Weekly Release
Upcoming Schedule
Thursday, August 26
Niagara at Syracuse | 4:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Cleveland State at Pitt | 5 p.m. | ACCNX
South Alabama at No. 1 Florida State | 6 p.m. | ACCNX
Boston University at Boston College | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Western Carolina at No. 5 Duke | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Lipscomb at Miami | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Elon at Virginia Tech | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
NC State at Campbell | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 3 Virginia at George Mason | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Wake Forest at VCU | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
James Madison at Louisville | 7:30 p.m. | ACCNX
Notre Dame at Wisconsin | 8:30 p.m. | BTN
No. 2 North Carolina at Illinois | 9 p.m. | BTN+
Saturday, August 28
No. 9 Clemson at No. 21 Texas A&M | 8 p.m. | SECN+
Sunday, August 29
No. 16 South Carolina at NC State | 1 p.m. | ACC Network
UConn at Boston College | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
NJIT at Pitt | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
Eastern Michigan at Syracuse | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
Youngstown State at Wake Forest | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
Notre Dame at Marquette | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Virginia Tech at Cincinnati | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Miami at Florida | 1 p.m. | SECN+
No. 1 Florida State at Colorado | 1:30 p.m. | P12N
No. 2 North Carolina at Ohio State | 1:30 p.m. | BTN
George Washington at No. 3 Virginia | 2 p.m. | ACCNX
No. 5 Duke at Vanderbilt | 3 p.m. | SECN+
Northern Kentucky at Louisville | 7:30 p.m. | ACCNX
Five ACC Teams Ranked Top 10 in United Soccer Coaches Poll
- Headlined by the nation's top-three teams, five ACC teams are ranked among the top 10 of this week's United Soccer Coaches Poll - the most of any conference.
- Florida State is ranked No. 1 for the second consecutive week, followed by No. 2 North Carolina, No. 3 Virginia, No. 5 Duke and No. 9 Clemson.
- Additionally, Pitt received 53 votes in the poll, as the first team out of the ranking at No. 26. Virginia Tech also received consideration for the top 25 with a vote.
Stellar Opening Weekend for ACC Women's Soccer
- ACC women's soccer teams enjoyed a stellar opening weekend, as the league's 14 teams combined to compile a 23-0-2 record.
- Sixteen shutouts and seven wins against ranked opponents headlined the opening weekend for the ACC.
- ACC teams also outscored their opponents, 74-12.
- Pitt earned its first win over a ranked opponent in 13 years, as the Panthers took down No. 16 Oklahoma State in Stillwater. It was one of just two wins by an unranked team against a top-20 team on the first weekend of action.
Florida State Picked to Repeat as ACC Women's Soccer Champion
- Florida State has been voted the preseason favorite to win the 2021 ACC women’s soccer title by the league’s head coaches.
- The Seminoles, who advanced to their 11th NCAA Women’s Soccer College Cup last season and played for the national championship, received 11 first-place votes and tallied 167 points.
- North Carolina collected two first-place votes and 155 points to finish second in the voting, while Virginia earned 148 points and one first-place vote to occupy third. Duke and Clemson round out the top five with 129 and 124 points, respectively.
ACC & the NCAA Championship
- The ACC has 54 appearances in the College Cup - the most of any conference (the next closest conference is the Pac-12 with 27 appearances). Current membership combines for 66 appearances.
- The ACC’s five teams in the Elite 8 of the 2020 NCAA Tournament were the most of any conference and no other conference had more than one representative. The five ACC teams were the second most in the history of the league behind an NCAA-record six teams in the quarterfinals in 2013.
- Additionally, three of the four teams in the 2020 NCAA Women's Soccer College Cup were from the ACC, including top-seeded Florida State, second-seeded North Carolina and Virginia.
- It marked the third time that three ACC teams have been in the College Cup, matching the total from 2013 and 2011.
- Florida State defeated Virginia on penalty kicks to advance to the national championship for the fifth time in program history. Additionally, it marked the 44th appearance in the national championship by a current ACC team.
- The ACC has had a team in the Women’s College Cup in 38 of the past 39 NCAA Tournaments and in each of the past 15 years.
- Current ACC membership combines for 26 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championships. North
Carolina owns 21 NCAA titles and Florida State owns two, while Notre Dame won three prior to joining the league in 2013.
- Eight different ACC institutions have represented the league at the College Cup (Boston College, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest) since 1982.
- The ACC tournament champion has gone on to win the NCAA Women’s College Cup 16 times, most
recently Florida State in 2018.
Winningest Active Head Coaches
- Four ACC head coaches are among the top 10 in NCAA Division I for most victories by an active head coach.
- Longtime UNC skipper Anson Dorrance leads the way with 891 wins, while Florida State's Mark Krikorian is fifth on the list with 459.
- Virginia's Steve Swanson is sixth with 435, while Pitt's Randy Waldrum is eighth with 422 career victories.
- The ACC's four coaches among the top 10 are the most of any conference.
Florida State's Howell Wins 2020-21 Mac Hermann Trophy
- All three women’s soccer finalists for the 2020-21 MAC Hermann Trophy were from the ACC, as Florida State’s Jaelin Howell was named the recipient of the prestigious honor. Teammate Malia Berkely and North Carolina’s Brianna Pinto were the other two finalists.
- It marked the 13th overall time and first since 2014 that an ACC student-athlete won the honor presented annually to the best player in NCAA Division I soccer.
- All three players were tabbed First Team All-ACC selections following conference play in the fall with Berkely becoming the first player in conference history to claim consecutive ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors. Howell was named the ACC’s Midfielder of the Year.
- The MAC Hermann Trophy, presented by World Wide Technology, is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967.