The 2023 Ivy League men's soccer tournament was the inaugural postseason women's soccer tournament for the Ivy League held from November 10 through November 12, 2023.[1] The tournament was hosted by Rhodes Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home of the regular season champions, Penn. The four team-team single-elimination tournament consisted of two rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. Third seeded Yale became the first team to win the championship by defeating Brown 2–1 in the Final.[2] The conference tournament title was the first for the Yale men's soccer program, and the first for head coach Kylie Stannard. Yale had previously won six regular season men's soccer titles before the Ivy League Tournament was created.[3] As tournament champions, Yale earned the Ivy League's automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.
| 2023 Ivy League men's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 4 | ||||
| Matches | 3 | ||||
| Attendance | 600 | ||||
| Site | Rhodes Field Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Champions | Yale (1st title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Kylie Stannard (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Eric Lagos (Yale) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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| Penn | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale ‡ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 3 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 2 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 4
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Seeding
editThe top four teams in the regular season earned a spot in the tournament and teams were seeded by conference record. A tiebreaker was required as both Harvard and Yale finished the regular season tied with 3–1–3 records. Harvard defeated Yale 3–1 on October 14 during the regular season. Therefore, Harvard earned the second seed in the tournament while Yale was the third seed.[4][5]
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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| 1 | Penn | 4–1–2 | 14 |
| 2 | Harvard | 3–1–3 | 12 |
| 3 | Yale | 3–1–3 | 12 |
| 4 | Brown | 2–0–5 | 11 |
Bracket
edit| Semifinals Friday, Nov. 10 | Final Sunday, Nov. 12 | ||||||||
| 1 | Penn | 2 (2) | |||||||
| 4 | Brown (pen.) | 2 (3) | |||||||
| 4 | Brown | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Yale | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Harvard | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Yale | 4 | |||||||
Schedule
editSemifinals
edit| November 10 | #2 Harvard | 0–4 | #3 Yale | Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rhodes Field Attendance: 100 Referee: Karl Kummer Assistant referees: Dustin Killick Matthew Richardson |
| November 10 | #1 Penn | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | #4 Brown | Philadelphia, PA |
| 6:30 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rhodes Field Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrea Pileri Assistant referees: Randy Vonsteuben Hector Rueda |
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Final
edit| November 12 | #3 Yale | 2–1 | #4 Brown | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1:00 p.m. ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rhodes Field Attendance: 200 Referee: John McCloskey Assistant referees: Kyle Radziewicz Conor McCloskey |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 11 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match (as of November 12, 2023).
3 goals
- Eric Lagos – Yale
1 goal
- Scott Gustafson – Brown
- Levi Pillar – Brown
- Harri Sprofera – Brown
- Leo Burney – Penn
- Stas Korzeniowski – Penn
- Quanah Brayboy – Yale
- Ryan Cote – Yale
- Jamie Orson – Yale
All-Tournament team
editSource:[6]
| Player | Team |
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| Hudson Blatteis | Brown |
| Kojo Dadzie | |
| Harri Sprofera | |
| Alessandro Arlotti | Harvard |
| Jan Riecke | |
| Leo Burney | Penn |
| Stas Korzeniowski | |
| Eric Lagos | Yale |
| TJ Presthus | |
| Max Rogers | |
| Jonathan Seidman |
MVP in bold
References
edit- ^ "Field Set for Inaugural Ivy League Men's Soccer Tournament". ivyleague.com. Ivy League. November 5, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Ivy League Men's Soccer Tournament". ivyleague.com. Ivy League. November 12, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). ivyleague.com. Ivy League. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Inaugural Men's Soccer Tournament Set For This Weekend in Philadelphia". ivyleague.com. Ivy League. November 7, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Tournament Tiebreakers". ivyleague.com. Ivy League. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Yale Wins Inaugural Ivy League Men's Soccer Tournament". ivyleague.com. Ivy League. November 12, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.