2018 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament

The 2018 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Northeast Conference held on November 2 and 4, 2018. The three-match tournament took place at Central Connecticut Soccer Field in New Britain, Connecticut, home of the regular season champions and tournament #1 seed Central Connecticut State Blue Devils. The four-team single-elimination tournament consisted of two rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Saint Francis Red Flash but they were unable to defend their title, losing 2–1 in the final to Central Connecticut.[1][2] This was the ninth Northeast Conference tournament title for the Central Connecticut women's soccer program, seven of which have come under the direction of head coach Mick D'Arcy.[3]

2018 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams4
Matches3
Attendance2,444
SiteCentral Connecticut Soccer Field
New Britain, Connecticut
ChampionsCentral Connecticut (9th title)
Winning coachMick D’Arcy (7th title)
MVPDanielle Pearse (Central Connecticut)
BroadcastNone
Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament
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2018 Northeast Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Central Connecticut  ‍y 8 0 0   1.000 16 2 2   .850
Saint Francis (PA)  ‍‍‍ 5 2 1   .688 8 9 3   .475
Mount St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 4 2 2   .625 5 9 3   .382
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 4 3 1   .563 6 10 3   .395
Bryant  ‍‍‍ 4 3 1   .563 8 7 1   .531
Robert Morris  ‍‍‍ 4 4 0   .500 6 12 0   .333
Sacred Heart  ‍‍‍ 3 5 0   .375 5 13 0   .278
Wagner  ‍‍‍ 1 7 0   .125 3 14 0   .176
LIU Brooklyn  ‍‍‍ 0 7 1   .063 2 13 3   .194
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2018 NEC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of November 14, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Northeast Conference

Bracket

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Semifinals
Friday, November 2
Final
Sunday, November 4
      
1 Central Connecticut 2
4 Fairleigh Dickinson 1
1 Central Connecticut 2
2 St. Francis 1
2 St. Francis 4
3 Mt. St. Mary's 0

Schedule

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Semifinals

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November 2, 2018 #1 Central Connecticut 2–1 #4 Fairleigh Dickinson New Britain, Connecticut
1:00 p.m. EST
  • Danielle Pearse   54', 80'
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  • Jackson Bennett   68'
Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field
Attendance: 998
Referee: Carlos Fernandes
Assistant referees: Jessica Carnevale
Assistant referees: Kenneth Heller
November 2, 2018 #2 St. Francis 4–0 #3 Mt. St. Mary's New Britain, Connecticut
4:00 p.m. EST
  • Emilee Barnett   14'
  • Corinne Renninger   30'
  • Sara Suler   52'
  • Dakota Graham   57'
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  • Maria Buonomo   83'
Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field
Attendance: 123
Referee: Joe Rio
Assistant referees: Leah Hayes
Assistant referees: Alexandria White

Final

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November 4, 2018 #1 Central Connecticut 2–1 #2 St. Francis New Britain, Connecticut
1:00 p.m. EST
  • Jenna Rae Covello   55',   88'
  • Danielle Pearse   66'
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  • Sara Suler   77'
Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field
Attendance: 1,323
Referee: Danny Marques
Assistant referees: Alexandria White
Assistant referees: Alex Casella

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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3 Goals
  • Danielle Pearse - Central Connecticut
2 Goals
  • Sara Suler - St. Francis
1 Goal
  • Emilee Barnett - St. Francis
  • Jackson Bennett - Fairleigh Dickinson
  • Jenna Rae Covello - Central Connecticut
  • Dakota Graham - St. Francis
  • Corinne Renninger - St. Francis

All-Tournament team

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Source:[3]

Player Team
Danielle Pearse Central Connecticut (MVP)
Erica Bardes Central Connecticut
Jenna Rae Covello Central Connecticut
Yo Tachibana Central Connecticut
Emilee Barnett St. Francis
Julia Hernan St. Francis
Corinne Renninger St. Francis
Maria Buonono Mount Saint Mary's
Jenna West Mount Saint Mary's
Madelyn Robbins Fairleigh Dickinson
Amanda Fitzgerald Fairleigh Dickinson

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Northeast Conference. "2017 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Northeast Conference. "2018 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "CCSU Downs Saint Francis U, 2-1, To Win Ninth NEC Women's Soccer Championship". Northeast Conference. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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