2024 ASUN women's soccer tournament

2024 ASUN women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance1,628
First round siteLipscomb Soccer Complex
Hodges Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
Jacksonville, Florida
Quarterfinals siteLipscomb Soccer Complex
Hodges Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
Jacksonville, Florida
Semifinals siteFGCU Soccer Complex
Fort Myers, Florida
Finals siteFGCU Soccer Complex
Fort Myers, Florida
ChampionsLipscomb (4th title)
Winning coachKevin O'Brien (4th title)
MVPKiara Pralle (Lipscomb)
BroadcastESPN+
ASUN women's soccer tournament
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2024 ASUN Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Florida Gulf Coast  ‍†‍‍ 9 – 1 – 1   .864 11 – 6 – 2   .632
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 8 – 1 – 2   .818 9 – 7 – 2   .556
Lipscomb  ‍‍‡‍y 7 – 1 – 3   .773 14 – 4 – 4   .727
Eastern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 7 – 3 – 1   .682 12 – 8 – 3   .587
North Florida  ‍‍‍ 6 – 1 – 4   .727 9 – 4 – 7   .625
Austin Peay  ‍‍‍ 5 – 3 – 3   .591 7 – 6 – 6   .526
Bellarmine  ‍‍‍ 4 – 6 – 1   .409 5 – 12 – 3   .325
Jacksonville  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6 – 2   .364 4 – 10 – 4   .333
Stetson  ‍‍‍ 3 – 8 – 0   .273 8 – 11 – 0   .421
Queens  ‍‍‍ 1 – 6 – 4   .273 5 – 10 – 4   .368
West Georgia  ‍‍‍ 1 – 9 – 1   .136 2 – 14 – 1   .147
North Alabama  ‍‍‍ 1 – 10 – 0   .091 3 – 14 – 0   .176
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2024 ASUN Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 10, 2024
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Atlantic Sun Conference


The 2024 ASUN women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the ASUN Conference held from October 31 through November 10, 2024. The tournament was hosted at campus sites, with the #3 and #6 seed hosting the First Round and Quarterfinals while the #1 seed hosted the Semifinals and Final. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles were the defending tournament champions.[1][2] The Eagles were unable to defend their title, falling to Eastern Kentucky in the Semifinals. Eastern Kentucky went on to lose the final to Lipscomb 1–0.[3][4] It was Lipscomb's fourth overall title. All of the Bison's titles have come under head coach Kevin O'Brien.[5] As tournament champions, Lipscomb earned the ASUN's automatic berth into the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.

Seeding

The top eight teams in the regular season earned a spot in the tournament. The top seed earned the right to host the Final and Semifinals. The #3 seed and #4 seed hosted a First Round game and a Quarterfinal each. Teams were seeded based on regular season conference records. A tiebreaker was required to determine the fourth and fifth seeds as Eastern Kentucky and North Florida both tied with twenty-two regular season conference points. North Florida earned the fourth seed, and the right to host, by virtue of their 2–1 win over Eastern Kentucky on October 20.[6]

Seed School Conference Record Points
1 Florida Gulf Coast 9–1–1 28
2 Central Arkansas 8–1–2 26
3 Lipscomb 7–1–3 24
4 North Florida 6–1–4 22
5 Eastern Kentucky 7–3–1 22
6 Austin Peay 5–3–3 18
7 Bellarmine 4–6–1 13
8 Jacksonville 3–6–2 11

Bracket

Source:[7]

First Round
Thursday, October 31		Quarterfinals
Sunday, November 3		Semifinals
Thursday, November 7		Final
Sunday, November 10
1Florida Gulf Coast1
4North Florida05Eastern Kentucky (a.e.t.)2
5Eastern Kentucky (pen.)1 (5)5Eastern Kentucky15Eastern Kentucky0
8Jacksonville1 (4)3Lipscomb1
2Central Arkansas0
3Lipscomb (a.e.t.)23Lipscomb7
6Austin Peay1 (3)7Bellarmine1
7Bellarmine (pen.)1 (4)

Schedule

First Round

October 31, 2024 #6 Austin Peay1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 #7 Bellarmine Nashville, TN
2:00 p.m. CST
  • Ellie Dreas 50'
  • Kylie Wells Yellow card 68'
 Report
  • 83' (pen.) Lucy von Stefenelli
 Stadium: Lipscomb Soccer Complex
Attendance: 127
Referee: Christopher Heintzman
Assistant referees: Rebecca Luther
Assistant referees: Matt Drew
Penalties
  • Hannah Zahn soccer ball with check mark
  • Haley Lindquist soccer ball with check mark
  • Katie Bahn soccer ball with red X
  • Vivian Burke soccer ball with check mark
  • Kiley Reese soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with check mark Alexa Orozco
  • soccer ball with check mark Campbell Tippey
  • soccer ball with check mark Lauren Bingham
  • soccer ball with check mark McKenzie Price
October 31, 2024 #5 Eastern Kentucky 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		#8 JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL
7:00 p.m. EST
  • Rachel Robinson 87'
 Report
  • 33' Laura Di Mascio
  • Yellow card 109' Madelyn Radtke
 Stadium: Hodges Stadium
Attendance: 227
Penalties
  • Chiara Premoli soccer ball with check mark
  • Kaitlyn Rowlett soccer ball with check mark
  • Sydney Taylor soccer ball with check mark
  • Paula Herranz soccer ball with check mark
  • Kylie Fitzgerald soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Laura Di Mascio
  • soccer ball with check mark Andrea Zwinkles
  • soccer ball with check mark Ines Martin
  • soccer ball with red X Makala Woodford
  • soccer ball with check mark Georgina Spraggon

Quarterfinals

November 3, 2024 #3 Lipscomb 2–1 (a.e.t.)#7 BellarmineNashville, TN
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Paige Archbold 74'
  • Alivia Carapazza Yellow card 78'
  • Lucy Hurst Yellow card 92'
  • Hailey Johnson gold-colored soccer ball 107'
 Report
  • 9' Emma Nicholson
  • Yellow card 61' Emily Passini
  • Yellow card 80' Alexa Orozco
  • Yellow card 96' Sidney Rigsby
 Stadium: Lipscomb Soccer Complex
Attendance: 217
Referee: Christopher Heintzman
Assistant referees: Rebecca Luther
Assistant referees: Matt Drew
November 3, 2024 #4 North Florida0–1 #5 Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville, FL
6:00 p.m. EST Report
  • 23' Gretta Gunn
 Stadium: Hodges Stadium
Attendance: 349
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Matthew Osterhouse
Assistant referees: Bartosz Cieslak
Fourth official: Kenan Mehmedic

Semifinals

November 7, 2024 #2 Central Arkansas0–7 #3 Lipscomb Fort Myers, FL
3:00 p.m. EST
  • Team Yellow card 52'
 Report
  • 7', 54', 65' Kiara Pralle
  • 10' Hailey Johnson
  • 27' Tatum Ahlemeyer
  • 43', 70' Taylor James
 Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex
Attendance: 96
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Kevin Klinger
Assistant referees: Jorge Pedemonte
Fourth official: John Tamayo
November 7, 2024 #1 Florida Gulf Coast1–2 (a.e.t.) #5 Eastern Kentucky Fort Myers, FL
7:00 p.m. EST
  • Erika Zschuppe 35'
  • Lauren Dwyer Yellow card 42'
 Report
  • 53' Ella Grode
  • Yellow card 66' Maddie Murphy
  • gold-colored soccer ball 99' Anna Manning
 Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex
Attendance: 408
Referee: Kyle Cividanes
Assistant referees: Miguel Martes
Assistant referees: Hayden Oscanoa
Fourth official: Reid Hammil

Final

November 10, 2024 #3 Lipscomb 1–0#5 Eastern KentuckyFort Myers, FL
1:00 p.m. EST
  • Tatum Ahlemeyer 7'
  • Kiara Pralle Yellow card 88'
 Report
  • Yellow card 47' Ella Grode
 Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex
Attendance: 204
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
Assistant referees: Kendall McCardell
Assistant referees: Carlos Morales-Lastra
Fourth official: Jorge Pedemonte

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 19 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 2.71 goals per match (as of November 10, 2024).

3 goals

  • Kiara Pralle – Lipscomb

2 goals

  • Tatum Ahlemeyer – Lipscomb
  • Taylor James – Lipscomb
  • Hailey Johnson – Lipscomb

1 goal

  • Paige Archbold – Lipscomb
  • Laura Di Mascio – Jacksonville
  • Ellie Dreas – Austin Peay
  • Gretta Gunn – Eastern Kentucky
  • Ella Grode – Eastern Kentucky
  • Anna Manning – Eastern Kentucky
  • Emma Nicholson – Bellarmine
  • Rachel Robinson – Eastern Kentucky
  • Lucy von Stefenelli – Bellarmine
  • Erika Zschuppe – Florida Gulf Coast

All-Tournament team

Source:[8]

Player Team
Nina Mazzola Central Arkansas
Kelly Van Gundy
Marah Krick Eastern Kentucky
Chiara Premoli
Rachel Robinson
Olivia Molina Florida Gulf Coast
Erika Zschuppe
Paige Archbold Lipscomb
Lucy Hurst
Hailey Johnson
Kiara Pralle

MVP in bold

References

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  3. ^ "2024 ASUN Women's Soccer Championship". asunsports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Lipscomb Women's Soccer Wins ASUN Championship 7-0 vs EKU". bvmsports.com. BVM Sports. November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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  6. ^ "2024 Women's Soccer Championship Field Finalized". asunsports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. October 26, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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