CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The 2026 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship continues Thursday, November 12, with semifinal action from First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park.
After a pair of upsets in the first round, No. 5 seed Virginia faces top-seeded Notre Dame at 11 a.m. ET, while No. 6 seed Duke takes on No. 2 seed North Carolina at 2 p.m. ET. Both matchups will air live on ACC Network. The two upsets marked the first time since 2021 that both lower-seeded teams advanced to the semifinals.
The first semifinal contest is a rematch of an October 8 clash in which Notre Dame edged Virginia, 1-0, in South Bend from a late goal off the foot of Fighting Irish striker Izzy Engle. Engle’s 83rd-minute strike helped snap a two-match winless stretch and began a six-match winning streak entering the postseason. The Cavaliers are in the semifinals for the second straight season after not appearing since 2021, while the Fighting Irish are in the semifinals for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
North Carolina and Duke will also meet for the second time this season, as the Tar Heels earned a 4-2 victory in the first matchup on September 17. Lilliah Blum scored twice in the win. Thursday’s match will mark the 59th meeting all-time between the in-state rivals and 15th in the Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship. Duke is making its third straight appearance in the semifinals, while North Carolina returns for the 35th time.
Ticket books are $40 for all six matches of the ACC Men's and Women's Soccer Championships. Single-game tickets for the semifinal matches are $10 in advance and $15 on game day, while championship game tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on game day. Tickets are available online only and no walk-up sales will be available.
Exclusive group pricing is also available for groups of 10 or more, along with unique on-field opportunities. For details, visit theACC.com/groups or contact tickets@theacc.org.
2026 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship (All Times ET)
First Round | Sunday, Nov. 8 – Campus Sites
#6 Duke 5, at #3 Wake Forest 4 (OT)
#5 Virginia 3, at #4 Florida State 0
Semifinals | Thursday, Nov. 12 – First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, N.C.)
#5 Virginia vs. #1 Notre Dame | 11 a.m. | ACC Network
#6 Duke vs. #2 North Carolina | 2 p.m. | ACC Network
Final | Sunday, Nov. 15 – First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, N.C.)
Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner | Noon | ESPNU
Noting ACC Women’s Soccer
• The 40th season of ACC Women’s Soccer got underway on Wednesday, August 12, while the 39th Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship continues Thursday, November 12, with semifinal action from First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park.
• The ACC has seven teams in the latest IWSOC/United Soccer Coaches Poll, the most of any conference.
• The poll includes No. 2 North Carolina, No. 4 Notre Dame, No. 6 Wake Forest, No. 10 Virginia, No. 12 Duke, No. 16 Florida State and No. 16 Stanford (tie). Clemson and Virginia Tech are receiving votes.
• The ACC also has nine teams ranked among the top 30 in the RPI, also the most of any conference.
• The RPI top 30 includes No. 1 North Carolina, No. 5 Wake Forest, No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 11 Duke, No. 12 Virginia, No. 15 Stanford, No. 24 Florida State, No. 26 Clemson and No. 30 Boston College.
• Four ACC teams were named to the initial NCAA Women's Soccer Committee Top 16, announced on Monday, October 26: No. 1 North Carolina, No. 3 Wake Forest, No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 11 Stanford.
• North Carolina's Hope Munson and Virginia Tech's Eliana Salama were named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week for the final week of the regular season.
• 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.