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DeutschHorizon League women's soccer tournament
| Horizon League women's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference soccer championship | |
 | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Engelmann Field |
| Current location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Played | 1993–present |
| Last contest | 2023 |
| Current champion | Milwaukee |
| Most championships | Milwaukee (16) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN3, ESPN+ |
| Official website | horizonleague.org/wsoc |
The Horizon League women's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Horizon League. The tournament has been held every year since 1993. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I women's soccer championship.
Champions
[edit]Key
[edit]| (2) | Title number |
| * | Match went to extra time |
| † | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
| Bold | Winning team won regular season |
By year
[edit]Source:[1]
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Site | MVP | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Notre Dame (1) | 2–0 | Xavier | Alumni Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana | None | |
| 1994 | Notre Dame (2) | 5–1 | Butler | Chris Johnson, Butler | ||
| 1995 | Detroit Mercy (1) | 4–0 | Milwaukee | Titan Field • Detroit, Michigan | Lisa Krzykowski, Milwaukee | |
| 1996 | Butler (1) | 3–1 | Detroit Mercy | Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana | Beth Crauder, Butler | |
| 1997 | Milwaukee (1) | 1–1† (5–4 pen.) | Butler | Engelmann Field • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Joy Aschenbrener, Butler | |
| 1998 | Wright State (1) | 2–1 | Butler | Loyola Soccer Park • Chicago, Illinois | Randi Freeman, Wright State | |
| 1999 | Wright State (2) | 1–1† (4–2 pen.) | Milwaukee | Alumni Field • Fairborn, Ohio | ||
| 2000 | Wright State (3) | 1–0 | Milwaukee | Engelmann Field • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
| 2001 | Milwaukee (2) | 1–0*(OT) | Butler | Erin Blaedow, Milwaukee | ||
| 2002 | Milwaukee (3) | 4–2 | Butler | Lisa Bengtsson, Milwaukee | ||
| 2003 | Loyola-Chicago (1) | 1–0 | Detroit Mercy | Mary Parker, Detroit Mercy | ||
| 2004 | Detroit Mercy (2) | 1–0 | Milwaukee | Allison Epple, Detroit Mercy | ||
| 2005 | Milwaukee (4) | 0–0† (4–3 pen.) | Detroit Mercy | Erin Kane, Milwaukee | ||
| 2006 | Loyola-Chicago (2) | 2–1 | Detroit Mercy | Cynthia Morote-Ariza, Loyola-Chicago | ||
| 2007 | Loyola-Chicago (3) | 2–2† (3–2 pen.) | Milwaukee | |||
| 2008 | Milwaukee (5) | 6–2 | Loyola-Chicago | Loyola Soccer Park • Chicago, Illinois | Sarah Hagen, Milwaukee | |
| 2009 | Milwaukee (6) | 4–0 | Valparaiso | Engelmann Field • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
| 2010 | Milwaukee (7) | 1–0 | Butler | Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| 2011 | Milwaukee (8) | 5–1 | Wright State | Engelmann Field • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Keara Thompson, Milwaukee | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee (9) | 1–0*(OT) | Wright State | Krissy Dorre, Milwaukee | ||
| 2013 | Milwaukee (10) | 4–3 | Oakland | Kelly Lewers, Milwaukee | ||
| 2014 | Valparaiso (1) | 1–0 | Detroit Mercy | Brown Field • Valparaiso, Indiana | April Cronin, Valparaiso | |
| 2015 | Oakland (1) | 1–0 | Wright State | Engelmann Field • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Joan Sieja, Oakland | |
| 2016 | Northern Kentucky (1) | 3–2 | Milwaukee | Jessica Frey, Northern Kentucky | ||
| 2017 | IUPUI (1) | 0–0† (4–3 pen.) | Milwaukee | Sophia Lipka, IUPUI | [2] | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee (11) | 1–0 | Cleveland State | Kelli Swenson, Milwaukee | [3] | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee (12) | 2–0 | UIC | Haley Johnson, Milwaukee | [4] | |
| 2020 | Milwaukee (13) | 0–0† (4–3 pen.) | Northern Kentucky | NKU Soccer Stadium • Highland Heights, Kentucky | Elaina LaMacchia, Milwaukee | [5] |
| 2021 | Milwaukee (14) | 2–0 | Oakland | Engelmann Field • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Lesley Kiesling, Milwaukee | [6] |
| 2022 | Milwaukee (15) | 1–0 | Youngstown State | Haley Johnson, Milwaukee | [7] | |
| 2023 | Milwaukee (16) | 1–0 | Northern Kentucky | Brooke Parnello, Milwaukee | [8] |
By school
[edit]Source:[1]
| School | W | L | T | PCT | Finals | Championships | Title Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 18 | 16 | 4 | .526 | 7 | 1 | 1996 |
| Cleveland State | 2 | 10 | 2 | .214 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Detroit Mercy | 20 | 21 | 1 | .488 | 7 | 2 | 1995, 2004 |
| Evansville | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Green Bay | 5 | 18 | 0 | .217 | 0 | 0 | — |
| IUPUI | 2 | 3 | 3 | .438 | 1 | 1 | 2017 |
| La Salle | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Loyola-Chicago | 14 | 14 | 3 | .500 | 4 | 3 | 2003, 2006, 2007 |
| Milwaukee | 43 | 8 | 10 | .787 | 23 | 16 | 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Northern Kentucky | 8 | 5 | 3 | .594 | 3 | 1 | 2016 |
| Northern Illinois | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Notre Dame | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
| Oakland | 7 | 5 | 4 | .563 | 3 | 1 | 2015 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Robert Morris | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — |
| UIC | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Valparaiso | 4 | 6 | 2 | .417 | 2 | 1 | 2014 |
| Wright State | 19 | 22 | 5 | .467 | 6 | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Xavier | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Youngstown State | 2 | 12 | 1 | .167 | 1 | 0 | — |
Teams in italics no longer sponsor women's soccer in the Horizon League.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Horizon League Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "2017 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". Horizon League.
- ^ "2018 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". Horizon League.
- ^ "2019 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ White, Rachel (November 4, 2023). "Milwaukee Crowned 2023 #HLWSOC Champions". Horizon League. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
