2020 Big Ten women's soccer tournament

The 2020 Big Ten women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Big Ten Conference for the 2020 season. It was held from April 8 to April 18.[1] As the tournament winner, Iowa earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

2020 Big Ten women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams14
Matches13 (total)
3 (main tournament)
Attendance1,417
SiteVarious
(Campus sites)
ChampionsIowa (1st title)
Winning coachDave DiIanni (1st title)
BroadcastBTN
BTN+
Big Ten women's soccer tournament
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2020 Big Ten Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 4 Penn St  ‍‍‍ 9 1 1   .864 12 3 1   .781
Ohio St  ‍‍‍ 6 1 3   .750 7 2 3   .708
No. 22 Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 6 2 3   .682 8 3 3   .679
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 6 3 2   .636 7 4 3   .607
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 6 4 1   .591 6 5 1   .542
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 6 4 1   .591 6 5 1   .542
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 5 3 3   .591 5 3 3   .591
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 5 3 3   .591 5 4 3   .542
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 5 6 0   .455 6 6 1   .500
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 4 5 2   .455 4 6 2   .417
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 2 5 3   .350 2 5 3   .350
Iowa  ‍‍y 2 8 1   .227 6 8 1   .433
Michigan St  ‍‍‍ 1 9 1   .136 1 10 1   .125
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 0 9 2   .091 0 10 2   .083
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2020 Big Ten Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of April 18, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:2020 Women's Soccer Standings

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

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The Big Ten tournament was originally set to be played in November 2020. However, the Big Ten postponed fall sports with the hope of playing them in the spring.[2][3]

Format

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The tournament consist of all 14 teams in the conference, instead of 8 as in previous years.

Rather than a straightforward 14-team tournament, there will be four "mini-tournaments" based on region and seeding. Two of the regionals will have four teams, and the other two, consisting of the two division winners, will have three. The four regional winners will advance to the main tournament, consisting of a semi-final round and the final, with each game hosted by the higher seed.[4]

Regionals

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East regional 1

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Semifinals Finals
      
1 Ohio State 4
4 Maryland 2
Ohio State 0
Rutgers 1
3 Rutgers 1
2 Michigan State 0

Semifinals

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April 8 Ohio State 4–2 Maryland Columbus, Ohio
12:00 p.m. ET Kayla Fischer   42'
Peyton McNamara   56', 80'
Alyssa Baumbick   62'
Report Mikayla Dayes   9'
Alyssa Poarch   82'
Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 80

Final

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April 11 Ohio State 0–1 Rutgers Columbus, Ohio
12:00 p.m. ET Report Ohio State own goal   80' (o.g.) Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 120

East regional 2

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Semifinal Final
1 Penn State 3
2 Indiana - Indiana 1
3 Michigan -

Semifinals

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Final

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April 11 Penn State 3–1 Indiana University Park, Pennsylvania
Ally Schlegel   12',   60'
Frankie Tagliaferri   45'
Report Anna Bennett   73' Stadium: Jeffrey Field
Attendance: 258

West regional 1

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Semifinals Finals
      
1 Illinois 1
4 Iowa 2
Iowa 2
Minnesota 0
3 Minnesota -
2 Nebraska -

Semifinals

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April 8 Illinois 1–2 (a.e.t.) Iowa Champaign, Illinois
8:00 p.m. ET Kennedy Berschel   53' Report Josie Durr   48'
Meike Ingles   93'
Stadium: Demirjian Park
Attendance: 100
April 8 Nebraska Cancelled Minnesota Champaign, Illinois
Report Stadium: Demirjian Park

Final

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April 11 Minnesota 0–2 Iowa Champaign, Illinois
Report Meike Ingles   2'
Samantha Tawharu   8'
Stadium: Demirjian Park
Attendance: 11

West regional 2

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Semifinal Final
1 Wisconsin 1 (4)
2 Northwestern 1 Northwestern 1 (2)
3 Purdue 0

Semifinals

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April 8 Northwestern 1–0 Purdue Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 p.m. ET Regan Steigleder   67' (pen.) Report Stadium: Dan McClimon Memorial Track/Soccer Complex
Attendance: 50

Final

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April 11 Wisconsin 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Northwestern Madison, Wisconsin
Cameron Murtha   58' Report Lily Gilbertson   37' Stadium: Dan McClimon Memorial Track/Soccer Complex
Attendance: 75
Penalties
Emma Jaskaniec  
Lauren Rice  
Sammy Kleedtke  
Clare Odmark  
  Regan Steigleder
 Aurea Martin
  Rowan Lapi
  Chloe McGhee

Final tournament

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Semifinals Finals
      
1 Penn State 0
4 Iowa 1
Iowa 1
Wisconsin 0
3 Rutgers 1
2 Wisconsin 2

Semifinals

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Penn State0–1Iowa
Report Meike Ingles   48'
Wisconsin2–1Rutgers
Lauren Rice   62'
Emma Jaskaniec   86'
Report Nneka Moneme   24'

Final

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Wisconsin0–1Iowa
Jenny Cape   64'

References

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  1. ^ "Big Ten Announces 2020–21 Women's Soccer Postseason Schedule". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Big Ten nixes fall football season, eyes spring". ESPN.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Big Ten and Pac-12 postpone 2020 fall sports". www.insidehighered.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Big Ten reveals 2020–21 women's soccer postseason schedule". SoccerWire. Retrieved April 9, 2021.