CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – A pair of Top-25 matchups will headline this week’s Atlantic Coast Conference women’s soccer schedule, as the countdown to the 2026 ACC Women’s Soccer Championship continues.
On Friday, October 23, two top-10 teams collide when No. 7 Stanford heads east to face No. 2 North Carolina at 6 p.m. ET on ACC Network. The matchup marks the Cardinal’s first trip to Dorrance Field as ACC members and their first meeting since Stanford earned a 1-0 victory on October 13, 2024. The Tar Heels look to bounce back after their nine-match winning streak was snapped by Wake Forest last Sunday, while the Cardinal are unbeaten in their last four matches.
The top-25 action continue Saturday, October 24, when No. 17 Notre Dame visits No. 15 Florida State for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff on ACC Network Extra. Both teams enter on winning streaks, as the Fighting Irish have won back-to-back matches following their first setback of the season to North Carolina on October 2. The Seminoles have the longest active winning streak in the ACC with three straight victories.
The 2026 ACC Women’s Soccer Championship begins Sunday, November 8, with first-round action on campus sites before moving to First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, for the semifinals on Thursday, November 12, and the final on Sunday, November 15.
Upcoming Schedule (All Times ET)
Thursday, October 22
SMU at California | 3 p.m. | ACCNX *
Clemson at #21 Virginia | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *
#4 Wake Forest at Virginia Tech | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *
Friday, October 23
#7 Stanford at #2 North Carolina | 6 p.m. | ACCN *
Syracuse at #13 Louisville | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *
Boston College at Miami | 8 p.m. | ACCNX *
Saturday, October 24
NC State at #6 Duke | 5 p.m. | ACCNX *
#17 Notre Dame at #15 Florida State | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *
Sunday, October 25
Clemson at Virginia Tech | 5 p.m. | ACCNX *
* - 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. 2 North Carolina, No. 4 Wake Forest, No. 6 Duke, No. 7 Stanford, No. 13 Louisville, No. 15 Florida State, No. 17 Notre Dame and No. 21 Virginia.
• The ACC also has 10 teams ranked among the top 30 of the RPI, the most in the nation.
• The RPI top 30 includes No. 1 North Carolina, No. 5 Wake Forest, No. 12 Stanford, No. 13 Notre Dame, No. 14 Virginia, No. 16 Duke, No. 20 Clemson, No. 25 Boston College, No. 27 Florida State and No. 29 Louisville.
• Duke senior Mia Minestrella was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week, while Florida State junior Grace Hoytink was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week. Florida State sophomore Kate Ockene was named the ACC Goalkeeper of the Week, while Stanford striker Ella Kral was named the ACC Freshman of the Week for matches played October 12–18.
• Mia Minestrella (Duke) and Morgan Roy (Notre Dame) were named to the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week.
• ACC teams have combined for 86 non-conference wins and a .801 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.