2019 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament

2019 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams4
Matches3
Attendance1,332
SiteCentral Connecticut Soccer Field
New Britain, Connecticut
ChampionsCentral Connecticut (10th title)
Winning coachMick D’Arcy (8th title)
MVPYo Tachibana (Central Connecticut)
BroadcastNone
Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament
«2018  2020»
2019 Northeast Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Central Connecticut  ‍†‍‡‍y 8 – 1 – 1   .850 13 – 5 – 4   .682
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 7 – 0 – 3   .850 9 – 6 – 6   .571
Bryant  ‍‍‍ 7 – 0 – 3   .850 9 – 4 – 4   .647
Sacred Heart  ‍‍‍ 6 – 3 – 1   .650 9 – 8 – 2   .526
Saint Francis (PA)  ‍‍‍ 6 – 4 – 0   .600 7 – 9 – 1   .441
Robert Morris  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5 – 1   .450 6 – 10 – 2   .389
Wagner  ‍‍‍ 3 – 4 – 3   .450 5 – 10 – 3   .361
LIU  ‍‍‍ 4 – 6 – 0   .400 5 – 12 – 1   .306
Mount St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7 – 1   .250 3 – 13 – 1   .206
Merrimack  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8 – 1   .150 3 – 14 – 1   .194
St. Francis Brooklyn  ‍‍‍ 0 – 10 – 0   .000 0 – 17 – 0   .000
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2019 NEC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 9, 2019
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Northeast Conference

The 2019 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Northeast Conference held on November 8 and 10, 2019. The three-match tournament took place at Central Connecticut Soccer Field in New Britain, Connecticut, home of the regular season champions and tournament #1 seed Central Connecticut State Blue Devils. The four-team single-elimination tournament consisted of two rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils who successfully defended their title, defeating the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 1–0 in the final.[1][2] This was the tenth Northeast Conference tournament title for the Central Connecticut women's soccer program, eight of which have come under the direction of head coach Mick D'Arcy.[3]

Bracket

Semifinals
Friday, November 8 		Final
Sunday, November 10
      
1 Central Connecticut 3
4 Sacred Heart 1
1 Central Connecticut 1
2 Fairleigh Dickinson 0
2 Fairleigh Dickinson 2
3 Bryant 0

Schedule

Semifinals

November 8, 2019 #1 Central Connecticut 3–1 #4 Sacred Heart New Britain, Connecticut
1:00 p.m. EST
  • Erica Bardes 23', 59'
  • Emily Hogan 56'
 Report
  • 43' Meadow Mancini
  • Yellow card 69' Jill Klem
 Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field
Attendance: 879
Referee: Magda Zwierzchowski
Assistant referees: Pete Mandell
Assistant referees: Kara Lange
November 8, 2019 #2 Fairleigh Dickinson 2–0 #3 Bryant New Britain, Connecticut
4:00 p.m. EST
  • Lea Egner 35', Yellow card 49'
  • Paula Ruess 62'
  • Maja Skansberg Yellow card 64'
  • Madelyn Robbins Yellow card 83'
 Report Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field
Attendance: 453
Referee: Mike DeFelice
Assistant referees: Leah Hayes
Assistant referees: Kenneth Heller

Final

November 10, 2019 #1 Central Connecticut 1–0 #2 Fairleigh Dickinson New Britain, Connecticut
2:00 p.m. EST
  • Roma McLaughlin 17', Yellow card 82'
 Report Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field
Referee: Noel Cotterell
Assistant referees: Jordan Cavaco
Assistant referees: Alex Casella

Statistics

Goalscorers

2 Goals
  • Emily Bardes (Central Connecticut)
1 Goal
  • Lea Egner (Fairleigh Dickinson)
  • Emily Hogan (Central Connecticut)
  • Meadow Mancini (Sacred Heart)
  • Roma McLaughlin (Central Connecticut)
  • Paula Ruess (Fairleigh Dickinson)

All-Tournament team

Source:[4]

Player Team
Yo Tachibana Central Connecticut
Allyson O'Rourke
Taylor Smith
Brianna Williams
Amanda Fitzgerald Fairleigh Dickinson
Maddie Robbins
Maja Skansberg
Marissa Grasso Bryant
Jamie Irwin
Elyssa Kipperman Sacred Heart
Kathryn White

MVP in bold

See also

References

  1. ^ Northeast Conference. "2019 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Northeast Conference. "2018 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "NEC Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Northeast Conference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "CCSU Goes Back-to-Back! Blue Devils Capture 10th NEC Women's Soccer Title". northeastconference.org. Northeast Conference. November 10, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020.