CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke claimed the final spot in next week’s 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s College Cup, which solidified the All-ACC field, as the Atlantic Coast Conference becomes the first league in the 43-year history to send four teams to the national semifinals.
The top-seeded Blue Devils held off seventh-seeded Virginia Tech, 1-0, as they used a 33rd-minute goal from Katie Groff and three key saves from goalkeeper Leah Freeman. Duke, which will make its fifth appearance in the College Cup, is the last remaining No. 1 seed.
With the All-ACC semifinals set, Duke will face second-seeded North Carolina for the fourth time this season, while second-seeded Wake Forest will take on third-seeded Stanford in a rematch from their meeting on September 19 when the Demon Deacons earned a 1-0 win in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Blue Devils and Tar Heels met twice during the regular season with Duke capturing wins in both meetings, while UNC earned a 2-1 victory in the semifinals of the 2024 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship.
With all four teams in the College Cup, the league will earn its 26th women’s soccer national championship and 32nd among current membership. No school outside the ACC has won more than two national titles.
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 Women’s Soccer Championship (all times ET)
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 2, at #1 USC 2 (2OT; Wake Forest advances 4-3 in penalties)
at #3 Stanford 2, #4 Notre Dame 0
at #2 North Carolina 2, #4 Penn State 1 (OT)
Saturday, November 30
at #1 Duke 1, #7 Virginia Tech 0
Women’s College Cup (WakeMed Soccer Park – Cary, North Carolina)
Semifinals
Friday, December 6
#2 Wake Forest vs. #3 Stanford | 5 p.m. ET | ESPNU
#1 Duke vs. #2 North Carolina | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPNU
Women’s College Cup (WakeMed Soccer Park – Cary, North Carolina)
National Championship
Monday, December 9
Semifinal #1 Winner vs. Semifinal #2 Winner | 7 p.m. ET | ESPNU
Rankings based off NCAA Tournament seeding