2025 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament
| 2025 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Matches | 7 | ||||
| Attendance | 1,865 | ||||
| Site | Tech Soccer Field Cookeville, Tennessee (Semifinals & Final) | ||||
| Champions | Tennessee Tech (2nd title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Corey Boyd (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Maggie Conrad (Tennessee Tech) | ||||
| Broadcast | ESPN+ | ||||
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| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech †‡y | 6 | – | 0 | – | 3 | .833 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Little Rock | 5 | – | 0 | – | 4 | .778 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 6 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lindenwood | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .667 | 10 | – | 5 | – | 5 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .611 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Indiana | 4 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .611 | 9 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .500 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 9 | .395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIUE | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .389 | 3 | – | 12 | – | 5 | .275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SEMO | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .333 | 2 | – | 15 | – | 2 | .158 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead St. | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .222 | 3 | – | 13 | – | 2 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .056 | 1 | – | 17 | – | 1 | .079 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2025 OVC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 9, 2025 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:Ohio Valley Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Ohio Valley Conference held from October 30 through November 9, 2025. The first round and quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites hosted by the #3 and #4 seeds, while the semifinals and final took place at Tech Soccer Field in Cookeville, Tennessee. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Lindenwood were the defending champions.[1][2] and were unable to defend their title as they lost to Tennessee Tech 2–0 in the Final.[3][4] The conference tournament title was the second for the Tennessee Tech women's soccer program, and the first for head coach Corey Boyd. This was Tennessee Tech's first tournament title since 2000.[5] As tournament champions, Tennessee Tech earned the Ohio Valley's automatic berth into the 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.
Seeding
Eight of the ten teams in the Ohio Valley Conference qualified for the 2025 Tournament. The #1 seed was awarded as the host institution for the Semifinals and Finals of the tournament. The #1 and #2 seed received byes to the Semifinals, while the #4 and #5 seeds received byes to the Quarterfinals. Seeds were seeded based on regular season records. No tiebreakers were required as each team finished with a unique regular season record.[6][7]
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
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| 1 | Tennessee Tech | 6–0–3 | 21 |
| 2 | Little Rock | 5–0–4 | 19 |
| 3 | Lindenwood | 5–2–2 | 17 |
| 4 | Eastern Illinois | 5–3–1 | 16 |
| 5 | Southern Indiana | 4–2–3 | 15 |
| 6 | UT Martin | 3–3–3 | 12 |
| 7 | SIU Edwardsville | 2–4–3 | 9 |
| 8 | Southeast Missouri State | 2–5–2 | 8 |
Bracket
Source:[8]
| First round Thursday, Oct. 30 | Quarterfinals Sunday, Nov. 2 | Semifinals Thursday, Nov. 6 | Final Sunday, Nov. 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee Tech (pen.) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Southern Indiana | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Eastern Illinois | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Southern Indiana | 2 | 5 | Southern Indiana | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Southeast Missouri State | 0 | 1 | Tennessee Tech | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lindenwood | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Little Rock | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lindenwood (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lindenwood | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | UT Martin | 0 (5) | 7 | SIU Edwardsville | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | SIU Edwardsville (pen.) | 0 (6) | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule
First round
| October 30 | (5) Southern Indiana | 2–0 | (8) Southeast Missouri State | Charleston, IL |
| 12:00 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lakeside Soccer Field Attendance: 113 Referee: Ricardo Segobiano Assistant referees: Steven Cowles Michael Witsman Fourth official: Mike Darling |
| October 30 | (6) UT Martin | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | (7) SIU Edwardsville | St. Charles, MO |
| 3:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Hunter Stadium Attendance: 136 Referee: Michael Heath Assistant referees: Nigel Lear Don Tebeau Fourth official: Doug Helfrich | ||
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Quarterfinals
| November 2 | (4) Eastern Illinois | 0–3 | (5) Southern Indiana | Charleston, IL |
| 11:30 a.m. CST |
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Stadium: Lakeside Soccer Field Attendance: 229 Referee: Michael Heath Assistant referees: Jose Renda Joe Kohlrus Fourth official: Erik Turley |
| November 2 | (3) Lindenwood | 1–0 | (7) SIU Edwardsville | St. Charles, MO |
| 1:00 p.m. CST |
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Stadium: Hunter Stadium Attendance: 277 Referee: Justin Tomicich Assistant referees: Matt Geringer Don Tebeau Fourth official: Alexandra Weaver |
Semifinals
| November 6 | (1) Tennessee Tech | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | (5) Southern Indiana | Cookeville, TN |
| 4:00 p.m. CST | Report | Stadium: Tech Soccer Field Attendance: 410 Referee: Todd Carver Assistant referees: Seth Wilson Mandi Burley Fourth official: Kris Fabick | ||
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| November 6 | (2) Little Rock | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | (3) Lindenwood | Cookeville, TN |
| 7:00 p.m. CST |
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Stadium: Tech Soccer Field Attendance: 115 Referee: Gustavo Turmero Assistant referees: Jessica Medley Nicole Steiner Fourth official: Jason Steiner |
Final
| November 9 | (1) Tennessee Tech | 2–0 | (3) Lindenwood | Cookeville, TN |
| 4:00 p.m. CST |
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Stadium: Tech Soccer Field Attendance: 585 Referee: Tim Stewart Assistant referees: Jessica Medley Lucy Bell Fourth official: Nicole Steiner |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 11 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 1.57 goals per match (as of November 9, 2025).
2 goals
- Mackenzie Compton – Lindenwood
- Charli Grafton – Southern Indiana
- Peyton Murphy – Southern Indiana
- Katie Toney – Tennessee Tech
1 goal
- Amaya Arias – Little Rock
- Anna Johnson – Lindenwood
- Emma Schut – Southern Indiana
All-Tournament team
Source:[9]
| Player | Team |
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| Amaya Arias | Little Rock |
| Megan Rogan | |
| Mackenzie Compton | Lindenwood |
| Rachel Jackson | |
| Anna Johnson | |
| Charli Grafton | Southern Indiana |
| Emma Thurston | |
| Maggie Conrad | Tennessee Tech |
| Melina Hamm | |
| Ebba Melin | |
| Katie Toney |
MVP in bold
References
- ^ "2024 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ Ryans, Kevin (November 12, 2024). ""They'll be forever champions": Lindenwood Women's Soccer talks first OVC Tournament Title". KTVI. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "2025 OVC Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ Craven, Ben (November 11, 2025). "Tech soccer wins first OVC Tournament title since 2000". Herald-Citizen. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "OVC Soccer Record Book" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "2025 OVC Women's Soccer Championship Field Set". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. October 26, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "OVC WOMEN'S SOCCER TIEBREAKER" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Ohio Valley Conference Soccer Championship" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Tennessee Tech Claims 2025 OVC Women's Soccer Championship". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. November 9, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2026.