2018 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament

The 2018 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Ohio Valley Conference held from October 26 through November 4, 2018. 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 Murray State Racers were the defending champions and successfully defended their title with a 2–1 win over the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks in the final.[1][2][3] The conference tournament title was the fourth for the Murray State women's soccer program and the third for head coach Jeremy Groves.[4]

2018 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance2,481
SiteSkyhawk Soccer Field
Martin, Tennessee
(Semifinals & Final)
ChampionsMurray State (4th title)
Winning coachJeremy Groves (3rd title)
MVPAlex Steigerwald (Murray State)
BroadcastOVC Digital Network
Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
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2018 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
UT Martin   901 .9501531 .816
Murray State  y 430 .5711351 .711
EIU   433 .550686 .450
EKU   433 .550884 .500
SIUE   451 .450692 .412
Belmont   451 .450683 .441
SEMO   343 .450585 .417
Morehead St.   460 .4005140 .263
Tennessee Tech   352 .400782 .471
Austin Peay   361 .350881 .500
Jacksonville St.   271 .2504113 .306
Conference champion
2018 OVC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of November 14, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Ohio Valley Conference

Bracket

Source:[5]

First round
Friday, Oct. 26
Quarterfinals
Sunday, Oct. 28
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 2
Final
Sunday, Nov. 4
1 UT Martin 1
4 Eastern Kentucky 0
4 Eastern Kentucky 0 (4)
5 SIUE 2OT 5 SIUE 0 (3)
8 Morehead St. 1 1 UT Martin 1
2 Murray State 2
2 Murray State 3
3 Eastern Illinois 2
3 Eastern Illinois 1 (3)
6 Belmont 0 (3) 7 Southeast Missouri 1 (2)
7 Southeast Missouri 0 (4)

Schedule

First Round

October 26, 2018 #5 SIUE 2–1 (a.e.t.) #8 Morehead St. Richmond, Kentucky
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Angel Ikeda 48'
  • Andrea Frerker gold-colored soccer ball 93'
Report
  • Katie Quinn 36'
  • Colleen Swift Yellow card 86'
Stadium: EKU Soccer Field
Attendance: 175
Referee: Jordan Barker
Assistant referees: Rizal Milliken
Assistant referees: Benjamin Senior
October 26, 2018 #6 Belmont 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
#7 Southeast Missouri Charleston, Illinois
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Emily Whitcomb Yellow card 61'
  • Niki Clements Yellow card 91'
Report Stadium: EIU Rugby Field
Attendance: 145
Penalties
  • Sarah Bossung soccer ball with check mark
  • Jessi Boozer soccer ball with red X
  • Ziesig Kameron soccer ball with check mark
  • Megan Michela soccer ball with red X
  • Paige Hewitt soccer ball with check mark
  • Jordan Chawan soccer ball with red X
  • Morgan Pettit soccer ball with red X
  • Jennifer Brien soccer ball with red X
  • Lexi Grote soccer ball with check mark
  • Lauren Kaempfe soccer ball with red X
  • Amanda Orlando soccer ball with check mark
  • Jordan Nelson soccer ball with check mark
  • Katie Lever soccer ball with red X
  • Maddi Karstens soccer ball with check mark

Quarterfinals

October 28, 2018 #4 Eastern Kentucky 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
#5 SIUE Richmond, Kentucky
12:00 p.m. CST
  • Taran McMillan Yellow card 65'
Report
  • Megan Keeven Yellow card 70'
Stadium: EKU Soccer Field
Attendance: 310
Referee: Khary Williams
Assistant referees: Casie Anderson
Assistant referees: Stan Sizemore
Penalties
  • Bailly Bounds soccer ball with check mark
  • Kacy Eckley soccer ball with check mark
  • Kylie Thompson soccer ball with check mark
  • Taran McMillan soccer ball with check mark
  • Erin Torrence soccer ball with red X
  • Avery Anderson soccer ball with red X
  • Ikeda Angel soccer ball with check mark
  • Kayla Klipsch soccer ball with check mark
  • Andrea Frerker soccer ball with check mark
  • Becca Jostes soccer ball with red X
October 28, 2018 #3 Eastern Illinois 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
#7 Southeast Missouri Charleston, Illinois
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Kayla Stolfa 38'
Report
  • Esmie Gonzales 75'
Stadium: Lakeside Soccer Field
Attendance: 569
Penalties
  • Henar Urteaga soccer ball with red X
  • Pilar Barrio soccer ball with red X
  • Angela Corcoran soccer ball with check mark
  • Lexi Ketterhagen soccer ball with check mark
  • Itxaso Aguero soccer ball with check mark
  • Lexi Grote soccer ball with red X
  • Amanda Orlando soccer ball with check mark
  • Jordan Nelson soccer ball with check mark
  • Maddi Karstens soccer ball with red X
  • Lauren Kaempfe soccer ball with red X

Semifinals

November 2, 2018 #2 Murray State 1–0 #3 Eastern Illinois Martin, Tennessee
4:00 p.m. CST
Report Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field
Referee: Don Eubank
Assistant referees: Keith Green
Assistant referees: Donovan Eubank
Fourth official: Eric Cox
November 2, 2018 #1 UT Martin 3–2 #4 Eastern Kentucky Martin, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Kaci Mitchell 62'
  • Samantha Kelly 67'
  • Amy McGivern 72'
Report
  • Ríos 45'
  • Bailly Bounds 89'
Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field
Attendance: 631
Referee: Jeff Pulley
Assistant referees: Robert Musoiu
Assistant referees: Landon Pilant
Fourth official: Eric Cox

Final

November 4, 2018 #1 UT Martin 1–2 #2 Murray State Martin, Tennessee
2:00 p.m. CST
  • Kaci Mitchell 62'
  • Amy McGivern Yellow card 63'
Report
  • Rebecca Kubin 47'
  • Miyah Watford 55'
Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field
Attendance: 651
Referee: Johann Arnason
Assistant referees: Jacob Post
Assistant referees: Jervis Atagana
Fourth official: Eric Cox

Statistics

Goalscorers

2 Goals
  • Kaci Mitchell – UT Martin
  • Miyah Watford – Murray State
1 Goal
  • Bailly Bounds – Eastern Kentucky
  • Andrea Frerker – SIUE
  • Esmie Gonzales – Southeast Missouri
  • Angel Ikeda – SIUE
  • Samantha Kelly – UT Martin
  • Rebecca Kubin – Murray State
  • Amy McGivern – UT Martin
  • Katie Quinn – Morehead St.
  • Monica Rios – Eastern Kentucky
  • Kayla Stolfa – Eastern Illinois

All-Tournament team

Source:[6]

PlayerTeam
Henar UrteagaEastern Illinois
Lindsey CarlsonEastern Illinois
Zoe AguirreEastern Kentucky
Mónica RíosEastern Kentucky
Sara KetisUT Martin
Jacalyn SchubringUT Martin
Danae KaldaridouUT Martin
Izzy HeckmanMurray State
Karsyn HaschMurray State
Joselle MorcheMurray State
Alex SteigerwaldMurray State (MVP)

References

  1. Ohio Valley Conference. "OVC Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. Ohio Valley Conference. "2017 OVC Soccer Championship". Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  3. Ohio Valley Conference. "2018 OVC Soccer Championship". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  4. "Murray State Soccer 2018 Record Book" (PDF). Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  5. "2018 Ohio Valley Conference Soccer Championship October 26, 28, November 2, 4" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  6. "Murray State Wins 2018 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. The Ohio Valley Conference. November 4, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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