2018 Ohio Valley Conference Women's Soccer Tournament

The 2018 Ohio Valley Conference Women's Soccer Tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Ohio Valley Conference held from October 26 through November 4, 2018. 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 Skyhawk Soccer Field in Martin, Tennessee. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Murray State Racers were the defending champions and successfully defended their title with a 2–1 win over the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks in the final.[1][2][3] The conference tournament title was the fourth for the Murray State women's soccer program and the third for head coach Jeremy Groves.[4]

2018 Ohio Valley Conference Women's Soccer Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance2,481
SiteSkyhawk Soccer Field
Martin, Tennessee
(Semifinals & Final)
ChampionsMurray State (4th title)
Winning coachJeremy Groves (3rd title)
MVPAlex Steigerwald (Murray State)
BroadcastOVC Digital Network
Ohio Valley Conference Women's Soccer Tournament
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2018 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
UT Martin  ‍†‍‍ 9–0–1 .950  15–3–1 .816
Murray State  ‍‍‡‍y 4–3–0 .571  13–5–1 .711
EIU  ‍‍‍ 4–3–3 .550  6–8–6 .450
EKU  ‍‍‍ 4–3–3 .550  8–8–4 .500
SIUE  ‍‍‍ 4–5–1 .450  6–9–2 .412
Belmont  ‍‍‍ 4–5–1 .450  6–8–3 .441
SEMO  ‍‍‍ 3–4–3 .450  5–8–5 .417
Morehead St.  ‍‍‍ 4–6–0 .400  5–14–0 .263
Tennessee Tech  ‍‍‍ 3–5–2 .400  7–8–2 .471
Austin Peay  ‍‍‍ 3–6–1 .350  8–8–1 .500
Jacksonville St.  ‍‍‍ 2–7–1 .250  4–11–3 .306
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2018 OVC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of November 14, 2018; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Ohio Valley Conference

Bracket

Source:[5]

First Round
Friday, Oct. 26		 Quarterfinals
Sunday, Oct. 28		 Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 2		 Final
Sunday, Nov. 4
     
             
             
          1 UT Martin 1  
          4 Eastern Kentucky 0  
        4 Eastern Kentucky 0 (4)  
5 SIUE 2OT     5 SIUE 0 (3)  
8 Morehead St. 1       1 UT Martin 1
          2 Murray State 2
             
             
          2 Murray State 3  
          3 Eastern Illinois 2  
        3 Eastern Illinois 1 (3)      
6 Belmont 0 (3)     7 Southeast Missouri 1 (2)      
7 Southeast Missouri 0 (4)  

Schedule

First Round
October 26, 2018 #5 SIUE2–1 (a.e.t.)#8 Morehead St.Richmond, Kentucky
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Angel Ikeda  48'
  • Andrea Frerker  93'
Report
  • Katie Quinn  36'
  • Colleen Swift  86'
 Stadium: EKU Soccer Field
Attendance: 175
Referee: Jordan Barker
Assistant referees: Rizal Milliken
Assistant referees: Benjamin Senior
October 26, 2018 #6 Belmont0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		#7 Southeast MissouriCharleston, Illinois
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Emily Whitcomb  61'
  • Niki Clements  91'
 Report Stadium: EIU Rugby Field
Attendance: 145
Penalties
  • Sarah Bossung
  • Jessi Boozer
  • Ziesig Kameron
  • Megan Michela
  • Paige Hewitt
  • Jordan Chawan
  • Morgan Pettit
  • Jennifer Brien
  • Lexi Grote
  • Lauren Kaempfe
  • Amanda Orlando
  • Jordan Nelson
  • Katie Lever
  • Maddi Karstens

Quarterfinals
October 28, 2018 #4 Eastern Kentucky0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		#5 SIUERichmond, Kentucky
12:00 p.m. CST
  • Taran McMillan  65'
 Report
  • Megan Keeven  70'
 Stadium: EKU Soccer Field
Attendance: 310
Referee: Khary Williams
Assistant referees: Casie Anderson
Assistant referees: Stan Sizemore
Penalties
  • Bailly Bounds
  • Kacy Eckley
  • Kylie Thompson
  • Taran McMillan
  • Erin Torrence
  • Avery Anderson
  • Ikeda Angel
  • Kayla Klipsch
  • Andrea Frerker
  • Becca Jostes
October 28, 2018 #3 Eastern Illinois1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		#7 Southeast MissouriCharleston, Illinois
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Kayla Stolfa  38'
 Report
  • Esmie Gonzales  75'
 Stadium: Lakeside Soccer Field
Attendance: 569
Penalties
  • Henar Urteaga
  • Pilar Barrio
  • Angela Corcoran
  • Lexi Ketterhagen
  • Itxaso Aguero
  • Lexi Grote
  • Amanda Orlando
  • Jordan Nelson
  • Maddi Karstens
  • Lauren Kaempfe

Semifinals
November 2, 2018 #2 Murray State1–0#3 Eastern IllinoisMartin, Tennessee
4:00 p.m. CST
  • Symone Cooper  4'
  • Miyah Watford  13'
 Report Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field
Referee: Don Eubank
Assistant referees: Keith Green
Assistant referees: Donovan Eubank
Fourth official: Eric Cox
November 2, 2018 #1 UT Martin3–2#4 Eastern KentuckyMartin, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Kaci Mitchell  62'
  • Samantha Kelly  67'
  • Amy McGivern  72'
 Report
  • Ríos  45'
  • Bailly Bounds  89'
 Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field
Attendance: 631
Referee: Jeff Pulley
Assistant referees: Robert Musoiu
Assistant referees: Landon Pilant
Fourth official: Eric Cox

Final
November 4, 2018 #1 UT Martin1–2#2 Murray StateMartin, Tennessee
2:00 p.m. CST
  • Kaci Mitchell  62'
  • Amy McGivern  63'
 Report
  • Rebecca Kubin  47'
  • Miyah Watford  55'
 Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field
Attendance: 651
Referee: Johann Arnason
Assistant referees: Jacob Post
Assistant referees: Jervis Atagana
Fourth official: Eric Cox

Statistics

Goalscorers
2 Goals
  • Kaci Mitchell – UT Martin
  • Miyah Watford – Murray State
1 Goal
  • Bailly Bounds – Eastern Kentucky
  • Andrea Frerker – SIUE
  • Esmie Gonzales – Southeast Missouri
  • Angel Ikeda – SIUE
  • Samantha Kelly – UT Martin
  • Rebecca Kubin – Murray State
  • Amy McGivern – UT Martin
  • Katie Quinn – Morehead St.
  • Monica Rios – Eastern Kentucky
  • Kayla Stolfa – Eastern Illinois

All-Tournament Team

Source:[6]

PlayerTeam
Henar UrteagaEastern Illinois
Lindsey CarlsonEastern Illinois
Zoe AguirreEastern Kentucky
Mónica RíosEastern Kentucky
Sara KetisUT Martin
Jacalyn SchubringUT Martin
Danae KaldaridouUT Martin
Izzy HeckmanMurray State
Karsyn HaschMurray State
Joselle MorcheMurray State
Alex SteigerwaldMurray State (MVP)
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References
  1. Ohio Valley Conference. "OVC Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  2. Ohio Valley Conference. "2017 OVC Soccer Championship". Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  3. Ohio Valley Conference. "2018 OVC Soccer Championship". Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  4. "Murray State Soccer 2018 Record Book" (PDF). Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  5. "2018 Ohio Valley Conference Soccer Championship October 26, 28, November 2, 4" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  6. "Murray State Wins 2018 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. The Ohio Valley Conference. November 4, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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