CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – For the 10th time, Florida State and North Carolina will meet in the final of the 2024 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship. Kickoff from WakeMed Soccer Park is set for Sunday, November 10, at noon ET on ESPNU.
The third-seeded Seminoles advanced to the final after they fended off second-seeded Wake Forest in penalties, 3-1. Goalkeeper Addie Todd made two key penalty saves, as FSU added to its unbeaten streak in the ACC Championship to 11 straight matches. The Seminoles seek their fifth straight conference title and 11th overall.
The fourth-seeded Tar Heels avenged two regular-season setbacks to top-seeded Duke with a 2-1 victory in the semifinals. Freshman Trinity Johnson, who recently returned to the team after winning bronze with Team USA at the FIFA U17 World Cup, scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal in the 81st minute, as UNC sealed its first win over the top seed since 2019.
Tickets for the final of the 2024 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship are on sale now and can be purchased
here. The first 150 fans of each game will receive a free ACC Accomplish Greatness t-shirt. While supplies last, fans will get to go home with a free soccer scarf, courtesy of Ally. The ACC Soccer Fan Zone will feature fun games and activities in collaboration with ACC corporate sponsors Ally and Food Lion.
Championship Results & Schedule (all times Eastern)
2024 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship (All Times ET)
First Round | Sunday, Nov. 3 – Campus Sites
at #4 North Carolina 2, #5 Virginia Tech 0 |
Box Score |
Highlights
at #3 Florida State 2, #6 Notre Dame 1 |
Box Score |
Highlights
Semifinals | Thursday, Nov. 7 – WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, N.C.)
#3 Florida State 1, #2 Wake Forest 1 (FSU advances in PKs 3-1) |
Box Score |
Highlights
#4 North Carolina 2, #1 Duke 1 |
Box Score |
Highlights
Final | Sunday, Nov. 10 – WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, N.C.)
#3 Florida State vs. #4 North Carolina | Noon | ESPNU
Noting ACC Women’s Soccer
• Third-seeded Florida State and fourth-seeded North Carolina advanced to the final of the 2024 Ally ACC Women's Soccer Championship. After a 1-1 deadlock after 110 minutes, the Seminoles advanced on penalties 3-1 over second-seeded Wake Forest, while the Tar Heels avenged two regular-season setbacks to defeat top-seeded Duke with a 2-1 win.
• Florida State and North Carolina will play for the ACC title for the second time in three seasons and 10th time overall. The Seminoles have won the last four meetings in the title match after the Tar Heels won five straight.
• Sunday's matchup marks the first time a No. 3 seed will play a No. 4 seed in the ACC title match. A No. 3 seed has not won the title since North Carolina in 2009, while a No. 4 seed has never won the ACC title. No. 4 seeds had lost six straight matches before UNC snapped the skid this season.
• North Carolina and Florida State have combined for 32 of the 36 ACC Women's Soccer titles. The Tar Heels have won 22 ACC titles, while the Seminoles have won 10 conference championships, including the last four. The teams have also combined for 45 College Cup appearances (UNC 31, FSU 14) and 25 national championships (UNC 21, FSU 4).
• Florida State has won the last four ACC titles and enters the final on Sunday unbeaten in its last 11 ACC Championship matches. The last time the Seminoles were eliminated from the ACC Championship was in the 2019 semifinals (Virginia, 2-1 OT).
• North Carolina has played in seven of the last nine ACC title matches but is seeking its first championship since 2019.
• Including this season, WakeMed Soccer Park has played host to the 2024 Ally ACC Women's Soccer Championship seven straight years, dating back to 2018. Overall, Cary has hosted 18 ACC Women's Soccer Championships.
• The 2024 ACC Women's Soccer Annual Awards and All-ACC Teams were announced on Wednesday. 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.
• A nation-best seven ACC teams are in the top 25 of the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll, headlined by every team in the top 15. Duke holds onto the No. 1 spot for the fourth straight week, while Wake Forest is No. 3, Florida State is No. 6 and North Carolina is No. 8 to round out the top 10. Virginia Tech is No. 12, Notre Dame is No. 13 and Stanford is tied at No. 14. Virginia is currently receiving votes.
• Six ACC teams are in the top 10 of the latest RPI, as Duke and North Carolina hold the top two spots, respectively. Florida State is No. 6, Wake Forest is No. 7, Stanford is No. 9 and Notre Dame is No. 10. Virginia is just outside the top 10 at No. 12.