2021 Mountain West Conference women's soccer tournament

2021 Mountain West Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
Attendance2,239
SiteBoas Tennis/Soccer Complex
Boise, Idaho
ChampionsNew Mexico (2nd title)
Winning coachRob Baarts (1st title)
MVPZaria Katesigwa (New Mexico)
BroadcastMountainWest Sports Network
Mountain West Conference women's soccer tournament
«2020  2022»
2021 Mountain West Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
New Mexico  ‍y 7 2 2   .727 14 5 2   .714
Fresno State  ‍‍‍ 7 3 1   .682 9 6 4   .579
San Diego State  ‍‍‍ 5 4 2   .545 7 11 2   .400
Utah State  ‍‍‍ 5 4 2   .545 13 6 3   .659
Colorado State  ‍‍‍ 5 5 1   .500 6 8 3   .441
Boise State  ‍‍‍ 4 4 3   .500 11 7 4   .591
Colorado College  ‍‍‍ 4 4 3   .500 5 10 3   .361
UNLV  ‍‍‍ 5 6 0   .455 12 8 0   .600
Nevada  ‍‍‍ 4 5 2   .455 5 11 2   .333
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 4 6 1   .409 7 11 1   .395
Wyoming  ‍‍‍ 4 7 0   .364 8 10 1   .447
Air Force  ‍‍‍ 3 7 1   .318 6 10 2   .389
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2021 MW Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Mountain West Conference

The 2021 Mountain West Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Mountain West Conference held from November 1 through November 6, 2021. The five-match tournament took place at Boas Tennis/Soccer Complex in Boise, Idaho. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. Boise State won the tournament in 2019 and are classified as the defending champions because there was no tournament held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Mexico were the regular season champions in 2020.[1] Boise State was unable to defend their crown, losing to Fresno State on penalties in the Semifinals. New Mexico then defeated Fresno State in the finals 2–1 to win the title.[2] This was the second tournament championship for New Mexico, their first since 2011. It was the first title for head coach Rob Baarts.[3] As tournament champions, New Mexico earned the Mountain West's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

Seeding

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The top six teams from regular season play qualified for the 2021 Tournament. Teams were seeded based on their regular season records. Tiebreakers were used to determine seeds if teams were tied on regular season record.[4] San Diego State and Utah State tied for third in the regular season standings. San Diego State earned the third seed in the tournament by virtue of their 2–0 win over Utah State on October 3. Boise State and Colorado College tied for sixth during the regular season and the final tournament spot. The teams tied their regular season match-up on October 14. Boise State won the second tiebreaker and earned the final spot in the tournament.[5]

Seed School Conference Record Points
1 New Mexico 7–2–2 23
2 Fresno State 7–3–1 22
3 San Diego State 5–4–2 17
4 Utah State 5–4–2 17
5 Colorado State 5–5–1 16
6 Boise State 4–4–3 15

Bracket

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Source:[6]

Quarterfinals
Monday, Nov. 1
Semifinals
Thursday, Nov. 4
Final
Saturday, Nov. 6
1 New Mexico (a.e.t.) 2
4 Utah State 1 4 Utah State 1
5 Colorado State 0 1 New Mexico (a.e.t.) 2
6 Boise State 1
2 Fresno State 1 (5)
3 San Diego State 0 6 Boise State (pen.) 1 (6)
6 Boise State 1

Schedule

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Quarterfinals

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November 1, 2021 #4 Utah State 1–0 #5 Colorado State Boise, Idaho
11:00 a.m. MT
  • Ashley Cardozo 50'
  • Sammie Murdock Yellow card 89'
Report
  • Yellow card 85' Kenady Leighton
Stadium: Boas Tennis/Soccer Complex
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kali Smith
Assistant referees: Jason Steiner
Assistant referees: Robert Farmer
Fourth official: Nicole Steiner
November 1, 2021 #3 San Diego State 0–1 #6 Boise State Boise, Idaho
2:00 p.m. MT
  • Anna Toohey Red card 51'
Report
  • 23', Yellow card 48' Morgan Miles
  • Yellow card 51' Abby Bivens
  • Yellow card 73' Macie Nelson
  • Yellow card 86' Reese Bodas
Stadium: Boas Tennis/Soccer Complex
Attendance: 350
Referee: Sly Yates
Assistant referees: Nicole Steiner
Assistant referees: Brian Weiss
Fourth official: Jason Steiner

Semifinals

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November 4, 2021 #1 New Mexico 2–1 (a.e.t.) #4 Utah State Boise, Idaho
11:00 a.m. MT
  • Myah Isais Yellow card 44'
  • Jadyn Edwards 69'
  • Zaria Katesigwa gold-colored soccer ball 102'
Report
  • Yellow card 85' Whitney Lopez
  • 90' Kami Warner
Stadium: Boas Tennis/Soccer Complex
Attendance: 165
Referee: Jamie Padilla
Assistant referees: Brian Weiss
Assistant referees: Eli Asanti
Fourth official: Kristin Patterson
November 4, 2021 #2 Fresno State 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
#6 Boise State Boise, Idaho
2:00 p.m. MT
  • Kaelyn Miller 17'
  • Robyn McCarthy Yellow card 109'
Report
  • 28', Yellow card 30' Aubree Chatterton
  • Yellow card 30' Grace Kaufman-Fuller
Stadium: Boas Tennis/Soccer Complex
Attendance: 324
Referee: Kristin Patterson
Assistant referees: Robert Farmer
Assistant referees: Nicole Steiner
Fourth official: Jaime Padilla
Penalties
  • Katie Dohnel soccer ball with check mark
  • Kassandra Ceja soccer ball with check mark
  • Jordan Brown soccer ball with check mark
  • Shantay Tamez soccer ball with check mark
  • Jaylyn Wright soccer ball with check mark
  • Kaelyn Miller soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with check mark Morgan Miles
  • soccer ball with check mark Sydney Smith
  • soccer ball with check mark Morgan Stone
  • soccer ball with check mark Abby Bivens
  • soccer ball with check mark Jocelyn Stephens
  • soccer ball with check mark Michaela Jusitniani

Final

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November 6, 2021 #1 New Mexico 2–1 (a.e.t.) #6 Boise State Boise, Idaho
12:00 p.m. MT
  • Madi Hirschman 33'
  • Paige Satterlee Yellow card 62'
  • Jadyn Edwards gold-colored soccer ball 91'
Report
  • 79' Morgan Stone
Stadium: Boas Tennis/Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,200

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 10 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match (as of November 6, 2021).

2 goals

  • Jadyn Edwards – New Mexico

1 goal

  • Aubree Chatterton – Boise State
  • Morgan Miles – Boise State
  • Morgan Stone – Boise State
  • Kaelyn Miller – Fresno State
  • Madi Hirschman – New Mexico
  • Zaria Katesigwa – New Mexico
  • Ashley Cardozo – Utah State
  • Kami Warner – Utah State

All-Tournament team

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Source:[7]

Player Team
Zaria Katesigwa New Mexico
Jadyn Edwards
Karlee Maes
Alexa Kirton
Aubree Chatterton Boise State
Macie Nelson
Sydney Smith
Kaelyn Miller Fresno State
Robyn McCarthy
Ashley Cardozo Utah State
Kelsey Steed-Kaufusi

MVP in bold

References

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  1. ^ "2020-21 Mountain West Championships". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 Mountain West Women's Soccer Championship". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Mountain West Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Mountain West Women's Soccer Tiebreaker Procedures" (PDF). themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Mountain West Unveils 2021 Women's Soccer Championship Bracket". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. October 28, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "2021 Mountain West Women's Soccer Championship Bracket" (PDF). themw.com. The Mountain West. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "New Mexico Claims 2021 MW Women's Soccer Championship Title in Overtime Thriller". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. November 6, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.