2022 Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA Soccer Conference Tournament
| Year = 2022
| Conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| Gender = women's
| Teams = 8
| Matches = 7
| Attendance = 1,973
| Venue = Brown Field (Semifinals & Final)
| City = Valparaiso, Indiana
| Champions = Missouri State
| TitleCount = 3rd
| Coach = Kirk Nelson
| CoachCount = 1st
| Broadcast = ESPN+
| MVP = Kaeli Benedict
| MVPTeam = Missouri State
}}
{{2022 Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer standings}}
The 2022 Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Missouri Valley Conference held from October 27 through November 6, 2022. The Opening round and Second round was held at campus sites. The semifinals and finals took place at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Loyola Ramblers, who did not defend their title as they moved to the A-10 Conference.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/32646731/loyola-chicago-ramblers-leaving-missouri-valley-conference-join-atlantic-10|title=Loyola Chicago Ramblers leaving Missouri Valley Conference to join Atlantic 10 Conference|website=ESPN|publisher=Associated Press|date=November 16, 2021|access-date=July 19, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://mvc-sports.com/feature/21WS|title=2021 MVC Women's Soccer Championship|publisher=Missouri Valley Conference|access-date=December 29, 2021}} The tournament champions were the Missouri State Bears who defeated Murray State 1–0 in the final.{{cite web|url=https://mvc-sports.com/feature/22WS|title=2022 MVC Women's Soccer Championship|publisher=Missouri Valley Conference|access-date=May 17, 2023}} The conference tournament title was the third for the Missouri State women's soccer program, and first for head coach Kirk Nelson. The championship was the first since 2017 for Missouri State.{{cite web|url=https://mvc-sports.com/documents/2021/11/23/WSOC21.pdf|title=2022 Missouri Valley Conference Record Book|publisher=Missouri Valley Conference|access-date=May 17, 2022}} As tournament champions, Missouri State earned the Missouri Valley's automatic berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.
Seeding
Eight of the eleven Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer programs qualified for the 2022 Tournament. Teams were seeded based on their regular season records. A tiebreaker was required to determine the third and fourth seeds between Southern Illinois and UIC as both teams finished the regular season with 5–2–3 conference records. UIC claimed the third seed by virtue of a 1–0 win over Southern Illinois on the last day of the regular season. UNI and Belmont both finished the season tied with twelve points after regular season play, leaving a tiebreaker required for the sixth and seventh seeds. UNI was awarded the sixth seed based on cumulative record against teams above them in the standings because their regular season match ended in a 0–0 draw. UNI was 0–2–3 against teams above them, earning three points, while Belmont was 0–4–1 against teams above them, only earning one point.{{cite web|url=https://mvc-sports.com/news/2022/10/24/2022-mvc-womens-soccer-championship-preview.aspx|title=2022 MVC Women's Soccer Championship - Preview|website=mvc-sports.com|publisher=Missouri Valley Conference|date=October 25, 2022|access-date=May 17, 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Seed !School !Conference Record !Points |
| 1
| 7–1–2 | 23 |
|---|
| 2
| 7–2–1 | 22 |
| 3
| UIC | 5–2–3 | 18 |
| 4
| 5–2–3 | 18 |
| 5
| Drake | 4–2–4 | 16 |
| 6
| UNI | 2–2–6 | 12 |
| 7
| Belmont | 3–4–3 | 12 |
| 8
| 3–5–2 | 11 |
Bracket
{{8TeamBracket-Stepladder
| RD1 = Opening Round
Thursday, Oct. 27
| RD2 = Second Round
Sunday, Oct. 30
| RD3 = Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 3
| RD4 = Final
Sunday, Nov. 6
| seed-width =
| team-width =
| score-width = 30
| RD1-seed1 = 5
| RD1-team1 = Drake
| RD1-score1 = 0
| RD1-seed2 = 8
| RD1-team2 = Murray State
| RD1-score2 = 1
| RD1-seed3 = 6
| RD1-score3 = 1
| RD1-seed4 = 7
| RD1-team4 = Belmont
| RD1-score4 = 0
| RD2-seed1 = 4
| RD2-team1 = Southern Illinois
| RD2-score1 = 1
| RD2-seed2 = 8
| RD2-team2 = Murray State (a.e.t.)
| RD2-score2 = 2
| RD2-seed3 = 3
| RD2-team3 = UIC
| RD2-score3 = 1 (2)
| RD2-seed4 = 6
| RD2-score4 = 1 (4)
| RD3-seed1 = 1
| RD3-team1 = Valparaiso
| RD3-score1 = 0
| RD3-seed2 = 8
| RD3-team2 = Murray State
| RD3-score2 = 1
| RD3-seed3 = 2
| RD3-team3 = Missouri State
| RD3-score3 = 2
| RD3-seed4 = 6
| RD3-team4 = UNI
| RD3-score4 = 1
| RD4-seed1 = 8
| RD4-team1 = Murray State
| RD4-score1 = 0
| RD4-seed2 = 2
| RD4-team2 = Missouri State
| RD4-score2 = 1
}}
Schedule
= Opening Round =
{{football box collapsible
|date= October 27
|time= 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CT
|team1= #6 UNI
|score= 1–0
|aet=yes
|report= https://mvc-sports.com/news/2022/10/27/uni-advances-in-mvc-womens-soccer-tournament.aspx
|team2= #7 Belmont
|goals1=
- Sophia Meier {{yel|85}}
- Sophia Balistreri {{goal|98}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Flames Field
|location= Chicago, IL
|attendance= 76
|referee= Christopher Koloffon
|assistantreferees = Quinton McFarlen
|assistantreferee2 = Adam Herges
|fourthofficial = Besnik Rexhepi
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= October 27
|time= 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CT
|team1= #5 Drake
|score= 0–1
|report= https://mvc-sports.com/news/2022/10/28/womens-soccer-racers-take-first-round-victory-over-drake-first-postseason-mvc-win-for-msu.aspx
|team2= #8 Murray State
|goals1=
- Maia Bentley {{yel|84}}
|goals2=
- {{yel|49}} Lauren Payne
- {{goal|76}} Morgan Bodker
- {{yel|83}} Mary Hardy
- {{yel|90}} Carly Embry
|stadium= Hartzog Track and Field Complex
|location= Carbondale, IL
|attendance= 400
|referee= Braeden Frey
|assistantreferees = Kurt Wuebbels
|assistantreferee2 = Jose Renda
|fourthofficial = Johann Arnason
}}
= Second Round =
{{football box collapsible
|date= October 30
|time= 12:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CT
|team1= #3 UIC
|score= 1–1
|aet=yes
|penaltyscore=2–4
|report= https://mvc-sports.com/news/2022/10/30/womens-soccer-uni-advances-past-uic-on-pks-heads-to-mvc-tourney-semis.aspx
|team2= #6 UNI
|goals1=
- Frankie Frericks {{goal|84}}
- Megan Bowman {{yel|104}}
|penalties1=
- Megan Bowman {{penmiss}}
- Frankie Frericks {{pengoal}}
- Hannah Gryzik {{pengoal}}
- Yulexi Diaz {{penmiss}}
|goals2=
- {{goal|61}} Allison Whitaker
- {{yel|90}} Team
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} Lauren Heinsch
- {{pengoal}} Ashley Harrington
- {{pengoal}} Maddie Eastus
- {{pengoal}} Lizzie Mewes
|stadium= Flames Field
|location= Chicago, IL
|attendance= 211
|referee= Heber Estrada
|assistantreferees = Armand Bennage
|assistantreferee2 = Adam Herges
|fourthofficial = Sina Kashef
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= October 30
|time= 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CT
|team1= #4 Southern Illinois
|score= 1–2
|aet=yes
|report= https://mvc-sports.com/news/2022/10/30/womens-soccer-racers-advance-to-mvc-semifinals-in-thrilling-fashion.aspx
|team2= #8 Murray State
|goals1=
- Kaitlin DuCharme {{goal|32}}
- Ashlyn Henrie {{yel|108}}
|goals2=
- {{yel|71}} Lauren Payne
- {{goal|80}} Mary Hardy
- {{goal|110}} Saraya Young
|stadium= Hartzog Track and Field Complex
|location= Carbondale, IL
|attendance= 400
|referee= Tim Wagner
|assistantreferees = Joshua Few
|assistantreferee2 = Tom Kuczwara
|fourthofficial = Jeff Pulley
}}
= Semifinals =
{{football box collapsible
|date= November 3
|time= 3:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CT
|team1= #2 Missouri State
|score= 2–1
|report= https://mvc-sports.com/news/2022/11/3/missouri-state-womens-soccer-holds-off-uni-advances-to-mvc-finals.aspx
|team2= #6 UNI
|goals1=
- Hailey Chambliss {{goal|7}}
- Kaeli Benedict {{goal|36}}
|goals2=
- {{goal|62}} Lizzie Mewes
|stadium= Brown Field
|location= Valparaiso, IN
|attendance= 68
|referee= Calin Radosav
|assistantreferees = Adrian Werbicki
|assistantreferee2 = Fernando Ibarra
|fourthofficial = Peter Charpentier
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= November 3
|time= 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CT
|team1= #1 Valparaiso
|score= 0–1
|report= https://mvc-sports.com/news/2022/11/4/womens-soccer-racers-advance-to-mvc-championship-with-win-over-top-seeded-valpo.aspx
|team2= #8 Murray State
|goals1=
- Abby White {{yel|83}}
- Cassidy Eckstein {{yel|87}}
|goals2=
- {{goal|13}} Mary Hardy
- {{yel|90}} Team
|stadium= Brown Field
|location= Valparaiso, IN
|attendance= 693
|referee= Dimitrios Katsimingos
|assistantreferees = Sean West
|assistantreferee2 = Joshua Overmyer
|fourthofficial = Fernando Pina
}}
= Final =
{{football box collapsible
|date= November 6
|time= 3:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CT
|team1= #2 Missouri State
|score= 1–0
|report= https://mvc-sports.com/news/2022/11/6/missouri-state-wins-mvc-womens-soccer-championship.aspx
|team2= #8 Murray State
|goals1=
- Hailey Chambliss {{goal|56}}
|goals2=
- {{yel|83}} Team
|stadium= Brown Field
|location= Valparaiso, IN
|attendance= 125
|referee= Art Arustamyan
|assistantreferees = Erin Patterson
|assistantreferee2 = Kaitlyn Trowbridge
|fourthofficial = Nemanja Stefanovic
}}
Statistics
= Goalscorers =
{{Goalscorers
|goals=12|matches=7|bold=|updated=November 6, 2022
|ongoing=
|2 goals=
- Hailey Chambliss – Missouri State
- Mary Hardy – Murray State
|1 goal=
- Kaeli Benedict – Missouri State
- Morgan Bodker – Murray State
- Saraya Young – Murray State
- Kaitlin DuCharme – Southern Illinois
- Frankie Frericks – UIC
- Sophia Ballistreri – UNI
- Lizzie Mewes – UNI
- Allison Whitaker – UNI
}}
All-Tournament team
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Player !! Team |
| Kaeli Benedict
| rowspan=4 | Missouri State |
| Grace O'Keefe |
| Jenna Anderson |
| Hailey Chambliss |
| Jamie Skarupsky
| rowspan=3 | Murray State |
| Audrey Henry |
| Tori Schrimpf |
| Caitlin Richards
| rowspan=2 | UNI |
| Lizzie Mewes |
| Allie Anderson
| rowspan=2 | Valparaiso |
| Nicole Norfolk |
| Sam DeJulio |
| Vianey Lopez
| Drake |
| Riley Collett
| UIC |
| Claire Fallon
| Belmont |
MVP in bold
References
{{Reflist}}
{{2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season}}
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