2019 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament
The 2019 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Northeast Conference held on November 8 and 10, 2019. The three-match tournament took place at Central Connecticut Soccer Field in New Britain, Connecticut, home of the regular season champions and tournament #1 seed Central Connecticut State Blue Devils. The four-team single-elimination tournament consisted of two rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils who successfully defended their title, defeating the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 1–0 in the final.[1][2] This was the tenth Northeast Conference tournament title for the Central Connecticut women's soccer program, eight of which have come under the direction of head coach Mick D'Arcy.[3]
| 2019 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 4 | ||||
| Matches | 3 | ||||
| Attendance | 1,332 | ||||
| Site | Central Connecticut Soccer Field New Britain, Connecticut | ||||
| Champions | Central Connecticut (10th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Mick D’Arcy (8th title) | ||||
| MVP | Yo Tachibana (Central Connecticut) | ||||
| Broadcast | None | ||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut †‡y | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .850 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 7 | – | 0 | – | 3 | .850 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 6 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 7 | – | 0 | – | 3 | .850 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .650 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .600 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .450 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .450 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 3 | .361 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .400 | 5 | – | 12 | – | 1 | .306 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .250 | 3 | – | 13 | – | 1 | .206 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merrimack | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .150 | 3 | – | 14 | – | 1 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .000 | 0 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2019 NEC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 9, 2019 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:Northeast Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bracket
| Semifinals Friday, November 8 | Final Sunday, November 10 | ||||||||
| 1 | Central Connecticut | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Sacred Heart | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Central Connecticut | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Bryant | 0 | |||||||
Schedule
Semifinals
| November 8, 2019 | #1 Central Connecticut | 3–1 | #4 Sacred Heart | New Britain, Connecticut |
| 1:00 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field Attendance: 879 Referee: Magda Zwierzchowski Assistant referees: Pete Mandell Kara Lange |
| November 8, 2019 | #2 Fairleigh Dickinson | 2–0 | #3 Bryant | New Britain, Connecticut |
| 4:00 p.m. EST |
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Report | Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field Attendance: 453 Referee: Mike DeFelice Assistant referees: Leah Hayes Kenneth Heller |
Final
| November 10, 2019 | #1 Central Connecticut | 1–0 | #2 Fairleigh Dickinson | New Britain, Connecticut |
| 2:00 p.m. EST |
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Report | Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field Referee: Noel Cotterell Assistant referees: Jordan Cavaco Alex Casella |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 2 Goals
- Emily Bardes (Central Connecticut)
- 1 Goal
- Lea Egner (Fairleigh Dickinson)
- Emily Hogan (Central Connecticut)
- Meadow Mancini (Sacred Heart)
- Roma McLaughlin (Central Connecticut)
- Paula Ruess (Fairleigh Dickinson)
All-Tournament team
Source:[4]
| Player | Team |
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| Yo Tachibana | Central Connecticut |
| Allyson O'Rourke | |
| Taylor Smith | |
| Brianna Williams | |
| Amanda Fitzgerald | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Maddie Robbins | |
| Maja Skansberg | |
| Marissa Grasso | Bryant |
| Jamie Irwin | |
| Elyssa Kipperman | Sacred Heart |
| Kathryn White |
MVP in bold
See also
References
- Northeast Conference. "2019 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- Northeast Conference. "2018 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- "NEC Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Northeast Conference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- "CCSU Goes Back-to-Back! Blue Devils Capture 10th NEC Women's Soccer Title". northeastconference.org. Northeast Conference. November 10, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020.