2022 ASUN women's soccer tournament

2022 ASUN women's soccer tournament
Classification	Division I
Teams	8
Matches	7
Attendance	2,682
Site	Campus Sites, higher seed
Champions	Florida Gulf Coast (7th title)
Winning coach	Jim Blankenship (7th title)
MVP	Katie Sullivan (Florida Gulf Coast)
Broadcast	ESPN+
ASUN women's soccer tournament «2021  2023»

2022 ASUN Conference women's soccer standings

v t e	Conf.									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Liberty  ‍†‍‍	8	–	0	–	2		.900			14	–	3	–	4		.762
Florida Gulf Coast  ‍‍‡‍^y	8	–	1	–	1		.850			12	–	6	–	2		.650
Lipscomb  ‍‍‍	8	–	1	–	1		.850			11	–	5	–	3		.658
Kennesaw St.  ‍‍‍	5	–	3	–	2		.600			7	–	9	–	3		.447
Eastern Kentucky  ‍‍‍	4	–	4	–	2		.500			9	–	7	–	2		.556
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍	4	–	4	–	2		.500			6	–	9	–	4		.421
North Florida  ‍‍‍	3	–	3	–	4		.500			4	–	7	–	5		.406
Jacksonville  ‍‍‍	3	–	4	–	3		.450			6	–	5	–	5		.531
Queens  ‍‍‍	3	–	5	–	2		.400			3	–	8	–	5		.344
Stetson  ‍‍‍	3	–	6	–	1		.350			6	–	11	–	1		.361
Bellarmine  ‍‍‍	1	–	4	–	5		.350			1	–	7	–	9		.324
North Alabama  ‍‍‍	2	–	6	–	2		.300			5	–	8	–	5		.417
Austin Peay  ‍‍‍	1	–	6	–	3		.250			3	–	9	–	6		.333
Jacksonville State  ‍‍‍	1	–	7	–	2		.200			3	–	13	–	2		.222
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2022 ASUN Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 6, 2022 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:Atlantic Sun Conference

The 2022 ASUN women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the ASUN Conference held from October 27 through November 4, 2022. The tournament was hosted at campus sites, with the #1 seed hosting two Quarterfinals and one Semifinal while the #2 seed hosted the other two Quarterfinals and Semifinal. The highest remaining seed hosted the final. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Lipscomb Bison were the defending tournament champions, and unable to defend their title, losing to Central Arkansas in a penalty-shoot out in the Quarterfinals.[1] The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles won the tournament after defeating Liberty 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out in the final.[2] It was Florida Gulf Coast's seventh overall title and first since 2017. All of the Eagle's titles have come under coach Jim Blankenship.[3] As tournament champions, Florida Gulf Coast earned the ASUN's automatic berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.

Seeding

The top eight teams in the regular season earned a spot in the tournament. The top seed hosted two of the four Quarterfinals and one Semifinal, while the second seed hosted the other two Quarterfinals and Semifinal. The highest remaining seed hosted the final.[4] Two tiebreakers were required to determine seeding for the tournament. A tiebreaker between Florida Gulf Coast and Lipscomb was required to determine the second and third seeds as both teams finished the regular season with identical 8–1–1 records. Florida Gulf Coast earned the second seed, and hosting privileges, due to a 2–1 victory over Lipscomb on October 13, 2022.[5] A tiebreaker between Eastern Kentucky and Central Arkansas was required to determine the fifth and sixth seeds as both teams finished the regular season with identical 4–4–2 conference records. Eastern Kentucky earned the fifth seed by virtue of their 3–2 regular season win versus Central Arkansas on September 18, 2022.[6]

Seed	School	Conference Record	Points
1	Liberty	8–0–2	26
2	Florida Gulf Coast	8–1–1	25
3	Lipscomb	8–1–1	25
4	Kennesaw State	5–3–2	17
5	Eastern Kentucky	4–4–2	14
6	Central Arkansas	4–4–2	14
7	North Florida	3–3–4	13
8	Jacksonville	3–4–3	12

Bracket

Source:[7]

	Quarterfinals Thursday, October 27					Semifinals Sunday, October 30					Final Friday, November 4
	1	Liberty	3
	8	Jacksonville	0
						1	Liberty	3
						5	Eastern Kentucky	1
	4	Kennesaw State	0
	5	Eastern Kentucky	1
											1	Liberty	1 (3)
											2	Florida Gulf Coast (pen.)	1 (4)
	3	Lipscomb	1 (4)
	6	Central Arkansas (pen.)	1 (5)
						6	Central Arkansas	2
						2	Florida Gulf Coast (a.e.t.)	3
	2	Florida Gulf Coast	1
	7	North Florida	0

Schedule

Quarterfinals

#1 Liberty v #8 Jacksonville

October 27	#1 Liberty	3–0	#8 Jacksonville	Lynchburg, VA
4:00 p.m.	McKinley Burkett 2' Saydie Holland 68', 72'	Report		Stadium: Osborne Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Stutt Assistant referees: Kevin Mauer Assistant referees: Robert Velbis Fourth official: Otto Leon

#3 Lipscomb v #6 Central Arkansas

October 27	#3 Lipscomb	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	#6 Central Arkansas	Fort Myers, FL
4:00 p.m.	Kelli Beiler 34' Kendall Wade  67'	Report	6' Taylor Lassiter	Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex Attendance: 175 Referee: Jaime Herrera Assistant referees: Raidel Andino Assistant referees: Corbin Goodyear Fourth official: Irvin Castilla-Quijano
	Penalties
	Emily Patti Kelli Beiler Emanuela Schurch Faith Adams Kendall Wade Alivia Carapazza Kale'a Perry Grace Oliver		Taylor Webb Abby Gibson Kelly Van Gundy Lea Duus Madsen Emily Wissel-Littmann Maria Vanegas Taylor Lassiter Nina Mazzola

#2 Florida Gulf Coast v #7 North Florida

October 27	#2 Florida Gulf Coast	1–0	#7 North Florida	Fort Myers, FL
7:00 p.m.	Margaret Berry 74' Nellie Nygren  90'	Report		Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex Attendance: 456 Referee: Wesley Costa Assistant referees: Kevin Klinger Assistant referees: Jonathan Stone Fourth official: Sergio Cabrera

#4 Kennesaw State v #5 Eastern Kentucky

October 27	#4 Kennesaw State	0–1	#5 Eastern Kentucky	Lynchburg, VA
7:00 p.m.		Report	24' Maddy Lemery  57' Celia Lopez	Stadium: Osborne Stadium Attendance: 386 Referee: Otto Leon Assistant referees: John Seibold Assistant referees: Rick Rogers Fourth official: Mike Stutt

Semifinals

#1 Liberty v #5 Eastern Kentucky

October 30	#1 Liberty	3–1	#5 Eastern Kentucky	Lynchburg, VA
1:00 p.m.	Chloe Marr 33', 34' Rachel DeRuby 63'	Report	6' Gretta Gunn  54' Maia Ransom	Stadium: Osborne Stadium Attendance: 438 Referee: JC Griggs Assistant referees: Kevin Uitto Assistant referees: Caleb Perry Fourth official: Richard Crowgey

#2 Florida Gulf Coast v #6 Central Arkansas

October 30	#2 Florida Gulf Coast	3–2 (a.e.t.)	#6 Central Arkansas	Fort Myers, FL
2:00 p.m.	Marla Gaudlitz 56' Leah Scarpelli 84' Libby Helverson  94' Erika Zschuppe 104'	Report	64' Anna Kerr 86' Tristyn Pavatt	Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex Attendance: 263 Referee: Daniel Radford Assistant referees: Marcus Garcia Assistant referees: Jose Arana Fourth official: Victor Borges

Final

#1 Liberty v #2 Florida Gulf Coast

November 4	#1 Liberty	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	#2 Florida Gulf Coast	Lynchburg, VA
6:00 p.m.	Chloe Marr 37'	Report	53', 85' Margaret Berry	Stadium: Osborne Stadium Attendance: 964 Referee: Amin Hadzic Assistant referees: Jordan Davis Assistant referees: Otto Leon Fourth official: Nickrod Fateh
	Penalties
	Saydie Holland McKinley Burkett Rachel DeRuby Halle Engle Rebekah Earnest		Leah Scarpelli Louise Lillback Ashley Labbe Erika Zschuppe Nellie Nygren

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 18 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 2.57 goals per match (as of November 4, 2022).

3 goals

• Chloe Marr – Liberty

2 goals

• Margaret Berry – Florida Gulf Coast
• Saydie Holland – Liberty

1 goal

• Anna Kerr – Central Arkansas
• Taylor Lassiter – Central Arkansas
• Tristyn Pavatt – Central Arkansas
• Gretta Gunn – Eastern Kentucky
• Maddy Lemery – Eastern Kentucky
• Marla Gaudlitz – Florida Gulf Coast
• Leah Scarpelli – Florida Gulf Coast
• Erika Zschuppe – Florida Gulf Coast
• McKinley Burkett – Liberty
• Rachel DeRuby – Liberty
• Kelli Beiler – Lipscomb

All-Tournament team

Source:[8]

Player	Team
Taylor Lassiter	Central Arkansas
Keyla Perez
Gretta Gunn	Eastern Kentucky
Maddy Lemery
Katie Sullivan	Florida Gulf Coast
Louise Lillback
Leah Scarpelli
Erika Zschuppe
Saydie Holland	Liberty
Bridie Herman
Chloe Marr

MVP in bold

References

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2. "2022 ASUN Women's Soccer Championship". asunsports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
3. "ASUN Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). asunsports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
4. "2022 #ASUNWSOC Championship Field Finalized; Liberty and FGCU Set to Host". asunsports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. October 23, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
5. "Women's Soccer Clinch ASUN Tournament Berth with Thrilling Win over Lipscomb". fgcuathletics.com. Florida Gulf Coast Athletics. October 13, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
6. "Fitzgerald, Lemery Push EKU Over Central Arkansas". ekusports.com. Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. September 18, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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