Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
| Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
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| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination |
| Current stadium | Campus sites |
| Played | 1999–present |
| Last contest | 2023 |
| Current champion | Morehead State |
| Most championships | Eastern Illinois & SIU Edwardsville (5) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN+ |
| Official website | ovcsports.com/womens-soccer |
The Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Ohio Valley Conference. In the current format, eight teams compete in the single-elimination tournament, with all games being played at the home field of the higher seed, with seeding based on regular season conference records. The tournament expanded from six teams to its current eight in 2017. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Eastern Illinois (1) | 3–1 | Tennessee Tech | Lakeside Soccer Field • Charleston, Illinois | Carole Griggs, Eastern Illinois | |
| 2000 | Tennessee Tech (1) | 1–0*(2OT) | Eastern Illinois | Julia Doyle, Tennessee Tech | ||
| 2001 | Eastern Illinois (2) | 1–0 | Southeast Missouri State | Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, Missouri | Devon Bissell, Eastern Illinois | |
| 2002 | Eastern Illinois (3) | 2–2† (pen.) |
Southeast Missouri State | Teri LaRoche, Eastern Illinois | ||
| 2003 | Eastern Illinois (4) | 1–1† (pen.) |
Samford | Samford Track and Soccer Stadium • Homewood, Alabama | Beth Liesin, Eastern Illinois | |
| 2004 | Eastern Illinois (5) | 3–2 | Samford | Audra Frericks, Eastern Illinois | ||
| 2005 | Samford (1) | 2–0 | Eastern Illinois | Lakeside Soccer Field • Charleston, Illinois | Sharon Young, Samford | |
| 2006 | Southeast Missouri State (1) | 2–0 | Morehead State | Samford Track and Soccer Stadium • Homewood, Alabama | Casey Kraft, Southeast Missouri State | |
| 2007 | Southeast Missouri State (2) | 1–1† (pen.) |
Samford | Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, Missouri | Ashley Runion, Southeast Missouri State | |
| 2008 | Morehead State (1) | 1–0 | UT Martin | Cutchin Field • Murray, Kentucky | Lily Meisner, Morehead State | |
| 2009 | Murray State (1) | 4–0 | Tennessee Tech | MSU Soccer Field • Morehead, Kentucky | Sophie Hargreaves | |
| 2010 | Morehead State (2) | 2–1 | Austin Peay | Giuleana Lopez, Morehead State | [2] | |
| 2011 | UT Martin (1) | 2–1 | Morehead State | Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, Missouri | Lucy Pater, UT Martin | [3] |
| 2012 | UT Martin (2) | 2–0 | Austin Peay | Skyhawk Soccer Field • Martin, Tennessee | Mariah Klenke, UT Martin | [4] |
| 2013 | Morehead State (3) | 1–0 | UT Martin | Lindsey Oettle, Morehead State | [5] | |
| 2014 | SIU Edwardsville (1) | 3–2 | Jacksonville State | Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, Missouri | Michelle Auer, SIU Edwardsville | [6] |
| 2015 | Murray State (2) | 1–0*(OT) | Southeast Missouri State | MSU Soccer Field • Morehead, Kentucky | Taylor Richerson, Murray State | [7] |
| 2016 | SIU Edwardsville (2) | 1–0 | Eastern Kentucky | Caroline Hoefert, SIU Edwardsville | [8] | |
| 2017 | Murray State (3) | 1–0*(OT) | Eastern Kentucky | Miyah Watford, Murray State | [9] | |
| 2018 | Murray State (4) | 2–1 | UT Martin | Skyhawk Soccer Field • Martin, Tennessee | Alex Steigerwald, Murray State | [10] |
| 2019 | Belmont (1) | 2–2† (3–2 pen.) |
SIU Edwardsville | Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, Missouri | Julie Garst, Belmont | [11] |
| 2020 | SIU Edwardsville (3) | 2–1*(OT) | Southeast Missouri State | Skyhawk Soccer Field • Martin, Tennessee | Maria Haro, SIU Edwardsville | [12] |
| 2021 | SIU Edwardsville (4) | 1–0*(OT) | UT Martin | Lydia Harris, SIU Edwardsville | [13] | |
| 2022 | SIU Edwardsville (5) | 1–0 | Tennessee Tech | Tech Soccer Field • Cookeville, Tennessee | Sidney Christopher, SIU Edwardsville | [14] |
| 2023 | Morehead State (4) | 1–0*(2OT) | Tennessee Tech | Kate Larbes, Morehead State | [15][16] |
By School[edit]
Source:[1]
| School | W | L | T | PCT | Finals | Championships | Title Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Belmont | 3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Eastern Illinois | 16 | 14 | 4 | .532 | 7 | 5 | 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0 | 5 | 4 | .222 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Jacksonville State | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Lindenwood | 2 | 0 | 1 | .833 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Little Rock | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Morehead State | 13 | 13 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 2008 |
| Murray State | 11 | 11 | 2 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 2009, 2015, 2017, 2018 |
| Samford | 3 | 2 | 4 | .556 | 4 | 1 | 2005 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 15 | 3 | 5 | .761 | 6 | 5 | 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 16 | 16 | 9 | .500 | 6 | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
| Southern Indiana | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tennessee Tech | 10 | 12 | 1 | .457 | 5 | 1 | 2000 |
| UT Martin | 11 | 16 | 3 | .417 | 6 | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
| Western Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | — |
Teams in Italics no longer sponsor women's soccer in the OVC.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ohio Valley Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "2010-11 OVC Championships". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "2011-12 OVC Championships". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "2012-13 OVC Championships". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "2013-14 OVC Championships". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "2014-15 OVC Championships". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "2015-16 OVC Championships". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "2016-17 OVC Championships". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Ohio Valley Conference. "2017 OVC Soccer Championship". Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- ^ Ohio Valley Conference. "2018 OVC Soccer Championship". Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ Ohio Valley Conference. "2019 OVC Soccer Championship". Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "2020-21 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "2021 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "2022 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "2023 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ 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.