CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference women’s soccer season gets underway Thursday, August 14, with all 17 league programs in action. Thursday's matches mark the first contests of the ACC’s 2025-26 regular-season athletics calendar.
The ACC opens the campaign with eight teams in the Preseason United Soccer Coaches Poll, tied for the most in the country. The poll is headlined by an ACC team in the top four spots beginning with defending national champion North Carolina holding the top spots. The Tar Heels are followed by No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Florida State, No. 4 Duke, No. 7 Stanford, No. 10 Wake Forest, No. 14 Virginia Tech and No. 15 Virginia. California and Clemson are currently receiving votes.
UNC also led the way in the annual Preseason ACC Coaches Poll, as it earned a conference-best 10 first-place votes. The Tar Heels also led the way with four players on the Preseason All-ACC Team, highlighted by returning Hermann Trophy winner Kate Faasse who led the country with 20 goals a season ago. Faasse was joined by teammates Tessa Dellarose, Olivia Thomas and Linda Ullmark.
Of the 14 players on this year’s Preseason All-ACC Team, 10 were named to the 2024 All-ACC team a year ago, including first-team selections Cameron Roller (Duke), Jordynn Dudley (Florida State), Kate Faasse (North Carolina), Izzy Engle (Notre Dame) and Leah Klenke (Notre Dame). Roller was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, while Engle was tabbed the ACC Freshman of the Year.
Last season, the Women’s College Cup was represented by four ACC teams for the first time in conference history. Since 2019, ACC teams have made 13 appearances in the College Cup, the most of any conference with the next closest being just five appearances. Current ACC membership has combined for 32 of the 43 national titles.
A total of 26 matches will be featured on ACC Network throughout the 2025 season, concluding with the first round and semifinals of the 2025 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship beginning November 2. The championship match, which is set for Sunday, November 9, from First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, will be on ESPNU at noon ET.
Upcoming Schedule (All Times ET)
Thursday, August 14
Miami at UNC Asheville | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
#11 Penn State at #4 Duke | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Stonehill at Boston College | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Florida at #3 Florida State | 7 p.m. | ACCN
#1 North Carolina at Tennessee | 7 p.m. | SECN
Xavier at Pitt | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
James Madison at NC State | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Charleston Southern at Syracuse | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
SMU at #10 Wake Forest | 7 p.m. | ACCNX (non-conference)
#14 Virginia Tech at High Point | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
#15 Virginia at West Virginia | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Western Michigan at #2 Notre Dame | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Clemson at #18 Ohio State | 7 p.m. | BTN+
Louisville at Auburn | 7:30 p.m. | SECN+
California at UC San Diego | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
San Francisco at #7 Stanford | 10 p.m. | ACCNX
Sunday, August 17
Miami at App State | Noon | ESPN+
Clemson at Ohio | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
FDU at Boston College | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
Siena at #1 North Carolina | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
Pitt at Monmouth | 1 p.m. | FloCollege
LSU at #10 Wake Forest | 1 p.m. | ACCN
Niagara at Syracuse | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
#16 Santa Clara at #7 Stanford | 4 p.m. | ACCNX
VCU at #14 Virginia Tech | 5 p.m. | ACCNX
California at Cal State Fullerton | 5 p.m. | ACCNX
NC State at East Carolina | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisville at #17 Vanderbilt | 7 p.m. | SECN+
FIU at #3 Florida State | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
#2 Notre Dame at Arkansas | 7:30 p.m. | SECN
Northwestern State at SMU | 8 p.m. | ACCNX
Noting ACC Women’s Soccer
• The 39th season of ACC Women's Soccer gets underway on Thursday, August 14 with all 17 teams in action.
• The ACC begins the season with eight teams in the Preseason United Soccer Coaches Poll, tied for the most in the country. All eight teams are in the top 15, headlined by four teams claiming the top four spots.
• The Preseason United Soccer Coaches Poll includes: No. 1 North Carolina, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Florida State, No. 4 Duke, No. 7 Stanford, No. 10 Wake Forest, No. 14 Virginia Tech and No. 15 Virginia. California and Clemson are currently receiving votes.
• The 2025 Preseason ACC Coaches Poll and All-ACC Team was announced on Thursday, August 7, as North Carolina was selected as the conference favorite.
• A total of 14 players were named to the Preseason All-ACC Team, including 2024 first-team selections Cameron Roller (Duke), Jordynn Dudley (Florida State), Kate Faasse (North Carolina), Izzy Engle (Notre Dame) and Leah Klenke (Notre Dame).
• Last season, 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 is UNC's 22nd NCAA championship after winning the AIWA National Championship in 1981.
• The title is 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.
• Florida State captured its fifth straight ACC title with a 3-2 victory over North Carolina last year. The five consecutive titles are the longest streak since North Carolina won five-in-a-row from 2005-09. The Seminoles have not lost an ACC Tournament match since the semifinals of the 2019 edition.
• Valentina Amaral (Wake Forest), Somoma Kasica (Notre Dame) and Victoria Safradin (Virginia) were named to the United Soccer Coaches Goalkeepers Watch List.
• Jasmine Aikey (Stanford), Karsyn Cherry (Louisville), Elise Evans (Stanford), Heather Gilchrist (Florida State), Leah Klenke (Notre Dame), Cameron Roller (Duke) and Mimi Van Zantan (Florida State) were named to the United Soccer Coaches Defenders Watch List.
• Mia Bhuta (Stanford), Shaela Bradley (North Carolina), Ella Carter (Virginia), Tessa Dellarose (North Carolina), Shea Harvey (Stanford), Natalie Mitchell (Virginia Tech) and Taylor Suarez (Florida State) were named to the United Soccer Coaches Midfielders Watch List.
• Maggie Cagle (Virginia), Jordynn Dudley (Florida State), Izzy Engle (Notre Dame), Kate Faasse (North Carolina), Kat Rader (Duke) were named to the United Soccer Coaches Forwards Watch List.