2018 Southland Conference Women's Soccer Tournament

The 2018 Southland Conference Women's Soccer Tournament, the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Southland Conference, was held from October 31–November 4, 2018. The seven-match tournament took place at the Lamar Soccer Complex in Beaumont, Texas. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play.[1]

2018 Southland Conference Women's Soccer Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance1,117
SiteLamar Soccer Complex
Beaumont, Texas
ChampionsAbilene Christian (1st title)
Winning coachCasey Wilson (1st title)
MVPShay Johnson (Abilene Christian)
BroadcastSouthland Digital Network
ESPN+ (Final)
Southland Conference Women's Soccer Tournament
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2018 Southland Conference women's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Cent. Arkansas  ‍†‍‍ 10–1–0 .909  16–4–1 .786
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 8–2–1 .773  10–8–1 .553
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 7–2–2 .727  12–6–2 .650
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‡‍ 7–3–1 .682  15–6–1 .705
McNeese St  ‍‍‍ 7–3–1 .682  13–7–1 .643
SE Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 4–4–3 .500  7–7–4 .500
Northwestern St  ‍‍‍ 4–7–0 .364  10–10–0 .500
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 3–5–3 .409  7–9–3 .447
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 3–7–1 .318  3–12–1 .219
Texas A&M-CC  ‍‍‍ 2–7–2 .273  5–9–3 .382
Sam Houston St  ‍‍‍ 2–7–2 .273  3–12–3 .250
Nicholls St  ‍‍‍ 1–10–0 .091  3–15–0 .167
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2018 Southland Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of November 14, 2018; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Southland Conference

Media and TV

Broadcast of the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were on the Southland Conference Digital Network. The championship game was broadcast on ESPN+

Bracket
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Oct. 31
SLC Digital 		Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 2
SLC Digital 		Final
Sunday, Nov. 4
ESPN+
         
1 Central Arkansas 5
8 Northwestern State 2
1 Central Arkansas 0
5 Abilene Christian 1
4 McNeese State 1
5 Abilene Christian 3
5 Abilene Christian 3
7 Stephen F. Austin 1
2 Houston Baptist 0
7 Stephen F. Austin 1
7 Stephen F. Austin 2
3 Lamar 1
3 Lamar 3
6 Southeastern Louisiana 2

Schedule

Quarterfinals
October 31, 2018 #1 Central Arkansas 5–2 #8 Northwestern State State Beaumont, Texas
11:00 a.m. CDT
  •  15' Camille Bassett
  •  33' Morgan Rowlow
  •  40' Gracie Hair
  •  52' Connie Awuku-Darkoh
  •  62' Lauren Hargus
 [2]
  •  46' Hallie McCarroll
  •  61' Brittany Caserma
 Stadium: Lamar Soccer Complex
Attendance: 101
Referee: Mark Herrington
Assistant referees: Ken Mizuno
Assistant referees: Fev Demirhan
Fourth official: Tom Harlett
October 31, 2018 #4 McNeese State 1–3 #5 Abilene Christian Beaumont, Texas
2:00 p.m. CDT
  •  61' (Assist: Rachel Palet) Keely Morrow
 [3]
  •  17' (Assist: Dylan Owens) Shay Johnson
  •  58' (Assist: Sophie Standifer) Caity Acosta
  •  63' Chelsea Reedy
 Stadium: Lamar Soccer Complex
Attendance: 97
Referee: Matt Thompson
Assistant referees: Diego Blas
Assistant referees: Ruben Campillo
Fourth official: Tom Harlett
October 31, 2018 #2 Houston Baptist 0–1 #7 Stephen F. Austin Beaumont, Texas
5:00 p.m. CDT [4][5]
  •  87' (Assist: Breanna Moore) Katelyn Termini
 Stadium: Lamar Soccer Complex
Attendance: 89
Referee: Brandon Gardner
Assistant referees: Fev Demirhan
Assistant referees: Ruben Campillo
Fourth official: Matt Thompson
October 31, 2018 #3 Lamar 3–2 #6 Southeastern Louisiana Beaumont, Texas
8:00 p.m. CDT
  •  25' Anna Loftus
  •  54' Southeastern Louisiana Own Goal
  •  66' Madison Ledet
 Report
  •  30' Lamar Own Goal
  •  49' Christina Cutura
 Stadium: Lamar Soccer Complex
Attendance: 127
Referee: Tom Harlett
Assistant referees: Ken Mizuno
Assistant referees: Diego Blas
Fourth official: Brandon Gardner

Semifinals
November 2, 2018 #1 Central Arkansas 0–1 #5 Abilene Christian Beaumont, Texas
4:00 p.m. CDT
    		[6]
    •  75' (Assist: Brittney Harris, Ashley Stamps) Shay Johnson
    		 Stadium: Lamar Soccer Complex
    Attendance: 75
    Referee: Travis Haight
    Assistant referees: Fevzi Demirhan
    Assistant referees: Diego Blas
    Fourth official: Ken Mizuno
    November 2, 2018 #7 Stephen F. Austin 2–1 #3 Lamar Beaumont, Texas
    7:00 p.m. CDT
    •  20' Katelyn Termini
    •  82' (Assist: Sophia Fondren) Carli Arthurs
    		 [7]
    •  31' (Assist: Lucy Ashworth) Kelso Peskin
    		 Stadium: Lamar Soccer Complex
    Attendance: 405
    Referee: Matthew Thompson
    Assistant referees: Jeremy Weed
    Assistant referees: Mark Herrington
    Fourth official: Travis Haight

    Final
    November 4, 2018 # 5 Abilene Christian 3–1 #7 Stephen F. Austin Beaumont, Texas
    1:05 p.m. CST
    •  31' (Assist: Samantha Vestal) Christina Arteaga
    •  35' Caity Acosta
    •  59' Christina Arteaga
    •  72' (Assist: Teia Haynes, Breanna Moore) Katie Jennings
    		 Stadium: Lamar Soccer Complex
    Attendance: 223
    Referee: Brandon Gardner
    Assistant referees: Ken Minuzo
    Assistant referees: Fev Derminhan
    Fourth official: Matthew Thompson

    Statistics

    Goalscorers
    2 Goals
    • Caity Acosta – Abilene Christian
    • Christina Arteaga – Abilene Christian
    • Shay Johnson – Abilene Christian
    • Kateyln Termini – Stephen F. Austin


    1 Goal
    • Connie Awuku-Darkoh – Central Arkansas
    • Camille Bassett – Central Arkansas
    • Brittany Caserma – Northwestern State
    • Christina Cutura – Southeastern Louisiana
    • Gracie Hair – Central Arkansas
    • Lauren Hargus – Central Arkansas
    • Katie Jennings – Stephen F. Austin
    • Madison Ledet – Lamar
    • Anna Loftus – Lamar
    • Hallie McCarroll – Northwestern State
    • Keely Morrow – McNeese State
    • Kelso Peskin – Lamar
    • Chelsea Reedy – Abilene Christian
    • Morgan Rowlow – Central Arkansas
    Own Goals
    • Lamar vs. Southeastern Louisiana
    • Southeastern Louisiana vs. Lamar

    Awards and honors

    Source:[8] Tournament MVP: Shay Johnson – Abilene Christian
     All-Tournament Team:

    • Caity Acosta, Abilene Christian
    • Christiana Arteaga, Abilene Christian
    • Michelle Mulrooney, Abilene Christian
    • Carli Arthurs, Stephen F. Austin
    • Sophie Fondren, Stephen F. Austin
    • Madison Ledet, Lamar
    • Sophia Manibo, Lamar
    • Camille Bassett, Central Arkansas
    • Lauren Mercuri, Central Arkansas

    References
    1. "2018 Southland Conference Soccer Tournament". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
    2. "No. 1 Central Arkansas Puts Up Five Spot To Advance To Semifinals". Southland Conference. October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
    3. "No. 5 Abilene Christian's Defense Holds Strong in 3-1 Win". Southland Conference. October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
    4. "Stephen F. Austin (6-8-3) -VS- Houston Baptist (10-8-1)". Stephen F. Austin State University Athletics. October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
    5. "Termini's Late Golden Goal Lifts SFA Soccer to Quarterfinal Win over Houston Baptist, 1-0". Stephen F. Austin State University Athletics. October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
    6. "Abilene Christian vs Central Arkansas (11/1/2018 at Beaumont, Texas)" (PDF). Southland Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
    7. "Stephen F. Austin vs Lamar University (11/1/2018 at Beaumont, Texas)" (PDF). Southland Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
    8. "NO. 5 ABILENE CHRISTIAN TOPS NO. 7 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 3-1 FOR SOUTHLAND TITLE". Southland Conference. November 4, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
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