2024 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer tournament

2024 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance4,698
SiteCampus sites, higher seed
ChampionsSaint Louis Billikens (9th title)
Winning coachKatie Shields (7th title)
MVPEmily Gaebe (Saint Louis Billikens)
BroadcastESPN+
Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer tournament
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2024 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 22 Saint Louis  ‍†‍‡‍y 7 – 0 – 3   .850 15 – 2 – 6   .783
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 7 – 1 – 2   .800 14 – 4 – 2   .750
UMass  ‍‍‍ 6 – 2 – 2   .700 13 – 5 – 3   .690
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 5 – 2 – 3   .650 10 – 5 – 4   .632
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 4 – 1 – 5   .650 9 – 4 – 7   .625
Loyola-Chicago  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2 – 4   .600 9 – 5 – 5   .605
VCU  ‍‍‍ 3 – 2 – 5   .550 4 – 9 – 5   .361
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5 – 1   .450 8 – 8 – 3   .500
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 4 – 5 – 1   .450 7 – 8 – 3   .472
LaSalle  ‍‍‍ 3 – 4 – 3   .450 8 – 5 – 5   .583
Duquesne  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6 – 1   .350 8 – 7 – 1   .531
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5 – 4   .300 3 – 10 – 6   .316
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7 – 1   .250 4 – 11 – 3   .306
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7 – 1   .250 4 – 10 – 3   .324
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 1 – 7 – 2   .200 2 – 13 – 3   .194
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2024 Atlantic 10 Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 10, 2024
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:A10 Conference


The 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Atlantic 10 Conference held from November 1 through November 19, 2024. All matches took place at on the campus of the higher seeded team. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending tournament champions were the Saint Louis Billikens, who successfully defended their championship as the first seed, defeating UMass in the Final 3–1.[1][2][3][4] This was the Billikens' ninth overall tournament title, and coach Katie Shields' seventh title. Shields and Saint Louis have won seven straight Atlantic 10 Tournaments in a row.[5] As tournament champions, Saint Louis earned the Atlantic 10's automatic berth into the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.

Seeding

The top eight teams in regular season play qualified for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on regular season conference records. A tiebreaker was needed to determine the eighth and final seed in the tournament as Davidson and Rhode Island both finished with 4–5–1 regular season records. The two teams met on October 27, the final day of the regular season and Davidson prevailed 2–0 in the de-facto play in game. Therefore Davidson qualified for the tournament as the eighth seed, and Rhode Island did not qualify for the tournament.[6][7]

Seed School Conference Record Points
1 Saint Louis 7–0–3 24
2 Dayton 7–1–2 23
3 UMass 6–2–2 20
4 Fordham 5–2–3 18
5 Saint Joseph's 4–1–5 17
6 Loyola-Chicago 4–2–4 16
7 VCU 3–2–5 14
8 Davidson 4–5–1 13

Bracket

Source:[8]

Quarterfinals
Friday, November 1
Saturday, November 2 		Semifinals
Wednesday, November 6 		Final
Sunday, November 10
         
1 Saint Louis 2
8 Davidson 0
1 Saint Louis 2
5 Saint Joseph's 0
4 Fordham 1
5 Saint Joseph's 2
1 Saint Louis 3
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
3 UMass 1
2 Dayton 1
7 VCU 0
2 Dayton 1
3 UMass 2
3 UMass 1
6 Loyola-Chicago 0

Schedule

Quarterfinals

November 1, 2024 #2 Dayton 1–0#7 VCUDayton, OH
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Laney Smith 11'
 Report
  • Yellow card 39' Jenna Eller
  • Yellow card 72' Milica Bulatovic
 Stadium: Baujan Field
Attendance: 452
November 1, 2024 #4 Fordham1–2 #5 Saint Joseph's Bronx, NY
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Fernanda Serna Yellow card 86'
  • Riley Carroll 90'
 Report
  • Yellow card 13' Sarah Fisher
  • 24' Emily Hanrahan
  • Yellow card 33' Rachel Brown
  • 40' Chloe Khelil
 Stadium: Moglia Stadium
Attendance: 492
Referee: Nathaniel Hirschman
Assistant referees: Hector Rudea
Assistant referees: Colby Johnson
Fourth official: Jan Halaska
November 2, 2024 #3 UMass 1–0#6 Loyola-ChicagoAmherst, MA
1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Ella Curry 9'
 Report
  • Yellow card 44' Taylor Harrison
 Stadium: Rudd Field
Attendance: 852
Referee: Sean Lyons
Assistant referees: Robert Briones
Assistant referees: Michele Beagan
Fourth official: Victor Matheson
November 2, 2024 #1 Saint Louis 2–0#8 DavidsonSt. Louis, MO
5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Lucie Schwartz 9'
  • Lyndsey Heckel 59' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: Hermann Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Aaron Rawlins
Assistant referees: Adam Drees
Assistant referees: Jeff Patrylo
Fourth official: Braeden Frey

Semifinals

November 6, 2024 #1 Saint Louis 2–0#5 Saint Joseph'sSt. Louis, MO
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Julia Simon 21'
  • Emily Gaebe 63'
 Report
  • Yellow card 55' Emily Hanrahan
  • Yellow card 55' Hannah Larson
 Stadium: Hermann Stadium
Attendance: 559
Referee: William DeLois
Assistant referees: Colin Pressy
Assistant referees: Michael Heath
Fourth official: Justin Tomicich
November 6, 2024 #2 Dayton1–2 #3 UMass Dayton, OH
7:00 p.m. EST
  • UMass Own Goal 43'
  • Team Yellow card 80'
 Report
  • 14' Karina Groff
  • Yellow card 54' Kelly Pease
  • Yellow card 80' Ashley Lamond
  • 89' Emma Pedolzky
 Stadium: Baujan Field
Attendance: 486
Referee: Austin Saini
Assistant referees: Erin Patterson
Assistant referees: Andry Castel
Fourth official: Sarah Pierce

Final

November 10, 2024 #1 Saint Louis 3–1#3 UMassSt. Louis, MO
12:00 p.m. CST
  • 13', 90' Emily Gaebe
  • 74' Lyndsey Heckel
 Report
  • 37' Bella Recinos
  • Yellow card 50' Ella Curry
  • Yellow card 82' Team
 Stadium: Hermann Stadium
Attendance: 1,257
Referee: Mandy Love
Assistant referees: Stephen Valle
Assistant referees: Alexander Eberding
Fourth official: Andrew Strasberg

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 16 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 2.29 goals per match (as of November 10, 2024).

3 goals

  • Emily Gaebe – Saint Louis

2 goals

  • Lyndsey Heckel – Saint Louis

1 goal

  • Riley Carroll – Fordham
  • Ella Curry – UMass
  • Karina Groff – UMass
  • Emily Hanrahan – Saint Joseph's
  • Chloe Khelil – Saint Joseph's
  • Emma Pedolzky – UMass
  • Bella Recinos – UMass
  • Lucie Schwartz – Saint Louis
  • Julia Simon – Saint Louis
  • Laney Smith – Dayton

1 own goal

  • UMass (vs Dayton)

All Tournament Team

Source:[9]

Player Team
Riley Kerber Dayton
Katie Cappelletti Saint Joseph's
Emily Gaebe Saint Louis
Lyndsey Heckel
Katie Houck
Hannah Larson
Emily Puricelli
Lucie Schwartz
Emma Pedolsky UMass
Bella Recinos
Julianna Ryan

MVP in bold

References

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  2. ^ "2024 Women's Soccer Championship". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Durando, Stu (November 5, 2023). "SLU women's soccer team wins its sixth straight A-10 championship". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Overbay, Steve (November 10, 2024). "Lyndsey Heckel's header leads St. Louis University to seventh successive A-10 crown". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
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  6. ^ "A10 Conference Policy Manual" (PDF). atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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