2021 Patriot League women's soccer tournament
The 2021 Patriot League women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Patriot League held from October 31 through November 7, 2021. The tournament was held at campus sites, with the higher seeded team hosting. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Navy Midshipmen, however they were unable to defend their crown, after losing to Bucknell in the Semifinals.[1] Bucknell went on to win the tournament, defeating Boston University, who were the #1 seed, 1–0 in the final.[2] The conference championship was the fifth for the Bucknell women's soccer program, three of which have come under head coach Kelly Cook.[3] As tournament champions, Bucknell earned the Patriot League's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.
| 2021 Patriot League women's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
| Matches | 5 | ||||
| Attendance | 2,358 | ||||
| Site | Campus Sites, Higher seed | ||||
| Champions | Bucknell (5th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Kelly Cook (3rd title) | ||||
| MVP | Teresa Deda (Bucknell) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University † | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .778 | 11 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .722 | 11 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (MD) | 5 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .722 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 4 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell ‡y | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .667 | 11 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .568 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .500 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .444 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .444 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .447 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .333 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .333 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .056 | 1 | – | 15 | – | 1 | .088 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2021 Patriot League tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 7, 2021 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:Patriot League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeding
Seeding was based on regular season play with the top six teams qualifying for the tournament. The top two seeds received a bye to the Semifinals of the tournament and the higher seed hosted each match. A tiebreaker was required to determine the sixth and final seed in the tournament as Army and Colgate finished with identical 3–4–2 records during the regular season. Army was awarded the sixth seed by virtue of their 2–1 win over Colgate on October 9.[4]
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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| 1 | Boston University | 6–1–2 | 20 |
| 2 | Navy | 6–2–1 | 19 |
| 3 | Loyola (MD) | 5–1–3 | 18 |
| 4 | Bucknell | 5–2–2 | 17 |
| 5 | Lehigh | 4–4–1 | 13 |
| 6 | Army | 3–4–2 | 11 |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Sunday, Oct. 31 | Semifinals Thursday, Nov. 4 | Final Sunday, Nov. 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Boston University | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Bucknell | 2 | 6 | Army | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Lehigh | 0 | 1 | Boston University | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bucknell | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Navy | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Loyola (MD) | 1 | 4 | Bucknell (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Army (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
Quarterfinals
| October 31, 2021 | #4 Bucknell | 2–0 | #5 Lehigh | Lewisburg, PA |
| 1:10 p.m. ET |
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Report | Stadium: Emmitt Field Attendance: 535 Referee: Anelise Cimino Assistant referees: Brendan Orino Mindy Malia Fourth official: Michael Gorsenger |
| October 31, 2021 | #3 Loyola (MD) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | #6 Army | Baltimore, MD |
| 2:05 p.m ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ridley Athletic Complex Attendance: 304 Referee: Mathew Richardson Assistant referees: Sharon Gingrich Max Smith Fourth official: Alla Stepanov |
Semifinals
| November 4, 2021 | #2 Navy | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | #4 Bucknell | Annapolis, MD |
| 6:00 p.m. ET | Report |
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Stadium: Glenn Warner Soccer Facility Attendance: 704 Referee: Danielle Chesky Assistant referees: Rob Cordrey Marie Dunn Fourth official: James Sadowski |
| November 4, 2021 | #1 Boston University | 1–0 | #6 Army | Boston, MA |
| 7:05 p.m. ET |
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Report | Stadium: Nickerson Field Attendance: 311 Referee: Jose Mendes Assistant referees: Jessica Carnevale Syrus Ataii Fourth official: Shaye Lane |
Final
| November 7, 2021 | #1 Boston University | 0–1 | #4 Bucknell | Boston, MA |
| 1:05 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nickerson Field Attendance: 504 Referee: Jason Pelletier Assistant referees: Shannon Malloy Jill Canelli Fourth official: Yves Jeanty |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 8 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 1.6 goals per match (as of November 7, 2021).
1 goal
- Trinity Garay – Army
- Jasmine Talley – Army
- Marli Rajacich – Boston University
- Teresa Deda – Bucknell
- Claire Mensi – Bucknell
- Hannah Stuck – Bucknell
- Sarah Mirr – Loyola (MD)
1 own goal
- Boston University (against Bucknell)
All-Tournament team
Source:[5]
| Player | Team |
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| Teresa Deda | Bucknell |
| Jenna Hall | |
| Claire Mensi | |
| Petie Nassetta | |
| Gretchen Bennett | Boston University |
| Marli Rajacich | |
| Julianna Stureman | |
| Trinity Garay | Army |
| Emma Richey | |
| Tatum Kelly | Navy |
| Sadie McCaleb |
MVP in bold
References
- Patriot League. "2020-21 Women's Soccer Championship". patriotleague.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- Patriot League. "2021 Women's Soccer Championship". patriotleague.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- Patriot League. "2021 Patriot League Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). patriotleague.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- "2021 Patriot League Women's Soccer Championship Field Set (10.27.21)". patriotleague.org. Patriot League. October 27, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- "No. 4 Bucknell Crowned 2021 Patriot League Women's Soccer Champions (11.7.21)". patriotleague.org. Patriot League. November 7, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.