2017 CAA women's soccer tournament


The 2017 CAA women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Colonial Athletic Association held from October 29 through November 5, 2017. The tournament quarterfinals were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at Hofstra University Soccer Stadium in Hempstead, New York. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Northeastern Huskies, but they failed to defend their title, losing 2–1 to the Hofstra Pride in the final.[1][2] The conference tournament title was the fourth for the Hofstra women's soccer program and the third for head coach Simon Riddiough.[3]

2017 CAA women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
Attendance1,618
SiteHofstra University Soccer Stadium
Hempstead, New York
(Semifinals & Final)
ChampionsHofstra (4th title)
Winning coachSimon Riddiough (3rd title)
CAA women's soccer tournament
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2017 Colonial Athletic Association women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Hofstra  ‍y 9 0 0   1.000 15 4 2   .762
Drexel  ‍‍‍ 6 2 1   .722 11 7 1   .605
Northeastern  ‍‍‍ 5 1 3   .722 13 6 3   .659
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 4 5 0   .444 9 10 0   .474
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 3 4 2   .444 8 10 2   .450
College of Charleston  ‍‍‍ 3 5 1   .389 8 9 1   .472
Elon  ‍‍‍ 2 4 3   .389 9 6 4   .579
Delaware  ‍‍‍ 3 6 0   .333 6 10 2   .389
Towson  ‍‍‍ 2 6 1   .278 5 11 3   .342
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 2 6 1   .278 6 11 2   .368
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2017 CAA Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of November 10, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Colonial Athletic Association

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Sunday, Oct. 29
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 3
Final
Sunday, Nov. 5
1 Hofstra 1
4 James Madison 3 5 William & Mary 0
5 William & Mary 4 1 Hofstra 2
3 Northeastern 1
2 Drexel 0
3 Northeastern 6 3 Northeastern 2
6 Charleston 0

Schedule

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First Round

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October 29, 2017 #3 Northeastern 6–0 #6 Charleston Brookline, Massachusetts
1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Nicole Gorman   4', 46'
  • Hannah Lopiccolo   6'
  • Hannah Rosenblatt   63', 89'
  • Emily Evangelista   85'
Report Stadium: Parsons Field
Attendance: 176
Referee: Jeffrey Davis
Assistant referees: Luis Cutely
Assistant referees: Jessica Remmes
October 29, 2017 #4 James Madison 3–4 #5 William & Mary Harrisonburg, Virginia
1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Kylie Hegemier   41'
  • Ginger Deel   59'
  • Haley Crawford   69'
Report
  •   5' Sami Grasso
  •   13' Mackenzie Kober
  •   54' Rachel Moore
  •   76' Elysse Branton
Stadium: Sentara Park
Attendance: 206
Referee: Ryan White
Assistant referees: Paul Radlinski
Assistant referees: Tony Tribotti

Semifinals

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November 3, 2017 #2 Drexel 0–2 #3 Northeastern Hempstead, New York
4:30 p.m. EDT Report
  •   25' Lizzie George
  •   30' Hannah Rosenblatt
Stadium: Hofstra University Soccer Stadium
Referee: Mike Stutt
Assistant referees: Mike Schatzel
Assistant referees: Bill Dittmar
Fourth official: Joe Manfre
November 3, 2017 #1 Hofstra 1–0 #5 William & Mary Hempstead, New York
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Lucy Porter   63'
Report Stadium: Hofstra University Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 823
Referee: Steve Ambrus
Assistant referees: Saam Jalayer
Assistant referees: Mike Godi
Fourth official: Steve Levin

Final

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November 5, 2017 #1 Hofstra 2–1 #3 Northeastern Hempstead, New York
1:00 p.m. EST
  • Lucy Porter   2'
  • Jenn Buoncore   32'
Report
  •   16' Kerri Zerfoss
Stadium: Hofstra University Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 413
Referee: Bill Dittmar
Assistant referees: Mike Schatzel
Assistant referees: Mike Stutt
Fourth official: Joe Manfre

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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3 Goals
  • Hannah Rosenblatt – Northeastern
2 Goals
  • Nicole Gorman – Northeastern
  • Lucy Porter – Hofstra
1 Goal
  • Elysse Branton – William and Mary
  • Jenn Buoncore – Hofstra
  • Haley Crawford – Northeastern
  • Ginger Deel – Northeastern
  • Emily Evangelista – Northeastern
  • Sami Grasso – William and Mary
  • Lizzie George – Northeastern
  • Kylie Hegemier – James Madison
  • Mackenzie Kober – William and Mary
  • Hannah Lopiccolo – Northeastern
  • Rachel Moore – William and Mary
  • Kerri Zerfoss – Northeastern

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Colonial Athletic Association. "2016 CAA Women's Soccer Championship". Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  2. ^ Colonial Athletic Association. "2017 CAA Women's Soccer Championship". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "CAA Women's Soccer Past Champions" (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved November 5, 2017.