2021 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament
The 2021 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Northeast Conference held on November 5 and 7, 2021. 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 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, who won a tournament that was shortened to a single game in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Central Connecticut State successfully defended their title, defeating the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 3–0 in the final.[2] This was the twelfth Northeast Conference tournament title for the Central Connecticut women's soccer program, ten of which have come under the direction of head coach Mick D'Arcy. This was also the fourth straight title for Central Connecticut and Mick D'Arcy.[3] As tournament champions, Central Connecticut earned the Northeast Conference's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.
| 2021 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 4 | ||||
| Matches | 3 | ||||
| Attendance | 2,200 | ||||
| Site | Central Connecticut Soccer Field New Britain, Connecticut | ||||
| Champions | Central Connecticut (12th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Mick D’Arcy (10th title) | ||||
| MVP | Zoe McGlynn (Central Connecticut) | ||||
| Broadcast | NEC Front Row | ||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut †‡y | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .800 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 10 | – | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .650 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .600 | 8 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .600 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .500 | 8 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .450 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 6 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merrimack | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .400 | 5 | – | 11 | – | 2 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .300 | 5 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .250 | 4 | – | 12 | – | 1 | .265 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .250 | 2 | – | 11 | – | 2 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2021 NEC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 7, 2021 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:Northeast Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeding edit
The top four teams from the 2021 regular season qualified for the 2021 Tournament. Teams were seeded based on regular season points totals, and no tiebreakers were required as each team finished on a unique points total. The top seed was the host institution for the tournament.
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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| 1 | Central Connecticut | 8–2–0 | 24 |
| 2 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 6–2–2 | 22 |
| 3 | Sacred Heart | 6–3–1 | 21 |
| 4 | Bryant | 6–4–0 | 18 |
Bracket edit
| Semifinals Friday, November 5 | Final Sunday, November 7 | ||||||||
| 1 | Central Connecticut | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Bryant | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Central Connecticut | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 5 | |||||||
| 3 | Sacred Heart | 3 | |||||||
Schedule edit
Semifinals edit
| November 5, 2021 | #1 Central Connecticut | 1–0 | #4 Bryant | New Britain, Connecticut |
| 1:00 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field Attendance: 1,000 |
| November 5, 2021 | #2 Fairleigh Dickinson | 5–3 | #3 Sacred Heart | New Britain, Connecticut |
| 4:00 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field |
Final edit
| November 7, 2021 | #1 Central Connecticut | 3–0 | #2 Fairleigh Dickinson | New Britain, Connecticut |
| 1:00 p.m. ET |
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Report | Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field Attendance: 1,200 |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 12 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match (as of November 7, 2021).
2 goals
- Roma McLaughlin – Central Connecticut
- Naemi Hausen – Fairleigh Dickinson
1 goal
- Jamie Collimore – Central Connecticut
- Zo McGlynn – Central Connecticut
- Lea Egner – Fairleigh Dickinson
- Briana Esteves – Fairleigh Dickinson
- Christa Waterman – Fairleigh Dickinson
- Azria Malloy – Sacred Heart
- Meadow Mancini – Sacred Heart
- Grace O'Hara – Sacred Heart
All-Tournament team edit
Source:[4]
| Player | Team |
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| Zoe McGlynn | Central Connecticut |
| Sydnie Dorman | |
| Roma McLaughlin | |
| Amanda McQuillan | |
| Lea Egner | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Namie Hausen | |
| Aitana Martinez-Montoya | |
| Chae Diani | Bryant |
| Eleni Spiratos | |
| Desiree Crawford | Sacred Heart |
| Grace O'Hara |
MVP in bold
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Northeast Conference. "2020 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". northeastconference.org. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Northeast Conference. "2021 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". northeastconference.org. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Northeast Conference. "NEC Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). northeastconference.org. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Devil Dynasty! CCSU Captures Fourth Straight #NECWSOC Title & 12th In Program History". northeastconference.org. Northeast Conference. November 7, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.