2019 Horizon League women's soccer tournament
The 2019 Horizon League women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Horizon League. It was held from November 4 through November 9, 2018. The quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while semifinals and final took place at Engelmann Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The six team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Milwaukee Panthers were the defending champions, and they successfully defended their title by beating the UIC Flames 2–0 in the final.[1][2] This was the twelfth overall title for Milwaukee and second for head coach Troy Fabiano.[3]
2019 Horizon League women's soccer tournament | |||||
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Classification | Division I | ||||
Teams | 6 | ||||
Matches | 5 | ||||
Attendance | 1,321 | ||||
Site | Engelmann Field Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Semifinals & Final) | ||||
Champions | Milwaukee (12th title) | ||||
Winning coach | Troy Fabiano (2nd title) | ||||
MVP | Haley Johnson (Milwaukee) | ||||
Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee †‡y | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .944 | 17 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UIC | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .778 | 12 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IUPUI | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .667 | 12 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wright State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .556 | 10 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Kentucky | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .556 | 8 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oakland | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .556 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cleveland State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .500 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .500 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Green Bay | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .167 | 7 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detroit Mercy | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .056 | 2 | – | 13 | – | 2 | .176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2019 Horizon League Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 9, 2019 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:Horizon League |
Bracket
Semifinal matchups were determined by the results of the quarterfinals. The #1 seed would play the lowest-remaining seed, while the #2 seed would play the other quarterfinal winner.[4]
Quarterfinals Monday, Nov. 4 | Semifinals Thursday, Nov. 7 | Final Saturday, Nov. 9 | ||||||||||||
2 | UIC | 12OT | ||||||||||||
4 | Wright State | 1 | 5 | Northern Kentucky | 0 | |||||||||
5 | Northern Kentucky | 3 | 2 | UIC | 0 | |||||||||
1 | Milwaukee | 2 | ||||||||||||
1 | Milwaukee | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | IUPUI | 0 | 6 | Oakland | 1 | |||||||||
6 | Oakland | 2 |
Schedule
Quarterfinals
November 4, 2019 | #4 Wright State | 1–3 | #5 Northern Kentucky | Dayton, Ohio |
7:00 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Alumni Field Attendance: 387 Referee: Brian Miller Assistant referees: Ryan Slack Tim Dicken Fourth official: Sorin Stoica |
November 4, 2019 | #3 IUPUI | 0–2 | #6 Oakland | Indianapolis, Indiana |
7:00 p.m. EST | Report |
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Stadium: IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium Attendance: 152 Referee: Jorge Cuate Assistant referees: Eulogio Villalpando Edmundo Ramirez Fourth official: Sergio Alvarez |
Semifinals
November 7, 2019 | #2 UIC | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | #5 Northern Kentucky | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
4:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Engelmann Field Attendance: 113 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Jordan Castillejo Zachary Richter Fourth official: Besnik Rexhepi |
November 7, 2019 | #1 Milwaukee | 2–1 | #6 Oakland | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
7:20 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Engelmann Field Attendance: 213 Referee: Art Arustamyan Assistant referees: Tim Csuri Khalef Al-Latayfeh Fourth official: Besnik Rexhepi |
Final
November 9, 2019 | #1 Milwaukee | 2–0 | #2 UIC | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
6:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Engelmann Field Attendance: 456 Referee: Sorin Stocia Assistant referees: Jeffrey Mellen John Safar Fourth official: Kyle Hannon |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 2 Goals
- Haley Johnson (Milwaukee)
- Shawna Zaken (Northern Kentucky)
- 1 Goal
- Sydni Callahan (Wright State)
- Sami Lopez (Oakland)
- Nikki May (Oakland)
- Lindsey Meyer (Northern Kentucky)
- Rachel Phillpotts (Milwaukee)
- Cassidy Privett (UIC)
- Alexa Sabbagh (Oakland)
- Mackenzie Schill (Milwaukee)
All-Tournament team
Source:[5]
Player | Team |
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Haley Johnson | Milwaukee |
McKaela Schmelzer | |
Mackenzie Schill | |
Elaina LaMacchia | |
Cassidy Privett | UIC |
Tamae Douglass | |
Lena Kurz | |
Kailey Ivins | Northern Kentucky |
Shawna Zaken | |
Nikki May | Oakland |
Sami Lopez |
MVP in bold
References
- "2018 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". Horizon League.
- "2019 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- "Horizon League Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- "2019 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship Bracket" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- "Milwaukee Triumphs In 2019 #HLWSOC Championship". Horizon League. November 9, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.