Big Ten Conference Women's Soccer Tournament
| Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Soccer Championship | |
 | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium |
| Current location | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Played | 1994–present |
| Current champion | Minnesota |
| Most championships | Penn State (17) |
| Official website | BigTen.org |
The Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Big Ten Conference. Held every year since 1994. the tournament is single-elimination format and seeding is based on regular season records. The top four highest-seeded teams host the quarterfinal matches and the highest remaining seed after the quarterfinal round. The highest remaining seeded teams following the quarterfinal round hosts the semifinals and likewise for the championship match.[1]
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship.
Champions
Key
| (2) | Title number |
| * | Match went to extra time |
| † | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
| Bold | Winning team won regular season |
Finals
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Site | Player awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Wisconsin | 3-0 | Minnesota | Madison | |
| 1995 | Minnesota | 1-0 | Wisconsin | Bloomington | |
| 1996 | Indiana | 1-0 | Wisconsin | Columbus | |
| 1997 | Michigan | 1-0 (OT) | Northwestern | Blaine | |
| 1998 | Penn State | 2-0 | Ohio State | University Park | |
| 1999 | Michigan | 4-2 | Penn State | Bloomington | |
| 2000 | Penn State | 1-0 (3OT) | Michigan | Champaign | |
| 2001 | Penn State | 2-1 (OT) | Illinois | West Lafayette | |
| 2002 | Ohio State | 2-1 | Wisconsin | East Lansing | |
| 2003 | Illinois | 2-0 | Michigan | Madison | |
| 2004 | Ohio State | 2-0 | Penn State | Columbus | |
| 2005 | Wisconsin | 3-1 | Michigan | Ann Arbor | |
| 2006 | Penn State | 3-1 | Illinois | University Park | |
| 2008 | Penn State | 2-1 | Minnesota | Iowa City | |
| 2011 | Illinois | 2-1 | Penn State | Evanston | |
| 2012 | Ohio State | 2-1 | Illinois | Bloomington | |
| 2013 | Nebraska | 1-0 | Iowa | Champaign | |
| 2014 | Wisconsin | 1-0 (OT) | Iowa | West Lafayette | |
| 2015 | Penn State | 2-0 | Rutgers | University Park | |
| 2016 | Minnesota | 2-1 | Rutgers | Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium • St. Paul, Minnesota | Offensive Player of the Tournament: Sydney Squires, Minnesota Defensive Player of the Tournament: Tori Burnett, Minnesota |
Performance by school
Most championships
| School | Championships[2] | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 17 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008*, 2009, 2010*, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015* |
| Minnesota | 4 | 1995, 1997, 2008*, 2016 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 1994, 2015 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1996 |
| Ohio State | 1 | 2010 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 2013 |
| TOTAL | 26 |
Big Ten Medal of Honor
The Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded to a player from the graduating class of a Big Ten Conference university who "demonstrated athletic and academic excellence throughout their college career." The recipients include:
| Year | Name | University |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Emily Coatney | Michigan State |
| 1992 | Heather Taggart | Wisconsin |
| 1994 | Susie Holt | Wisconsin |
| 1998 | Jennifer McElmury | Golden Gophers |
| 1999 | Shannon Brown | Wisconsin |
| 2001 | Kacy Beitel | Michigan |
| 2003 | Emily Oleksiuk | Penn State |
| 2005 | Joanna Lohman | Penn State |
| 2006 | Jessica Ring | Wisconsin |
| 2006 | Christen Karniski | Illinois |
| 2006 | Courtney O'Bryan | Indiana |
| 2008 | Mary Therese McDonnell | Illinois |
| 2006 | Lindsey Cottrell | Michigan |
| 2008 | Shauna Stapleton | Purdue |
| 2009 | Emily Zurrer | Illinois |
| 2009 | Zoe Bouchelle | Penn State |
| 2011 | Jenna Carosio | Illinois |
| 2012 | Laurie Nosbusch | Wisconsin |
| 2014 | Vanessa DiBernardo | Illinois |
| 2016 | Rachel Beanlands | Maryland |
| 2016 | Britt Eckerstrom | Penn State |
| 2016 | Brianne Reed | Rutgers |
Notes
References
- ↑ "Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament". Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ↑ "Big 10 Women's Soccer Tournament Records" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. BigTen.org. 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2017.