The 2022 Summit League women's soccer season started non-conference play on August 10, 2022, and began conference play on September 23, 2022. The regular season ended on October 23, 2022. The Summit League tournament began on October 28, 2022 and ended on November 5, 2022 with Omaha winning the championship game in penalties. The Mavericks then went on to the NCAA tournament and lost to Notre Dame.
Conference Changes Following last year's tournament, the conference announced that the 2022 tournament would expand to six teams.
Head coaches Coaching Changes Oral Roberts On November 4, 2021, Oral Roberts head coach Roger Bush resigned and was replaced on December 10, 2021 by coach Austin Risenhoover.
Western Illinois On February 15, 2022, Western Illinois announced Josee Primeau was promoted to head coach from her previous role within Dr. Eric Johnson's staff, the previous coach.
Coaches TeamHead CoachPrevious JobYears At SchoolRecord at SchoolSummit League RecordSummit League TitlesNCAA TournamentsDenverJeff HookerNo Previous Job30393-163-53194-34-16411Kansas CityJess SmithKC Fusion SC (Director of Girls)310-25-18-16-100OmahaTim WaltersOmaha (Men - Assistant)636-45-1223-19-611North DakotaChris LoganNorthern Iowa633-44-813-25-100North Dakota StateMike ReganIndiana (Assistant)535-43-823-24-300Oral RobertsAustin RisenhooverCalifornia (Assistant)10-0-00-0-000St. ThomasSheila McGillSt. Catherine (Assistant)16158-73-29^2-7-000^^South DakotaMichael ThomasCal State Fullerton (Assistant)537-27-924-10-100South Dakota StateBrock ThompsonSouth Dakota State (Assistant)667-20-1240-3-422Western IllinoisJosee PrimeauWestern Illinois (Assistant)10-0-00-0-000 Notes:
Year at school includes 2022 season. Overall and Summit League records are from the time at their current school and through the end of the 2021 season. NCAA tournament appearances are from the time at current school only.
^154 wins, 62 losses, and 28 ties at the Division III level
^^6 NCAA tournament appearances at the Division III level
Preseason Awards The Preseason Summit League women's soccer polls were released on August 16, 2022.
Preseason women's soccer polls First Place Votes in Parentheses
Denver (6) - 78 South Dakota State (4) - 76 Omaha - 63 South Dakota - 57 Western Illinois - 45 Kansas City - 37 Oral Roberts - 37 St. Thomas - 26 North Dakota State - 17 North Dakota - 14
Regular season Conference standings ConferenceOverallRankTeamRecordPointsRecordPercentTiebreaker1Denver8-0-12511-4-40.6842South Dakota State7-0-22313-1-50.8163Omaha4-2-3157-9-60.4554Oral Roberts4-5-01210-9-30.523Head-to-head over NDSU5North Dakota State4-5-0128-9-30.4756South Dakota3-4-2114-9-50.361Head-to-head over UND7North Dakota3-4-2117-9-40.4508St. Thomas2-6-176-8-30.4419Kansas City1-5-362-11-50.25010Western Illinois2-7-064-10-30.324 Source:
Conference Matrix Denver Kansas City North DakotaNorth Dakota State Omaha Oral Roberts St. Thomas South Dakota South Dakota State Western Illinois vs. Denver – 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0-1 0–1 vs. Kansas City 1–0 – 0–0-1 1–0 0–0-1 1–0 0–0-1 0–1 1–0 0–1 vs. North Dakota 1–0 0–0-1 – 1–0 0–0-1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 vs. North Dakota State 1–0 0–1 0–1 – 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 vs. Omaha 1–0 0–0-1 0–0-1 0–1 – 0–1 0–1 0–0-1 1–0 0–1 vs. Oral Roberts 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 – 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 vs. St. Thomas 1–0 0–0-1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 – 1–0 1–0 1–0 vs. South Dakota 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–0-1 0–1 0–1 – 0–0-1 0–1 vs. South Dakota State 0–0-1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0-1 – 0–1 vs. Western Illinois 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 – Total 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
Players of the Week WeekOffensive Player of the WeekSchoolDefensive Player of the WeekSchoolAugust 22Amy AndrewsWestern IllinoisNerea ArrazolaDenverAugust 29Annaliese GuistoOral RobertsKaycee MandingSouth Dakota StateSeptember 6Cece LimongiSouth Dakota StateJocelyn TannerSouth Dakota State (2)September 12Sami FellerDenverAshleigh HeelyNorth Dakota StateSeptember 19Katherine JonesSouth Dakota State (2)Abby WilkinsonNorth Dakota State (2)September 26McKenna LehmanSt. ThomasNerea Arrazola (2)Denver (2)October 3Hannah OlsonNorth DakotaMadi LivingstonNorth DakotaOctober 10Maya HansenSouth Dakota State (2)Gabrielle AbbeyOral RobertsOctober 17Laney MurdzekSouth Dakota State (3)Abby Wilkinson (2)North Dakota State (3)October 24Kaitlyn GloverDenver (2)Rachel PrestonSouth Dakota State
Record against other conferences Power 7 ConferencesRecordPower 7 ConferencesRecordACCNoneAmerican0-1-1Big East0-3-1Big Ten0-2-0Big 121-4-1Pac-120-4-2SEC0-0-1Major 7 Total1-14-6Other Division I ConferencesRecordOther Division I ConferencesRecordAtlantic 100-2-0ASUN0-2-0America EastNoneBig Sky4-9-5Big SouthNoneBig WestNoneColonialNoneConference USA0-1-0Horizon League3-1-2Ivy LeagueNoneMAACNoneMAC0-1-1MEACNoneMVC6-4-3MWC1-3-3NECNoneOVC3-0-0Patriot LeagueNoneSoConNoneSouthland1-0-0SWAC3-0-1Sun Belt0-1-1WAC4-0-1WCC1-0-0Other Division I Total26-24-17NCAA Division I Total27-38-23NCAA Division II Total3-0-0NCAA Division III TotalNoneNAIA Total2-0-0NCCAA Total1-0-0Total Non-Conference Record33-38-23
All-League Honors HonorRecipientOffensive Player of the YearMaya Hansen, South Dakota StateMidfielder of the YearSami Feller, DenverDefensive Player of the YearDevan McSwain, DenverGoalkeeper of the YearJocelyn Tanner, South Dakota StateNewcomer of the YearMariah Nguyen, St. ThomasCoach of the YearJeff Hooker, DenverAll-Summit League First TeamAmy Andrews (F), Western IllinoisSami Feller (MF), DenverKaitlyn Glover (MF), DenverMaya Hansen (F), South Dakota StateCamryn MacMillan (F), DenverKarlee Manding (MF), South Dakota StateKaycee Manding (D), South Dakota StateDevan McSwain (D), DenverLaney Murdzek (MF), South Dakota StateJocelyn Tanner (GK), South Dakota StateRegan Zimmers (D), OmahaAll-Summit League Second TeamReagan Anderson (MF), South Dakota StateNerea Arrazola (GK), DenverRiley Baker (D), DenverJordan Crockett (D), DenverPaige Goaley (F), North Dakota StateAddisyn Hyrup (F), DenverHayley Lindaman (D), South Dakota StateMadi Livingston (GK), North DakotaAvery Murdzek (MF), South Dakota StateHannah Olson (F), North DakotaGrace Ostergaard (MF), OmahaAll-Summit League Honorable MentionGabrielle Abbey (D), Oral RobertsAnnie Bantner (GK), St. ThomasHannah Gallegos (D), DenverSamantha Guzman (MF), Oral RobertsCece Limongi (F), South Dakota StateSophia Limongi (D), Kansas CityRachel Preston (D), South Dakota StateTaylor Ravelo (D), South DakotaJulia Thasaphong (F), Oral RobertsJordyn West (D), OmahaAbby Wilkinson (GK), North Dakota StateSummit League All-Newcomer TeamLindsey Birch (D), OmahaLauren Eckerle (MF), South Dakota StateAriana Fresquez (D), Oral RobertsEmma Konsmo (GK), OmahaAbril Lucio (MF), Oral RobertsSarah McCracken (MF), North DakotaMadelyn Muhr (D), Kansas CityMariah Nguyen (F), St. ThomasMadison Page (F), Kansas CityJulia Thasaphong (F), Oral RobertsElana Webber (MF), North Dakota State
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