2023 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer tournament
| 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Matches | 7 | ||||
| Attendance | 3,996 | ||||
| Site | Campus sites, higher seed | ||||
| Champions | Saint Louis Billikens (8th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Katie Shields (6th title) | ||||
| MVP | Caroline Kelly (Saint Louis Billikens) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Saint Louis †‡y | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .950 | 19 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .850 | 12 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 7 | – | 0 | – | 3 | .850 | 13 | – | 2 | – | 5 | .775 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 9 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 4 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .600 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .550 | 4 | – | 9 | – | 6 | .368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .550 | 4 | – | 9 | – | 6 | .368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 3 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .500 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 2 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .350 | 4 | – | 10 | – | 4 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .300 | 3 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .300 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 6 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 4 | – | 11 | – | 2 | .294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .150 | 4 | – | 11 | – | 3 | .306 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .150 | 3 | – | 11 | – | 4 | .278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 7, 2023 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: A10 Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Atlantic 10 Conference held from October 27 through November 5, 2023. The quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at the home stadium of the highest remaining seed. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending tournament champions were the Saint Louis Billikens, who successfully defended their championship as the first seed, defeating second seed La Salle in the final.[1][2][3] This was the Billikens' eighth overall tournament title, and coach Katie Shields' fifth title. Shields and Saint Louis have won six straight Atlantic 10 Tournaments in a row.[4] As tournament champions, Saint Louis earned the Atlantic 10's automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.
Seeding
The top eight teams in regular season play qualified for the tournament. A tiebreaker was required to determine the sixth and seventh seeds as Saint Joseph's and Rhode Island both finished with 4–3–3 conference records. The two teams tied 0–0 during regular season play. The second tiebreaker of conference record against common opponents was the second tiebreaker and Saint Joseph's was awarded the sixth seed.[5][6]
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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| 1 | Saint Louis | 9–0–1 | 28 |
| 2 | La Salle | 8–1–1 | 25 |
| 3 | Dayton | 7–0–3 | 24 |
| 4 | UMass | 6–2–2 | 20 |
| 5 | Duquesne | 4–2–4 | 16 |
| 6 | Saint Joseph's | 4–3–3 | 15 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 4–3–3 | 15 |
| 8 | VCU | 4–4–2 | 14 |
Bracket
Source:[7]
| Quarterfinals Friday, October 27 | Semifinals Wednesday, November 1 | Final Sunday, November 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Saint Louis | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | VCU | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Saint Louis | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Duquesne | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | UMass | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Duquesne | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Saint Louis | 3 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | La Salle | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | La Salle | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Rhode Island | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | La Salle (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Dayton | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Dayton | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Saint Joseph's | 0 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
Quarterfinals
| October 27 | #1 Saint Louis | 2–0 | #8 VCU | St. Louis, MO |
| 8:00 p.m. ET |
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Report | Stadium: Hermann Stadium Attendance: 724 Referee: Aaron Rawlins Assistant referees: Andric Stefan Noah Stuckey Fourth official: Chad Formea |
| October 27 | #4 UMass | 1–2 | #5 Duquesne | Amherst, MA |
| 2:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rudd Field Attendance: 762 Referee: Matthew Mercier Assistant referees: Danny Marques Kurtis Blake Fourth official: Jason Klump |
| October 27 | #2 La Salle | 2–0 | #7 Rhode Island | Philadelphia, PA |
| 7:00 p.m. ET |
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Report | Stadium: McCarthy Stadium Attendance: 238 Referee: Mike De Felice Assistant referees: Juri Siskin Joseph Cimino Fourth official: Dustin Nguyen |
| October 27 | #3 Dayton | 1–0 | #6 Saint Joseph's | Dayton, OH |
| 7:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Baujan Field Attendance: 371 Referee: Sorin Stoica Assistant referees: Erin Patterson Kyle Maust Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
Semifinals
| November 1 | #1 Saint Louis | 5–0 | #5 Duquesne | St. Louis, MO |
| 8:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hermann Stadium Attendance: 445 Referee: Zachary Richter Assistant referees: Jeff Pulley Jeff Patrylo Fourth official: Don Tebeau |
| November 1 | #2 La Salle | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | #3 Dayton | Philadelphia, PA |
| 7:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: McCarthy Stadium Attendance: 432 Referee: Marie Durr Assistant referees: Randal Von Steuben Kevin Rodrigo Fourth official: Rob Komorowski |
Final
| November 5 | #1 Saint Louis | 3–0 | #2 La Salle | St. Louis, MO |
| 11:00 a.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hermann Stadium Attendance: 1,024 Referee: Sergio Gonzalez Assistant referees: Adam Drees Stephen Valle Fourth official: Joseph Heyden |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 17 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 2.43 goals per match (as of November 5, 2023).
3 goals
- Caroline Kelly – Saint Louis
2 goals
- Maya Matesa – Duquesne
- Haley Gschrey – La Salle
- Emily Gaebe – Saint Louis
- Hannah Sawyer – Saint Louis
1 goal
- Madison Wilson – Dayton
- Emily Banashefski – La Salle
- Lyndsey Heckel – Saint Louis
- Julia Simon – Saint Louis
- Lauren Robles – UMass
1 own goal
- Duquesne (vs Saint Louis)
All Tournament Team
Source:[8]
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Emily Gaebe | Saint Louis |
| Lyndsey Heckel | |
| Caroline Kelly | |
| Hannah Larson | |
| Emily Puricelli | |
| Hannah Sawyer | |
| Michela Auguadro | La Salle |
| Emily Banashefski | |
| Haley Gschrey | |
| Madison Wilson | Dayton |
| Maya Matesa | Duquesne |
MVP in bold
References
- ^ "2022 Women's Soccer Championship". atlantic10.com. Atlantic10 Conference. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Women's Soccer Championship". atlantic10.com. Atlantic10 Conference. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Durando, Stu (November 5, 2023). "SLU women's soccer team wins its sixth straight A-10 championship". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). atlantic10.com. Atlantic10 Conference. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "A10 Conference Policy Manual" (PDF). atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Saint Louis Secures Sixth A-10 Regular-Season Title; Billikens Will Be Top Seed for Women's Soccer Championship". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. October 22, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "2023 A10 Women's Soccer Championship" (PDF). atlantic10.com. The Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Three Saint Louis Goals Propels Billikens to Sixth Straight A-10 Women's Soccer Crown". atlantic10.com. The Atlantic 10 Conference. November 5, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.