CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – After an undefeated start, nine Atlantic Coast Conference teams continue their postseason runs in the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship on Friday, November 22, with second-round action.

The ACC finished with a perfect 9-0 to begin the NCAA Tournament and is the only power conference without a loss thus far. ACC teams outscored their opponents 44-4 in the first round, headlined by top seeds Duke and Florida State and second-seeded North Carolina posting identical 8-0 victories.

Duke’s Mia Minestrella matched an NCAA record and broke the ACC record for the most goals in an NCAA Tournament match, as she found the back of the net four times in the Blue Devils’ win over Howard. Minestrella is tied with Holly Ward of Texas for the tournament lead in goals with four.

Stanford and California also made history, as the tandem earned their first NCAA Tournament wins as ACC members. The Cardinal blanked UC Santa Barbara 5-0 at home, while the Golden Bears needed double overtime to edge seventh-seeded Pepperdine 2-1 in Malibu, California. Cal’s victory on Saturday, November 16, sealed the ACC’s perfect 9-0 record to start the tournament.

After the second round concludes on Friday, the third rounds will be held Sunday, November 24, and the quarterfinals on November 29 or 30.

The 43rd annual NCAA Women’s College Cup will be played December 6 and 9 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, with North Carolina and the city of Cary serving as hosts. The first national semifinal will be played and broadcast live on ESPNU at 5 p.m. ET Friday, December 6, followed by the second semifinal beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET live on ESPNU. The national championship match will take place at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, December 9, and will also be broadcast live on ESPNU.

NCAA Tournament Results/Schedule (all times Eastern)
NCAA Tournament - First Round
Friday, November 15
at #1 Florida State 8, Samford 0
at #1 Duke 8, Howard 0
at #2 North Carolina 8, USC Upstate 0
at #2 Wake Forest 4, Morehead State 0
at #3 Stanford 5, UC Santa Barbara 0
at #4 Notre Dame 5 , Milwaukee 1
at #4 Virginia 2, Princeton 1
at #7 Virginia Tech 2, Tennessee 1

Saturday, November 16
California 2, at #7 Pepperdine 1 (2OT)

NCAA Tournament - Second Round
Friday, November 22
#5 Kentucky vs. #4 Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ (Starkville, Miss.)
UConn vs. #3 Stanford | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Santa Clara at #2 North Carolina | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
#5 Wisconsin vs. #4 Virginia | 5 p.m. | ESPN+ (Los Angeles, Calif.)
#8 Vanderbilt at #1 Florida State | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Colorado at #2 Wake Forest | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
#8 Texas Tech at #1 Duke | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
California at #2 Arkansas | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
#7 Virginia Tech at #2 UCLA | 10 p.m. | ESPN+

Rankings based off NCAA Tournament seeding

Noting ACC Women’s Soccer
• The ACC finished the first round with a perfect 9-0 record and is currently the only power conference with an unbeaten record in the NCAA Tournament. ACC teams outscored their opponents by a combined score of 44-4.
• Since 2021, ACC teams are a combined 27-4-1 (.859) in first-round matches in the NCAA Tournament.
• Within its nine first-round victories, the ACC became the first conference to eclipse 100 non-conference wins on the season.
• Nine ACC teams earned bids into the 2024 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship, headlined by Duke and Florida State earning No. 1 seeds. The ACC is the only conference with multiple No. 1 seeds.
• Excluding the 2020 season that featured a reduced field, the ACC has had multiple No. 1 seeds in every NCAA Women's Soccer Championship since 2017. In total, the ACC has seen 16 No. 1 seeds in that span with the next closest conference only having five.
• The ACC has earned 47 bids into the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship since 2019, the most among all conferences. The next closest has just 43 (SEC).
• Since 2019, the ACC has posted 85 victories in the NCAA Tournament, the most wins by any conference. The next closest conference has just 44 wins (Big Ten & SEC).
• In the 42 seasons of the Women's College Cup, current ACC membership has made 85 national semifinal appearances, just over 50 percent of all Women's College Cup participants (50.6 percent).
• Current membership has combined to win 31 national championships (North Carolina - 21, Florida State - 4, Stanford - 3, Notre Dame - 3). No school outside the ACC has won more than two national titles. FSU has won two of the last three national championships.
• Florida State captured its fifth straight ACC title with a 3-2 victory over North Carolina. The five straight titles is the longest streak since North Carolina won five-in-a-row from 2005-09. The Seminoles have not lost an ACC Tournament match since the semifinals of the 2019 edition.
• Florida State's Taylor Huff was named the Tournament MVP after scoring two goals and adding an assist in the Seminoles' three tournament matchups. Huff was one of five FSU players to be named to the All-Tournament Team.
• Florida State and North Carolina met in the Championship final for the 10th time with the first being in 2001. The Seminoles have won the last five meetings to claim the conference title.
• All six teams in this year's Ally ACC Women's Soccer Championship were ranked in the top 13 of the most recent United Soccer Coaches Poll. The teams included Duke (1), Wake Forest (3), Florida State (6), North Carolina (8), Virginia Tech (12) and Notre Dame (13). Teams outside of the tournament included Stanford at No. 14 and Virginia, which was receiving votes.
• Seven ACC teams, including the top three teams, were in the top 13 of the latest RPI released prior to the start of the NCAA Tournament. The ranking included Duke (1), North Carolina (2), Florida State (3), Wake Forest (7), Virginia (10), Notre Dame (12) and Stanford (13).
• The 2024 ACC Women's Soccer Annual Awards and All-ACC Teams were announced on Wednesday, November 6. California's Karlie Lema and Duke's Cameron Roller were voted the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, by the conference’s head coaches. Duke's Maggie Graham was voted Midfielder of the Year, while teammate Leah Freeman was tabbed the Goalkeeper of the Year. Notre Dame's Izzy Engle was named Freshman of the Year and Duke’s Robbie Church was voted Coach of the Year.
• The ACC closed the non-conference portion of the regular season, finishing with a nation-best 93 victories and a .792 winning percentage. The league finished with a 15-9-5 (.603) record against peer Power-4 conferences and posted five victories over Top 25 opponents.
• The ACC has three of the top 10 leading scorers in the country, as North Carolina's Kate Faasse leads the ACC and ranks second nationally with 18 goals. Notre Dame's Izzy Engle is eighth nationally with 17 goals and California's Karlie Lema ranks 10th with 16 goals.
• Duke (2nd, 3.44), Florida State (3rd, 3.35), Notre Dame (7th, 2.63) and North Carolina (10th, 2.45) all rank in the top 10 nationally in scoring offense.
• Despite missing the NCAA Tournament, Pitt's Sarah Schupansky continues to lead the nation with 15 assists and 0.83 assists per match. Schupansky closed her collegiate career with 107 points (32 goals, 43 assists), the most career points by an ACC player since former Pitt standout Amanda West who tallied 127 from 2019-23.