The 2018 Big 12 Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Big 12 Conference held from October 28– November 4, 2018. The seven-match tournament took place at the Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Baylor Bears were the defending champions and earned the top seed in 2018, facing eight seeded Iowa State in the first round (Iowa State won tiebreaker over Oklahoma State via head-to-head record).[2][3][4] However, Baylor was not able to defend its crown, losing to West Virginia in the final.[5]
2018 Big 12 Conference women's soccer tournament | |||||
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Classification | Division I | ||||
Teams | 8 | ||||
Matches | 7 | ||||
Attendance | 2,138 | ||||
Site | Swope Soccer Village Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
Champions | West Virginia (4th title) | ||||
Winning coach | Nikki Izzo-Brown (4th title) | ||||
MVP | Sh'Nia Gordon (Offensive) Easther Mayi Kith (Defensive) (West Virginia) | ||||
Broadcast | Big 12 Digital Network (Quarterfinals and Semifinals) Fox Sports 1 (Final) | ||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Baylor †y | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .889 | 20 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 West Virginia ‡y | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .778 | 15 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .739 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Texas y | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .611 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU y | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .611 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Texas Tech y | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .611 | 14 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas y | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .556 | 12 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .389 | 7 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .278 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .278 | 4 | – | 14 | – | 2 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .000 | 4 | – | 12 | – | 2 | .278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from United Soccer Coaches [1] |
Regular season standings
editSource:[6]
Place | Seed | Team | Conference | Overall | |||||||
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W | L | T | % | Pts | W | L | T | % | |||
1 | 1 | Baylor | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 0 | .769 |
2 | 2 | West Virginia | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 4 | .739 |
3 | 3 | Texas | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .690 |
3 | 4 | TCU | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .690 |
3 | 5 | Texas Tech | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | .705 |
6 | 6 | Kansas | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | .643 |
7 | 7 | Oklahoma | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | .421 |
8 | 8 | Iowa State | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 2 | .250 |
8 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 | .417 | |
10 | Kansas State | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | .278 |
Bracket
editQuarterfinals Wednesday, Oct. 28 | Semifinals Friday, Nov. 2 | Final Sunday, Nov. 4 | ||||||||||||
1 | Baylor | 3 | ||||||||||||
8 | Iowa State | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Baylor | 2OT | ||||||||||||
5 | Texas Tech | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | TCU | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||
5 | Texas Tech | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||
1 | Baylor | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | West Virginia | 3 | ||||||||||||
2 | West Virginia | 3 | ||||||||||||
7 | Oklahoma | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | West Virginia | 1 | ||||||||||||
3 | Texas | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Texas | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||
6 | Kansas | 0 (1) |
Schedule
editQuarterfinals
editOctober 28, 2018 | #1 Baylor | 3–0 | #8 Iowa State | Kansas City, Missouri |
11:30 a.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 729 Referee: Tim Debysingh Assistant referees: Jamie Willis Emily Fletcher Fourth official: Shane Butler |
October 28, 2018 | #4 TCU | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | #5 Texas Tech | Kansas City, Missouri |
2:00 p.m. CDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 212 |
Penalties | ||||
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October 28, 2018 | #2 West Virginia | 3–0 | #7 Oklahoma | Kansas City, Missouri |
5:30 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 221 Referee: Shane Butler Assistant referees: Emily Fletcher Jamie Willis Fourth official: Katja Koroleva |
October 28, 2018 | #3 Texas | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | #6 Kansas | Kansas City, Missouri |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 275 Referee: Katja Koroleva Assistant referees: Dan Thornberry Ryan Cook Fourth official: Lance VanHaitsma | ||
Penalties | ||||
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Semifinals
editNovember 2, 2018 | #1 Baylor | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | #5 Texas Tech | Kansas City, Missouri |
4:30 p.m. CDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 251 Referee: Marco Vega Assistant referees: Emily Fletcher Kermit Quisenberry Fourth official: Shane Butler |
November 2, 2018 | #2 West Virginia | 1–0 | #3 Texas | Kansas City, Missouri |
7:00 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 215 Referee: Nicola Aleksic Assistant referees: Matt Rodman Chris Strickland Fourth official: Marco Vega |
Final
editNovember 4, 2018 | #1 Baylor | 0–3 | #2 West Virginia | Kansas City, Missouri |
2:30 p.m. CST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 235 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Ryan Cook Emily Fletcher Fourth official: Shane Butler |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 13 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 1.86 goals per match.
2 goals
- Sh'Nia Gordon – West Virginia
- Julie James – Baylor
- Lauren Segalla – West Virginia
1 goal
- Jackie Crowther – Baylor
- Kirsten Davis – Texas Tech
- Nadya Gill – West Virginia
- Taylor Moon – Baylor
- Elena Reyna – Baylor
- Amanda Saymon – West Virginia
1 own goal
- Baylor vs. West Virginia
Awards
editMost valuable player
editSource:[7]
- Offensive MVP – Sh'Nia Gordon – West Virginia
- Defensive MVP – Easther Mayi Kith – West Virginia
All-Tournament team
editPosition | Player | Team |
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GK | Rylee Foster | West Virginia |
D | Sarah King | Baylor |
D | Bianca St-Georges | West Virginia |
D | Easther Mayi Kith | West Virginia |
MF | Julie James | Baylor |
MF | Haley Berg | Texas |
MF | Nadya Gill | West Virginia |
F | Jackie Crowther | Baylor |
F | Taylor Moon | Baylor |
F | Kirsten Davis | Texas Tech |
F | Sh'Nia Gordon | West Virginia |
F | Lauren Segalla | West Virginia |
References
edit- ^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 151–152. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "2018 Soccer Championship". big12sports.com. The Big12. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Big 12 Soccer Championship" (PDF). big12sports.com. The Big12. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Baylor Earns Top Seed in Big 12 Soccer Championship". big12sports.com. The Big12. October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "WVU Captures 2018 Big 12 Championship". big12sports.com. The Big12. November 4, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "2019–2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 151–152. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "2019–2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 166–167. Retrieved June 14, 2020.