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GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) - The regular season ends on Thursday with seven pivotal matchups, as the ACC Women’s Soccer Championship bracket is set to be unveiled Thursday night. Three teams remain atop the conference standings, as Notre Dame, North Carolina and Florida State are all tied with 21 points each. The ACC Network doubleheader begins at 6 p.m. with the Tar Heels heading to Louisville followed by a key matchup featuring Duke and the Fighting Irish at 8 p.m.
Six teams will qualify for this year’s ACC Championship. The first round is set for Oct. 30 with the No. 1 and 2 seeded teams earning byes, while the No. 3 seeded team plays host to No. 6, and the No. 4 team plays host to No. 5. The winners will then advance to Cary, North Carolina, for the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 3, followed by the title match on Nov. 6.
Upcoming Schedule
Thursday, Oct. 27
#2 North Carolina at Louisville | 6 p.m. | ACCN
#8 Virginia at Miami | 6 p.m. | ACCNX
NC State at Syracuse | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Clemson at #19 Pitt | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Wake Forest at Boston College | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Virginia Tech at #5 Florida State | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
#11 Duke at #4 Notre Dame | 8 p.m. | ACCN
Sunday, Oct. 30 - Quarterfinals
No. 6 Seed at No. 3 Seed 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. | ACCN
No. 5 Seed at No. 4 Seed 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. | ACCN
Thursday, Nov. 3 - Semifinals
No. 3/6 Seed vs No. 1 Seed 5:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. | ACCN
No. 4/5 Seed vs No. 2 Seed 5:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. | ACCN
Sunday, Nov. 6 - Final
Semifinal Winners Noon | ESPNU
ranking is United Soccer Coaches poll
Noting ACC Women's Soccer
• In the sixth NCAA RPI for 2022, released Monday, the ACC has five teams among the top 10, six in the top 25 and eight in the top 35. Each total is the most of any conference.
• Six ACC teams are ranked in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, most of any league: North Carolina (2), Notre Dame (4), Florida State (5), Virginia (8), Duke (11) and Pitt (19).
• Four of the top 15 offenses come from the ACC: Florida State (7th, 2.80), Pitt (11th, 2.53), Virginia (11th, 2.53) and North Carolina (15th, 2.47).
• Three of the nation's top 15 defenses come from the ACC: Notre Dame (9th, 0.50 goals per game), North Carolina (13th, 0.58) and Wake Forest (13th, 0.58).
• Six ACC teams rank among the top 10 nationally in Strength of Schedule: Florida State (1), Duke (3), North Carolina (4), Clemson (7), Louisville (8) and Miami (10).
• ACC teams combined to post a 74-10-18 record (.814 win percentage) against non-ACC opponents. That is the best win percentage of any league.
• ACC teams have nearly quadrupled their non-conference opponents on the scoreboard, 246-69.
• Notre Dame sophomore Korbin Albert and North Carolina redshirt-freshman Ally Sentnor shared the ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week award, while Notre Dame graduate Mackenzie Wood earned the ACC Defensive Player of the Week honor.
• Albert scored three times in Notre Dame's two conference victories last week. She scored the game-winner in Thursday's road triumph at Virginia Tech on Thursday and later scored twice at Wake Forest on Sunday.
• Sentnor scored the game-winning goal in each of North Carolina’s two road conference wins last week. She scored a second-half goal in a key win over No. 4 Florida State on Thursday.
• Wood posted a pair of clean sheets between the posts for Notre Dame last week. She totaled eight saves in two conference wins and helped the Fighting Irish remain in first place in the league standings.
• In the ACC preseason coaches poll, Duke was narrowly selected as the preseason favorite. The top four teams in the poll were separated by just 13 total points: Duke (156), Virginia (153), UNC (150), FSU (143).
• The Preseason All-ACC Team features 12 student-athletes, all of whom have previously earned All-ACC honors, including four returning First-Team All-ACC honorees: 2021 ACC Freshman of the Year Michelle Cooper of Duke, as well as Megan Bornkamp (Clemson), Maycee Bell (UNC) and Lia Godfrey (UVa).
• Current ACC membership has combined for 27 NCAA Championships. UNC owns 21 NCAA titles and FSU three, while Notre Dame won three prior to joining the league in 2013.
• Nine ACC teams were selected to the 2021 NCAA Championship, the most of any league.
• ACC teams have made 55 appearances in the College Cup - the most of any conference (the next closest conference is the Pac-12 with 28 appearances). Current membership has combined for 67 appearances.
• The ACC has had a team in the Women’s College Cup in 39 of the past 40 NCAA Tournaments and in each of the past 16 years.
• Eight ACC institutions have represented the league at the College Cup since 1982 (Boston College, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest).