2017 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament

2017 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance2,108
SiteCutchin Field
Murray, Kentucky
(Semifinals & Final)
ChampionsMurray State (3rd title)
Winning coachJeremy Groves (2nd title)
BroadcastOVC Digital Network
Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
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2017 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Murray State  ‍†‍‡‍y 8 – 0 – 2   .900 15 – 2 – 2   .842
Tennessee Tech  ‍‍‍ 6 – 1 – 3   .750 9 – 5 – 3   .618
Eastern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 6 – 1 – 3   .750 11 – 5 – 4   .650
Belmont  ‍‍‍ 6 – 4 – 0   .600 10 – 6 – 2   .611
Southeast Missouri  ‍‍‍ 4 – 3 – 3   .550 8 – 8 – 4   .500
UT Martin  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5 – 1   .450 6 – 11 – 3   .375
SIU Edwardsville  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5 – 1   .450 7 – 10 – 2   .421
Austin Peay  ‍‍‍ 3 – 4 – 3   .450 8 – 7 – 3   .528
Jacksonville State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 7 – 0   .300 6 – 10 – 2   .389
Morehead State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7 – 1   .250 3 – 13 – 1   .206
Eastern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 9 – 1   .050 5 – 12 – 2   .316
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2017 OVC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of November 11, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Ohio Valley Conference

The 2017 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Ohio Valley Conference held from October 27 through November 5, 2017. 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 Cutchin Field in Murray, Kentucky. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars were the defending champions, but they were eliminated from the 2017 tournament with a 2–1 quarterfinal loss to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. The Murray State Racers won the tournament with a 1–0 overtime win over Eastern Kentucky in the final.[1][2] The conference tournament title was the third for the Murray State women's soccer program and the second for head coach Jeremy Groves.[3]

Bracket

First round
Friday, Oct. 27 		Quarterfinals
Sunday, Oct. 29 		Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 3 		Final
Sunday, Nov. 5
1 Murray State 1
5 Southeast Missouri 0
4 Belmont 0 (4)
5 Southeast Missouri 2 5 Southeast Missouri 0 (5)
8 Austin Peay 1 1 Murray State 1OT
3 Eastern Kentucky 0
2 Tennessee Tech 0
3 Eastern Kentucky 1OT
3 Eastern Kentucky 2
6 UT Martin 1 7 SIU Edwardsville 1
7 SIU Edwardsville 2

Schedule

First Round

October 27, 2017 #6 UT Martin 1–2 #7 SIU Edwardsville Richmond, Kentucky
2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Nicole Collins 8'
 Report
  • 5' Peyton Roehnelt
  • 25' Caroline Hoefert
 Stadium: EKU Soccer Field
Attendance: 175
Referee: Joshua Brooks
Assistant referees: Stan Sizemore
Assistant referees: Jordan Barker
Fourth official: Reiss Baxter
October 27, 2017 #5 Southeast Missouri 2–1 #8 Austin Peay Nashville, Tennessee
5:30 p.m. CDT
  • Maddi Karstens 30'
  • Esmie Gonzales 31'
 Report
  • 82' (pen.) McKenzie Dixon
 Stadium: E. S. Rose Park
Attendance: 179
Referee: John Morris
Assistant referees: Timothy Stewart
Assistant referees: Caleb Nobles
Fourth official: Jodi Hitchel

Quarterfinals

October 29, 2017 #3 Eastern Kentucky 2–1 #7 SIU Edwardsville Richmond, Kentucky
1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Jordan Foster 6'
  • Katie Shaffer 44'
 Report
  • 35' (pen.) Becca Jostes
 Stadium: EKU Soccer Field
Attendance: 230
Referee: Chad Collins
Assistant referees: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Assistant referees: Evan Sizemore
Fourth official: Reiss Baxter
October 29, 2017 #4 Belmont 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 #5 Southeast Missouri Nashville, Tennessee
2:00 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: E. S. Rose Park
Attendance: 452
Referee: Don Eubank
Assistant referees: Skyye Medley
Assistant referees: Matt Drew
Fourth official: Michael Sparta
Penalties
  • Sarah Bossung soccer ball with check mark
  • Belicia Mendiola soccer ball with check mark
  • Tara Austin soccer ball with check mark
  • Sydney Cason soccer ball with check mark
  • Julie Garst soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with check mark Kindra Lierz
  • soccer ball with check mark Lexi Grote
  • soccer ball with check mark Esmie Gonzales
  • soccer ball with check mark Katie Lever
  • soccer ball with check mark Paige Blankenheim

Semifinals

November 3, 2017 #2 Tennessee Tech 0–1 (a.e.t.) #3 Eastern Kentucky Murray, Kentucky
11:00 a.m. CDT Report
  • gold-colored soccer ball 109' Haley Kemper
 Stadium: Cutchin Field
Attendance: 117
Referee: Jose Ronda
Assistant referees: Lucy Bell
Assistant referees: Robie Musoiu
Fourth official: Claude Airall
November 3, 2017 #1 Murray State 1–0 #5 Southeast Missouri Murray, Kentucky
2:00 p.m. CDT
Report Stadium: Cutchin Field
Attendance: 379
Referee: Keith Green
Assistant referees: Carl Hagemann Jr
Assistant referees: Don Eubank
Fourth official: Claude Airall

Final

November 5, 2017 #1 Murray State 1–0 (a.e.t.) #3 Eastern Kentucky Murray, Kentucky
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Miyah Watford gold-colored soccer ball 94'
 Report Stadium: Cutchin Field
Attendance: 576
Referee: Mathew Bell
Assistant referees: Claude Airall
Assistant referees: Gustavo Turmero
Fourth official: Joshua Nobles

Statistics

Goalscorers

2 Goals
  • Miyah Watford – Murray State
1 Goal
  • Nicole Collins – UT Martin
  • McKenzie Dixon – Austin Peay
  • Jordan Foster – Eastern Kentucky
  • Esmie Gonzales – Southeast Missouri
  • Caroline Hoefert – SIU Edwardsville
  • Becca Jostes – SIU Edwardsville
  • Maddi Karstens – Southeast Missouri
  • Haley Kemper – Eastern Kentucky
  • Peyton Roehnelt – SIU Edwardsville
  • Katie Shaffer – Eastern Kentucky

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. ^ "Murray State Soccer 2017 Record Book" (PDF). Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2017.