The 2018 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Northeast Conference held on November 2 and 4, 2018. 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 Saint Francis Red Flash but they were unable to defend their title, losing 2–1 in the final to Central Connecticut.[1][2] This was the ninth Northeast Conference tournament title for the Central Connecticut women's soccer program, seven of which have come under the direction of head coach Mick D'Arcy.[3]
| 2018 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 4 | ||||
| Matches | 3 | ||||
| Attendance | 2,444 | ||||
| Site | Central Connecticut Soccer Field New Britain, Connecticut | ||||
| Champions | Central Connecticut (9th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Mick D’Arcy (7th title) | ||||
| MVP | Danielle Pearse (Central Connecticut) | ||||
| Broadcast | None | ||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut †‡y | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .688 | 8 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .475 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .625 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .563 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 3 | .395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .563 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .500 | 6 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .375 | 5 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .125 | 3 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .063 | 2 | – | 13 | – | 3 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2018 NEC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of November 14, 2018 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:Northeast Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bracket
edit| Semifinals Friday, November 2 | Final Sunday, November 4 | ||||||||
| 1 | Central Connecticut | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Central Connecticut | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | St. Francis | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | St. Francis | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Mt. St. Mary's | 0 | |||||||
Schedule
editSemifinals
edit| November 2, 2018 | #1 Central Connecticut | 2–1 | #4 Fairleigh Dickinson | New Britain, Connecticut |
| 1:00 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field Attendance: 998 Referee: Carlos Fernandes Assistant referees: Jessica Carnevale Kenneth Heller |
| November 2, 2018 | #2 St. Francis | 4–0 | #3 Mt. St. Mary's | New Britain, Connecticut |
| 4:00 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field Attendance: 123 Referee: Joe Rio Assistant referees: Leah Hayes Alexandria White |
Final
edit| November 4, 2018 | #1 Central Connecticut | 2–1 | #2 St. Francis | New Britain, Connecticut |
| 1:00 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field Attendance: 1,323 Referee: Danny Marques Assistant referees: Alexandria White Alex Casella |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
edit- 3 Goals
- Danielle Pearse - Central Connecticut
- 2 Goals
- Sara Suler - St. Francis
- 1 Goal
- Emilee Barnett - St. Francis
- Jackson Bennett - Fairleigh Dickinson
- Jenna Rae Covello - Central Connecticut
- Dakota Graham - St. Francis
- Corinne Renninger - St. Francis
All-Tournament team
editSource:[3]
| Player | Team |
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| Danielle Pearse | Central Connecticut (MVP) |
| Erica Bardes | Central Connecticut |
| Jenna Rae Covello | Central Connecticut |
| Yo Tachibana | Central Connecticut |
| Emilee Barnett | St. Francis |
| Julia Hernan | St. Francis |
| Corinne Renninger | St. Francis |
| Maria Buonono | Mount Saint Mary's |
| Jenna West | Mount Saint Mary's |
| Madelyn Robbins | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Amanda Fitzgerald | Fairleigh Dickinson |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Northeast Conference. "2017 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ Northeast Conference. "2018 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "CCSU Downs Saint Francis U, 2-1, To Win Ninth NEC Women's Soccer Championship". Northeast Conference. Retrieved December 21, 2018.