2021 Heart Women’s Soccer Conference Tournament Field Set
The 2021 Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Conference Tournament field is set, as eight squads from across the conference have qualified for the event.
The 2021 Heart of America Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Conference Tournament field is set, as eight squads from across the conference have qualified for the event.
The Heart Quarterfinals will begin on Saturday, November 6 at four different campuses, winners of those matches will move onto the Heart Semifinals on Wednesday, November 10. The Tournament will conclude on Saturday, November 13 with the Championship match.
The Central Methodist Eagles captured the 2021 Heart regular season crown after a perfect 12-0 conference record. This is their third Heart title in a row and fourth in the last five seasons.
They have also won the last two Heart Conference Tournament Championships, 2019 and 2020. Prior to that, Benedictine had won five-straight Conference Tournament Championships from 2014-2018.
Below please find game times and where to watch each Quarterfinal match up!
No. 1 CMU vs. No. 8 Clarke – 6 PM
The No. 5 nationally ranked Eagles enter the postseason 16-1 overall and went a perfect 12-0 in the Heart regular season. Clarke wrapped up the regular season on Halloween and enter the tournament, 10-7-1 overall and 6-5-1 in the Heart.
CMU and Clarke last met in Fayette, Missouri on October 23, with the Eagles winning, 3-0.
No. 2 Missouri Valley vs. No. 7 MNU – 6 PM
The Vikings and Pioneers will hit the pitch again in the Heart Quarterfinals, as they just met four days ago on October 27 in Marshall, Mo. with the Vikings prevailing, 5-1.
The No. 17 nationally ranked Missouri Valley Vikings enter the tournament 12-4-1 overall and 9-2-1 in the Heart, while MNU ended the regular season on Sunday afternoon with a 1-0 victory over Clarke..
No. 3 Benedictine vs. No. 6 Grand View – 2 PM
The No. 20 nationally ranked Ravens will host Grand View on Saturday afternoon. The last time these two teams met, came on October 6 in Des Moines, Iowa, as the Ravens won a close matchup with the Vikings, 2-1.
The Ravens have won six of its last seven games overall and are 13-4 on the season and 9-3 in the Heart.
Grand View is 9-6-2 overall and 6-4-2 in conference action.
No. 4 Culver-Stockton vs. No. 5 Baker – 6 PM
The Culver-Stockton Wildcats and Baker Wildcats will square off again in Canton, Mo. for the second time this season, the first was a 3-1 victory for Culver-Stockton on September 24.
CSC is 13-4-1 overall and went 8-3-1 in the Heart. They are unbeaten at home this season, with a record of 8-0-1.
The Wildcats are 11-5-1 and went 7-4-1 in the Heart this season. They have won three-straight games heading into the postseason.