2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer season

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NCAA Division I women's soccer
Season2016
Champions USC (2nd title)
2015
2017

The 2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer season was the 35th season of NCAA championship women's college soccer. The Penn State Nittany Lions were the defending national champions.

Contents

Changes from 2015

Conference realignment

SchoolPrevious conferenceNew conference
Coastal Carolina Big South Conference Sun Belt Conference [1]
Kansas State No teamIndependent [2]

Season overview

Polls

Pre-season polls

NSCAA [3]
RankTeam
1 Florida State
2 Penn State
3 Duke
4 Virginia
5 Stanford
6 West Virginia
7 Florida
8 Texas A&M
9 North Carolina
10 Rutgers
11 USC
12 Auburn
13 Notre Dame
14 Clemson
15 Connecticut
16 BYU
17 Virginia Tech
18 California
19 Texas Tech
20 Arizona
21 Santa Clara
22 Ole Miss
23 Ohio State
24 South Carolina
25 Loyola Marymount
Soccer America [4]
RankTeam
1Stanford
2Duke
3Florida State
4West Virginia
5Penn State
6Florida
7Virginia
8USC
9Texas A&M
10Clemson
11Connecticut
12North Carolina
13Rutgers
14Auburn
15California
16BYU
17UCLA
18Wisconsin
19Notre Dame
20Virginia Tech
21Texas Tech
22Ohio State
23South Carolina
24Arizona
25Boston College
Top Drawer Soccer
RankTeam
1Stanford
2Florida State
3Duke
4Penn State
5West Virginia
6Virginia
7Florida
8USC
9Connecticut
10Clemson
11Rutgers
12North Carolina
13Texas A&M
14Auburn
15California
16Wisconsin
17BYU
18Arizona
19Minnesota
20Virginia Tech
21Ohio State
22Santa Clara
23Ole Miss
24FGCU
25Boston College
Hero Sports
RankTeam
1Penn State
2Stanford
3Florida State
4Duke
5West Virginia
6USC
7Virginia
8Florida
9Clemson
10Virginia Tech
11Texas A&M
12North Carolina
13BYU
14California
15South Carolina
16Texas Tech
17Santa Clara
18Minnesota
19Connecticut
20Notre Dame
21Arizona
22Auburn
23 Washington State
24Ohio State
25Rutgers

Final polls

NSCAA [5]
RankTeam
1 USC
2 West Virginia
3 Georgetown
4 North Carolina
5 South Carolina
6 Stanford
7 Duke
8 Auburn
9 BYU
10 Florida
11 Virginia
12 Clemson
13 UCLA
14 Florida State
15 Minnesota
16 Utah
17 Santa Clara
18 Northwestern
19 Arkansas
20 Connecticut
21 Notre Dame
22 Pepperdine
23 Colorado
24 NC State
25 Rutgers
Soccer America [6]
RankTeam
1West Virginia
2Stanford
3Florida
4South Carolina
5Georgetown
6BYU
7Florida State
8North Carolina
9USC
10Notre Dame
11Clemson
12Connecticut
13Minnesota
14Duke
15Virginia
16Colorado
17Arkansas
18Auburn
19Utah
20UCLA
21Rutgers
22Northwestern
23 Cal
24 Penn State
25Pepperdine
Top Drawer Soccer
RankTeam
1USC
2West Virginia
3Georgetown
4North Carolina
5South Carolina
6Duke
7Auburn
8Santa Clara
9Stanford
10BYU
11Florida
12Connecticut
13Clemson
14UCLA
15Virginia
16Arkansas
17Pepperdine
18Rutgers
19Florida State
20 Kansas
21Minnesota
22Notre Dame
23NC State
24Northwestern
25Colorado
Hero Sports
RankTeam
1USC
2West Virginia
3Stanford
4BYU
5Georgetown
6North Carolina
7South Carolina
8Virginia
9UCLA
10Florida
11Auburn
12Santa Clara
13Minnesota
14Duke
15Clemson
16Utah
17Cal
18Florida State
19Notre Dame
20Colorado
21Arkansas
22Penn State
23 Oklahoma
24Pepperdine
25 Long Beach State

Note: Soccer America released its final poll on November 7, 2016, before the NCAA Tournament

Major upsets

Games won by a team ranked 10 or more spots lower or an unranked squad that defeats a team ranked #15 or higher are considered "major upsets". Only NSCAA rankings are used for this list.

DateWinnerScoreLoser
August 19, 2016#21 Santa Clara
3–2 (a.e.t)
#11 USC
August 19, 2016Pepperdine
3–1
#20 Arizona
August 21, 2016Oklahoma
4–1
#25 Loyola Marymount
August 22, 2016Nebraska
1–0
#14 BYU
August 25, 2016Michigan
2–0
#12 Notre Dame
August 25, 2016Washington State
1–0
#13 Santa Clara
August 26, 2016Arkansas
2–1
#2 Duke
September 5, 2016South Alabama
1–0
#1 Florida State
September 22, 2016Vanderbilt
2–0
#14 Texas A&M
September 25, 2016Alabama
2–1
#14 Texas A&M

Standings

2016 American Athletic Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 20 Connecticut  y801 .9441931 .848
Memphis  y810 .8891451 .725
SMU  y621 .7221372 .636
USF  432 .5561243 .711
Cincinnati  432 .5561154 .650
UCF  441 .500982 .526
Tulsa  450 .4448101 .447
Houston  162 .222673 .469
East Carolina  171 .1675121 .306
Temple  090 .0003160 .158
Conference champion
2016 AAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-20
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 America East Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Hartford  611 .8131351 .711
Albany  y611 .8131181 .575
Stony Brook  620 .750983 .525
New Hampshire  341 .438793 .447
Maine  350 .375790 .438
UMass Lowell *  350 .3755102 .353
Vermont  242 .375784 .474
UMBC  251 .3136101 .382
Binghamton  260 .2506102 .389
Conference champion
2016 America East Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament

* – UMass Lowell ineligible for postseason (D2 to D1 regulations)
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Saint Joseph's  901 .9501822 .864
Saint Louis  712 .8001442 .750
Duquesne  721 .7501163 .625
Fordham  514 .7001055 .625
George Mason  631 .6501371 .643
George Washington  433 .5501173 .595
Dayton  y442 .5009103 .477
Rhode Island  343 .450685 .447
Richmond  460 .400991 .500
VCU  460 .4008101 .447
LaSalle  244 .4004104 .333
UMass  172 .2003113 .265
Davidson  181 .1505131 .289
St. Bonaventure  190 .1004141 .237
Conference champion
2016 Atlantic 10 Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Atlantic Sun Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Florida Gulf Coast  y601 .9291451 .725
Lipscomb  511 .7861252 .684
Stetson  520 .714972 .556
Kennesaw State  430 .5711081 .553
Jacksonville  241 .3574111 .281
North Florida  250 .286692 .412
NJIT  250 .286693 .417
USC Upstate  061 .0710143 .088
Conference champion
2016 Atlantic Sun Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of November 17, 2016
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 ACC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
#21 Notre Dame  y712 .8001335 .738
No. 12 Clemson  y712 .8001454 .696
No. 7 Duke  y721 .7501543 .750
#4 North Carolina  y622 .7001634 .783
No. 11 Virginia  y622 .7001552 .727
No. 14 Florida State  y622 .7001444 .727
Miami  550 .5001081 .553
No. 24 NC State  y451 .4501192 .545
Virginia Tech  343 .4501153 .658
Louisville  253 .350774 .500
Boston College  370 .3001181 .575
Wake Forest  280 .2001080 .556
Syracuse  172 .200883 .500
Pittsburgh  190 .1002151 .139
Conference champion
2016 ACC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-7-2
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Big East Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Marquette  y720 .7781282 .591
DePaul  720 .7781063 .605
No. 3 Georgetown  y612 .7781923 .854
St. John's  522 .6671145 .675
Providence  531 .6111172 .600
Butler  441 .5001172 .600
Creighton  450 .444962 .588
Villanova  270 .2224140 .222
Seton Hall  180 .1115111 .324
Xavier  180 .1117111 .395
Conference champion
2016 Big East Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-21
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Big Sky Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Idaho  712 .8001054 .632
Sacramento State  622 .700874 .526
Northern Arizona  523 .6501075 .568
Montana  523 .650965 .575
Eastern Washington  y532 .6001354 .682
Northern Colorado  541 .5501082 .550
Portland State  451 .4506111 .361
Idaho State  460 .4007130 .350
Weber State  361 .3505102 .353
Southern Utah  271 .2503122 .235
North Dakota  190 .1002142 .167
Conference champion
2016 Big Sky Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Big South Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
High Point  711 .8331362 .667
Liberty  y720 .7781480 .636
Campbell  630 .6671280 .600
Gardner–Webb  630 .667983 .525
Radford  540 .556790 .438
Longwood  531 .6118102 .450
UNC Asheville  360 .3338120 .400
Charleston Southern  261 .2786111 .361
Winthrop  171 .1674121 .265
Presbyterian  180 .1113140 .176
Conference champion
2016 Big South Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Big Ten Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 18 Northwestern  y713 .7731634 .783
No. 15 Minnesota  y713 .7731634 .783
Penn State  y713 .7731254 .667
Michigan  y632 .6361055 .625
Wisconsin  y524 .636958 .591
Nebraska  y533 .5911165 .614
No. 25 Rutgers  y425 .5911256 .652
Ohio State  y443 .5001173 .595
Indiana  443 .500794 .450
Michigan State  470 .3647101 .417
Illinois  362 .3646112 .368
Purdue  281 .2274121 .265
Iowa  290 .1828110 .421
Maryland  1100 .0913151 .184
Conference champion
2016 Big Ten Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-21
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Big West Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Cal State Northridge  611 .8131155 .643
UC Irvine  521 .6881372 .636
Long Beach State  y413 .6881074 .571
Cal State Fullerton  530 .6258101 .447
UC Davis  332 .500784 .474
UC Santa Barbara  251 .3131162 .632
Hawaii  251 .313962 .588
UC Riverside  251 .3135104 .368
Cal Poly  152 .2506103 .395
Conference champion
2016 Big West Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Big 12 Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 2 West Virginia  y800 1.0002322 .889
Kansas  y512 .7501164 .619
Baylor  431 .5631271 .625
Oklahoma  y431 .5631472 .652
Iowa State  341 .4381081 .553
Oklahoma State  y341 .438993 .500
TCU  y251 .3131272 .619
Texas Tech  y260 .250992 .500
Texas  161 .188891 .472
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2016
Rankings from NSCAA [7]
2016 Colonial Athletic Association women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Northeastern  y720 .7781471 .659
Drexel  423 .611974 .550
James Madison  540 .5569110 .450
UNC Wilmington  432 .5561054 .632
William & Mary  441 .5001082 .550
Charleston  333 .5001073 .575
Hofstra  450 .4441071 .583
Delaware  351 .3894131 .250
Towson  360 .3336121 .342
Elon  252 .333793 .447
Conference champion
2016 CAA Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Conference USA women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
North Texas  910 .9001551 .738
Rice  820 .8001151 .676
Western Kentucky  730 .7001261 .658
Florida Atlantic  631 .6501282 .591
Louisiana Tech  640 .6001461 .690
Charlotte  y541 .5501192 .545
UTEP  550 .5001372 .636
Old Dominion  550 .5007120 .368
Marshall  442 .500674 .471
UTSA  370 .3007120 .368
Southern Miss  262 .300872 .529
FIU  262 .3003113 .265
Middle Tennessee  280 .2004121 .265
UAB  172 .2004112 .294
Conference champion
2016 C-USA Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Horizon League women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Milwaukee  810 .8891352 .700
Detroit  612 .7781072 .579
Northern Kentucky  y621 .7221371 .643
Oakland  540 .5569101 .475
Valparaiso  540 .5569100 .474
Wright State  441 .5006112 .368
UIC  450 .4446102 .389
Cleveland State  270 .2225110 .313
Youngstown State  171 .1673122 .235
Green Bay  171 .1671132 .125
Conference champion
2016 Horizon League Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Ivy League women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Harvard  y502 .8571043 .676
Brown  412 .714925 .719
Columbia  421 .643764 .529
Penn  223 .500934 .688
Princeton  232 .4291043 .676
Yale  241 .357673 .469
Cornell  241 .357592 .375
Dartmouth  052 .143772 .500
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2016-11-18
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Mid-American Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
East Division
Kent State  y812 .8181532 .800
Miami (OH)  542 .545892 .474
Buffalo  443 .500785 .475
Bowling Green  371 .3188101 .447
Ohio  380 .2735121 .306
Akron  164 .2734114 .316
West Division
Ball State  911 .8641433 .775
Central Michigan  623 .6821533 .786
Western Michigan  641 .5911371 .643
Eastern Michigan  452 .4556104 .400
Northern Illinois  362 .3645115 .357
Toledo  371 .3188101 .447
Conference champion
2016 MAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2016-11-18
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 MAAC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Monmouth  y901 .9501452 .714
Quinnipiac  740 .6361271 .625
Siena  740 .636973 .553
Rider  631 .650963 .583
Canisius  640 .600890 .471
Marist  541 .5501091 .525
Manhattan  451 .4506101 .382
Niagara  460 .4005101 .344
Fairfield  262 .3003132 .222
Iona  271 .2502142 .167
St. Peter's  091 .0501132 .125
Conference champion
2016 MAAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-18
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Illinois State  y501 .9171463 .674
Evansville  321 .5834123 .289
Northern Iowa  222 .500883 .500
Indiana State  231 .4177112 .400
Drake  231 .4171243 .711
Loyola  240 .3335113 .342
Missouri State  132 .333584 .412
Conference champion
2016 Missouri Valley Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-20
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Mountain West Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
UNLV  y812 .8181643 .761
San Jose State  731 .6821064 .600
San Diego State  623 .6821074 .571
Utah State  740 .6361290 .571
Wyoming  641 .5911082 .550
Boise State  533 .5916114 .381
Fresno State  551 .5001081 .553
New Mexico  551 .500973 .553
Colorado College  470 .3648110 .421
Air Force  371 .318792 .444
Nevada  290 .1825130 .278
Colorado State  191 .1363142 .211
Conference champion
2016 MWC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Northeast Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
St. Francis  y620 .75010120 .455
Central Connecticut  620 .7509111 .452
Sacred Heart  512 .750865 .553
Fairleigh Dickinson  521 .6887121 .375
Bryant  431 .563891 .472
Robert Morris  440 .5006120 .333
Wagner  260 .2503150 .167
Mount St. Mary's  170 .1255121 .306
LIU Brooklyn  170 .1252150 .118
Conference champion
2016 NEC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-18
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Murray State  703 .850854 .588
Eastern Kentucky  820 .8001351 .711
Tennessee Tech  622 .7001164 .619
SIU Edwardsville  y631 .6501085 .543
Austin Peay  523 .6501064 .600
Belmont  541 .550694 .421
Southeast Missouri State  343 .450964 .579
Morehead State  361 .3506112 .368
Jacksonville State  280 .2005131 .289
Eastern Illinois  280 .2005130 .278
UT Martin  190 .1004140 .222
Conference champion
2016 OVC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-20
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Pac-12 Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 6 Stanford  y1010 .9091821 .881
No. 1 USC  y821 .7731642 .773
No. 23 Colorado  y821 .7731561 .705
No. 13 UCLA  y731 .6821552 .727
No. 16 Utah  y614 .7271345 .705
Cal  y632 .6361353 .690
Arizona  470 .364991 .500
Washington State  371 .318892 .474
Oregon State  380 .2738102 .450
Oregon  281 .2278102 .450
Washington  290 .1827121 .375
Arizona State  191 .1366112 .368
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-21
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Patriot League women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Bucknell  y810 .8891622 .850
Boston University  810 .8899111 .452
Lehigh  531 .6111152 .667
Colgate  540 .556883 .500
Navy  441 .5009112 .455
Lafayette  351 .389784 .474
Loyola (MD)  243 .389664 .500
Army  252 .3334122 .278
Holy Cross  252 .3333122 .235
American  072 .1111162 .105
Conference champion
2016 Patriot League tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 17 Nov 2016
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 SEC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 5 South Carolina  y1100 1.0002111 .935
No. 8 Auburn  y920 .8181760 .739
No. 19 Arkansas  y830 .7271851 .771
No. 10 Florida  y830 .7271751 .761
Missouri  y641 .5911172 .600
Tennessee  551 .5001191 .548
Texas A&M  y551 .5001282 .591
Vanderbilt  551 .500991 .500
Alabama  452 .455982 .526
Ole Miss  470 .3649110 .450
Georgia  380 .2736111 .361
LSU  281 .2277111 .395
Kentucky  173 .227594 .389
Mississippi State  1100 .0916120 .333
Conference champion
2016 SEC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-21
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Southern Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Samford  y810 .8891542 .762
East Tennessee State  621 .7221362 .667
Furman  630 .6671351 .711
Mercer  630 .6671091 .525
UNC Greensboro  441 .5007112 .400
Chattanooga  441 .5006112 .368
VMI  450 .4448120 .400
Western Carolina  450 .4448120 .400
The Citadel  180 .1115130 .278
Wofford  081 .0562161 .132
Conference champion
2016 Southern Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-14
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Southland Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Central Arkansas  1001 .9551541 .775
Stephen F. Austin  920 .8181350 .722
Abilene Christian*  821 .773982 .526
Northwestern State  731 .6821081 .553
Houston Baptist  y551 .50010111 .477
McNeese State  461 .4099101 .475
Southeastern Louisiana  461 .4097112 .400
Nicholls State  362 .364682 .438
Incarnate Word*  371 .3184112 .294
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  371 .3183141 .194
Sam Houston State  281 .2272161 .132
Lamar  173 .2272143 .184
Conference champion
2016 Southland Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament

* – Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for postseason (D2 to D1 regulations)
As of 2016-11-14
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 SWAC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Howard  901 .9501343 .725
Texas Southern  811 .8501171 .605
Alabama State  y721 .75011101 .523
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  721 .750882 .500
Mississippi Valley State  532 .600592 .375
Jackson State  461 .4094131 .250
Prairie View A&M  351 .3893121 .219
Southern  380 .2733150 .167
Alabama A&M  270 .2223150 .167
Alcorn State  280 .2002100 .167
Grambling State  190 .1001110 .083
Conference champion
2016 SWAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
South Alabama  y730 .7001561 .705
Coastal Carolina  622 .7001263 .643
Little Rock  631 .6501281 .595
Appalachian State  442 .5001082 .550
Louisiana–Lafayette  442 .500892 .474
Louisiana–Monroe  442 .500793 .447
Arkansas State  451 .450683 .441
Troy  352 .4007103 .425
Texas State  352 .400693 .417
Georgia State  244 .400566 .471
Georgia Southern  370 .3006101 .382
Conference champion
2016 Sun Belt Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-14
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Summit League women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
North Dakota State  521 .6881081 .553
Denver  521 .688892 .474
Oral Roberts  530 .6251192 .545
South Dakota State  y530 .6251074 .571
South Dakota  440 .5005131 .289
IUPUI  332 .500973 .553
Omaha  341 .4385113 .342
Western Illinois  251 .3134112 .294
Fort Wayne  062 .1253142 .211
Conference champion
2016 Summit League Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-14
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 West Coast Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 22 Pepperdine  y711 .8331254 .667
No. 9 BYU  y711 .8331831 .841
No. 17 Santa Clara  y621 .7221164 .619
Loyola Marymount  630 .6671153 .658
San Diego  540 .5561081 .553
Portland  351 .389973 .553
San Francisco  360 .3337120 .368
Saint Mary's  360 .3335132 .300
Gonzaga  270 .2226102 .389
Pacific  180 .1111151 .088
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-12-14
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 WAC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Seattle  y700 1.0001461 .690
Cal State Bakersfield  421 .6438102 .450
UMKC  322 .5718104 .455
Grand Canyon*  322 .571792 .444
Utah Valley  331 .5001082 .550
New Mexico State  232 .4295132 .300
Texas–Rio Grande Valley  250 .2861081 .553
Chicago State  070 .0001160 .059
Conference champion
2016 WAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament

* – Grand Canyon ineligible for postseason (D2 to D1 regulations)
As of 2016-11-14
Rankings from NSCAA

Conference winners and tournaments

ConferenceRegular
Season
Champion(s)
Conference
Player(s) of the Year
Conference
Coach(es) of the Year
Conference
Tournament
Tournament
Venue (City)
Tournament
Winner
America East Albany
Hartford
B. Murphy, UNH (Off)
C. Smallfield, Hartford (Def) [8]
Brendan Faherty, SB [8] 2016 Tournament Campus Sites (Higher Seed) Albany
American UConn S. Ribeiro, UConn (Off)
S. Fredriksson, UCF (Co-Def)
T. Patterson, UConn (Co-Def) [9]
Len Tsantiris, UConn
Chris Petrucelli, SMU [9]
2016 Tournament Morrone Stadium (Storrs, CT) UConn
Atlantic 10 St. Joseph's D. Mills, Saint Joseph’s (Off)
K. Bright, St. Louis (Def) [10]
Jess Manella, Saint Joe’s [10] 2016 Tournament URI Complex (Kingston, RI) Dayton
ACC Clemson
Notre Dame
A. Shaffer, Virginia (Off)
C. Gibbons, Duke (Def) [11]
Eddie Radwanski, Clem. [11] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
MUSC Health Stadium (Charleston)
Florida State
Atlantic Sun FGCU T. Tindell, FGCU (Off)
N. Rawlins, Lipscomb (Def) [12]
Kevin O'Brien, Lipscomb [12] 2016 Tournament First Round: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
FGCU Complex (Fort Myers, FL)
FGCU
Big 12 West Virginia M. Abam, WVU (Co-Off)
C. Dike, OK State (Co-Off)
K. Buchanan, WVU (Def) [13]
Nikki Izzo-Brown, WVU [13] 2016 Tournament Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City) West Virginia
Big East DePaul
Marquette
A. Reed, DePaul (Off)
M. Proffitt, Marquette (Def) [14]
Markus Roeders, Marq. [14] 2016 Tournament First Round: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Shaw Field (Washington, D.C.)
Georgetown
Big Sky Idaho C. Williams, EWU (Off)
R. Leonard, Sac. St. (Def) [15]
Randy Dedinim, Sac. St. [16] 2016 Tournament EWU Complex (Cheney, WA) Eastern Washington
Big South High Point K. Perrell, High Point (Off)
H. Van Noord, Liberty (Def) [17]
Marty Beall, High Point [17] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Bryan Park (Greensboro, NC)
Liberty
Big Ten Minnesota
Northwestern
Penn State
S. Kolander, Minnesota (Off)
R. Beal, Minnesota (Def) [18]
Stefanie Golan, Minn. [18] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Robbie Stadium (St. Paul, MN)
Minnesota
Big West Cal St Northridge A. Gonzales, LBSU (Off)
N. Thompson, CSUN (Def) [19]
Keith West, CSUN [19] 2016 Tournament George Allen Field (Long Beach, CA) Long Beach St.
CAA Northeastern A. Herndon, JMU (Off)
C. Ogunsami, Drexel (Co-Def)
C. Logsdon, W&M (Co-Def) [20]
Ray Goon, Drexel [20] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Parsons Field (Brookline, MA)
Northeastern
C-USA North Texas M. Thomas, Charlotte (Off)
J. Fichera, Rice (Def) [21]
Jason Neidell, WKU [21] 2016 Tournament Transamerica Field (Charlotte, NC) Charlotte
Horizon Milwaukee M. Hamblin, NKU (Off)
R. DeLuca, Det. Mercy (Def) [22]
Troy Fabiano, Milw. [22] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Engelmann Stadium (Milwaukee, WI)
Northern Kentucky
Ivy Harvard M. Purce, Harvard (Off)
C. Etzel, Brown (Def) [23]
Chris Hamblin, Harvard [23] No Tournament
MAAC Monmouth A. McTamney, Monmouth (Off)
T. Sobierjaski, Siena (Def) [24]
Krissy Turner, Mon. [24] 2016 Tournament First Round: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Hesse Field (West Long Branch, NJ)
Monmouth
MAC Ball State J. Hellstrom, Kent St. (Off)
L. White, Ball St. (Def) [25]
Rob Marinaro, Kent St. [25] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Dix Stadium (Kent, OH)
Kent State
Missouri Valley Illinois State L. Koehl, Illinois St. (Off)
P. Jarsombeck, Ill. St. (Def) [26]
Eric Golz, Illinois St. [26] 2016 Tournament First Round: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Adelaide Street Field (Normal, IL)
Illinois State
Mountain West UNLV L. Sender, UNLV (Off)
C. Akubuilo, UNLV (Def) [27]
Chris Shaw, UNLV [27] 2016 Tournament SDSU Sports Deck (San Diego) UNLV
Northeast Central Connecticut
Saint Francis (PA)
G. Morales, SFPA (Off)
J. Cafferky, CCSU (Def) [28]
Brenda van Stralen, SFU [28] 2016 Tournament Stokes Soccerplex (Loretto, PA) Saint Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley Murray State H. Withers, Murray St. (Off)
K. Naerdemann, TN Tech (Def) [29]
Nick Flohre, EKU [29] 2016 Tournament First Round: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Cutchin Field (Murray, KY)
SIU Edwardsville
Pac-12 Stanford A. Sullivan, Stanford (Off)
M. Freeman, USC (Def) [30]
Paul Ratcliffe, Stanford [30] No Tournament
Patriot Boston U
Bucknell
K. Ham, Bucknell (Off)
R. Bloznalis, Boston U (Def) [31]
Kelly Cook, Bucknell [31] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Emmitt Field (Lewisburg, PA)
Bucknell
SEC South Carolina S. McCaskill, S. Carolina (Off)
K. Kurtz, S. Carolina (Def) [32]
Shelley Smith, SC [32] 2016 Tournament Orange Beach Sportsplex
(Orange Beach, AL)
Florida
SoCon Samford J. Seoposenwe, Samford (Off)
O. Cole, Samford (Def) [33]
Todd Yelton, Samford [33] 2016 Tournament First Rd. & Quarters: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Taylor Stadium (Johnson City, TN)
Samford
Southland Cent. Arkansas C. Bassett, Cent. Arkansas (Off)
K. Roberts, Abilene Chr. (Def) [34]
Jeremy Bishop, C. Ark. [34] 2016 Tournament Dugan Stadium (Corpus Christi, TX) Houston Baptist
The Summit Denver
North Dakota St.
L. Jones, Oral Roberts (Off)
M. Bothner, Denver (Def) [35]
Roger Bush, ORU [35] 2016 Tournament Dacotah Field (Fargo, ND) South Dakota St.
Sun Belt South Alabama J. Cline, App. State (Off)
J. Purfield, S. Alabama (Def) [36]
Keyton Wheelock, ULM [36] 2016 Tournament Foley Sports Complex (Foley, AL) South Alabama
SWAC Howard A. Lewis, Alabama St. (Co-Off)
L. Issaka, Miss. Vall. St. (Co-Off)
K. Hamilton, Howard (Def) [37]
Brent Leiba, Howard [37] 2016 Tournament PVAM Stadium (Prairie View, TX) Alabama State
WCC BYU
Pepperdine
M. Vasconcelos, BYU (Off)
T. Isom, BYU (Def) [38]
Tim Ward, Pepperdine [38] No Tournament
WAC Seattle B. Hooks, Seattle (Off)
S. Spiekerman, Seattle (Def) [39]
Gary Curneen, CSUB [39] 2016 Tournament Durwood Soccer Stadium (Kansas City) Seattle

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