2023 ASUN women's soccer tournament
| 2023 ASUN women's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Matches | 7 | ||||
| Attendance | 1,905 | ||||
| Site | Campus Sites, higher seed | ||||
| Champions | Florida Gulf Coast (8th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Jim Blankenship (8th title) | ||||
| MVP | Erika Zschuppe (Florida Gulf Coast) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb † | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .955 | 14 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .725 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 7 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .773 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast ‡y | 7 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .773 | 12 | – | 5 | – | 5 | .659 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 5 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .591 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 6 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .545 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 6 | .421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queens | 2 | – | 3 | – | 6 | .455 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 8 | .421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 3 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .409 | 5 | – | 11 | – | 5 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .409 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 7 | .395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .364 | 3 | – | 12 | – | 3 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida | 2 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .318 | 4 | – | 9 | – | 5 | .361 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bellarmine | 1 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .227 | 4 | – | 9 | – | 5 | .361 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 1 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .182 | 3 | – | 11 | – | 4 | .278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 ASUN Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 5, 2023 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: Atlantic Sun Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023 ASUN women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the ASUN Conference held from October 26 through November 5, 2023. The tournament was hosted at campus sites, with the #3 and #6 seed hosting the First Round and Quarterfinals while the #1 seed hosted the Semifinals and Final. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles were the defending tournament champions.[1] The Eagles successfully defended their tile, defeating North Alabama in a penalty-shoot out in the Final.[2][3] It was Florida Gulf Coast's eighth overall title. All of the Eagle's titles have come under coach Jim Blankenship.[4] As tournament champions, Florida Gulf Coast earned the ASUN's automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.
Seeding[edit]
The top eight teams in the regular season earned a spot in the tournament. The top seed earned the right to host the Final and Semifinals. The #3 seed and #4 seed hosted a First Round game and a Quarterfinal each. A tiebreaker was required to determine the second and third seeds for the tournament as Central Arkansas and Florida Gulf Coast both finished with a 7–1–3 record and 24 conference points. Central Arkansas was awarded the second seed by virtue of their 2–1 regular season victory over Florida Gulf Coast on September 21. There was a three-way tie for the sixth, seventh, and eight seeds between Kennesaw State, Austin Peay and Queens as all teams finished with 12 conference points. Kennesaw State earned the sixth seed by defeating Queens and drawing with Austin Peay during the regular season. Austin Peay was the seventh seed after drawing with both Queens and Kennesaw State. Queens was the eighth and final seed after losing to Kennessaw State and drawing with Austin Peay during the regular season.[5][6]
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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| 1 | Lipscomb | 10–0–1 | 31 |
| 2 | Central Arkansas | 7–1–3 | 24 |
| 3 | Florida Gulf Coast | 7–1–3 | 24 |
| 4 | North Alabama | 5–3–3 | 18 |
| 5 | Eastern Kentucky | 4–3–4 | 16 |
| 6 | Kennesaw State | 3–5–3 | 12 |
| 7 | Austin Peay | 3–5–3 | 12 |
| 8 | Queens | 2–3–6 | 12 |
Bracket[edit]
Source:[7]
| First Round Thursday, October 26 | Quarterfinals Sunday, October 29 | Semifinals Thursday, November 2 | Final Sunday, November 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lipscomb | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Alabama | 1 | 4 | North Alabama | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Eastern Kentucky | 0 (2) | 8 | Queens | 0 | 4 | North Alabama | 3 (2) | ||||||||||
| 8 | Queens (pen.) | 0 (4) | 3 | Florida Gulf Coast (pen.) | 3 (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Central Arkansas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida Gulf Coast | 3 | 3 | Florida Gulf Coast | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Kennesaw State (pen.) | 1 (3) | 6 | Kennesaw State | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Austin Peay | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
Schedule[edit]
First Round[edit]
| October 26 | #6 Kennesaw State | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | #7 Austin Peay | Fort Myers, FL |
| 5:00 p.m. |
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Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex Attendance: 77 |
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| October 26 | #5 Eastern Kentucky | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | #8 Queens | Florence, AL |
| 7:00 p.m. | Report |
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Stadium: Bill Jones Athletic Complex Attendance: 187 Referee: Christopher Heintzman Assistant referees: Sarah Gaddes Ethan Wilson Fourth official: Nicole Steiner | |
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Quarterfinals[edit]
| October 29 | #3 Florida Gulf Coast | 3–2 | #7 Austin Peay | Fort Myers, FL |
| 1:00 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex Attendance: 260 |
| October 29 | #4 North Alabama | 1–0 | #8 Queens | Florence, AL |
| 1:00 p.m. |
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Report | Stadium: Bill Jones Athletic Complex Attendance: 655 Referee: Melenda Sopka Assistant referees: Dorian Del Toro Urueta Lucy Bell Fourth official: Celeste Roberts |
Semifinals[edit]
| November 2 | #1 Lipscomb | 0–1 | #4 North Alabama | Nashville, TN |
| 2:00 p.m. | Report |
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Stadium: Lipscomb Soccer Complex Attendance: 313 Referee: Leland Grace Assistant referees: Rachel Casey Amir Torkamani Fourth official: Don Eubank |
| November 2 | #2 Central Arkansas | 0–2 | #3 Florida Gulf Coast | Nashville, TN |
| 6:00 p.m. | Report |
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Stadium: Lipscomb Soccer Complex Attendance: 107 Referee: Benjamin Meyer Assistant referees: Isaac Martinez Lauren Gray Fourth official: Matt Drew |
Final[edit]
| November 5 | #3 Florida Gulf Coast | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | #4 North Alabama | Nashville, TN |
| 1:00 p.m. |
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Stadium: Lipscomb Soccer Complex Attendance: 306 Referee: Lila Remache Assistant referees: Sarah Gaddes Maggie Burkett Fourth official: Ariel Mays |
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Statistics[edit]
Goalscorers[edit]
There were 17 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 2.43 goals per match (as of November 5, 2022).
4 goals
- Erika Zschuppe – Florida Gulf Coast
2 goals
- Ashley Labbe – Florida Gulf Coast
- Kellie Hovis – North Alabama
1 goal
- Alec Baumgardt – Austin Peay
- Ellie Dreas – Austin Peay
- Alana Owens – Austin Peay
- Maya Henley Buisan – Florida Gulf Coast
- Kendal Gargiula – Florida Gulf Coast
- Tianna Rivera – Kennesaw State
- Izzi Gurney-Harper – North Alabama
- Juila Murdoch – North Alabama
- Adelyn Speight – North Alabama
All-Tournament team[edit]
Source:[8]
| Player | Team |
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| Erika Zschuppe | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Kendal Gargiula | |
| Ashley Labbe | |
| Olivia Molina | |
| Briana Eads | North Alabama |
| Molly Parham | |
| Adriana Wright | |
| Kelli Beiler | Lipscomb |
| Shelby Craft | |
| Sydney Brough | Central Arkansas |
| Emily Wissel-Littmann |
MVP in bold
References[edit]
- ^ "2022 ASUN Women's Soccer Championship". asunsports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "2023 ASUN Women's Soccer Championship". asunsports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Reed, Ed (November 5, 2023). "Led by Erika Zschuppe, FGCU women's soccer makes furious comeback to win ASUN title". The News-Press. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "ASUN Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). asunsports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "2023 Women's Soccer Championship Field Finalized". asunsports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. October 21, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Women's Soccer Weekly Release - October 25, 2023" (PDF). asunsports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. October 25, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "2023 ASUN Women's Soccer Championship" (PDF). asunsports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "#3 FGCU Earns Back-to-Back ASUN Championship Titles". asunsports.com. The Atlantic Sun Conference. November 5, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2023.