The Mountain West Conference women's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Mountain West Conference (MW). The tournament has been held every year since the MW began women's soccer competition in 1999. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season conference records.[1] The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I women's soccer championship.
| Mountain West Conference women's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
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| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Madrid Sports Complex |
| Current location | Laramie, Wyoming |
| Played | 1999–present |
| Last contest | 2023 |
| Current champion | Utah State |
| Most championships | BYU (7) |
| TV partner(s) | MountainWest Sports Network |
| Official website | themw.com/wsoc |
Champions
editKey
edit| (2) | Title number |
| * | Match went to extra time |
| † | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
| Bold | Winning team won regular season |
By Year
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| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Site | MVP | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | BYU (1) | 2–1*(OT) | San Diego State | ARCO Olympic Training Center • Chula Vista, California | Maren Hendershot, BYU | |
| 2000 | BYU (2) | 2–1 | Utah | Peter Johann Memorial Field • Las Vegas, Nevada | Michelle Jensen-Peterson, BYU | |
| 2001 | BYU (3) | 2–1 | UNLV | Lydia Ojuka, BYU | ||
| 2002 | BYU (4) | 5–1 | New Mexico | South Field • Provo, Utah | Jeni Viernes, BYU | |
| 2003 | Utah (1) | 2–0 | BYU | Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah | Amber Brower, Utah | |
| 2004 | Utah (2) | 1–1† (4–3 pen.) |
San Diego State | South Field • Provo, Utah | Sophia Perez, San Diego State | |
| 2005 | UNLV (1) | 1–0*(OT) | New Mexico | Peter Johann Memorial Field • Las Vegas, Nevada | Katie Carney, UNLV | |
| 2006 | UNLV (2) | 0–0† (6–5 pen.) |
Utah | Ute Field • Salt Lake City, Utah | Tanya Roberts, UNLV | |
| 2007 | BYU (5) | 2–1 | UNLV | South Field • Provo, Utah | Katie Fellows, BYU | |
| 2008 | BYU (6) | 2–0 | Utah | Peter Johann Memorial Field • Las Vegas, Nevada | Katie Larkin, BYU | |
| 2009 | San Diego State (1) | 1–0 | BYU | South Field • Provo, Utah | Cat Walker, San Diego State | |
| 2010 | BYU (7) | 1–0 | New Mexico | SDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, California | Jessica Ringwood, BYU | |
| 2011 | New Mexico (1) | 2–0 | Wyoming | UNM Soccer Complex • Albuquerque, New Mexico | Jennifer Williams, New Mexico | |
| 2012 | San Diego State (2) | 2–0 | New Mexico | SDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, California | Carli Johnson, San Diego State | |
| 2013 | San Diego State (3) | 1–0 | Boise State | UNM Soccer Complex • Albuquerque, New Mexico | Hannah Keane, San Diego State | |
| 2014 | San Diego State (4) | 1–0*(OT) | Wyoming | SDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, California | Katie Perry, San Diego State | |
| 2015 | San Jose State (1) | 1–1† (4–2 pen.) |
San Diego State | Paige Simoneau, San Jose State | ||
| 2016 | UNLV (3) | 3–3† (4–3 pen.) |
San Diego State | Dakota Blazak, UNLV | [3] | |
| 2017 | San Diego State (5) | 3–0 | New Mexico | Peter Johann Memorial Field • Las Vegas, Nevada | Aliyah Utush, San Diego State | [4] |
| 2018 | San Jose State (2) | 1–0 | New Mexico | Spartan Soccer Complex • San Jose, California | Paige Simoneau, San Jose State | [5] |
| 2019 | Boise State (1) | 2–0 | San Diego State | Boas Soccer Complex • Boise, Idaho | [6] | |
| 2020 | None held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021 | New Mexico (2) | 2–1*(OT) | Boise State | Boas Soccer Complex • Boise, Idaho | Zaria Katesigwa, New Mexico | [7] |
| 2022 | San Jose State (3) | 0–0† (6–5 pen.) |
Wyoming | UNM Soccer Complex • Albuquerque, New Mexico | Bente Pernot, San Jose State | [8] |
| 2023 | Utah State (1) | 1–0 | Colorado State | Madrid Sports Complex • Laramie, Wyoming | Whitney Lopez, Utah State | [9][10] |
By school
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| School | Apps. | W | L | T | PCT | Finals | Championships | Title Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Boise State | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 2019 |
| BYU | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 | .813 | 9 | 7 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| Colorado College | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Colorado State | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .400 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Fresno State | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .188 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nevada | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0 | 0 | — |
| New Mexico | 21 | 17 | 15 | 7 | .526 | 8 | 2 | 2011, 2021 |
| San Diego State | 23 | 20 | 13 | 6 | .590 | 10 | 5 | 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 |
| San Jose State | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .591 | 3 | 3 | 2015, 2018, 2022 |
| TCU | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 0 | 0 | — |
| UNLV | 16 | 12 | 11 | 6 | – | 5 | 3 | 2005, 2006, 2016 |
| Utah | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | .580 | 5 | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Utah State | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wyoming | 18 | 4 | 17 | 2 | .217 | 3 | 0 | — |
Teams in Italics no longer sponsor women's soccer in the Mountain West.
References
edit- ^ "2023 Mountain West Women's Soccer Tiebreakers" (PDF). themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mountain West Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "2016 Mountain West Women's Soccer Championship". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ "2017 Mountain West Women's Soccer Championship". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ "2018 Mountain West Women's Soccer Championship". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ^ "2019 Mountain West Women's Soccer Championship". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ^ "2021 Mountain West Women's Soccer Championship". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Mountain West Women's Soccer Championship". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Mountain West Championships". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. 9 August 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Utah State wins Mountain West soccer title". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 4, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.