CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The postseason continues Sunday, November 23, as five Atlantic Coast Conference teams have advanced to the Round of 16 of the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship. The five remaining teams are tied for the most among all conferences.
The third round will be played over the next two days, with three ACC teams in action on Sunday, and two ACC teams set to close the Round of 16 on Monday, November 24. The winners of the third round will advance to the national quarterfinals set for Friday, November 28, or Saturday, November 29. All five matches can be found on ESPN+.
Third-seeded Florida State opens the Round of 16 with a true road contest at second-seeded Georgetown at noon ET. The Seminoles blanked Lipscomb, 1-0, in Thursday’s second-round tilt and have yet to allow a goal in their two NCAA Tournament matches. Sunday’s match will be the first-ever meeting between FSU and Georgetown.
Top-seeded Virginia and second-seeded Duke continue their postseason campaigns at 2 p.m. ET. The Cavaliers play host to fourth-seeded Washington, while the Blue Devils welcome third-seeded Kansas. UVA blanked eighth-seeded Penn State for the second time this season, 2-0, advancing to the third round for the 26th time in program history. Duke fended off seventh-seed UCF on Thursday, with striker Mia Minestrella scoring all four of the Blue Devils’ NCAA Tournament goals. A Duke win would mark the 11th time in the last 15 years, and five of the last six seasons, that the program has advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals.
The action continues Monday as unseeded North Carolina faces second-seeded TCU at 2 p.m. ET in Fort Worth, Texas. The Tar Heels played to the program’s first-ever tie in the second round when they eliminated third-seeded Texas Tech in penalties, 4-3, as they continued their hopes as repeating as national champions. Also looking to return to the Women’s College Cup, top-seeded Stanford registered a resounding 7-3 home victory over eighth-seeded Alabama on Friday evening. Outshooting the Crimson Tide, 40-5, five different Cardinal players scored in the win, sending Stanford to the third round for the 16th time in the last 20 seasons.
The 44th edition of the Women’s College Cup will be played December 5 and 8 at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, with the University of Kansas and Kansas City Sports Commission serving as hosts. The first national semifinal will be played and broadcast live on ESPNU at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, December 5, followed by the second semifinal beginning at approximately 8:45 p.m. ET, also live on ESPNU. The national championship match will take place at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 8, and will air live on ESPNU.
NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament
First Round Results
Friday, November 14
at #3 Florida State 4, Samford 0
at #2 Duke 3, Elon 0
at #7 Wake Forest 2, South Carolina 1
at #8 Clemson 2, Liberty 1
at #1 Virginia 5, High Point 0
at #1 Stanford 3, Cal Poly 1
North Carolina 3, at #3 Tennessee 1
Saturday, November 15
at #6 Louisville 1, Kentucky 1
(Louisville advances 5-4 in penalties)
at #1 Notre Dame 4, UIC 0
Second Round Results
Thursday, November 20
#3 Florida State 1, Lipscomb 0
(at Washington D.C.)
at #1 Virginia 2, #8 Penn State 0
at #2 Duke 1, #7 UCF 0
#3 Kansas 3, #6 Louisville 1
(at Durham, N.C.)
Ohio State 2, at #1 Notre Dame 1 (2OT)
at #2 Michigan State 1, #7 Wake Forest 0
Friday, November 21
North Carolina 1, #6 Texas Tech 1 (Fort Worth, Texas)
(North Carolina advances 4-3 in penalties)
at #1 Vanderbilt 3, #8 Clemson 2 (2OT)
at #1 Stanford 7, #8 Alabama 3
Third Round Schedule (All Times ET)
Sunday, November 23
#3 Florida State at #2 Georgetown | Noon | ESPN+
#3 Kansas at #2 Duke | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
#4 Washington at #1 Virginia | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Monday, November 24
North Carolina at #2 TCU | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
#5 BYU at #1 Stanford | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Noting ACC Women’s Soccer
• Five ACC teams remain in the NCAA Tournament field, tied for the most among all conferences.
• Nine ACC teams earned bids to the 2025 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship, matching last season's total and tying for the second-most in conference history. The nine teams also tie for the most among all conferences.
• The ACC has earned 56 bids to the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship since 2019, the most among all conferences during that span. The next closest total is 52 (SEC).
• Notre Dame, Stanford, and Virginia earned No. 1 seeds, marking the first time the ACC has had three No. 1 seeds in the same tournament since 2021.
• Excluding the shortened tournament field in 2020, the ACC has had multiple No. 1 seeds in eight consecutive years. No other conference has had multiple No. 1 seeds since 2016.
• The ACC has stockpiled victories in the NCAA Tournament, recording 113 wins since 2019. The next closest conference has just 60 wins in that span.
• After the first round of the NCAA Tournament, ACC teams are 91-23-27 (.741) against non-conference opponents, including a 20-13-9 (.583) record against peer power conferences.
• North Carolina claimed its 23rd national championship with a 1-0 victory over Wake Forest in the final of the 2024 Women's College Cup. The title was UNC's 22nd NCAA championship, following its AIAW National Championship in 1981.
• The title was the ACC's 26th women's soccer national championship overall. Current league members have combined to win 32 national titles (North Carolina – 22, Florida State – 4, Stanford – 3 and Notre Dame – 3). No school outside the ACC has won more than two national titles.
• For the first time in Women's College Cup history, the ACC sent all four teams to the national semifinals in 2024, as Duke, North Carolina, Stanford, and Wake Forest all advanced. It marked the first time a conference has sent four teams to the Women's College Cup.
• Since 2019, the ACC has sent 13 teams to the Women's College Cup, the most among all conferences. The next closest total is five.
• After a 2-2 draw that went to double overtime, top-seeded Stanford claimed its first-ever ACC Women’s Soccer title last Sunday, defeating second-seeded Notre Dame 5-4 on penalty kicks.
• Stanford became the first first-time winner of the ACC Women’s Soccer title since Florida State earned its first in 2011.
• A nation-best seven ACC teams are ranked in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll, including the top two spots and four in the top 10: Stanford (No. 1), Notre Dame (No. 2), Florida State (No. 6), Virginia (No. 7), Duke (No. 11), Louisville (No. 20), and Clemson (No. 24). Wake Forest is currently receiving votes.
• Five different ACC teams have been ranked No. 1 this season: North Carolina (1 week), Duke (1 week), Stanford (3 weeks), Notre Dame (3 weeks) and Virginia (4 weeks).
• Over the last 33 weeks of the United Soccer Coaches Poll, dating back to 2023, an ACC team has been ranked No. 1 in all but three weeks.
• A nation-best seven ACC teams were in the top 25 of the final RPI, including the top three teams: Notre Dame (No. 1), Virginia (No. 2), Stanford (No. 3), Florida State (No. 10), Duke (No. 11), Louisville (No. 15) and North Carolina (No. 25).