2018 Conference USA women's soccer tournament

2018 Conference USA women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance478
SiteOld Dominion Soccer Complex
Norfolk, Virginia
ChampionsNorth Texas (3rd title)
Winning coachJohn Hedlund (3rd title)
MVPLauryn Bruffett (Offensive)
Carissa Sanders (Defensive) (North Texas)
BroadcastESPN+
Conference USA women's soccer tournament
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2018 Conference USA women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
North Texas  ‍y 8 1 1   .850 15 3 3   .786
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍ 8 1 1   .850 12 8 1   .595
UAB  ‍‍‍ 6 4 0   .600 9 8 1   .528
Louisiana Tech  ‍‍‍ 5 3 2   .600 13 5 3   .690
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 5 3 2   .600 8 7 4   .526
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 5 4 1   .550 13 6 1   .675
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 5 4 1   .550 10 7 1   .583
Rice  ‍‍‍ 5 4 1   .550 7 9 1   .441
Charlotte  ‍‍‍ 4 6 0   .400 8 9 0   .471
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 3 5 2   .400 5 8 4   .412
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 3 6 1   .350 5 9 3   .382
UTEP  ‍‍‍ 2 5 3   .350 7 8 4   .474
UTSA  ‍‍‍ 2 6 2   .300 6 9 2   .412
FIU  ‍‍‍ 0 9 1   .050 0 17 1   .028
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2018 C-USA Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of November 14, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Conference USA

The 2018 Conference USA women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for Conference USA held from October 31 through November 4, 2018. The seven-match tournament took place at Old Dominion Soccer Complex in Norfolk, Virginia. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the North Texas Mean Green, who defended their title after defeating the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in the final.[1][2] The conference championship was the third for the North Texas women's soccer program, all three of which have come under the direction of head coach John Hedlund.[3]

Bracket

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Source:[4]

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Oct. 31
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 2
Final
Sunday, Nov. 4
         
2 Florida Atlantic 2OT
7 Middle Tennessee 1
2 Florida Atlantic 0
6 Southern Miss 1
3 UAB 0
6 Southern Miss 1
6 Southern Miss 1
1 North Texas 22OT
1 North Texas 2
8 Rice 0
1 North Texas 1 (3)
4 Louisiana Tech 1 (2)
4 Louisiana Tech 3OT
5 Old Dominion 2

Schedule

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Quarterfinals

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October 31, 2018 #2 Florida Atlantic 2–1 (a.e.t.) #7 Middle Tennessee Norfolk, Virginia
11:30 a.m. EST
  • Tiril Haga 59'
  • Carolynn Wotring Yellow card 66'
  • Emma Grissom gold-colored soccer ball 93'
Report
  • Amber Hoot 40'
Stadium: Old Dominion Soccer Complex
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Timothy Debysingh
Assistant referees: Jamie Willis
Assistant referees: Charles Raney
Fourth official: Jorge Ramirez
October 31, 2018 #3 UAB 0–1 #6 Southern Miss Norfolk, Virginia
2:00 p.m. EST
  • Kassandra Daniel Yellow card 53'
Report
  • Jessica Shepherd Yellow card 54'
  • Miah Zuazua 78'
Stadium: Old Dominion Soccer Complex
Attendance: N/A
October 31, 2018 #1 North Texas 2–0 #8 Rice Norfolk, Virginia
4:30 p.m. EST
  • Madeline Guderian 63'
  • Carissa Sanders 73'
Report
  • Darcy Mickalow Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Old Dominion Soccer Complex
Attendance: N/A
October 31, 2018 #4 Louisiana Tech 3–2 (a.e.t.) #5 Old Dominion Norfolk, Virginia
7:00 p.m. EST
  • Elizabeth Doll Yellow card 5' 54'
  • Hanna Banks 85'
  • Mylene Roy-Ouellet gold-colored soccer ball 93'
Report
  • Cristina Bashara Yellow card 31'
  • Raegan Tate 42'
  • Amanda Nhek 47'
Stadium: Old Dominion Soccer Complex
Attendance: 207

Semifinals

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November 2, 2018 #2 Florida Atlantic 0–1 #6 Southern Miss Norfolk, Virginia
4:30 p.m. EST Report
  • Monica Maldonaldo Yellow card 38'
  • Stephanie Garcia 41'
Stadium: Old Dominion Soccer Complex
Attendance: 88
Referee: Jorge Ramirez
Assistant referees: Robert Velbis
Assistant referees: Jamie Willis
Fourth official: JC Griggs
November 2, 2018 #1 North Texas 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
#4 Louisiana Tech Norfolk, Virginia
7:00 p.m. EST
  • Olivia Klein 38'
  • Madeline Guderian Yellow card 72'
  • Dominique James Yellow card 83'
  • Team Yellow card 97'
Report
  • Alexandra Augustyn 54'
Stadium: Old Dominion Soccer Complex
Attendance: 74
Referee: Daniel Thornberry
Assistant referees: JC Griggs
Assistant referees: William Dittmar
Fourth official: Lance Jacob VanHaits
Penalties
  • Aaliyah Nolan soccer ball with check mark
  • Kelsey Brann soccer ball with red X
  • Taylor Torres soccer ball with red X
  • Kaity Hemperly soccer ball with check mark
  • Ansley Bunger soccer ball with check mark
  • Jaelyn Peeples soccer ball with check mark
  • Sophia Smith soccer ball with check mark
  • Makenna Johnson soccer ball with red X
  • Mazie Jones soccer ball with red X
  • Stella Li soccer ball with red X

Final

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November 4, 2018 #6 Southern Miss 1–2 (a.e.t.) #1 North Texas Norfolk, Virginia
11:00 a.m. EST
  • Stephanie Garcia Red card 71'
  • Ola Akinniyi 78'
Report
  • Aaliyah Nolan 15'
  • Lauryn Bruffett gold-colored soccer ball 105'
Stadium: Old Dominion Soccer Complex
Attendance: 109
Referee: Lance VanHaitsma
Assistant referees: Jamie Willis
Assistant referees: Danny Thornberry
Fourth official: Jorge Ramirez

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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1 Goal
  • Ola Akinniyi - Southern Miss
  • Alexandra Augustyn - Louisiana Tech
  • Hanna Banks - Louisiana Tech
  • Lauryn Bruffett - North Texas
  • Elizabeth Doll - Louisiana Tech
  • Stephanie Garcia - Southern Miss
  • Emma Grissom - Florida Atlantic
  • Madeline Guderian - North Texas
  • Tiril Haga - Florida Atlantic
  • Amber Hoot - Middle Tennessee
  • Amanda Nhek - Old Dominion
  • Olivia Klein - North Texas
  • Aaliyah Nolan - North Texas
  • Mylene Roy-Ouellet - Louisiana Tech
  • Carissa Sanders - North Texas
  • Raegan Tate - Old Dominion
  • Miah Zuazua - Southern Miss

All-Tournament team

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Player Team
Lauryn Bruffett North Texas
Carissa Sanders North Texas
Kelsey Brann North Texas
Madeline Guderian North Texas
Jenny Caracheo Southern Miss
Kendell Mindnich Southern Miss
Miah Zuazua Southern Miss
Jessica Monteiro Florida Atlantic
Emma Grissom Florida Atlantic
Jaelyn Peeples Louisiana Tech
Elizabeth Doll Louisiana Tech

Note: Offensive MVP shown in bold, defensive MVP shown in italics.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Conference USA. "2017 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Conference USA. "2018 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "C-USA Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Conference USA. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "2018 AIR FORCE RESERVE CONFERENCE USA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "WSOC: North Texas Wins 2018 C-USA Championship". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. November 4, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.