2021 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament

The 2021 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Ohio Valley Conference held from October 29 through November 7, 2021. 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 SIU Edwardsville Cougars were the defending champions and successfully defended their crown by defeating top seeded UT Martin in the final.[1][2] The conference tournament title was the fourth for the SIU Edwardsville women's soccer program, all of which have come under head coach Derek Burton.[3] As tournament champions, SIU Edwardsville earned the Ohio Valley's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

2021 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance1,731
SiteSkyhawk Soccer Field
Martin, Tennessee
(Semifinals & Final)
ChampionsSIU Edwardsville (4th title)
Winning coachDerek Burton (4th title)
MVPLydia Harris (SIU Edwardsville)
BroadcastESPN+
Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
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2021 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
UT Martin  ‍†‍‍ 6–2–0 .75011–6–1 .639
SIU Edwardsville  ‍†‍‡‍y 6–2–0 .75011–7–0 .611
Belmont  ‍‍‍ 5–3–0 .6258–8–1 .500
Murray State  ‍‍‍ 4–3–1 .5639–8–1 .528
Tennessee Tech  ‍‍‍ 3–2–3 .5636–6–4 .500
Southeast Missouri State  ‍‍‍ 2–4–2 .3757–10–2 .421
Morehead State  ‍‍‍ 2–4–2 .3754–10–4 .333
Eastern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 2–5–1 .3134–11–2 .294
Austin Peay  ‍‍‍ 1–6–1 .1884–10–3 .324
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2021 OVC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Ohio Valley Conference

Seeding

Eight of the nine teams in the Ohio Valley Conference qualified for the 2021 Tournament. The #1 seed was awarded as the host institution for the Semifinals and Finals of the tournament. The #1 and #2 seed received byes to the Semifinals, while the #4 and #5 seeds received byes to the Quarterfinals. Seems were seeded based on regular season records, and a tiebreaker was required to determine the #1 and #2 seeds when UT Martin and SIU Edwardsville both finished with 6–2–0 regular season records. UT Martin was awarded the #1 seed based on their 1–0 victory over SIU Edwardsville on October 10, during the regular season. A second tiebreaker was required to determine the #6 and #7 seeds as Southeast Missouri State and Morehead State finished the regular season with 2–4–2 records. The teams played to a 0–0 draw on October 17, during the regular season. Morehead State was awarded the #6 seed by virtue of having a better record against the team's highest seeded common opponent, Tennessee Tech. Morehead State defeated Tennessee Tech 1–0 while Southeast Missouri State drew 0–0.[4][5]

Seed School Conference Record Points
1 UT Martin 6–2–0 18
2 SIU Edwardsville 6–2–0 18
3 Belmont 5–3–0 15
4 Murray State 4–3–1 13
5 Tennessee Tech 3–2–3 12
6 Southeast Missouri State 2–4–2 8
7 Morehead State 2–4–2 8
8 Eastern Illinois 2–5–1 7

Bracket

Source:[6]

First round
Friday, Oct. 29 		Quarterfinals
Sunday, Oct. 31 		Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 5 		Final
Sunday, Nov. 7
1 UT Martin 1
5 Tennessee Tech 0
4 Murray State 1
5 Tennessee Tech 1 5 Tennessee Tech 2
8 Eastern Illinois 0 1 UT Martin 0
2 SIU Edwardsville (a.e.t.) 1
2 SIU Edwardsville 3
7 SE Missouri State 0
3 Belmont 1
6 Morehead State 0 7 SE Missouri State (a.e.t.) 2
7 SE Missouri State 1

Schedule

First Round
October 29, 2021 #5 Tennessee Tech 1–0 #8 Eastern Illinois Murray, KY
2:00 p.m.
  • Gabby Garcia 55'
 Report
  • Yellow card 71' Kenzie Balcerak
 Stadium: Cutchin Field
Attendance: 67
Referee: Jessica Medley
Assistant referees: Gustavo Turmero
Assistant referees: Skyye Medley
Fourth official: Keith Green
October 29, 2021 #6 Morehead State 0–1 #7 Southeast Missouri State Nashville, TN
6:00 p.m. Report
  • Lauren Welker 63'
 Stadium: E. S. Rose Park
Attendance: 47
Referee: Donovan Eubank
Assistant referees: John Rafter
Assistant referees: Tarik Veledar

Quarterfinals
October 31, 2021 #4 Murray State 1–2 #5 Tennessee Tech Murray, KY
1:00 p.m.
  • Chloe Barnthouse Yellow card 37'
  • Audrey Henry 86'
  • Saraya Young Yellow card 88'
  • Lauren Payne Yellow card 89'
 Report
  • 23' Chloe Smith
  • Yellow card 44' Taylor Rhodes
  • 89' (pen.) Meredith Nye
 Stadium: Cutchin Field
Attendance: 204
October 31, 2021 #3 Belmont 1–2 (a.e.t.) #7 Southeast Missouri State Nashville, TN
2:00 p.m.
  • Sydney Cason 58'
 Report
  • Yellow card 33' Kiana Khedoo
  • 47' Lauren Welker
  • Yellow card 55' Natalie Jackson
  • gold-colored soccer ball 92' Morgan McCourt
 Stadium: E. S. Rose Park
Attendance: 110
Referee: Skyye Medley
Assistant referees: Adam Warner
Assistant referees: John Devalk
Fourth official: Glen Garrett

Semifinals
November 5, 2021 #1 UT Martin 1–0 #5 Tennessee Tech Martin, Tennessee
4:00 p.m.
  • Emely van der Vliet 84'
  • Jill Hildreth Yellow card 90'
 Report
  • Yellow card 89' Meredith Nye
 Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field
Attendance: 583
Referee: Don Eubank
Assistant referees: John Rufli
Assistant referees: Donovan Eubank
Fourth official: Robert Musoiu
November 5, 2021 #2 SIU Edwardsville 3–0 #7 Southeast Missouri State Martin, Tennessee
7:00 p.m.
  • Lydia Harris 7'
  • Lily Schnieders 57' (pen.)
  • Mackenzie Litzsinger 60'
 Report Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field
Attendance: 103
Referee: Jeffery Hay
Assistant referees: Jeff Pulley
Assistant referees: John Rufli
Fourth official: Ryan Starr

Final
November 7, 2021 #1 UT Martin 0–1 (a.e.t.) #2 SIU Edwardsville Martin, Tennessee
2:00 p.m. Report
  • Yellow card 41' Matea Diekema
  • gold-colored soccer ball 92' Mackenzie Litzsinger
 Stadium: Skyhawk Soccer Field
Attendance: 617
Referee: Eric Philips
Assistant referees: Jose Renda
Assistant referees: John Rufli
Fourth official: Gustavo Turmero

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 13 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 1.86 goals per match (as of November 7, 2021).

2 goals

  • Mackenzie Litzsinger – SIU Edwardsville
  • Lauren Welker – Southeast Missouri State

1 goal

  • Sydney Cason – Belmont
  • Audrey Henry – Murray State
  • Lydia Harris – SIU Edwardsville
  • Lily Schnieders – SIU Edwardsville
  • Morgan McCourt – Southeast Missouri State
  • Gabby Garcia – Tennessee Tech
  • Meredith Nye – Tennessee Tech
  • Chloe Smith – Tennessee Tech
  • Emely van der Vliet – UT Martin

All-Tournament team

Source:[7]

PlayerTeam
Lydia Harris SIU Edwardsville
Mackenzie Litzsinger
Emma Dutko
Myah Diekema
Erica Myers UT Martin
Brooke Kala
Emely van der Vliet
Bailey Redden Southeast Missouri State
Lauren Welker
Chloe Smith Tennessee Tech
Isabelle Austin

MVP in bold

References
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  2. "2021 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. "OVC Soccer Record Book" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. "2021 OVC Soccer Championship Field is Set". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. October 24, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. Gennarelli, Talia (October 27, 2021). "Soccer Returns to OVC Tournament For the First Time Since 2018". msueagles.com. Morehead State Athletic Media Relations. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  6. "2021 Ohio Valley Conference Soccer Championship" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  7. "SIUE Wins 2021 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. November 7, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
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