2023 Patriot League women's soccer tournament
{{Short description|Postseason women's soccer tournament for the Patriot League}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox NCAA Soccer Conference Tournament
| Year = 2023
| Conference = Patriot League
| Gender = women's
| Teams = 6
| Matches = 5
| Attendance = 3,149
| Venue = Campus Sites, Higher seed
| City =
| Champions = Bucknell
| TitleCount = 7th
| Coach = Kelly Cook
| CoachCount = 5th
| Broadcast = ESPN+
| MVP = Jenna Hall
| MVPTeam = Bucknell
}}
{{2023 Patriot League women's soccer standings}}
The 2023 Patriot League women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Patriot League held from October 29 through November 5, 2023. The tournament was held at campus sites, with the higher seeded team hosting. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Bucknell Bison.{{cite web|url=https://patriotleague.org/tournaments/?id=363|title=2022 Women's Soccer Championship|access-date=May 24, 2023|author=Patriot League|website=patriotleague.org}} Bucknell successfully defended their title, defeating regular season champions Army, who were the #1 seed, in a penalty shootout in the final.{{cite web|url=https://patriotleague.org/tournaments/?id=389|title=2023 Women's Soccer Championship|access-date=January 2, 2024|author=Patriot League|website=patriotleague.org}} This was the second straight final that featured Bucknell and Army, with both going to penalties.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyitem.com/sports/bucknell-wins-shootout-to-three-peat-in-patriot-league/article_02a383aa-7c24-11ee-9328-f70566fb77f2.html|title=Bucknell wins shootout to three-peat in Patriot League|work=The Daily Item|date=November 5, 2023|access-date=January 2, 2024}} The conference championship was the seventh for the Bucknell women's soccer program, five of which have come under head coach Kelly Cook. This was also the third straight championship for Bucknell.{{cite web|url=https://patriotleague.org/documents/2023/7/27/2023WSOCRecordBook.pdf|title=2023 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Record Book|access-date=January 2, 2024|author=Patriot League|website=patriotleague.org}} As tournament champions, Bucknell earned the Patriot League's automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.
Seeding
Seeding was based on regular season play with the top six teams qualifying for the tournament. The top two seeds received a bye to the Semifinals of the tournament and the higher seed hosted each match. A tiebreaker was required as Bucknell and Loyola Maryland both finished with eighteen points after conference play. Bucknell was awarded the second seed by virtue of their 1–0 regular season victory on October 11. A second tiebreaker was required to determine the final team in the tournament as American and Colgate both finished the season with ten points in conference play. Colgate was awarded the sixth and final seed by virtue of their 2–0 regular season victory on October 7.{{cite web|url=https://patriotleague.org/news/2023/10/25/2023-patriot-league-womens-soccer-championship-field-set-10-25-23.aspx|title=2023 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship Field Set (10.25.23)|website=patriotleague.org|publisher=Patriot League|date=October 25, 2023|access-date=January 2, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://patriotleague.org/standings.aspx?standings=2171|title=2023 Women's Soccer Standings|website=patriotleague.org|publisher=Patriot League|access-date=January 2, 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Seed !School !Conference Record !Points |
| 1
| Army | 6–2–1 | 19 |
|---|
| 2
| Bucknell | 5–1–3 | 18 |
| 3
| 6–3–0 | 18 |
| 4
| 4–3–2 | 14 |
| 5
| Lehigh | 4–4–1 | 13 |
| 6
| Colgate | 3–5–1 | 10 |
Bracket
{{6TeamBracket|RD1-RD2-path=1
| RD1 = Quarterfinals
Sunday, Oct. 29
| RD2 = Semifinals
Thursday, Nov. 2
| RD3 = Final
Sunday, Nov. 5
| RD1-seed1 = 3
| RD1-team1 = Loyola Maryland
| RD1-score1 = 0
| RD1-seed2 = 6
| RD1-team2 = Colgate
| RD1-score2 = 2
| RD1-seed3 = 4
| RD1-team3 = Boston University (pen.)
| RD1-score3 = 2 (2)
| RD1-seed4 = 5
| RD1-team4 = Lehigh
| RD1-score4 = 2 (1)
| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = Army
| RD2-score1 = 1
| RD2-seed2 = 6
| RD2-team2 = Colgate
| RD2-score2 = 0
| RD2-seed3 = 2
| RD2-team3 = Bucknell
| RD2-score3 = 3
| RD2-seed4 = 4
| RD2-team4 = Boston University
| RD2-score4 = 1
| RD3-seed1 = 1
| RD3-team1 = Army
| RD3-score1 = 0 (3)
| RD3-seed2 = 2
| RD3-score2 = 0 (4)
}}
Schedule
= Quarterfinals =
{{football box collapsible
|date= October 29
|time= 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m. ET
|team1= #4 Boston University
|score= 2–2
|aet= yes
|penaltyscore= 2–1
|report= http://www.goterriers.com//news/2023/10/29/womens-soccer-no-4-terriers-advance-to-pl-semifinals-in-thriller-over-no-5-lehigh.aspx
|team2= #5 Lehigh
|goals1=
- Kayla Ross {{goal|11}}
- Giulianna Gianino {{goal|78|pen.}}
|penalties1=
- Giulianna Gianino {{pengoal}}
- Hugrun Helgadottir {{penmiss}}
- Abigail McNulty {{penmiss}}
- Margy Porta {{pengoal}}
|goals2=
- {{goal|31}} Aminah Baruwa
- {{goal|58}} Boston University Own Goal
- {{yel|78}} Ryelle Shuey
- {{yel|95}} Faith Dobosiewicz
|penalties2=
- {{penmiss}} Ryelle Shuey
- {{pengoal}} Emma Roesing
- {{penmiss}} Faith Dobosiewicz
- {{penmiss}} Alex Odle
- {{penmiss}} Ava Schaller
|stadium= Nickerson Field
|location= Boston. MA
|attendance= 188
|referee= Fabio Cardoso
|assistantreferees = Michele Beagan
|assistantreferee2 = Shannon Malloy
|fourthofficial = Gus St. Silva
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= October 29
|time= 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m. ET
|team1= #3 Loyola (MD)
|score= 0–2
|report= https://colgateathletics.com/news/2023/10/29/womens-soccer-raiders-advance-to-semifinals-with-2-0-win-over-loyola.aspx
|team2= #6 Colgate
|goals1=
- Payton Hurley {{yel|62}}
|goals2=
- {{goal|38}} Ellie Stokes
- {{goal|89}} Ari Bezanson
|stadium= Ridley Athletic Complex
|location= Baltimore, MD
|attendance= 342
|referee= Marie Durr
|assistantreferees = Ariel Raban
|assistantreferee2 = Marco Avila
|fourthofficial =
}}
= Semifinals =
{{football box collapsible
|date= November 2
|time= 5:00{{nbsp}}p.m. ET
|team1= #1 Army
|score= 1–0
|report= http://goarmywestpoint.com//news/2023/11/3/womens-soccer-beats-colgate-1-0-to-advance-to-patriot-league-championship-game.aspx
|team2= #6 Colgate
|goals1=
- Brigid Duffy {{goal|78}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Clinton Field
|location= West Point, NY
|attendance= 750
|referee= Thomas Snyder
|assistantreferees = Danielle Cornetta
|assistantreferee2 = Alexandru Focea
|fourthofficial = Georgie Frascione
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= November 2
|time= 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m. ET
|team1= #2 Bucknell
|score= 3–1
|report= http://admin.bucknellbison.com/news/2023/11/2/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-runs-past-boston-university-3-1-in-patriot-league-semifinals-bison-back-in-title-match-for-third-straight-year.aspx
|team2= #4 Boston University
|goals1=
- Teresa Deda {{goal|5||49}}
- Meghan White {{goal|24}}
|goals2=
- {{yel|30}} Natalie Godoy
- {{goal|90}} Morgan Fagan
|stadium= Emmitt Field
|location= Lewisburg, PA
|attendance= 1,019
|referee= Joshua Encarnacion
|assistantreferees = Dustin Killick
|assistantreferee2 = Jessica Moretti
|fourthofficial = Jason Guernsey
}}
= Final =
{{football box collapsible
|date= November 5
|time= 12:00{{nbsp}}p.m. ET
|team1= #1 Army
|score= 0–0
|aet= yes
|penaltyscore= 3–4
|report= http://admin.bucknellbison.com/news/2023/11/5/its-a-three-peat-womens-soccer-outlasts-army-in-pks-and-claims-third-straight-patriot-league-title.aspx
|team2= #2 Bucknell
|goals1=
- Madison Niebish {{yel|29}}
- Team {{yel|86}}
- Jasmine Talley {{yel|98}}
|penalties1=
- Kaelan Bradley {{penmiss}}
- Cami Silvestro {{pengoal}}
- Keira Vesy {{pengoal}}
- Madison Niebish {{penmiss}}
- Jasmine Talley {{pengoal}}
- Kaitlin Palaian {{penmiss}}
|goals2=
- {{yel|35}} Kalli Wethern
- {{yel|64}} Paige Temple
- {{yel|98}} Eva Frankovic
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} Teresa Deda
- {{pengoal}} Meghan White
- {{pengoal}} Reese Evans
- {{penmiss}} Paige Temple
- {{penmiss}} Kelley Francis
- {{pengoal}} Kalli Wethern
|stadium= Clinton Field
|location= West Point, NY
|attendance= 850
|referee= Luis Arroyo
|assistantreferees = Lauren Miller
|assistantreferee2 = Kenny Freeman
|fourthofficial = David Bork
}}
Statistics
= Goalscorers =
{{Goalscorers
|goals=11|matches=5|bold=|updated=November 5, 2023
|ongoing=
|2 goals=
- Teresa Deda – Bucknell
|1 goal=
- Brigid Duffy – Army
- Morgan Fagan – Boston University
- Giulianna Gianino – Boston University
- Kayla Ross – Boston University
- Megan White – Bucknell
- Ari Bezanson – Colgate
- Ellie Stokes – Colgate
- Aminah Baruwa – Lehigh
|1 own goal=
- Boston University (vs. Lehigh)
}}
All-Tournament team
Source:{{cite web|url=https://patriotleague.org/news/2023/11/5/no-2-bucknell-crowned-2023-penfed-credit-union-patriot-league-womens-soccer-champions-11-5-23.aspx|title=No. 2 Bucknell Crowned 2023 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Women’s Soccer Champions (11.5.23)|website=patriotleague.org|publisher=Patriot League|date=November 5, 2023|access-date=January 2, 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Player !! Team |
| Kaelan Bradley
| rowspan=3 | Army |
| Brigid Duffy |
| Keira Vesy |
| Celia Braun
| rowspan=2 | Boston University |
| Giulianna Gianino |
| Teresa Deda
| rowspan=4 | Bucknell |
| Jenna Hall |
| Katie Schiano |
| Brooke Tracey |
| Alli Popham
| rowspan=2 | Colgate |
| Lauren Rougas |
MVP in bold
References
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{{2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season}}
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