2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

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2018 NCAA women's soccer tournament
Women's College Cup (semifinals & Final)
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesNovember 9 – December 2, 2018
Teams64
Final positions
Champions Florida State (2nd title)
Runner-up North Carolina
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
Goals scored190 (3.02 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Dani Rhodes - Wisconsin (5 goals)
All statistics correct as of 11/8/2018.
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The 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2018 Women's College Cup) was the 37th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The semifinals and championship game were played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina from November 30 – December 2, 2018 while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country during November 2018. [1]

Contents

Qualification

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. 28 teams received automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments, 3 teams received automatic bids by claiming the conference regular season crown (Ivy League, Pac-12 Conference, and West Coast Conference don't hold conference tournaments), and an additional 33 teams earned at-large bids based on their regular season records.

Stanford Bracket

SeedSchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord [2] RPI [3] Appearance [4] Last bid [4]
1 Stanford Pac-12Automatic17–0–2128th 2017
2 Tennessee SECAt-Large13–2–3912th 2017
3 Texas A&M SECAt-Large15–4–11024th 2017
4 Boston College ACC At-Large14–4–11019th 2015
  Arizona Pac-12At-Large12–5–2296th 2017
  BYU West CoastAutomatic13–4–14219th 2016
  Clemson ACC At-Large12–8–04619th 2017
  Denver Summit LeagueAutomatic13–5–28511th 2017
  Hofstra Colonial AthleticAutomatic15–5–1637th 2017
  Louisville ACC At-Large12–6–0525th 2013
  Memphis American AthleticAutomatic17–3–0147th 2016
  North Texas Conference USAAutomatic15–2–3336th 2017
  Ole Miss SECAt-Large12–7–1398th 2017
  Seattle WACAutomatic10–7–31524th 2016
  TCU Big 12At-Large12–4–3193rd 2017
  Wisconsin Big TenAt-Large12–3–43620th 2017

Georgetown Bracket

SeedSchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord [2] RPI [3] Appearance [4] Last bid [4]
1 Georgetown Big EastAutomatic17–0–349th 2017
2 Baylor Big 12At-Large17–5–056th 2017
3 Virginia ACC At-Large15–4–01531st 2017
4 Duke ACC At-Large14–3–21124th 2017
  Abilene Christian SouthlandAutomatic15–5–1671st [5] Never
  Central Connecticut State NortheastAutomatic16–1–2988th 2014
  Lipscomb ASUNAutomatic14–4–2761st [6] Never
  Mississippi State SECAt-Large9–6–2171st [7] Never
  Monmouth MAACAutomatic16–3–1536th 2017
  Montana Big SkyAutomatic7–8–61664th 2011
  Murray State Ohio ValleyAutomatic13–4–1644th 2017
  Princeton IvyAutomatic11–3–22413th 2017
  Rutgers Big TenAt-Large11–3–53013th 2017
  Texas Tech Big 12At-Large13–5–2346th 2016
  Vanderbilt SECAt-Large15–3–1219th 2017
  Washington State Pac-12At-Large12–5–13212th 2017

North Carolina Bracket

SeedSchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord [2] RPI [3] Appearance [4] Last bid [4]
1 North Carolina ACC At-Large17–3–1337th 2017
2 UCLA Pac-12At-Large14–3–1722nd 2017
3 Santa Clara West CoastAt-Large16–3–11228th 2017
4 Texas Big 12At-Large13–4–31313th 2017
  Arkansas SECAt-Large13–4–4265th 2017
  Auburn SECAt-Large12–5–22816th 2017
  Howard SWACAutomatic12–6–22372nd 2015
  Kansas Big 12At Large11–5–3238th 2016
  Little Rock Sun BeltAutomatic13–4–41171st [8] Never
  Milwaukee HorizonAutomatic16–1–18912th 2013
  Minnesota Big TenAutomatic11–8–24411th 2016
  NC State ACC At-Large10–6–32014th 2017
  Northwestern Big TenAt-Large10–4–4476th 2017
  San Jose State Mountain WestAutomatic9–6–61283rd 2017
  Saint Louis Atlantic 10Automatic18–3–1413rd 2006
  Virginia Tech ACC At-Large9–7–34310th 2015

Florida State Bracket

SeedSchoolConferenceBerth TypeRecord [2] RPI [3] Appearance [4] Last bid [4]
1 Florida State ACC Automatic15–4–2219th 2017
2 West Virginia Big 12Automatic14–4–3619th 2017
3 South Carolina SECAt-Large13–5–11812th 2017
4 USC Pac-12At-Large15–2–2817th 2017
  Albany America EastAutomatic14–6–2963rd 2016
  Boston PatriotAutomatic11–7–39014th 2015
  Bowling Green Mid-AmericanAutomatic14–4–3753rd 2005
  LSU SECAutomatic13–6–3276th 2015
  Long Beach State Big WestAutomatic12–5–3376th 2016
  Loyola (Chicago) Missouri ValleyAutomatic11–6–11144th 2007
  Ohio State Big TenAt-Large9–5–44013th 2017
  Penn State Big TenAt-Large15–5–12224th 2017
  Radford Big SouthAutomatic16–2–1597th 2012
  UNCG SouthernAutomatic15–4–17311th 2017
  South Florida American AthleticAt-Large14–3–0165th 2017
  Wake Forest ACC At-Large8–8–13120th 2017

Bracket

The bracket was announced on Monday, November 5, 2018 [1]

Stanford Section

First round
November 9–10
Campus Sites
Second round
November 16
Regional Campus Sites
Round of 16
November 18
Regional Campus Sites
Quarterfinal
November 23
Campus Sites
            
1 Stanford * 3
  Seattle 0
1 Stanford* 4
 Ole Miss 1
  Clemson* 1
  Ole Miss 2
1 Stanford* 1
 Wisconsin 0
  Memphis* 0
  Wisconsin 3
 Wisconsin* 6
 Hofstra 0
  Hofstra 4
4 Boston College* 1
1 Stanford* 2
2 Tennessee 0
3 Texas A&M (a.e.t.)* 1
  North Texas 0
3 Texas A&M* 2
 TCU 0
  TCU * 2
  BYU 1
3 Texas A&M 0
2 Tennessee* 3
  Arizona * 3
  Denver 0
 Arizona 2
2 Tennessee* 3
  Louisville 1
2 Tennessee*2

* Host institution

Schedule

First round
November 9, 2018 #10 Tennessee 2–1 Louisville Knoxville, Tennessee
5:00 p.m.
  • Shaw Soccerball shade.svg74', 85'
Report Stadium: Regal Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 750
Referee: Mark Buda
November 9, 2018 #25 Clemson 1–2 Ole Miss Clemson, South Carolina
6:00 p.m.
  • Miranda Weslake Soccerball shade.svg45'
Report
  • Mary Kate Smith Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Grace Johnson Soccerball shade.svg54'
Stadium: Riggs Field
Attendance: 431
Referee: Lance Van Haitsma
November 9, 2018 #22 Boston College 1–4 Hofstra Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m.
  • Olivia Vaughn Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report
  • Lucy Porter Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Sabrina Bryan Soccerball shade.svg70', 74'
  • Lucy Shepherd Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Newton Soccer Complex
Attendance: 222
Referee: Noel Cotterwell
November 9, 2018 #15 Memphis 0–3 #23 Wisconsin Memphis, Tennessee
8:00 p.m. Report
  • Cameron Murtha Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Dani Rhodes Soccerball shade.svg55'
  • Grace Douglas Yellow card.svg 55'
  • Maia Cella Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Mike Rose Soccer Complex
Attendance: 903
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic
November 9, 2018 #16 Texas A&M 1–0 (a.e.t.) North Texas College Station, Texas
8:00 p.m.
Report
  • Dominique James Yellow card.svg 25'
  • Carissa Sanders Yellow card.svg 96'
Stadium: Ellis Field
Attendance: 1,668
Referee: Leszek Stalmach
November 9, 2018 TCU 2–1 #24 BYU Fort Worth, Texas
8:00 p.m. Report
  • Elise Flake Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Rachel Lyman Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 972
Referee: Ramon Bermudez
November 9, 2018 Arizona 3–0 Denver Tucson, Arizona
9:00 p.m.
  • Kennedy Kieneker Soccerball shade.svg52'
  • Amanda Porter Soccerball shade.svg57'
  • Kelcey Cavarra Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Mulcahy Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Randi Hoffman
November 10, 2018 #1 Stanford 3–0 Seattle Stanford, California
10:00 p.m.
Report Stadium: Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Alex Del Angel
Second round
November 16, 2018 #16 Texas A&M 2–0 TCU Knoxville, Tennessee
2:00 p.m.
Report Stadium: Regal Soccer Stadium
Referee: Tori Penso
November 16, 2018 #10 Tennessee 3–2 Arizona Knoxville, Tennessee
5:00 p.m.
Report
  • Team Yellow card.svg 20'
  • Samantha Falasco Soccerball shade.svg77'
  • Kennedy Kieneker Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Regal Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 650
Referee: Chris Penso
November 16, 2018 #23 Wisconsin 6–0 Hofstra Stanford, California
7:35 p.m.
  • Alexis Tye Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • Dani Rhodes Soccerball shade.svg22', 53', 68', 69'
  • Cameron Murtha Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report Stadium: Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Attendance: 264
Referee: Turan Ozdemir
November 16, 2018 #1 Stanford 4–1 Ole Miss Stanford, California
10:05 p.m. Report
  • Sophie Dineen Soccerball shade.svg43'
Stadium: Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Attendance: 421
Referee: Frank Anderson
Round of 16
November 18, 2018 #1 Stanford 1–0 #23 Wisconsin Stanford, California
4:35 p.m.
Report Stadium: Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Attendance: 1,305
Referee: Matthew Buckman
November 18, 2018 #16 Texas A&M 0–3 #10 Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee
5:00 p.m. Report
  • Danielle Marcano Soccerball shade.svg2', 46'Yellow card.svg 86'
  • Salera Jordan Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: Regal Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 718
Referee: Kevin Terry
Quarterfinals
November 23, 2018 #1 Stanford 2–0 #10 Tennessee Stanford, California
5:00 p.m.
Report Stadium: Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Attendance: 1,596
Referee: Alex Del Angel

Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Final Regular Season Rankings

Georgetown Section

First round
November 9–10
Campus Sites
Second round
November 16
Regional Campus Sites
Round of 16
November 18
Regional Campus Sites
Quarterfinal
November 24
Campus Sites
            
1 Georgetown * 3
  Central Connecticut State 1
1 Georgetown* 1
 Washington State 0
  Washington State * 5
  Montana 1
1 Georgetown* 4
4 Duke 1
  Mississippi State* 0
  Lipscomb (a.e.t.)1
 Lipscomb 0
4 Duke* 3
  Rutgers 0
4 Duke * 1
1 Georgetown* 3
2 Baylor 0
3 Virginia * 2
  Monmouth 0
3 Virginia (p)* 0 (4)
 Texas Tech 0 (2)
  Texas Tech * 3
  Princeton 0
3 Virginia 1
2 Baylor* 2
  Vanderbilt * 4
  Murray State 0
 Vanderbilt 1
2 Baylor* 3
  Abilene Christian 0
2 Baylor * 2

* Host institution

Schedule

First round
November 9, 2018 Mississippi State 0–1 (a.e.t.) Lipscomb Starkville, Mississippi
5:00 p.m.
  • Zakirah McGillivary Yellow card.svg 108'
Report
  • Justis Bailey Soccerball shade gold.svg 109'
Stadium: MSU Soccer Field
Attendance: 664
Referee: Matthew Thompson
November 9, 2018 #9 Duke 1–0 Rutgers Durham, North Carolina
7:00 p.m.
Report Stadium: Koskinen Stadium
Attendance: 873
Referee: Kevin Broadley
November 9, 2018 #12 Virginia 2–0 Monmouth Charlottesville, Virginia
7:00 p.m.
Report Stadium: Klöckner Stadium
Attendance: 363
Referee: Bill Dittmar
November 9, 2018 Texas Tech 3–0 #21 Princeton Lubbock, Texas
7:00 p.m.
Report
  • Courtney O'Brien Yellow card.svg 78'
Stadium: John Walker Soccer Complex
Attendance: 552
Referee: Ian Chapman
November 9, 2018 Washington State 5–1 Montana Pullman, Washington
10:00 p.m.
  • Brianna Alger Soccerball shade.svg35'
  • Morgan Weaver Soccerball shade.svg48'
  • Alysha Overland Soccerball shade.svg60'
  • Hailey Smith Soccerball shade.svg63'Yellow card.svg 65'
  • Gracie Armstrong Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report
  • Tayrn Miller Yellow card.svg 65'
  • Kennedy Yost Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Lower Soccer Field
Attendance: 754
Referee: Raymond Moffate Jr.
November 10, 2018 #2 Georgetown 3–1 Central Connecticut State Washington, D.C.
12:00 p.m.
  • Paula Germino-Watnick Soccerball shade.svg69'
  • Amanda Carolan Soccerball shade.svg77'
  • Kyra Carusa Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report
  • Danielle Pearse Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Roma McLoughlin Yellow card.svg 43' Yellow-red card.svg 84'
  • Yo Tachibana Yellow card.svg 49'
Stadium: Shaw Field
Attendance: 1,098
Referee: Mark Gorak
November 10, 2018 #13 Vanderbilt 4–0 Murray State Nashville, Tennessee
7:00 p.m.
  • Haley Hopkins Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • Grace Jackson Soccerball shade.svg29'
  • Raegan Kelley Soccerball shade.svg42'
  • Brook Colangelo Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report
  • Karsyn Hasch Yellow card.svg 39'
Stadium: VU Soccer Complex
Attendance: 502
Referee: Andrew Musashe
November 10, 2018 #11 Baylor 2–0 Abilene Christian Waco, Texas
8:30 p.m.
  • Sarah King Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Camryn Wendlandt Soccerball shade.svg46'
  • Raegan Padgett Yellow card.svg 66'
Report Stadium: Betty Lou Mays Field
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Timothy Debysingh
Second round
November 16, 2018 Lipscomb 0–3 #9 Duke Washington, D.C.
11:00 a.m. Report
Stadium: Shaw Field
Attendance: 667
Referee: Peter Dhima
November 16, 2018 #2 Georgetown 1–0 Washington State Washington, D.C.
1:30 p.m. Report Stadium: Shaw Field
Attendance: 872
Referee: John Brady
November 16, 2018 #12 Virginia 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Texas Tech Waco, Texas
4:00 p.m. Report
  • Jade King Yellow card.svg 98'
Stadium: Betty Lou Mays Field
Attendance: 335
Referee: Michael Lavergne
Penalties
  • Taryn Torres Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Ayan Adu Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Lizzy Sieracki Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Anna Sumpter Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Zoe Morse Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Ally Griffin Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Demi Koulizakis Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Marissa Zucchetto Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Carly Wickenheiser Soccerball shad check.svg
November 16, 2018 #13 Vanderbilt 1–3 #11 Baylor Waco, Texas
8:00 p.m.
Report
  • Giuliana Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Reagan Padgett Soccerball shade.svg52'
  • Julie James Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stadium: Betty Lou Mays Field
Attendance: 1,316
Referee: Travis Haight
Round of 16
November 18, 2018 #2 Georgetown 4–1 #9 Duke Washington, D.C.
11:00 a.m.
Report
  • Delaney Graham Soccerball shade.svg54'
Stadium: Shaw Field
Attendance: 1,078
Referee: Ian Gut
November 18, 2018 #12 Virginia 1–2 #11 Baylor Waco, Texas
8:00 p.m. Report
  • Julie James Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Kennedy Brown Soccerball shade.svg53'
Stadium: Betty Lou Mays Field
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Quarterfinals
November 24, 2018 #2 Georgetown 3–0 #11 Baylor Washington, D.C.
12:00 p.m.
  • Kelly Livingstone Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Kyra Carusa Soccerball shade.svg50'
  • Paula Germino-Watnick Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report
  • Julie James Yellow card.svg 63'
Stadium: Shaw Field
Attendance: 871
Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov

Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Final Regular Season Rankings

North Carolina Section

First round
November 9–10
Campus Sites
Second round
November 16
Regional Campus Sites
Round of 16
November 18
Regional Campus Sites
Quarterfinal
November 24
Campus Sites
            
1 North Carolina * 4
  Howard 0
1 North Carolina* 4
 Kansas 1
  Kansas (a.e.t.)* 2
  Saint Louis 1
1 North Carolina* 3
 Virginia Tech 0
  Arkansas * 5
  Little Rock 1
 Arkansas* 0
 Virginia Tech (a.e.t.)1
  Virginia Tech 1
4 Texas* 0
1 North Carolina (p)* 2 (4)
2 UCLA 2 (2)
3 Santa Clara * 4
  Milwaukee 1
3 Santa Clara* 1 (4)
 NC State (p)1 (5)
  NC State * 1
  Northwestern 0
 NC State 0
2 UCLA* 5
  Auburn* 0
  Minnesota 2
 Minnesota 0
2 UCLA* 5
  San Jose State 0
2 UCLA * 5

* Host institution

Schedule

First round
November 9, 2018 Auburn 0–2 Minnesota Auburn, Alabama
4:00 p.m.
  • Taylor Troutman Yellow card.svg 85'
Report
  • Emily Peterson Soccerball shade.svg60'
  • Megan Gray Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: AU Soccer Complex
Attendance: 135
Referee: Guido Gonzales
November 9, 2018 NC State 1–0 Northwestern Raleigh, North Carolina
7:00 p.m.
  • Taylor Porter Yellow card.svg 37'
  • Jenna Butler Soccerball shade.svg75'
  • Michaella Van Maanen Yellow card.svg 83'
  • Kia Rankin Yellow card.svg 88'
  • Ricarda Walking Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Stadium: Dial Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 396
Referee: Patrick Schmidt
November 9, 2018 #17 Texas 0–1 Virginia Tech Austin, Texas
8:00 p.m. Report
  • Bridget Patch Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stadium: Mike A. Myers Stadium
Attendance: 636
Referee: Travis Haight
November 9, 2018 Arkansas 5–1 Little Rock Fayetteville, Arkansas
8:00 p.m.
  • Taylor Malham Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Kayla McKeon Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Tori Cannata Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • Stefani Doyle Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Taylor Runnels Soccerball shade.svg41'
Report
  • Liesa Seifert Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Razorback Field
Attendance: 1,123
Referee: Andrew Musashe
November 9, 2018 Kansas 2–1 (a.e.t.) Saint Louis Lawrence, Kansas
8:05 p.m. Report
  • Maddie Pokorny Soccerball shade.svg33'
Stadium: Rock Chalk Park
Attendance: 439
Referee: Luis Tribaldo
November 9, 2018 #4 UCLA 5–0 San Jose State Los Angeles, California
9:00 p.m. Report
  • Karlee Pottoroff Yellow card.svg 35'
  • Natasha Harris Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Wallis Annenberg Stadium
Attendance: 1,509
Referee: Michael Radchuk
November 10, 2018 #3 North Carolina 4–0 Howard Cary, North Carolina
1:00 p.m.
Report
  • Muhammad Zkiya Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 617
Referee: Karl Kummer
November 10, 2018 #7 Santa Clara 4–1 Milwaukee Santa Clara, California
4:00 p.m.
  • Maria Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg16', 71'
  • Delaney Baie Pridham Yellow card.svg 40'
  • Kalie Halvorsen Soccerball shade.svg68'
  • Alex Loera Yellow card.svg 83'
  • Natalie Kennedy Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report
  • Jelena Sever Yellow card.svg 58'Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Stevens Stadium
Attendance: 847
Referee: Matthew Buckman
Second round
November 16, 2018 Arkansas 0–1 (a.e.t.) Virginia Tech Cary, North Carolina
2:00 p.m.
  • Team Yellow card.svg 54'
Report
  • Jordan Hemmen Soccerball shade gold.svg 106'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 402
Referee: Patrick Schmidt
November 16, 2018 #3 North Carolina 4–1 Kansas Cary, North Carolina
5:00 p.m.
Report
  • Katie McClure Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 612
Referee: Kevin Broadley
November 16, 2018 #7 Santa Clara 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
NC State Los Angeles, California
8:00 p.m.
  • Maria Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report Stadium: Wallis Annenberg Stadium
Referee: Ian Anderson
Penalties
  • Taylor Porter Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Hannah Keogh Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Tziarra King Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Kristina Schuster Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Kursten von Klahr Soccerball shad check.svg
November 16, 2018 Minnesota 0–5 #4 UCLA Los Angeles, California
10:30 p.m. Report
Stadium: Wallis Annenberg Stadium
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Randy Hoffman
Round of 16
November 18, 2018 #3 North Carolina 3–0 Virginia Tech Cary, North Carolina
1:00 p.m.
Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 632
Referee: Tori Penso
November 18, 2018 NC State 0–5 #4 UCLA Los Angeles, California
9:00 p.m. Report
  • Jessie Fleming Soccerball shade.svg5', 21'
  • Karina Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg41'
  • Chloe Castaneda Soccerball shade.svg82'
  • Hailie Mace Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Wallis Annenberg Stadium
Attendance: 1,554
Referee: Frank Anderson
Quarterfinals
November 24, 2018 #3 North Carolina 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
#4 UCLA Cary, North Carolina
6:00 p.m.
  • Julia Ashley Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Dorian Bailey Soccerball shade.svg52'
  • Annie Kingman Yellow card.svg 56'
  • Brianna Pinto Yellow card.svg 69'
Report
  • Hailie Mace Yellow card.svg 39'Soccerball shade.svg56', 57'
  • Sunny Dunphy Yellow card.svg 51'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 904
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic
Penalties
  • Hailie Mace Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Sunny Dunphy Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Julia Hernandez Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Jessie Fleming Soccerball shade cross.svg

Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Final Regular Season Rankings

Florida State Section

First round
November 9–11
Campus Sites
Second round
November 16
Regional Campus Sites
Round of 16
November 18
Regional Campus Sites
Quarterfinal
November 23
Campus Sites
            
1 Florida State * 1
  Loyola (Chicago) 0
1 Florida State* 3
 South Florida 1
  South Florida * 5
  Albany 1
1 Florida State (p)* 1 (5)
4 USC 1 (4)
  LSU (p)* 0 (2)
  Boston 0 (1)
 LSU 0
4 USC* 2
  Long Beach State 0
4 USC * 6
1 Florida State* 1
 Penn State 0
3 South Carolina * 3
  UNCG 1
3 South Carolina* 0
 Penn State1
  Penn State * 4
  Bowling Green 1
 Penn State* 1
 Wake Forest 0
  Wake Forest (a.e.t.)* 1
  Ohio State 0
 Wake Forest (p)2 (6)
2 West Virginia* 2 (5)
  Radford 0
2 West Virginia * 6

* Host institution

Schedule

First round
November 9, 2018 #6 USC 6–0 Long Beach State Los Angeles, California
4:30 p.m.
Report
  • Sierra Castles Yellow card.svg 40'
Stadium: McAlister Field
Attendance: 380
Referee: Christopher Calderon
November 9, 2018 #14 Penn State 4–1 Bowling Green State College, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m.
  • Charlotte Williams Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Alina Ortega-Jurado Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Marissa Sheva Soccerball shade.svg64'
  • Emily Ogle Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Report
  • Erica Hubert Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stadium: Jeffrey Field
Attendance: 241
Referee: Robert Sheker
November 9, 2018 #18 South Carolina 3–1 UNCG Columbia, South Carolina
6:00 p.m.
  • Elexa Bahr Soccerball shade.svg31'
  • Lauren Chang Soccerball shade.svg50'
  • Jyllissa Harris Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report
  • Heida Vidarsdottir Soccerball shade.svg39'
Stadium: Stone Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Eric Usher
November 9, 2018 Wake Forest 1–0 (a.e.t.) Ohio State Winston-Salem, North Carolina
7:00 p.m.
  • Giovanna De Marco Soccerball shade gold.svg 99'
Report Stadium: Spry Stadium
Attendance: 331
Referee: Lance J. Van Haitsma
November 9, 2018 #5 Florida State 1–0 Loyola (Chicago) Tallahassee, Florida
7:00 p.m. Report
  • Eleni Carr Yellow card.svg 43'
Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
Attendance: 760
Referee: Jasmine Peralta
November 10, 2018 #8 West Virginia 6–0 Radford Morgantown, West Virginia
4:00 p.m.
Report Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 585
Referee: Lucas Feathers
November 10, 2018 #20 South Florida 5–1 Albany Tampa, Florida
7:00 p.m.
Report
  • Savanah Courtney Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 791
Referee: Mary Penso
November 11, 2018 #19 LSU 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 p)
Boston University Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2:00 p.m.
  • Molly Thompson Yellow card.svg 44'
Report Stadium: LSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,309
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Penalties
  • Alex Thomas Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Adrienne Richardson Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Marlena Cutura Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Abbey Newton Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Lucy Parker Soccerball shad check.svg
  • McKenna Kennedy Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Dorrie Varley-Barrett Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Kelly Harris Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Taylor Kofton Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Chelsea Churchill Soccerball shade cross.svg
Second round
November 16, 2018 #19 LSU 0–2 #6 USC Tallahassee, Florida
2:00 p.m. Report
  • Savannah DeMelo Soccerball shade.svg36'
  • Tara McKeown Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
Referee: Lance Jacob Van Haitsma
November 16, 2018 #18 South Carolina 0–1 #14 Penn State Morgantown, West Virginia
3:00 p.m.
  • Luciana Zullo Yellow card.svg 88'
Report
  • Kristin Schnurr Soccerball shade.svg30'
Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Charles Murphy
November 16, 2018 #5 Florida State 3–1 #20 South Florida Tallahassee, Florida
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,368
Referee: Guido Gonzales
November 16, 2018 Wake Forest 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
#2 West Virginia Morgantown, West Virginia
6:00 p.m.
Report
  • Jordan Brewster Soccerball shade.svg40'
  • Hannah Abraham Yellow card.svg 64'
  • Team Yellow card.svg 74'
  • Bianca St-Georges Yellow card.svg 81'
  • Sh'Nia Gordon Soccerball shade.svg88'
  • Nadya Gill Yellow card.svg 91'
Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 313
Referee: Amadou Diop
Penalties
  • Bayley Feist Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Estelle Laurier Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Olivia Wos Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Abby McNamara Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Ryanne Brown Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Madison Hammond Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Hulda Arnarsdottir Soccerball shad check.svg
Round of 16
November 18, 2018 #5 Florida State 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
#6 USC Tallahassee, Florida
1:00 p.m.
  • Jaelin Howell Yellow card.svg 44'
  • Team Yellow card.svg 44'
  • Dallas Dorosy Soccerball shade.svg64'
  • Megan Connolly Yellow card.svg 68'
Report
Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,479
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
Penalties
  • Natalie Jacobs Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Ally Prisock Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Arlie Jones Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Daria Petredes Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Leah Pruitt Soccerball shade cross.svg
November 18, 2018 #14 Penn State 1–0 Wake Forest Morgantown, West Virginia
3:00 p.m.
  • Marissa Sheva Soccerball shade.svg13'
Report Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 127
Referee: John McCloskey
Quarterfinals
November 23, 2018 #5 Florida State 1–0 #14 Penn State Tallahassee, Florida
2:00 p.m. Report Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,209
Referee: Corey Rockwell

Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Final Regular Season Rankings

College Cup

Semifinals
November 30
WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
Final
December 2
WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
      
1 Georgetown 0
1 North Carolina (a.e.t.)* 1
1 North Carolina 0
1 Florida State1
1 Stanford 0
1 Florida State 2

Schedule

Semifinals
November 30, 2018 #2 Georgetown 0–1 (a.e.t.) #3 North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
5:00 p.m. EST Report
  • Julia Ashley Soccerball shade gold.svg 107'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 10,439
Referee: Tori Penso
Assistant referees: Kristin Patterson
Assistant referees: Sarah Cortez
Fourth official: Brandon Marion
November 30, 2018 #1 Stanford 0–2 #5 Florida State Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EST
  • Catarina Macario Yellow card.svg 82'
Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 10,811
Referee: Becky Pagan
Assistant referees: Jude Carr
Assistant referees: Maggie Short
Fourth official: Brandon Marion
Final
December 2, 2018 #5 Florida State 1–0 #3 North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
1:00 p.m. EST Dorosy Soccerball shade.svg59' Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 12,512
Referee: Lance VanHaitsma

Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Final Regular Season Rankings

Record by conference

ConferenceBidsRecordPct.R32R16QFSFFNC
Big East 14–1–0.8001111
Pac-12 511–3–2.7505321
ACC 1016–9–5.617772221
Big 12 67–4–2.615511
Big Ten 66–6–0.500321
SEC 99–9–1.500721
ASUN 11–1–0.5001
Colonial 11–1–0.5001
WCC 21–1–1.5001
American 21–2–0.3331

    Statistics

    Goalscorers

    There were 190 goals scored in 63 matches, for an average of 3.02 goals per match.

    5 goals

    4 goals

    3 goals

    2 goals

    1 goal

    • Brianna Alger (Washington State)
    • Gracie Armstrong (Washington State)
    • Olivia Athens (UCLA)
    • Elexa Bahr (South Carolina)
    • Justis Bailey (Lipscomb)
    • Malia Berkely (Florida State)
    • Tess Boade (Duke)
    • Jordan Brewster (West Virginia)
    • Messiah Bright (TCU)
    • Kennedy Brown (Baylor)
    • Gabi Brummett (Duke)
    • Jenna Butler (NC State)
    • Marley Canales (UCLA)
    • Tori Cannata (Arkansas)
    • Gabby Carle (Florida State)
    • Amanda Carolan (Georgetown)
    • Deyna Castellanos (Florida State)
    • Kelcey Cavarra (Arizona)
    • Maia Cella (Wisconsin)
    • Lauren Chang (South Carolina)
    • Brook Colangelo (Vanderbilt)
    • Savannah Courtney (Albany)
    • Giuliana Cunningham (Baylor)
    • Kirsten Davis (Texas Tech)
    • Jordan DiBiasi (Stanford)
    • Sophie Dineen (Ole Miss)
    • Giovanna DeMarco (Wake Forest)
    • Stefani Doyle (Arkansas)
    • Emina Ekic (Louisville)
    • Caitlin Farrell (Georgetown)
    • Kennedy Faulknor (UCLA)
    • Bayley Feist (Wake Forest)
    • Leah Ferlin (South Florida)
    • Stefany Ferrer (West Virginia)
    • Patricia Fernandez (West Virginia)
    • Elise Flake (BYU)
    • Delaney Graham (Duke)
    • Megan Gray (Minnesota)
    • Kalie Halvorsen (Santa Clara)
    • Jyllissa Harris (South Carolina)
    • Jordan Hemmen (Virginia Tech)
    • Julia Hernandez (UCLA)
    • Hailey Hite (USC)
    • Penelope Hocking (USC)
    • Erica Hubert (Bowling Green)
    • Alea Hyatt (USC)
    • Natalie Jacobs (USC)
    • Grace Jackson (Vanderbilt)
    • Grace Johnson (Ole Miss)
    • Mary Kate Smith (Ole Miss)
    • Reagan Kelley (Vanderbilt)
    • Natalie Kennedy (Santa Clara)
    • Alex Kimball (North Carolina)
    • Jade King (Texas Tech)
    • Sarah King (Baylor)
    • Tziarra King (NC State)
    • Annie Kingman (North Carolina)
    • Kelly Livingstone (Georgetown)
    • Carly Malatskey (Stanford)
    • Taylor Malham (Arkansas)
    • Addie McCain (Texas A&M)
    • Meghan McCool (Virginia)
    • Kayla McKeon (Arkansas)
    • Abby McNamara (Wake Forest)
    • Meaghan Nally (Georgetown)
    • Sydny Nasello (South Florida)
    • Emily Ogle (Penn State)
    • Alina Ortega (Penn State)
    • Alysha Overland (Washington State)
    • Raegan Padgett (Baylor)
    • Bridget Patch (Virginia Tech)
    • Anna Patten (Florida State)
    • Danielle Pearse (Central Connecticut State)
    • Emily Peterson (Minnesota)
    • Maddie Pokorny (Saint Louis)
    • Amanda Porter (Arizona)
    • Lucy Porter (Hofstra)
    • Leah Pruitt (USC)
    • Karina Rodriguez (UCLA)
    • Tyler Runnels (Arkansas)
    • Yazmeen Ryan (TCU)
    • Kristin Schnurr (Penn State)
    • Lauren Segalla (West Virginia)
    • Liesa Seifert (UALR)
    • Jelena Sever (Milwaukee)
    • Lucy Shepherd (Hofstra)
    • Grace Smith (West Virginia)
    • Hailey Smith (Washington State)
    • Bianca St. Georges (West Virginia)
    • Charlotte Teeter (Texas Tech)
    • Jordan Tuttle (South Florida)
    • Alexis Tye (Wisconsin)
    • Olivia Vaughn (Boston College)
    • Heida Vidarsdottir (UNC Greensboro)
    • Evelyne Viens (South Florida)
    • Viviana Villacorta (UCLA)
    • Gloriana Villalobos (Florida State)
    • Morgan Weaver (Washington State)
    • Camryn Wendlandt (Baylor)
    • Miranda Weslake (Clemson)
    • Charlotte Williams (Penn State)
    • Kennedy Yost (Montana)
    • Yujie Zhao (Florida State)

    Source: [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

    All-Tournament team

    2018 Women's College Cup
    All Tournament Team
    [16]
    PlayerTeam
    Jaelin Howell Florida State
    Malia Berkely Florida State
    Gabby Carle Florida State
    Dallas DorosyFlorida State
    Carolina JeffersFlorida State
    Natalia Kuikka Florida State
    Julia AshleyNorth Carolina
    Emily Fox North Carolina
    Dorian BaileyNorth Carolina
    Kyra Carusa Georgetown
    Catarina Macario Stanford

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