2017 Big East Conference women's soccer tournament


The 2017 Big East Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Big East Conference held from October 29 through November 5, 2017. The five-match tournament took place at campus sites, with the higher seed hosting each game. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Georgetown Hoyas and they successfully defended their title with a 3–0 victory over the Butler Bulldogs in the final.[1] The conference tournament title was the second for the Georgetown women's soccer program, both of which have come under the direction of head coach Dave Nolan.[2]

2017 Big East Conference women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
Attendance1,975
SiteCampus sites
ChampionsGeorgetown (2nd title)
Winning coachDave Nolan (2nd title)
Big East Conference women's soccer tournament
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2017 Big East Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
#24 Georgetown †‡y  ‍‍‍ 6 1 2   .778 14 3 4   .762
Butler  ‍‍‍y 5 0 4   .778 13 2 6   .762
Providence  ‍‍‍ 5 3 1   .611 10 8 2   .550
Marquette  ‍‍‍ 5 4 0   .556 13 7 1   .643
Xavier  ‍‍‍ 4 3 2   .556 8 8 4   .500
DePaul  ‍‍‍ 3 2 4   .556 7 7 5   .500
St. John's  ‍‍‍ 4 5 0   .444 8 9 1   .472
Creighton  ‍‍‍ 2 5 2   .333 4 11 3   .306
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 2 7 0   .222 6 12 0   .333
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 0 6 3   .167 0 12 5   .147
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2017 Big East Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of November 12, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:The Big East Conference

Bracket

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First round
Sunday, Oct. 29
Semifinals
Thursday, Nov. 2
Final
Sunday, Nov. 5
1 Georgetown 4
4 Marquette 3 4 Marquette 0
5 Xavier 0 1 Georgetown 3
2 Butler 0
2 Butler 3
3 Providence 1 (4) 3 Providence 0
6 DePaul 1 (1)

Schedule

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Quarterfinals

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October 29, 2017 #3 Providence 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p)
#6 DePaul Providence, Rhode Island
2:00 p.m. EST
  • Hannah McNulty   78'
Report
  •   90' Madeline Frick
Stadium: Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium
Attendance: 245
Referee: David Breckner
Assistant referees: Alp Gulden
Assistant referees: Sam Mokalled
Fourth official: Michael Correia
Penalties
  • Katie Day  
  • Kayla Steeves  
  • Christina Rodgers  
  • Hannah McNulty  
October 29, 2017 #4 Marquette 3–0 #5 Xavier Milwaukee, Wisconsin
7:00 p.m. EST
  • Kylie Sprecher   11'
  • Eli Beard   51', 71'
Report Stadium: Valley Fields
Attendance: 242
Referee: Keith Angel
Assistant referees: Jamey Walter
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Fourth official: Kurt Stefan

Semifinals

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November 2, 2017 #1 Georgetown 4–0 #4 Marquette Washington, D.C.
2:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Shaw Field
Attendance: 309
Referee: Shaun Papperman
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Gontarek
Assistant referees: Jon DuBro
Fourth official: Thomas Goubeaux
November 2, 2017 #2 Butler 3–0 #3 Providence Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
Attendance: 404
Referee: Leland Grant
Assistant referees: Jeff Swartzel
Assistant referees: Brian Apwisch
Fourth official: David Jarze

Final

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November 5, 2017 #1 Georgetown 3–0 #2 Butler Washington, D.C.
1:30 p.m. EST
  • Taylor Pak   7'
  • Caitlin Farrell   51'
  • Rachel Corboz   88'
Report Stadium: Shaw Field
Attendance: 595
Referee: David Breckner
Assistant referees: Randy Vonsteuben
Assistant referees: Dan Richman
Fourth official: Thomas Goubeaux

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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3 Goals
  • Rachel Corboz - Georgetown
2 Goals
  • Eli Beard - Marquette
  • Caitlin Farrell - Georgetown
1 Goal
  • Caitlyn Disarcina - Butler
  • Madeline Frick - DePaul
  • Julia Leonard - Butler
  • Kelly Livingston - Georgetown
  • Hannah McNulty - Providence
  • Paige Monaghan - Butler
  • Taylor Pak - Georgetown
  • Kylie Sprecher - Marquette

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2017 Big East Women's Soccer Championship". Big East Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 Big East Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Big East Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2017.