SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The field is set for the 2022 Summit League Women's Soccer Championship as the six-team, single-elimination tournament will feature two quarterfinal matches on Friday, Oct. 28, and two semifinal contests on Sunday, Oct. 30 with the championship game being played on Saturday, Nov. 5.
The #SummitWSOC Championship received a facelift in 2022 as the field expands to six teams and the event will span two weekends. The change results from the League's RPI surpassing the required threshold for three consecutive years that was set forth by the joint council in order for tournament expansion to occur.
 
Quarterfinals | Friday, October 28
Q1: (4) Oral Roberts vs. (5) North Dakota State – Denver, Colo. | 4 p.m. MT
Q2: (3) Omaha vs. (6) North Dakota – Brookings, S.D. | 6 p.m. CT
 
Semifinals | Sunday, October 30
S1: (1) Denver vs. Q1 Winner | 1 p.m. MT
S2: (2) South Dakota State vs. Q2 Winner | 3 p.m. CT
 
Championship | Saturday, November 5
C: S1 Winner vs. S2 Winner – Highest remaining seed will host championship
 
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Women's Soccer Title IX Championship Ambassador: Denver Site
The Summit League is excited to join the NCAA and its member institutions in a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark federal law signed in 1972 that has provided education and athletic opportunities for women since its inception. To continue the celebration throughout the year at our championships we are giving the hosts an opportunity to recognize individuals who have been influential in Title IX or other gender equity initiatives by naming them Title IX Championship Ambassadors. 

Denver and the Summit League will be recognizing Annie Hoskinson as the Women's Soccer Title IX Ambassador. Hoskinson, a member of the Denver Athletics Hall of Fame, was one of several women to encourage Denver to add basketball to the original five women's sports teams started in 1974. As a result of her athletic accomplishments as well as leadership during the season, she was selected as the field hockey Most Valuable Player in 1974. That year, she lettered in both field hockey and basketball. As a cap to a fine two-sport career, Hoskinson went on to be named one of the top 10 women athletes of the year in 1975 by womenSports magazine. Annie was previously involved with Sportswomen of Colorado as the Executive Director and Camp Coordinator.



The Importance of Title IX to Hoskinson
Why do you feel Title IX is important?
"The passage of Title IX was necessary to guarantee equal access to girls and women and treatment under the law in all areas of education, not just athletics. The impact of the passage of Title IX, especially as relates to participation of girls and women in sports, is undeniable. Opportunities for participation skyrocketed since then and actual participation by girls and women in sports has filled those spots and more."
 
What impact did Title IX have on you specifically?
"My high school class of 1970 had one of the strongest girls' athletic programs in the country. Naively, I assumed that I would have the same opportunities at the University of Denver; I was wrong. If I was going to compete in intercollegiate athletics, the only opportunity was in participation on club sport teams. Club sports teams, at the time, provided little funding, well-worn uniforms, poor facilities, no team locker rooms, poorly compensated, if compensated at all coaches, etc. I even played on the Men's Lacrosse team for a couple games. The coach felt strongly girls and women had every right to participate in college athletics and believed the publicity would help our cause.

"With my knowledge of Title IX, I organized a group of fellow athletes to pressure the University of Denver Athletic Department to begin recognizing the women's teams and to support them financially. We were successful. My senior year ('74-'75) in college, I officially became a college athlete. To this day, I take great joy in seeing the support of women's athletics at the University of Denver."

Women's Soccer Title IX Championship Ambassador: Brookings Site
South Dakota State will be recognizing Lou Eggebraaten as the Women's Soccer Title IX Ambassador. Eggebraaten, a graduate of Rutland High School in 1962, served students and staff for 36 years, largely as an administrative assistant to the Brookings High School Activities Department. Eggebraaten's employment coincided with SDHSAA sanctioning of girls athletics. BHS hosted many of the initial girls' tournaments and Lou facilitated the management of state events in tennis, golf, cross country, gymnastics and basketball as well as the formation of the Alpha V Conference which was South Dakota's first girls athletics conference. Eggebraaten's significant contributions were recognized on several occasions including the SDIAAA Friend of Athletics Award, the Bobcat Backers and ESD Awards of Merit and the BHS and SDHSAA Distinguished Service Awards. She was heavily involved in the meetings and rolling out of getting girls sports up and running after the passing of Title IX and was pivotal in running initial state events after the passing of Title IX.



The Importance of Title IX to Eggebraaten
Why do you feel Title IX is important?
Title IX opened so many doors to our young ladies that were confined to such limited athletic opportunities. I attended a small rural high school in South Dakota and at that time, there was only girls basketball offered in the 50's and early 60's. This was the game of half court 3-on-3 with forwards only allowed to score. Shortly after graduation, that program was axed. My career started and ended at Brookings High School in Brookings, S.D., for 36 years. In 1970, very few sports were offered to girls. Synchronized swimming, gymnastics, tennis, track and after school intramurals was about the extent at that time. In 1973, Jim Holwerda was hired as the first full time athletic director and in 1975, I became his assistant. Jim was a very talented nbasketball player for Kansas State and went onto collegiate coaching. He was the father of three very talented athletes, a son and two daughters, and saw such potential in the halls of Brookings HS. In 1975, he started a girls basketball clinic in the fall season teaching the various skills, followed by the same for volleyball in the winter. Many meetings followed this in the South Dakota High School Association in Pierre, S.D., and both became a sanctioned sport.  

Mr. Holwerda and I formed the first basketball and volleyball conference in the state of South Dakota. It skyrocketed from there with girls throughout our state setting goals and reaching them. What a thrill to see such successful athletes be recruited from colleges across the nation. Some of our BHS athletes reached stardom in their college athletic careers in Vanderbilt, Washington State, Yale, Colorado, South Dakota State University, to name a few.

We are always mindful of the fact that not all athletes are going to be stars or even pursue a sports career but being a team member was important to them. Each team became a family from the starters to a team manager. To see one of our BHS students confined to a wheelchair become a basketball team manager and to see her pride with her teammates is a reward that is tough to top. Unable to walk, let alone play a sport, her enthusiasm never waned. She always encouraged her teammates, through good and tough times.  
 
What impact did Title IX have on you specifically?
I am grateful to Title IX for impacting my career and the opportunities it has provided for young ladies who participate in the many sports offered today and to some who make it their career. I think we have to remember Title IX was not formed to create champions but to create opportunities for all. Our granddaughter is an example of the impact of Title IX, having the opportunity to play high school soccer, collegiate soccer at South Dakota State and is now fortunate to be an assistant coach of the SDSU Jackrabbit soccer team. I see the impact so often as we spend a great deal of time with the team. It's evident that their play on the field is important but their time in class and in the community is important as well. One of their goals is to become the best version of oneself, physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. I know that Title IX has inspired many teams to set such goals and continue to set examples for today's youth so that they will hold an appreciation for Title IX and those that paved the way.     

Spectator Information
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TEAM TRACKER
PIONEERS (11-4-3; 8-0-1 SL) | @DU_WSoccer                               
Next Up: vs. No. 4 Oral Roberts/No. 5 North Dakota State (10/30; 1 p.m. MT)
Previous Matches: at Oral Roberts (W, 5-1); at Kansas City (W, 2-0)
Denver led all Summit League teams with 25 goals in league play while also allowing the second fewest with four ... Fifth-year senior Camryn MacMillan sparked the Pioneers with eight goals, while fellow fifth-year senior Sami Feller is now second in league history with 100 career points and has 18 this season ... Senior goalkeeper Nerea Arrazola ended the regular season tied for the league lead with seven total shutouts and now ranks second on the all-time league charts with 27 career shutouts ... The Pioneers have gone four seasons without suffering a league loss and this is the second straight season where they finished league play 8-0-1.
 
JACKRABBITS (13-0-5; 7-0-2 SL) | @GoJacksSoccer
Next Up: vs. No. 3 Omaha/No. 6 North Dakota (10/30; 3 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: at North Dakota (W, 3-0); at North Dakota State (W, 2-0)
South Dakota State outscored its opponents 34-8 during the regular season and those eight goals are the fewest allowed by a Summit League team entering the tournament ... The goalkeeper duo of  Jocelyn Tanner and Hailee Fischer was a big reason for that. They own the top two marks in goals against average at .333 and .556, respectively. Tanner (3) and Fischer (5) enter the league tournament with the fewest goals allowed among all league goalies ... Senior Maya Hansen is first among Summit League players in total goals (11), game-winning goals (5) and sits first in the league with 27 points. Hansen ranks third on the all-time Summit League charts in career points (96) and tied for second in goals (39) ... The Jacks have made 10 consecutive appearances in the tournament and won five of the last eight tournament titles.
 
MAVERICKS (5-8-5; 4-2-3 SL) | @OmahaWSOC
Next Up: vs. No. 6 North Dakota (10/28; 6 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: at Kansas City (T, 1-1); at Oral Roberts (W, 1-0)
After entering the final weekend fifth in the league standings, Omaha picked up four key points to move up to the third spot and claim the No. 3 seed for the third consecutive season ... Sophomore forward Marissa Gohr leads the way for the Mavericks with three goals, including two game-winning tallies, while junior defender Grace Crockett is first on the team with three assists ... The Mavericks will square off against North Dakota in the quarterfinals and the regular season meeting between these two teams ended in a scoreless draw ... Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen ranks fourth among league goalkeepers with a 1.19 goals against average this season.

GOLDEN EAGLES (9-9-1; 4-5-0 SL) | @ORUWSoccer
Next Up: vs. No. 5 North Dakota State (4 p.m. MT)
Previous Matches: vs. Denver (L, 5-1); vs. Omaha (L, 1-0)
Oral Roberts, under the direction of first-year head coach Austin Risenhoover, is making its 12th postseason appearance and will seek the program's third tournament title ... The Golden Eagles earned nine wins this season -- the most in a single season since 2017 when they captured eight ... Junior goalkeeper Louisa Ramsauer has led the Golden Eagles to a league-high tying seven shutouts entering the postseason, including a 2-0 blanking of their quarterfinal opponent North Dakota State ... The trio of Samantha Guzman, Julia Thasaphong and Kennedy Langebartels leads the way with five goals apiece, while Mia Kitterman's five assists is tied for the fourth-most in the league this season.
 
BISON (8-8-3; 4-5-0 SL) | @NDSUSoccer
Next Up: vs. No. 4 Oral Roberts (10/28; 4 p.m. MT)
Previous Matches: vs. South Dakota (W, 4-1); vs. South Dakota State (L, 2-0)
NDSU secured its 11th #SummitWSOC postseason berth in program history and will be looking to earn its second tournament title in program history. The Bison were predicted to finish ninth in the preason poll among a vote of the league's head coaches ... The Bison won two of their last three matches and defeated South Dakota, 4-1, on Friday to earn a trip to the league tournament ... Junior goalkeeper Abby Wilkinson started 13 matches for the Bison, collecting five wins, four shutouts and the fourth-most saves in league play with 41. She also boasts a .759 save percentage and captured two TicketSmarter #SummitWSOC Defensive Peak Performer of the Week honors ... Paige Goaley and Olivia Watson are tied for the team-lead with six goals apiece with Watson scoring a pair of goals in the victory over USD.
 
FIGHTING HAWKS (7-8-4; 3-4-2 SL) | @UNDSoccer
Next Up: vs. Omaha (10/28; 6 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: vs. South Dakota State (L, 3-0); vs. South Dakota (W, 1-0)
• UND captured the final spot in the field thanks to a 1-0 victory in a must-win clash with South Dakota on Sunday for its second trip to the league tournament and first since 2019. The Fighting Hawks were slated to finish last in the preseason poll among a vote of the league's head coaches ... North Dakota finished in a tie with the Coyotes in the final League standings as both finished with a 3-4-2 mark and earned the No. 6 seed by holding the head-to-head advantage over USD ... Goalkeeper Madi Livingston has been sharp all season, posting seven shutouts and ranking second with 48 saves in league action. Her 5.33 saves per match were also second best in league play.
 
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