GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – For the 15th consecutive year, the Atlantic Coast Conference will be represented at the NCAA Women’s Soccer College Cup as the North Carolina Tar Heels earned a 3-2 win against Southern California Friday night at Dorrance Field.

The College Cup (Final Four) is set for Friday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 8, at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California, home of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. The Tar Heels will battle Washington State in the first semifinal slated to begin at 7 p.m. ET. Kickoff of Sunday’s national championship match is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Both matches will air live on ESPNU.

North Carolina is appearing in the NCAA College Cup for the 29th time in program history and second consecutive after finishing as the runner-up last year.

The ACC has had at least one team advance to the College Cup in 37 of the 38 years of the tournament’s existence.

Florida State fell one game shy of advancing for a second straight year, as the Seminoles dropped a 4-0 decision to No. 2 seed UCLA. The Bruins will face No. 1 Stanford in the second semifinal on Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET.

North Carolina 3, USC 2 – Dorrance Field (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Southern California struck first with a goal in the 16th minute, the first goal that North Carolina allowed in the NCAA Championship. Emily Fox netted the equalizer in the 38th minute as the teams were tied at one apiece at halftime.

Brianna Pinto gave the Tar Heels a 2-1 lead with a goal off a header, but the Trojans knotted the match at 2-2 a few minutes later. A goal from ACC Freshman of the Year Maycee Bell was the difference, as she found the back of the net with a header off a set piece to give UNC a 3-2 win.

UCLA 4, Florida State 0 – Seminole Soccer Complex (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Florida State’s season came to an end on Friday afternoon with a 4-0 loss to second-seeded UCLA at home. It was the first NCAA Tournament loss at home for the Seminoles since November 27, 2009.

The Bruins started fast in the contest with a pair of goals in the first 20 minutes of the match. Florida State had outscored opponents, 6-1, in the NCAA Championship heading into the match but the high-powered UCLA offense was able to find success and earn the win.