Championship". Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- Colonial Athletic Association. "2017 CAA Women's Soccer Championship". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- "CAA Women's Soccer Past Champions" (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
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