CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference women’s soccer regular season rolls on with two top-25 matchups set for this week’s slate, beginning on Thursday, October 15.
ACC Network will broadcast a doubleheader on Thursday, beginning with a top-25 showdown between No. 24 Florida State and No. 4 Wake Forest at 6 p.m. ET. The Seminoles seek their second consecutive ranked win, while the Demon Deacons look to bounce back after a scoreless draw against Miami last Saturday. The nightcap features top-ranked North Carolina at Clemson for an 8 p.m. ET kickoff.
On Sunday, Wake Forest plays its second top-25 match of the week when it plays host to the Tar Heels for an in-state top-five clash. Sunday’s matchup will mark the first time the teams have met on the pitch since North Carolina defeated Wake Forest in the 2024 Women’s College Cup final, when the Tar Heels won their 23rd national championship with a 1-0 victory. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on ACCN.
Upcoming Schedule (All Times ET)
Thursday, October 15
#24 Florida State at #4 Wake Forest | 6 p.m. | ACCN *
Syracuse at NC State | 6 p.m. | ACCNX *
Pitt at #17 Notre Dame | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *
#1 North Carolina at Clemson | 8 p.m. | ACCN *
Friday, October 16
#18 Virginia at Virginia Tech | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *
South Carolina State at Boston College | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
#6 Duke at SMU | 8:30 p.m. | ACCNX *
California at #10 Stanford | 10 p.m. | ACCNX *
Sunday, October 18
#24 Florida State at Pitt | 1 p.m. | ACCNX *
Iona at Miami | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
#1 North Carolina at #4 Wake Forest | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN *
* - ACC match
Noting ACC Women’s Soccer
• The 40th season of ACC Women’s Soccer got underway on Wednesday, August 12.
• The ACC has eight teams in the latest IWSOC/United Soccer Coaches Poll, the most in the nation.
• The poll includes No. 1 North Carolina, No. 4 Wake Forest, No. 6 Duke, No. 10 Stanford, No. 15 Louisville, No. 17 Notre Dame, No. 18 Virginia and No. 24 Florida State. Clemson is currently receiving votes.
• The ACC also has eight teams ranked among the top 30 of the RPI, the most in the nation.
• The RPI top 30 includes No. 1 North Carolina, No. 4 Wake Forest, No. 13 Stanford, No. 15 Virginia, No. 16 Notre Dame, No. 17 Duke, No. 21 Clemson and No. 26 Boston College.
• Notre Dame junior Izzy Engle was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week, while Miami junior Jessica Kaye was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week. Notre Dame junior Sonoma Kasica was named the ACC Goalkeeper of the Week, while Pitt forward Desiree Reed was named the ACC Freshman of the Week for matches played October 5–11.
• ACC teams have combined for 85 non-conference wins and a .799 winning percentage, both of which lead the nation.
• A total of 12 ACC standouts were named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Mid-Season Watch List, the most among all conferences. The next-closest conference had six.
• Florida State earned the ACC's 27th national championship (24th since the ACC began sponsoring women's soccer) a season ago, bringing the total to 33 national championships among current ACC institutions. No school outside the ACC has won more than two championships.
• The Seminoles defeated Stanford, 1-0, in the 2025 national championship match, marking the second straight year that two ACC teams met for the national title and the third consecutive championship match featuring current ACC members.