The 2022 Horizon League women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Horizon League. It was held from October 30 through November 5, 2022. The quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while semifinals and final took place at Engelmann Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The six team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Milwaukee Panthers were the defending champions, and they successfully defended their title by beating the Youngstown State Penguins 1–0 in the final.[1][2] This was the fifteenth overall title for Milwaukee and first for head coach Kevin Boyd. This was also Milwaukee's fifth consecutive title.[3] As tournament champions, Milwaukee earned the Horizon League's automatic berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.
| 2022 Horizon League women's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
| Matches | 5 | ||||
| Attendance | 1,524 | ||||
| Site | Engelmann Field Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Semifinals & Final) | ||||
| Champions | Milwaukee (15th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Kevin Boyd (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Haley Johnson (Milwaukee) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee †‡y | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .800 | 12 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 5 | – | 1 | – | 4 | .700 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 6 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 5 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .650 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 7 | .605 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .650 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .600 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IUPUI | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .550 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 6 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 4 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Mercy | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .400 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .250 | 2 | – | 11 | – | 2 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 3 | – | 11 | – | 2 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2022 Horizon League Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 6, 2022 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:Horizon League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeding
editSix Horizon League schools participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record. A tiebreaker was required to determine the third and fourth seeds as Oakland and Wright State both finished with a 5–2–3 regular season conference record. Oakland was awarded the third seed due to their 3–1 regular season victory over Wright State on October 16.[4]
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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| 1 | Milwaukee | 7–1–2 | 23 |
| 2 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 5–1–4 | 19 |
| 3 | Oakland | 5–2–3 | 18 |
| 4 | Wright State | 5–2–3 | 18 |
| 5 | Youngstown State | 5–3–2 | 17 |
| 6 | IUPUI | 4–3–3 | 15 |
Bracket
editSemifinal matchups were determined by the results of the quarterfinals. The #1 seed would play the lowest-remaining seed, while the #2 seed would play the other quarterfinal winner.[5]
| Quarterfinals Sunday, Oct. 30 | Semifinals Thursday, Nov. 3 | Final Saturday, Nov. 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Milwaukee | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Wright State | 1 | 6 | IUPUI | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Youngstown State | 2 | 1 | Milwaukee | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Youngstown State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Oakland | 0 | 5 | Youngstown State | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | IUPUI | 2 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
editQuarterfinals
edit| October 30 | #3 Oakland | 0–2 | #6 IUPUI | Rochester, MI |
| 1:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Oakland Soccer Field Attendance: 102 Referee: Kevin Fikar Assistant referees: Courtney Hayworth Maggie Short Fourth official: Ted Grigoriou |
| October 30 | #4 Wright State | 1–2 | #5 Youngstown State | Dayton, OH |
| 1:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Alumni Field Attendance: 514 |
Semifinals
edit| November 3 | #1 Milwaukee | 3–1 | #6 IUPUI | Milwaukee, WI |
| 1:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Engelmann Field Referee: Brian Miller Assistant referees: Khalaf Al Latayfeh John Safar Fourth official: Alex Hofstetter |
| November 3 | #2 Purdue Fort Wayne | 0–1 | #5 Youngstown State | Milwaukee, WI |
| 4:00 p.m. CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Engelmann Field Attendance: 573 Referee: Heber Estrada Assistant referees: Brian McKay Quinton McFarlen Fourth official: Alex Hofstetter |
Final
edit| November 5 | #1 Milwaukee | 1–0 | #5 Youngstown State | Milwaukee, WI |
| 1:00 p.m. CT |
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Report | Stadium: Engelmann Field Attendance: 335 Referee: Nicholas Balcer Assistant referees: Jason White Justin Tatsak Fourth official: Alex Hofstetter |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 11 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2.2 goals per match (as of November 5, 2022).
3 goals
- Haley Johnson – Milwaukee
2 goals
- Taylor Berry – Youngstown State
1 goal
- Emma Antoine – IUPUI
- Sarah Henson – IUPUI
- Senya Meurer – Milwaukee
- Michelle Rings – Wright State
- Abriana Rondin – Youngstown State
1 own goal
- Milwaukee (vs IUPUI)
All-Tournament team
editSource:[6]
| Player | Team |
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| Kendall Edwards | Milwaukee |
| Lainey Higgins | |
| Senya Meurer | |
| Haley Johnson | |
| Taylor Berry | Youngstown State |
| Brooklynn Kirkpatrick | |
| Abriana Rondin | |
| Ashton Kudlo | IUPUI |
| Maya Turner | |
| Gabrielle Fanning | Purdue Fort Wayne |
| Isabelle Wissel |
MVP in bold
References
edit- ^ "2021 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Horizon League Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ White, Rachel. "Milwaukee Earns No. 1 Seed as #HLWSOC Championship Bracket Set". Horizon League. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship Bracket" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Milwaukee Earns Fifth-Straight #HLWSOC Title". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. November 5, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2023.