2021 Mountain West Conference women's soccer tournament
The 2021 Mountain West Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Mountain West Conference held from November 1 through November 6, 2021. The five-match tournament took place at Boas Tennis/Soccer Complex in Boise, Idaho. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. Boise State won the tournament in 2019 and are classified as the defending champions because there was no tournament held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Mexico were the regular season champions in 2020.[1] Boise State was unable to defend their crown, losing to Fresno State on penalties in the Semifinals. New Mexico then defeated Fresno State in the finals 2–1 to win the title.[2] This was the second tournament championship for New Mexico, their first since 2011. It was the first title for head coach Rob Baarts.[3] As tournament champions, New Mexico earned the Mountain West's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.
| 2021 Mountain West Conference women's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
| Matches | 5 | ||||
| Attendance | 2,239 | ||||
| Site | Boas Tennis/Soccer Complex Boise, Idaho | ||||
| Champions | New Mexico (2nd title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Rob Baarts (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Zaria Katesigwa (New Mexico) | ||||
| Broadcast | MountainWest Sports Network | ||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico †‡y | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .727 | 14 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .682 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 4 | .579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .545 | 7 | – | 11 | – | 2 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .545 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .659 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .500 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .500 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado College | 4 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .500 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 3 | .361 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .455 | 12 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .455 | 5 | – | 11 | – | 2 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .409 | 7 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .364 | 8 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .447 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .318 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2021 MW Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 7, 2021 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:Mountain West Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeding
The top six teams from regular season play qualified for the 2021 Tournament. Teams were seeded based on their regular season records. Tiebreakers were used to determine seeds if teams were tied on regular season record.[4] San Diego State and Utah State tied for third in the regular season standings. San Diego State earned the third seed in the tournament by virtue of their 2–0 win over Utah State on October 3. Boise State and Colorado College tied for sixth during the regular season and the final tournament spot. The teams tied their regular season match-up on October 14. Boise State won the second tiebreaker and earned the final spot in the tournament.[5]
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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| 1 | New Mexico | 7–2–2 | 23 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 7–3–1 | 22 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 5–4–2 | 17 |
| 4 | Utah State | 5–4–2 | 17 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 5–5–1 | 16 |
| 6 | Boise State | 4–4–3 | 15 |
Bracket
Source:[6]
| Quarterfinals Monday, Nov. 1 | Semifinals Thursday, Nov. 4 | Final Saturday, Nov. 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | New Mexico (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Utah State | 1 | 4 | Utah State | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Colorado State | 0 | 1 | New Mexico (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Boise State | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Fresno State | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||
| 3 | San Diego State | 0 | 6 | Boise State (pen.) | 1 (6) | |||||||||
| 6 | Boise State | 1 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
Quarterfinals
| November 1, 2021 | #4 Utah State | 1–0 | #5 Colorado State | Boise, Idaho |
| 11:00 a.m. MT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Boas Tennis/Soccer Complex Attendance: 200 Referee: Kali Smith Assistant referees: Jason Steiner Robert Farmer Fourth official: Nicole Steiner |
| November 1, 2021 | #3 San Diego State | 0–1 | #6 Boise State | Boise, Idaho |
| 2:00 p.m. MT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Boas Tennis/Soccer Complex Attendance: 350 Referee: Sly Yates Assistant referees: Nicole Steiner Brian Weiss Fourth official: Jason Steiner |
Semifinals
| November 4, 2021 | #1 New Mexico | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | #4 Utah State | Boise, Idaho |
| 11:00 a.m. MT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Boas Tennis/Soccer Complex Attendance: 165 Referee: Jamie Padilla Assistant referees: Brian Weiss Eli Asanti Fourth official: Kristin Patterson |
| November 4, 2021 | #2 Fresno State | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | #6 Boise State | Boise, Idaho |
| 2:00 p.m. MT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Boas Tennis/Soccer Complex Attendance: 324 Referee: Kristin Patterson Assistant referees: Robert Farmer Nicole Steiner Fourth official: Jaime Padilla |
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Final
| November 6, 2021 | #1 New Mexico | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | #6 Boise State | Boise, Idaho |
| 12:00 p.m. MT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Boas Tennis/Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,200 |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 10 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match (as of November 6, 2021).
2 goals
- Jadyn Edwards – New Mexico
1 goal
- Aubree Chatterton – Boise State
- Morgan Miles – Boise State
- Morgan Stone – Boise State
- Kaelyn Miller – Fresno State
- Madi Hirschman – New Mexico
- Zaria Katesigwa – New Mexico
- Ashley Cardozo – Utah State
- Kami Warner – Utah State
All-Tournament team
Source:[7]
| Player | Team |
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| Zaria Katesigwa | New Mexico |
| Jadyn Edwards | |
| Karlee Maes | |
| Alexa Kirton | |
| Aubree Chatterton | Boise State |
| Macie Nelson | |
| Sydney Smith | |
| Kaelyn Miller | Fresno State |
| Robyn McCarthy | |
| Ashley Cardozo | Utah State |
| Kelsey Steed-Kaufusi |
MVP in bold
References
- "2020-21 Mountain West Championships". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- "2021 Mountain West Women's Soccer Championship". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- "2021 Mountain West Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- "2021 Mountain West Women's Soccer Tiebreaker Procedures" (PDF). themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- "Mountain West Unveils 2021 Women's Soccer Championship Bracket". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. October 28, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- "2021 Mountain West Women's Soccer Championship Bracket" (PDF). themw.com. The Mountain West. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- "New Mexico Claims 2021 MW Women's Soccer Championship Title in Overtime Thriller". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. November 6, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.