2021 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament

2021 Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams4
Matches3
Attendance2,200
SiteCentral Connecticut Soccer Field
New Britain, Connecticut
ChampionsCentral Connecticut (12th title)
Winning coachMick D’Arcy (10th title)
MVPZoe McGlynn (Central Connecticut)
BroadcastNEC Front Row
Northeast Conference women's soccer tournament
«2020  2022»
2021 Northeast Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
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

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.

Seeding

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
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

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

Semifinals

November 5, 2021 #1 Central Connecticut 1–0 #4 Bryant New Britain, Connecticut
1:00 p.m. EST
  • Roma McLaughlin 38'
  • Tess Atkinson Yellow card 89'
 Report
  • Yellow card 39' Kathryn McNeil
 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
  • Christa Waterman 16', Yellow card 59'
  • Naemi Hausen 30', 43'
  • Lea Egner 36'
  • Briana Esteves 55'
 Report
  • 8' Grace O'Hara
  • 24' Meadow Mancini
  • Yellow card 47' Nichol Green
  • Yellow card 52' Team
  • Yellow card 59' Elyssa Kipperman
  • 84' Azria Malloy
  • Yellow card 88' Anna Brewer
 Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field

Final

November 7, 2021 #1 Central Connecticut 3–0 #2 Fairleigh Dickinson New Britain, Connecticut
1:00 p.m. ET
  • Roma McLaughlin 15'
  • Jamie Collimore 42'
  • Zo McGlynn 64'
 Report Stadium: Central Connecticut Soccer Field
Attendance: 1,200

Statistics

Goalscorers

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

Source:[4]

Player Team
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

References

  1. ^ Northeast Conference. "2020 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". northeastconference.org. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Northeast Conference. "2021 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". northeastconference.org. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Northeast Conference. "NEC Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). northeastconference.org. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Devil Dynasty! CCSU Captures Fourth Straight #NECWSOC Title & 12th In Program History". northeastconference.org. Northeast Conference. November 7, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.