CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The postseason continues Friday, November 28, with the quarterfinals of the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, as three Atlantic Coast Conference teams look to earn a spot in the Women’s College Cup.
Top-seeded Stanford, second-seeded Duke and third-seeded Florida State will all host Big Ten opponents on Friday, beginning at 4 p.m. ET when the Blue Devils host fourth-seeded Washington. At 5 p.m. ET, the action continues when the Cardinal welcome Michigan State to the West Coast and the Seminoles host Ohio State. All three contests will be streamed live on ESPN+.
The ACC is one of only two conferences with multiple teams in this year’s national quarterfinals, as the league continued its streak of eight straight seasons of sending two or more teams. The ACC also leads the field in total victories with 15 in this year’s tournament.
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 Results
Sunday, November 23
#3 Florida State 3, at #2 Georgetown 1
at #2 Duke 2, #3 Kansas 0
#4 Washington 1, at #1 Virginia 1
(Washington advances 5-4 in penalties)
Monday, November 24
at #2 TCU 1, North Carolina 1
(TCU advances 4-3 in penalties)
at #1 Stanford 6, #5 BYU 0
Quarterfinal Schedule (All Times ET)
Friday, November 28
#4 Washington at #2 Duke | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Ohio State at #3 Florida State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
#2 Michigan State at #1 Stanford | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Noting ACC Women’s Soccer
• Three ACC teams remain in the NCAA Tournament field, tied for the most among all conferences.
• In the last five NCAA Women's Soccer Championships, the ACC has sent 20 teams to the national quarterfinals, the most among all conferences. The next closest total is just nine (Big Ten).
• 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 116 wins since 2019. The next closest conference has just 61 wins in that span.
• After the first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament, ACC teams are 94-23-29 (.743) against non-conference opponents, including a 22-13-11 (.598) record against peer power conferences.
• 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.
• In the 43 seasons of the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship, current ACC membership has made 90 Women's College Cup appearances, just over 52 percent of all Women's College Cup participants (52.3 percent).
• 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.
• 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).