CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Six Atlantic Coast Conference teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, the most among all conferences. The postseason continues Friday, November 29, and Saturday, November 30, with all four matches featured on ESPN+.
Within the four quarterfinal matchups, two matches will feature two ACC teams. On Friday, third-seeded Stanford will play host to fourth-seeded Notre Dame at 5 p.m. ET, while on Saturday, November 30, seventh-seeded Virginia Tech heads to top-seeded Duke for a 6 p.m. ET kickoff. In the other quarterfinal matchups on Friday, second-seeded Wake Forest travels to top-seeded Southern California at 5 p.m. ET and second-seeded North Carolina welcomes fourth-seeded Penn State at 6 p.m. ET.
The ACC is guaranteed two teams in this year’s Women’s College Cup, marking the third straight season the ACC will send at least two teams to the national semifinals. Since 2019, nine ACC teams have advanced to the Women’s College Cup, the most among all conferences with the next closest conference sending just five.
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 on 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
#4 Notre Dame 3, #5 Kentucky 1
Starkville, Miss.
#3 Stanford 2, UConn 1
Fayetteville, Ark.
at #2 North Carolina 1, Santa Clara 0
at #2 Wake Forest 3, Colorado 1
at #1 Duke 3, #8 Texas Tech 0
#7 Virginia Tech 2, at #2 UCLA 1
at #2 Arkansas 1, California 0
vs. #5 Wisconsin 0, #4 Virginia 0 (2OT; Wisconsin advances 4-2 in penalties)
Los Angeles, Calif.
#8 Vanderbilt 3, at #1 Florida State 3 (2OT; Vanderbilt advances 4-3 in penalties)
NCAA Tournament – Third Round
Sunday, November 24
at #2 Wake Forest 1, #3 Ohio State 0
at #2 North Carolina 3, #6 Minnesota 0
at #1 Duke 2, #5 Michigan State 0
#4 Notre Dame 2, at #1 Mississippi State 0
#3 Stanford 1 at #2 Arkansas 1 (2OT; Stanford advances 4-2 in penalties)
#7 Virginia Tech 1, vs. #3 Iowa 0
Los Angeles, Calif.
NCAA Tournament – Quarterfinals
Friday, November 29
#2 Wake Forest at #1 USC | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
#4 Notre Dame at #3 Stanford | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
#4 Penn State at #2 North Carolina | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, November 30
#7 Virginia Tech at #1 Duke | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Rankings based off NCAA Tournament seeding
Noting ACC Women’s Soccer
• Matching a league record, six ACC teams advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2024 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship, the most among all conferences. The ACC also sent six teams to the quarterfinals in 2013.
• The ACC is a combined 20-1-3 in the NCAA Tournament, as its .896 winning percentage is the highest mark among all conferences.
• Only two conferences are represented in the final eight teams as Duke, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Stanford, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest all advanced to the national quarterfinals. The Big Ten claims the final two teams in USC and Penn State.
• Within its 20 victories in the NCAA Tournament, the ACC became the first conference to eclipse 100 non-conference wins on the season. Including the regular season, ACC teams are 107-21-14 (.803) against teams outside the conference.
• Through the first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament, ACC teams are outscoring their opponents 68-12, as Duke and North Carolina have yet to allow a goal in their three matches.
• The ACC finished the first round with a perfect 9-0 record and was the only power conference with an unbeaten record in the NCAA Tournament following the first round. ACC teams outscored their opponents by a combined score of 44-4.
• 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 96 victories in the NCAA Tournament, the most wins by any conference. The next closest conference has just 52 wins (Big Ten).
• 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 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.
• Notre Dame freshman Izzy Engle is tied for the nation's lead in goals with 19 on the season. North Carolina's Kate Faasse is tied for fourth with 18 on the season.