2018 Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA Soccer Conference Tournament
| Year=2018
| Conference=Missouri Valley Conference
| Gender=women's
| Teams=6
| Matches=5
| Attendance=1,279
| Venue= Loyola Soccer Park
| City= Chicago, Illinois
(Semifinals & Final)
| Champions=Loyola
| TitleCount=1st
| Coach=Barry Bimbi
| CoachCount=1st
| Broadcast=ESPN+
| MVP=Jenna Szczesny
| MVPTeam=Loyola
}}
{{2018 Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer standings}}
The 2018 Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Missouri Valley Conference held from October 28 through November 4, 2018. The opening round matches of the tournament were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at Loyola Soccer Park in Chicago, Illinois. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Missouri State Lady Bears, but they were eliminated from the 2018 tournament with a 1–0 loss to the Illinois State Redbirds in the opening round. The Loyola won the tournament with a 3–2 win over Drake in the final.{{cite web|url=http://mvc-sports.com/sports/2018/6/18/18WSocChamps.aspx|title=2018 MVC Women's Soccer Championship|publisher=Missouri Valley Conference}} The conference tournament title was the first for the Loyloa women's soccer program and the first for head coach Barry Bimbi.{{cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/mvc.sidearmsports.com/documents/2017/6/23/wsoc.pdf|title=2018 Missouri Valley Conference Record Book|publisher=Missouri Valley Conference|accessdate=20 December 2018}}
Bracket
{{6TeamBracket
| RD1 = Opening Round
Sunday, Oct. 28
| RD2 = Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 2
| RD3 = Final
Sunday, Nov. 4
| seed-width =
| team-width =
| score-width = 30
| RD1-seed1 = 3
| RD1-team1 = UNI
| RD1-score1 = 0 (2)
| RD1-seed2 = 6
| RD1-team2 = Evansville
| RD1-score2 = 0 (3)
| RD1-seed3 = 4
| RD1-team3 = Illinois State
| RD1-score3 = 1
| RD1-seed4 = 5
| RD1-team4 = Missouri State
| RD1-score4 = 0
| RD2-seed1 = 2
| RD2-team1 = Drake
| RD2-score1 = 12OT
| RD2-seed2 = 6
| RD2-team2 = Evansville
| RD2-score2 = 0
| RD2-seed3 = 1
| RD2-team3 = Loyola
| RD2-score3 = 2
| RD2-seed4 = 4
| RD2-team4 = Illinois State
| RD2-score4 = 1
| RD3-seed1 = 2
| RD3-team1 = Drake
| RD3-score1 = 2
| RD3-seed2 = 1
| RD3-team2 = Loyola
| RD3-score2 = 3
}}
Schedule
= Opening Round =
{{football box collapsible
|date= October 28, 2018
|time= 12:00 p.m.
|team1= #3 UNI
|score= 0–0
|aet=yes
|penaltyscore=2–3
|report= https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2018/10/28/womens-soccer-aces-advance-in-mvc-championship-with-advantage-in-pks-over-uni.aspx
|team2= #6 Evansville
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Jordyn Rolli {{yel|106}}
|penalties1=
- Kelsey Yarrow {{penmiss}}
- Sydney Hayden {{penmiss}}
- Maddy Germann {{pengoal}}
- Julianne Trizzino {{pengoal}}
- Hannah McDevitt {{penmiss}}
- Claire Netten {{penmiss}}
- Genevieve Cruz {{penmiss}}
|penalties2=
- Karsyn Kleinrichert {{penmiss}}
- Jayme-Lee Hunter {{pengoal}}
- Emily Ormson {{penmiss}}
- Maggie Leazer {{penmiss}}
- Morgan Blair {{pengoal}}
- Montana Portenier {{penmiss}}
- Amanda DaSilva {{pengoal}}
|stadium= Cedar Valley Soccer Complex
|location= Waterloo, Iowa
|attendance= 289
|referee= Tyler Tuner
|assistantreferees = Trent Payne
|assistantreferee2 = Chris Civitate
|fourthofficial = Bryan Foster
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= October 28, 2018
|time= 1:00 p.m.
|team1= #4 Illinois State
|score= 1–0
|report= https://godrakebulldogs.com/news/2018/11/2/womens-soccer-advances-to-mvc-title-game-with-helversons-golden-goal-in-1-0-win-over-evansville.aspx
|team2= #5 Missouri State
|goals1=
- Abby Basler {{goal|75}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Adelaide State Field
|location= Normal, Illinois
|attendance= 166
|referee= Keith Angel
|assistantreferees = Miguel Chavez
|assistantreferee2 = Victor Herrera
|fourthofficial = Brian Lynch
}}
= Semifinals =
{{football box collapsible
|date= November 2, 2018
|time= 3:30 p.m.
|team1= #2 Drake
|score= 1–0
|aet=yes
|report= https://godrakebulldogs.com/news/2018/11/2/womens-soccer-advances-to-mvc-title-game-with-helversons-golden-goal-in-1-0-win-over-evansville.aspx
|team2= #6 Evansville
|goals1=
- Hannah Bormann {{yel|58}}
- Libby Helverson {{golden goal|102}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Loyola Soccer Park
|location= Chicago, Illinois
|attendance=
|referee= Tony Delois
|assistantreferees = Sergio Alvarez
|assistantreferee2 = Russ Doszak
|fourthofficial = Zach Bond
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= November 2, 2018
|time= 6:00 p.m.
|team1= #1 Loyola
|score= 2–1
|report= https://loyolaramblers.com/news/2018/11/2/womens-soccer-loyola-starts-fast-holds-off-illinois-state-to-book-spot-in-mvc-championship-game-2-1.aspx
|team2= #4 Illinois State
|goals1=
- Madison Kimball {{goal|6}}
- Jenna Szczesny {{goal|30}}
|goals2=
- Mikayla Unger {{goal|51}}, {{yel|83}}
|stadium= Loyola Soccer Park
|location= Chicago, Illinois
|attendance= 511
|referee= Kyle Trimble
|assistantreferees = Victor Herrera
|assistantreferee2 = Juan Matute
|fourthofficial = Abby Okaluja
}}
= Final =
{{football box collapsible
|date= November 4, 2018
|time= 1:00 p.m.
|team1= #1 Loyola
|score= 3–2
|report= https://loyolaramblers.com/news/2018/11/4/womens-soccer-ramblers-storm-back-late-to-punch-ncaa-ticket-defeat-drake-for-mvc-title-3-2.aspx
|team2= #2 Drake
|goals1=
- Jenna Szczesny {{goal|11|pen.}}, {{yel|50}}
- Abby Swanson {{goal|69}}
- Kat Stephens {{goal|75}}
|goals2=
- Olivia Bruce {{goal|11|pen.|54}}
- Team {{yel|60}}
|stadium= Loyola Soccer Park
|location= Chicago, Illinois
|attendance= 313
|referee= Rebecca Pagan
|assistantreferees = Ethan Buege
|assistantreferee2 = Rachel Smith
|fourthofficial = Abiodun Okulaja
}}
Statistics
= Goalscorers =
;2 Goals
- Olivia Bruce - Drake
- Jenna Szczesny - Loyola
;1 Goal
- Abby Basler - Illinois State
- Libby Helverson - Drake
- Madison Kimball - Loyola
- Kat Stephens - Loyola
- Abby Swanson - Loyola
- Mikayla Unger - Illinois State
All-Tournament team
| class="wikitable"
! Player !! Team | |
| Kaitlin Maxwell | Missouri State |
| Jami Reichenberger | UNI |
| Morgan Blair | Evansville |
| Michaela Till | Evansville |
| Abby Basler | Illinois State |
| Alissa Ramsden | Illinois State |
| Linda Fiorito | Drake |
| Olivia Bruce | Drake |
| Cassie Rohan | Drake |
| Abby Swanson | Loyola |
| Katharine Stephens | Loyola |
| Madison Laudeman | Loyola |
| Jenna Szczesny | Loyola (MVP) |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer season}}
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