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2024 Conference USA women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
Attendance730
SiteFIU Soccer Stadium
Miami, Florida
ChampionsFlorida International (1st title)
Winning coachJonathan Garbar (1st title)
MVPNoemi Paquin (Offensive)
Delinda Sehlin (Defensive) (Florida International)
BroadcastESPN+
Conference USA women's soccer tournament
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2024 Conference USA women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Florida International  ‍†‍‡‍y 6 – 1 – 2   .778 13 – 5 – 2   .700
Liberty  ‍†‍‍ 6 – 1 – 2   .778 15 – 2 – 4   .810
New Mexico St  ‍‍‍ 5 – 2 – 2   .667 11 – 5 – 3   .658
Sam Houston  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4 – 0   .556 8 – 8 – 2   .500
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4 – 0   .556 9 – 10 – 0   .474
Jacksonville State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 4 – 2   .444 8 – 9 – 2   .474
Kennesaw State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4 – 3   .389 3 – 10 – 4   .294
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 1 – 3 – 5   .389 3 – 8 – 5   .344
UTEP  ‍‍‍ 2 – 5 – 2   .333 5 – 8 – 4   .412
Louisiana Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 7 – 2   .111 2 – 10 – 5   .265
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 C-USA Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 10, 2024
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Conference USA


The 2024 Conference USA women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for Conference USA (CUSA) held from November 6–10, 2024. The five-match tournament took place at FIU Soccer Stadium in Miami, Florida. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions, the Liberty Flames,[1] despite being the second overall seed in the tournament. They reached the final where they fell to Florida International 1–0.[2][3] The conference championship in FIU's first CUSA season was the third overall for the program, with two having been won in the Sun Belt. It was the first title for head coach Jonathan Garbar.[4] As tournament champions, FIU earned CUSA's automatic berth into the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.[5]

Seeding

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The top six C-USA teams from the regular season earned berths in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record. A tiebreaker was required to determine the first and second seed, which determined who hosted the tournament, as both Florida International and Liberty finished with identical 6–1–2 conference records. Florida International earned the right to host the tournament, and the first seed, by virtue of their 3–0 defeat of Liberty on September 27. Another tiebreaker was required for the fourth and fifth seeds as Middle Tennessee and Sam Houston finished with identical 5–4–0 conference records. The teams met on October 20, and Sam Houston won 2–1, therefore earning the fourth seed.[6]

Seed School Conference Record Points
1 Florida International 6–1–2 20
2 Liberty 6–1–2 20
3 New Mexico St 5–2–2 17
4 Sam Houston 5–4–0 15
5 Middle Tennessee 5–4–0 15
6 Jacksonville State 3–4–2 11

Bracket

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Source:[7]

Quarterfinals
November 6 		Semifinals
November 8 		Championship
November 10
1 Florida International 2
4 Sam Houston 0 (2) 5 Middle Tennessee 0
5 Middle Tennessee (pen.) 0 (4) 1 Florida International 1
2 Liberty 0
2 Liberty 1
3 New Mexico State 4 3 New Mexico State 0
6 Jacksonville State 1

Schedule

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First Round

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November 6, 2024 #3 New Mexico State 4–1#6 Jacksonville StateMiami, FL
4:00 p.m. EST
  • Meredith Scott 20'
  • Loma McNeese 66', 68'
  • Shila Rasoul 89'
 Report
  • Yellow card 48' Alexis Castle
  • Yellow card 53' Raylin Dixon
  • 78' Naroa Domenech
 Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 40
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Ivan Nobile
Assistant referees: Fernando Iturriaga
Fourth official: Shane Butler
November 6, 2024 #4 Sam Houston0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 #5 Middle Tennessee Miami, FL
7:00 p.m. EST
  • Solae Young Yellow card 41'
  • Andrea Nugent Yellow card 84'
  • Hannah Bolin Yellow card 103'
 Report
  • Yellow card 35' Sadie Sterbenz
  • Yellow card 88' Megan Carroll
 Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 121
Referee: Tim Debysingh
Assistant referees: Lauren Aldrich
Assistant referees: Rafael Sanots
Fourth official: Merrisa Vault
Penalties
  • Landri Townsend soccer ball with check mark
  • Pam Murray soccer ball with red X
  • Kinsey Hill soccer ball with red X
  • Jasmine Marquez soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with red X Emma Brown
  • soccer ball with check mark Yana Yordanova
  • soccer ball with check mark Lauren Spaanstra
  • soccer ball with check mark Sascha Nielsen
  • soccer ball with check mark Manon Lebargy

Semifinals

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November 8, 2024 #2 Liberty 1–0#3 New Mexico StateMiami, FL
4:00 p.m. EST
  • Ivy Garner 61'
 Report
  • Yellow card 55' Kennedy Herrera
 Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 121
Referee: Amin Hadzic
Assistant referees: Corbin Goodyear
Assistant referees: Lauren Aldrich
Fourth official: Tim Debysingh
November 8, 2024 #1 Florida International 2–0#5 Middle TennesseeMiami, FL
7:00 p.m. EST
  • Catherine Rapp 24'
  • Noemi Paquin 76'
 Report
  • Yellow card 61' Emma Brown
  • Yellow card 75' Team
  • Yellow card 76' Sadie Sterbenz
  • Yellow card 85' Hannah Murphy
 Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 310
Referee: Servando Berna
Assistant referees: Jake Joyce
Assistant referees: Corbin Goodyear
Fourth official: Amin Hadzic

Final

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November 10, 2024 #1 Florida International 1–0#2 LibertyMiami, FL
2:00 p.m. EST
  • Deborah Bien-Aime 47' (pen.)
  • Ashly Martinez Yellow card 49'
  • Chinatsu Kaio Yellow card 82'
 Report
  • Yellow card 84' Grace Workman
 Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 438
Referee: Cory Rockwell
Assistant referees: David Nunes
Assistant referees: Lauren Aldrich
Fourth official: Tim Debysingh

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 9 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 1.8 goals per match (as of November 10, 2024).

2 goals

  • Loma McNeese – New Mexico State

1 goal

  • Deborah Bien-Aime – Florida International
  • Naroa Domenech – Jacksonville State
  • Ivy Garner – Liberty
  • Noemi Paquin – Florida International
  • Catherine Rapp – Florida International
  • Shila Rasoul – New Mexico State
  • Meredith Scott – New Mexico State

All-Tournament team

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Source:[8]

Player Team
Deborah Bien-Aime Florida International
Reagan Bridges
Noemi Paquin*
Delinda Sehlin^
Ivy Garner Liberty
Sabrina Marks
Bri Myers
Emma Brown Middle Tennessee
Demi Gronauer
Loma McNeese New Mexico State
Meredith Scott

* Offensive MVP
^ Defensive MVP

References

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  1. ^ Conference USA. "2023 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "2024 Women's Soccer Championship". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Women's Soccer Wins CUSA Postseason Championship for the First Time in Program History". fiusports.com. Florida International University Athletics. November 10, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Conference USA Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Conference USA. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "NCAA women's soccer roundup: FIU falls in first tourney match in 13 years, Florida St. advances". officialfloridafc.com. Florida FC. November 16, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "WSOC: Bracket Set for 2024 CUSA Championship". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. November 1, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship Bracket" (PDF). conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. November 10, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "WSOC: FIU Claims First CUSA Tournament Title". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. November 10, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
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