2018 Big South Conference women's soccer tournament
American college soccer tournament
| 2018 Big South Conference women's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Matches | 7 | ||||
| Attendance | 2,432 | ||||
| Site | Sportsplex at Matthews Matthews, North Carolina (Semifinals and Final) | ||||
| Champions | Radford (6th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Ben Sohrabi (6th title) | ||||
| MVP | Jasmine Casarez (Radford) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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| Conf | Overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radford †‡y | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .900 | 16 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardner-Webb | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .800 | 12 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Longwood | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .550 | 7 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston Southern | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .550 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC Upstate | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .500 | 11 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winthrop | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .400 | 8 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High Point | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .450 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 4 | .368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .300 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Asheville | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .300 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .050 | 1 | – | 12 | – | 1 | .107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2018 Big South Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of November 14, 2018 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:Big South Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2018 Big South Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Big South Conference held from October 27 through November 4, 2018. The quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at Sportsplex at Matthews in Matthews, North Carolina. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The High Point Panthers were the defending champions, but they were eliminated from the 2018 tournament with a 2–0 quarterfinal loss to the Radford Highlanders. The Radford Highlanders won the tournament with a 1–0 win over Gardner–Webb in the final.[1][2] The conference tournament title was the sixth for the Radford women's soccer program and the sixth for head coach Ben Sohrabi.[3][4]
Bracket
Source:[5]
| Quarterfinals October 27–28 | Semifinals November 2 | Final November 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Campbell | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Charleston Southern | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Campbell | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Radford | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Radford | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | High Point | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Radford | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gardner-Webb | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gardner-Webb | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Winthrop | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gardner-Webb | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | USC Upstate | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Longwood | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | USC Upstate | 1 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
Quarterfinals
#3 Longwood v #6 USC Upstate
| October 27, 2018 | #3 Longwood | 0–1 | #6 USC Upstate | Farmville, Virginia |
| 2:00 p.m. EST | Report |
| Stadium: Longwood Athletics Complex Attendance: 218 |
#1 Radford v #8 High Point
| October 27, 2018 | #1 Radford | 2–0 | #8 High Point | Radford, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cupp Stadium Attendance: 527 Referee: Hicham Elbariqi Assistant referees: Kevin Maurer Assistant referees: Brian Odenwald Fourth official: Phil Whisman |
#2 Gardner-Webb v #7 Winthrop
| October 28, 2018 | #2 Gardner-Webb | 4–0 | #7 Winthrop | Boiling Springs, North Carolina |
| 2:00 p.m. EST |
| Report | Stadium: Greene-Harbison Stadium Attendance: 225 Referee: Eric Usher Assistant referees: Glenn Harris Assistant referees: Charlie Lester Fourth official: Jeremy Mikell |
#4 Campbell v #5 Charleston Southern
| October 28, 2018 | #4 Campbell | 2–1 | #5 Charleston Southern | Buies Creek, North Carolina |
| 2:00 p.m. EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Eakes Complex Attendance: 223 Referee: Clive Edwards Assistant referees: Kevin Maurer Assistant referees: Matheu Becker Fourth official: Scott Bowers |
Semifinals
#1 Radford v #4 Campbell
| November 2, 2018 | #1 Radford | 2–0 | #4 Campbell | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 4:00 p.m. EST |
| Report | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 252 Referee: Jude Carr Assistant referees: Anya Voigt Assistant referees: Benjamin Ellis Fourth official: Caleb Fearing |
#2 Gardner-Webb v #6 USC Upstate
| November 2, 2018 | #2 Gardner-Webb | 1–0 | #6 USC Upstate | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 425 Referee: Mary Penso Assistant referees: Kevin Vitto Assistant referees: Kiah Haslett |
Final
#1 Radford v #2 Gardner-Webb
| November 4, 2018 | #1 Radford | 1–0 | #2 Gardner-Webb | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 2:00 p.m. EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 562 Referee: Kyle Johnston Assistant referees: L.B. Smith Assistant referees: Robert Velbis Fourth official: Clive Edwards |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 3 Goals
- Jasmine Casarez - Radford
- 2 Goals
- Stina Kleppe - Gardner-Webb
- 1 Goal
- Jana Bruan - Gardner-Webb
- Sidney Doherty - Charleston Southern
- Abbie Ellis - USC Upstate
- Jane Everett - Radford
- Alexa Genas - Campbell
- Maggie Mae Everett - Gardner-Webb
- Jada Newton - Gardner-Webb
- Rosie O'Neal - Campbell
- Nelia Perez - Radford
All-Tournament team
Source:[6]
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Jasmine Casarez | Radford (MVP) |
| Nelia Perez | Radford |
| Courtenay Kaplan | Radford |
| Jordan Lundin | Radford |
| Keely Brown | Gardner-Webb |
| Stina Kleppe | Gardner-Webb |
| Callista Eckert | Gardner-Webb |
| Alexa Genas | Campbell |
| Erin Scott | Campbell |
| Abbie Ellis | USC Upstate |
| Emelie Valenciano | USC Upstate |
| Sidney Doherty | Charleston Southern |
| Dylan Patterson | Winthrop |
| Kathryn Miller | Longwood |
| Allie Reagan | High Point |
See also
- Big South Conference
- 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer season
- 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament
- 2018 Big South Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
References
- ^ "2017 Women's Soccer Championship". Big South Conference.
- ^ "2018 Women's Soccer Championship". Big South Conference.
- ^ "2018 Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Big South Conference. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ "Ben Shorabi Bio". radfordathletics.com. Radford University. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ "2018 BIG SOUTH WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ "Radford Wins 2018 Women's Soccer Championship, Advances to NCAA Tournament". bigsouthsports.org. Big South Conference. November 4, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
