2023 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer tournament explained

Year:2023
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Gender:women's
Teams:8
Matches:7
Attendance:3,996
Venue:Campus sites, higher seed
Champions:Saint Louis Billikens
Titlecount:8th
Coach:Katie Shields
Coachcount:6th
Mvp:Caroline Kelly
Mvpteam:Saint Louis Billikens
Broadcast:ESPN+

The 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Atlantic 10 Conference held from October 27 through November 5, 2023. The quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at the home stadium of the highest remaining seed. 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 second seed La Salle in the final.[1] [2] [3] This was the Billikens' eighth overall tournament title, and coach Katie Shields' fifth title. Shields and Saint Louis have won six straight Atlantic 10 Tournaments in a row.[4] As tournament champions, Saint Louis earned the Atlantic 10's automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.

Seeding

The top eight teams in regular season play qualified for the tournament. A tiebreaker was required to determine the sixth and seventh seeds as Saint Joseph's and Rhode Island both finished with 4–3–3 conference records. The two teams tied 0–0 during regular season play. The second tiebreaker of conference record against common opponents was the second tiebreaker and Saint Joseph's was awarded the sixth seed.[5] [6]

SeedSchoolConference RecordPoints
1Saint Louis9–0–128
2La Salle8–1–125
3Dayton7–0–324
4UMass6–2–220
5Duquesne4–2–416
6Saint Joseph's4–3–315
7Rhode Island4–3–315
8VCU4–4–214

Bracket

Source:[7]

Schedule

Final

Statistics

Goalscorers

All Tournament Team

Source:[8]

Player Team
Emily GaebeSaint Louis
Lyndsey Heckel
Caroline Kelly
Hannah Larson
Emily Puricelli
Hannah Sawyer
Michela AuguadroLa Salle
Emily Banashefski
Haley Gschrey
Madison WilsonDayton
Maya Matesa
MVP in bold

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 Women's Soccer Championship. atlantic10.com. Atlantic10 Conference. February 3, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2023 Women's Soccer Championship. atlantic10.com. Atlantic10 Conference. December 12, 2023.
  3. Web site: SLU women's soccer team wins its sixth straight A-10 championship. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Stu. Durando. November 5, 2023. December 12, 2023.
  4. Web site: Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Record Book. atlantic10.com. Atlantic10 Conference. December 12, 2023.
  5. Web site: A10 Conference Policy Manual. atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. December 12, 2023.
  6. Web site: Saint Louis Secures Sixth A-10 Regular-Season Title; Billikens Will Be Top Seed for Women’s Soccer Championship. atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. October 22, 2023. December 12, 2023.
  7. Web site: 2023 A10 Women’s Soccer Championship. atlantic10.com. The Atlantic 10 Conference. December 12, 2023.
  8. Web site: Three Saint Louis Goals Propels Billikens to Sixth Straight A-10 Women's Soccer Crown. atlantic10.com. The Atlantic 10 Conference. November 5, 2023. December 12, 2023.