Horizon League women's soccer tournament
| Horizon League women's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference soccer championship | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination |
| Current stadium | Engelmann Stadium |
| Current location | Milwaukee, WI |
| Played | 1993–present |
| Last contest | 2025 |
| Current champion | Milwaukee (18th. title) |
| Most championships | Milwaukee (18) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN3, ESPN+ |
| Official website | horizonleague.org/wsoc |
The Horizon League women's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Horizon League. The tournament has been held every year since 1993. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I women's soccer championship.
Champions
Finals
- Key
- (1) – Title number
- a.e.t. – Match went to extra time
- p – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
- – Winning team won regular season
By year
Source:[1]
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue / city | MVP | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1993 | Notre Dame (1) | 2–0 | Xavier | Alumni Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana | None | |
2 |
1994 | Notre Dame (2) | 5–1 | Butler | Chris Johnson, Butler | ||
3 |
1995 | Detroit Mercy (1) | 4–0 | Milwaukee | Titan Field • Detroit, Michigan | Lisa Krzykowski, Milwaukee | |
4 |
1996 | Butler (1) | 3–1 | Detroit Mercy | Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana | Beth Crauder, Butler | |
5 |
1997 | Milwaukee (1) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Butler | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Joy Aschenbrener, Butler | |
6 |
1998 | Wright State (1) | 2–1 | Butler | Loyola Soccer Park • Chicago, Illinois | Randi Freeman, Wright State | |
7 |
1999 | Wright State (2) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Milwaukee | Alumni Field • Fairborn, Ohio | ||
8 |
2000 | Wright State (3) | 1–0 | Milwaukee | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
9 |
2001 | Milwaukee (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Butler | Erin Blaedow, Milwaukee | ||
10 |
2002 | Milwaukee (3) | 4–2 | Butler | Lisa Bengtsson, Milwaukee | ||
11 |
2003 | Loyola-Chicago (1) | 1–0 | Detroit Mercy | Mary Parker, Detroit Mercy | ||
12 |
2004 | Detroit Mercy (2) | 1–0 | Milwaukee | Allison Epple, Detroit Mercy | ||
12 |
2005 | Milwaukee (4) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Detroit Mercy | Erin Kane, Milwaukee | ||
13 |
2006 | Loyola-Chicago (2) | 2–1 | Detroit Mercy | Cynthia Morote-Ariza, Loyola-Chicago | ||
14 |
2007 | Loyola-Chicago (3) | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Milwaukee | |||
15 |
2008 | Milwaukee (5) | 6–2 | Loyola-Chicago | Loyola Soccer Park • Chicago, Illinois | Sarah Hagen, Milwaukee | |
16 |
2009 | Milwaukee (6) | 4–0 | Valparaiso | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
17 |
2010 | Milwaukee (7) | 1–0 | Butler | Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
18 |
2011 | Milwaukee (8) | 5–1 | Wright State | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Keara Thompson, Milwaukee | |
19 |
2012 | Milwaukee (9) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Wright State | Krissy Dorre, Milwaukee | ||
20 |
2013 | Milwaukee (10) | 4–3 | Oakland | Kelly Lewers, Milwaukee | ||
21 |
2014 | Valparaiso (1) | 1–0 | Detroit Mercy | Brown Field • Valparaiso, Indiana | April Cronin, Valparaiso | |
22 |
2015 | Oakland (1) | 1–0 | Wright State | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Joan Sieja, Oakland | |
23 |
2016 | Northern Kentucky (1) | 3–2 | Milwaukee | Jessica Frey, Northern Kentucky | ||
24 |
2017 | IUPUI (1) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Milwaukee | Sophia Lipka, IUPUI | [2] | |
25 |
2018 | Milwaukee (11) | 1–0 | Cleveland State | Kelli Swenson, Milwaukee | [3] | |
26 |
2019 | Milwaukee (12) | 2–0 | UIC | Haley Johnson, Milwaukee | [4] | |
27 |
2020 | Milwaukee (13) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Northern Kentucky | NKU Soccer Stadium • Highland Heights, KY | Elaina LaMacchia, Milwaukee | [5] |
28 |
2021 | Milwaukee (14) | 2–0 | Oakland | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Lesley Kiesling, Milwaukee | [6] |
29 |
2022 | Milwaukee (15) | 1–0 | Youngstown State | Haley Johnson, Milwaukee | [7] | |
30 |
2023 | Milwaukee (16) | 1–0 | Northern Kentucky | Brooke Parnello, Milwaukee | [8] | |
31 |
2024 | Milwaukee (17) | 2–1 | Northern Kentucky | Kayla Rollins, Milwaukee | [9][10] | |
32 |
2025 | Milwaukee (18) | 4–0 | Green Bay | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, WI | Kristina Karlof, Milwaukee | [11][12] |
By school
Source:[1]
- As of November 2025
| School | W | L | T | Pct. | Finals | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 18 | 16 | 4 | .526 | 7 | 1 | 1996 |
| Cleveland State | 2 | 10 | 2 | .214 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Detroit Mercy | 21 | 22 | 1 | .489 | 7 | 2 | 1995, 2004 |
| Evansville | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Green Bay | 5 | 18 | 0 | .217 | 0 | 0 | — |
| IU Indy | 2 | 4 | 3 | .389 | 1 | 1 | 2017 |
| La Salle | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Loyola-Chicago | 14 | 14 | 3 | .500 | 4 | 3 | 2003, 2006, 2007 |
| Milwaukee | 45 | 8 | 10 | .794 | 25 | 18 | 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Northern Kentucky | 9 | 6 | 3 | .583 | 4 | 1 | 2016 |
| Northern Illinois | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Notre Dame | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
| Oakland | 7 | 5 | 4 | .563 | 3 | 1 | 2015 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Robert Morris | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — |
| UIC | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Valparaiso | 4 | 6 | 2 | .417 | 2 | 1 | 2014 |
| Wright State | 19 | 22 | 5 | .467 | 6 | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Xavier | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Youngstown State | 2 | 12 | 1 | .167 | 1 | 0 | — |
Teams in italics no longer sponsor women's soccer in the Horizon League.
References
- ^ a b "Horizon League Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "2017 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". Horizon League.
- ^ "2018 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". Horizon League.
- ^ "2019 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ White, Rachel (November 4, 2023). "Milwaukee Crowned 2023 #HLWSOC Champions". Horizon League. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. November 9, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Laude, Jack (November 9, 2024). "UWM Women's Soccer Wins 7th Straight Horizon League Title". UWM Post. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. November 8, 2025. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Scott, Jim (November 10, 2025). "Milwaukee shuts out Phoenix to win Horizon League women's soccer title". duke.fm. WGEE (FM). Retrieved December 1, 2025.