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2023 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament

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2023 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance2,336
SiteTech Soccer Field
Cookeville, Tennessee
(Semifinals & Final)
ChampionsMorehead State (4th title)
Winning coachChris Fox (1st title)
MVPKate Larbes (Morehead State)
BroadcastESPN+
Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
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2023 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Tennessee Tech  ‍‍‍ 7 1 1   .833 9 6 4   .579
Morehead State  ‍‍y 6 1 2   .778 9 6 5   .575
SIU Edwardsville  ‍‍‍ 3 2 4   .556 5 6 6   .471
Southern Indiana  ‍‍‍ 3 2 4   .556 4 8 7   .395
UT Martin  ‍‍‍ 2 2 5   .500 5 8 6   .421
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 2 3 4   .444 7 5 8   .550
Southeast Missouri State  ‍‍‍ 2 3 4   .444 7 6 6   .526
Eastern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 3 4 2   .444 4 9 4   .353
Western Illinois  ‍‍‍ 1 4 4   .333 3 8 5   .344
Lindenwood  ‍‍‍ 1 8 0   .111 3 13 1   .206
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 OVC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 5, 2023
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: Ohio Valley Conference

The 2023 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, 2023. 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 Tech Soccer Field in Cookeville, Tennessee. 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[1] and were unable to defend their title as they lost to Southeast Missouri State in a penalty shootout in the Quarterfinals. Morehead State would go on to defeat Tennessee Tech in overtime in the Final, 1–0.[2] The conference tournament title was the fourth for the Morehead State women's soccer program, and the first for head coach Chris Fox. This was Morehead State's first title since 2013.[3][4] As tournament champions, Morehead State earned the Ohio Valley's automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

Seeding

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Eight of the ten teams in the Ohio Valley Conference qualified for the 2023 Tournament. The #1 seed was awarded as the host institution for the Semifinals and Finals of the tournament. The #1 and #2 seed received byes to the Semifinals, while the #4 and #5 seeds received byes to the Quarterfinals. Seems were seeded based on regular season records. A tiebreaker was required to determine the third and fourth seeds as both SIU Edwardsville and Southern Indiana finished with identical with 3–2–4 regular season records. The two teams tied during the regular season, and SIU Edwardsville was awarded the third seed while Southern Indiana was the fourth seed. A second tiebreaker was required between UT Martin and Eastern Illinois both finished with eleven regular season points. UT Martin was awarded the fifth seed as they won the October 8 regular season matchup 1–0. A third tiebreaker was required between Southeast Missouri State and Little Rock as both finished with 2–3–4 regular season records. The two teams tied their October 5 regular season match up and Southeast Missouri State was awarded the seventh seed, while Little Rock was the eighth seed.[5]

Seed School Conference Record Points
1 Tennessee Tech 7–1–1 22
2 Morehead State 6–1–2 20
3 SIU Edwardsville 3–2–4 13
4 Southern Indiana 3–2–4 13
5 UT Martin 2–2–5 11
6 Eastern Illinois 3–4–2 11
7 Southeast Missouri State 2–3–4 10
8 Little Rock 2–3–4 10

Bracket

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Source:[6]

First round
Friday, Oct. 27
Quarterfinals
Sunday, Oct. 29
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 2
Final
Sunday, Nov. 5
1 Tennessee Tech 2
8 Little Rock 0
4 Southern Indiana 1
5 UT Martin 0 8 Little Rock 3
8 Little Rock 1 1 Tennessee Tech 0
2 Morehead State (a.e.t.) 1
2 Morehead State 1
7 Southeast Missouri State 0
3 SIU Edwardsville 1 (4)
6 Eastern Illinois 0 7 Southeast Missouri State (pen.) 1 (5)
7 Southeast Missouri State (a.e.t.) 1

Schedule

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First round

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October 27 #5 UT Martin 0–1 #8 Little Rock Evansville, IN
1:00 p.m. CT
  • Shayla Addington Yellow card 77'
Report
  • 15' Mykena Turner
  • Yellow card 89' Team
Stadium: Strassweg Field
Attendance: 125
Referee: William DeLois
Assistant referees: Abdu Bensalah
Assistant referees: Jeff Pulley
Fourth official: Sao Kamara
October 27 #6 Eastern Illinois 0–1 (a.e.t.) #7 Southeast Missouri State Edwardsville, IL
7:00 p.m. CT Report
  • 94' Emily Baker
Stadium: Korte Stadium
Attendance: 116
Referee: Robert Musolu
Assistant referees: Steven Cowles
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Hay
Fourth official: Benjamin Koenig

Quarterfinals

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October 29 #4 Southern Indiana 1–3 #8 Little Rock Evansville, IN
1:00 p.m. CT
  • Alexis Schone Yellow card 52'
  • Avery Schone Yellow card 66'
  • Pilar Torres 72', Yellow card 89'
  • Peyton Murphy Yellow card 88'
Report
  • 47' Sanaa Williams
  • 63' Madison Eisner
  • 68' Jaeda Centeno
Stadium: Strassweg Field
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gustavo Turmero
Assistant referees: Kevin Kernen
Assistant referees: Timothy Stewart
Fourth official: Cody Kerstiens
October 29 #3 SIU Edwardsville 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
#7 Southeast Missouri State Edwardsville, IL
3:00 p.m. CT
  • Sidney Christopher 4'
  • Macie Begley Yellow card 85'
Report
  • Yellow card 20' Faith Liljegren
  • 88' Alayna Jakul
Stadium: Korte Stadium
Attendance: 76
Referee: Don Tebeau
Assistant referees: Colin Huber
Assistant referees: Laurel Theriot
Fourth official: Seth Erickson
Penalties
  • Macie Begley soccer ball with red X
  • Ashlyn Nichols soccer ball with check mark
  • Matea Diekema soccer ball with check mark
  • Jay Viola soccer ball with check mark
  • Sidney Christopher soccer ball with red X
  • Kasey Neidhart soccer ball with check mark
  • Kaityln Nichols soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with check mark Zoe Houston
  • soccer ball with red X Cayla Koerner
  • soccer ball with check mark Maddie Paulson
  • soccer ball with red X Emily Baker
  • soccer ball with check mark Natalie Jackson
  • soccer ball with check mark Justi Nelson
  • soccer ball with check mark Emma Tucker

Semifinals

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November 2 #1 Tennessee Tech 2–0 #8 Little Rock Cookeville, TN
4:00 p.m. CT
  • Katie Toney 66'
  • Tori Soutuyo 72'
Report Stadium: Tech Soccer Field
Attendance: 673
Referee: Jessica Medley
Assistant referees: Devin Bargatze
Assistant referees: Timothy Stewart
Fourth official: Skyye Medley
November 2 #2 Morehead State 1–0 #7 Southeast Missouri State Cookeville, TN
7:00 p.m. CT
  • Kate Larbes 83'
  • Hedda Ornberg Yellow card 88' Yellow-red card 89'
Report
  • Yellow card 66' Abbey Klund
  • Yellow card 90' Faith Liljegren
  • Yellow card 90' Alayna Jakul
Stadium: Tech Soccer Field
Attendance: 102
Referee: Lucy Bell
Assistant referees: Nicole Steiner
Assistant referees: Jason Steiner
Fourth official: John Devalk

Final

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November 5 #1 Tennessee Tech 0–1 (a.e.t.) #2 Morehead State Cookeville, TN
1:00 p.m. CT
  • Team Yellow card 37'
  • Neve Renwick Yellow card 81'
Report
  • Yellow card 81' Team
  • Yellow card 84' Colleen Swift
  • 93' Michelle Hochstadt
  • Yellow card 94' Gracen Houck
Stadium: Tech Soccer Field
Attendance: 1,144
Referee: Don Eubank
Assistant referees: Donovan Eubank
Assistant referees: Timothy Stewart
Fourth official: Adam Warner

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 12 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 1.71 goals per match (as of November 5, 2023).

1 goal

  • Jaeda Centeno – Little Rock
  • Madison Eisner – Little Rock
  • Mykena Turner – Little Rock
  • Sanaa Williams – Little Rock
  • Michelle Hochstadt – Morehead State
  • Kate Larbes – Morehead State
  • Sidney Christopher – SIU Edwardsville
  • Emily Baker – Southeast Missouri State
  • Alayna Jakul – Southeast Missouri State
  • Pilar Torres – Southern Indiana
  • Tori Soutuyo – Tennessee Tech
  • Katie Toney – Tennessee Tech

All-Tournament team

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Source:[7]

Player Team
Kaitlin Graeber Little Rock
Sanaa Williams
Erin Gibbs Morehead State
Kate Larbes
Anna Lohrer
Avery Redmon
Emma Brune Southeast Missouri State
Maddie Paulson
Selma Askildsen Tennessee Tech
Meredith Nye
Katie Toney

MVP in bold

References

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  1. ^ "2022 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Rorabaugh, Dan (November 10, 2023). "What channel is FSU-Morehead State on today? Time, TV schedule for NCAA soccer tournament". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "OVC Soccer Record Book" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023 OVC Women's Soccer Championship Field Set". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. October 22, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "2023 Ohio Valley Conference Soccer Championship" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Morehead State Wins 2023 OVC Women's Soccer Tournament Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. November 5, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.