2021 Big Sky Conference Women's Soccer Tournament

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2021 Big Sky Conference Women's Soccer Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
Attendance1,103
SiteJackson Stadium
Greeley, Colorado
ChampionsMontana (7th title)
Winning coachChris Citowicki (3rd title)
MVPCamilla Xu (Montana)
BroadcastESPN+
Big Sky Conference Women's Soccer Tournament
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2021 Big Sky Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Northern Colorado  ‍‍‍ 8 1 0   .889 10 8 2   .550
Montana  ‍‍y 7 1 1   .833 13 5 1   .711
Weber State  ‍‍‍ 6 3 0   .667 11 9 0   .550
Northern Arizona  ‍‍‍ 6 3 0   .667 8 11 0   .421
Idaho  ‍‍‍ 4 4 1   .500 10 5 2   .647
Sacramento State  ‍‍‍ 3 6 0   .333 5 11 2   .333
Eastern Washington  ‍‍‍ 3 6 0   .333 5 12 0   .294
Portland State  ‍‍‍ 2 5 2   .333 4 10 2   .313
Idaho State  ‍‍‍ 2 7 0   .222 2 16 1   .132
Southern Utah  ‍‍‍ 1 6 2   .222 2 13 2   .176
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2021 Big Sky Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:The Big Sky Conference

The 2021 Big Sky Conference Women's Soccer Tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Big Sky Conference held from November 3 to November 7, 2021. The five-match tournament took place at Jackson Stadium, home of the regular-season champions Northern Colorado. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Montana Grizzlies were the defending champions[1][2] and successfully defended their title by defeating Weber State in the Finals.[3] This was the sixth overall title for Montana, and the third title for coach Chris Citowicki. Montana and coach Citowicki have won three of the last four Big Sky Conference Tournaments.[4] As tournament champions, Montana earned the Big Sky's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

Seeding[]

The top six teams in the regular season earned a spot in the tournament. Northern Arizona and Weber State finished tied for third, with both teams having a 6–3–0 conference record, but Northern Arizona secured the third seed in the tournament by virtue of defeating Weber State 4–1 on October 8. Sacramento State and Eastern Washington finished tied for sixth place, with both teams having a 3–6–0 conference record. Sacramento State won the tiebreaker and qualified for the tournament based on their 4–2 victory over Eastern Washington on October 10.

Seed School Conference Record Points
1 Northern Colorado 8–1–0 24
2 Montana 7–1–1 22
3 Northern Arizona 6–3–0 18
4 Weber State 6–3–0 18
5 Idaho 4–4–1 13
6 Sacramento State 3–6–0 9

Bracket[]

First Round
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 5
Final
Sunday, Nov. 7
1 Northern Colorado 2
4 Weber State 3 4 Weber State 3
5 Idaho 0 4 Weber State 0
2 Montana 1
2 Montana 1
3 Northern Arizona 0 6 Sacramento State 0
6 Sacramento State 1

Source:[5]

Schedule[]

First Round[]

November 3, 2021 #3 Northern Arizona 0–1 #6 Sacramento State Greeley, CO
11:00 a.m. MT
  • Josie Novak Yellow card 36'
  • Sam Larberg Yellow card 73'
Report
  • 84' Tiffany Miras
Stadium: Jackson Stadium
Attendance: 107
Referee: William Knause
Assistant referees: Brian Yip
Assistant referees: Santiago Ramirez
Fourth official: Max Alatorre
November 3, 2021 #4 Weber State 3–0 #5 Idaho Greeley, CO
2:00 p.m. MT
  • Lily Webster 8'
  • Rachel Twede 71'
  • Sadie Newsom 88' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Jackson Stadium
Attendance: 58
Referee: Karen Abt
Assistant referees: Max Alatorre
Assistant referees: Seth Edick
Fourth official: Brian Yip

Semifinals[]

November 5, 2021 #2 Montana 1–0 #6 Sacramento State Greeley, CO
11:00 a.m. MT
  • McKenzie Kilpatrick Yellow card 70'
  • Charley Boone 87'
Report Stadium: Jackson Stadium
Attendance: 66
Referee: Andrea Jones
Assistant referees: Tomas Habtemicael
Assistant referees: Jason Hampton
Fourth official: Jeff Arthurholtz
November 5, 2021 #1 Northern Colorado 2–3 #4 Weber State Greeley, CO
2:00 p.m. MT
  • 55', 59' Taylor Bray
Report
  • 46' Yira Yoggerst
  • Yellow card 55' Rachel Twede
  • 60' Taylor Slack
  • 66' Morgan Furmaniak
Stadium: Jackson Stadium
Attendance: 340
Referee: Jeff Arthurholtz
Assistant referees: Jacob Herold
Assistant referees: William Knause
Fourth official: Kathie Krempels

Final[]

November 7, 2021 #2 Montana 1–0 #4 Weber State Greeley, CO
12:00 p.m. MT
  • Jaden Griggs 36'
  • Sydney Haustein Yellow card 53'
Report Stadium: Jackson Stadium
Attendance: 532
Referee: Max Alatorre
Assistant referees: Lauren Parliament
Assistant referees: Andrea Jones
Fourth official: Ryan Wilde

Statistics[]

Goalscorers[]

There were 11 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2.2 goals per match (as of November 7, 2021).

2 goals

  • Taylor Bray – Northern Colorado

1 goal

  • Charley Boone – Montana
  • Jaden Griggs – Montana
  • Tiffany Miras – Sacramento State
  • Morgan Furmaniak – Weber State
  • Saide Newsom – Weber State
  • Taylor Slack – Weber State
  • Rachel Twede – Weber State
  • Lily Webster – Weber State
  • Yira Yoggerst – Weber State

All Tournament Team[]

Source:[6]

Player Team
Camellia Xu Montana
Charley Boone
Taylor Stoeger
Taylor Hansen
Caitlin Rogers
Allie Larsen
Yira Yoggerst Weber State
Taylor Slack
Morgan Furmaniak
Sadie Newsom
Tiffany Miras Sacramento State
Taylor Bray Northern Colorado

MVP in bold

References[]

  1. ^ "Big Sky Soccer Championship Match Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Protocols; Montana to Advance to NCAA Tournament". bigskyconf.com. Big Sky Conference. April 16, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Past Soccer Champions". bigskyconf.com. Big Sky Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Big Sky Soccer Championship". bigskyconf.com. Big Sky Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Women's Soccer Media Guide". bigskyconf.com. Big Sky Conference. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Big Sky Conference Soccer Championship" (PDF). bigskyconf.com. Big Sky Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Montana Claims #BigSkySoccer Tournament Crown". bigskyconf.com. Big Sky Conference. November 7, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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