CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The 2025 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship returns on Thursday, November 6, with semifinal action at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. The semifinals kick off at 5:30 p.m. ET, and both matches will air on ACC Network.

The first semifinal matchup will feature second-seeded Notre Dame and third-seeded Duke at 5:30 p.m. ET, followed by top-seeded Stanford taking on fifth-seeded Virginia at 8 p.m. ET. The winners of each semifinal matchup will meet in the Championship final set for Sunday, November 9, at noon ET in Cary. That match will air live on ESPNU.

Top-seeded Stanford is making its first-ever appearance in the Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship after earning its first regular-season title with a 9-0-1 league record. The Cardinal have posted 15 wins on the year, tied for the second-most in the nation, and are currently riding a nine-match winning streak. Stanford leads the country in total goals (69), total assists (66) and goal differential (+55).

Virginia advanced to the semifinals via penalties following a scoreless draw at fourth-seeded Florida State on Sunday. The Cavaliers converted all six penalty attempts against the Seminoles to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2021. Seeking its first conference title since 2012, UVA has not allowed a goal in its last three matches.

Notre Dame slipped out of the No. 1 spot in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll after a road loss to Pitt in its regular-season finale. Despite the setback, the Fighting Irish earned a first-round bye in the 2025 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship after finishing second in the final regular-season standings. The loss marked Notre Dame’s only defeat of the season before winning 12 straight matches. Sophomore Izzy Engle, the ACC Offensive Player of the Year, leads the league and ranks fourth nationally with 17 goals this season.

Duke claimed its spot in the semifinals for the third time in four seasons after defeating sixth-seeded Louisville, 1-0, in the quarterfinals on Sunday. Under the direction of Kieran Hall, the appearance marks the second consecutive year a first-year head coach has guided a team to the semifinals of the Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship, following North Carolina’s Damon Nahas last season. The Blue Devils went a perfect 6-0 in October and are currently on a seven-match winning streak.

Tickets are on sale for the semifinals and final, click HERE for details. The first 500 fans through the gates on both game days will receive a free soccer scarf, courtesy of Ally. Additional promotional items will be available at the fan zone located just outside the stadium.

Noting ACC Women’s Soccer
• This is the 38th annual Ally ACC Women's Soccer Championship with the first tournament in 1988. This year’s tournament will be the 19th time a champion has been crowned in Cary, North Carolina, including the last seven events.
• 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: Duke, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Stanford and Virginia.
• In 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 eight ACC teams are in the top 25 of the latest RPI, including four in the top 10 and five in the top 15: Virginia (No. 1), Notre Dame (No. 2), Stanford (No. 3), Duke (No. 8), Florida State (No. 11), Louisville (No. 16), North Carolina (No. 23) and Wake Forest (No. 24).
• ACC teams finished the non-conference portion of the regular season with 81 victories, tied for the most among all conferences.
• ACC teams went 15-9-7 (.597) against peer Power Four opponents and finished 5-2-5 (.625) against ranked teams.
• Notre Dame sophomore Izzy Engle and Stanford senior Elise Evans have been voted the 2025 ACC Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, by the conference’s head coaches. Virginia senior Lia Godfrey was voted the ACC Midfielder of the Year, while Stanford freshman Caroline Birkel earned ACC Goalkeeper of the Year honors. Wake Forest forward Kylie Maxwell was selected the ACC Freshman of the Year and Stanford’s Paul Ratcliffe was voted the ACC Coach of the Year.
• A nation-best 15 players from the ACC were named to the Midseason Hermann Trophy Watch List.
• Six ACC teams are in the top 15 nationally in scoring offense: No. 1 Stanford (4.06), No. 3 Notre Dame (3.25), No. 8 Florida State (2.69), No. 9 Louisville (2.68), No. 10 Duke (2.65) and No. 12 North Carolina (2.56).
• Virginia’s Lia Godfrey has played in 103 matches, the most among all active Division I players.
• 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 after winning the AIWA National Championship in 1981.
• The title was the ACC's 26th women's soccer national championship. Current membership has combined to win 32 national championships (North Carolina - 22, Florida State - 4, Stanford - 3, 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 last year in 2024, as Duke, North Carolina, Stanford and Wake Forest all advanced. It marks the first time a conference has sent four teams to the Women's College Cup.

2025 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship Schedule (All Times ET)
First Round (Campus Sites)
Sunday, November 2
at No. 3 Duke 1, No. 6 Louisville 0
No. 5 Virginia 0, at No. 4 Florida State 0 (2OT)
  (UVA advances 6-5 in penalties)

Semifinals
(Cary, N.C. - First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park)
Thursday, November 6
No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 Duke | 5:30 p.m. | ACCN
No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 5 Virginia | 8 p.m. | ACCN

Final
(Cary, N.C. - First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park)
Sunday, November 9
SF #1 Winner vs. SF #2 Winner | Noon | ESPNU