 Avaya Stadium hosted the match | |||||||
| Event | 2019 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament | ||||||
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| after extra time Stanford won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 8 December 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Avaya Stadium, San Jose, CA | ||||||
| Referee | Tori Penso | ||||||
| Attendance | 9,591 | ||||||
The 2019 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game (also known as the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's College Cup) was played on December 8, 2019, at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California, and determined the winner of the 2019 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, the national collegiate women's soccer championship in the United States. This was the 38th. edition of this tournament organised by the NCAA. [1]
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The match featured University of North Carolina (24–2–1), [2] which played its 26th. final, and Stanford University (24–1), [2] which made its 5th. appearance in the final. After the match ended 0–0 throughout regulation and overtime, Stanford defeated North Carolina 5–4 on penalties to win its third NCAA women's soccer title. It was the first time in NCAA championship history that a final finished overtime scoreless. [1] [3] [2] [4]
Goalkeeper Katie Meyer was the key player for Stanford after two saves in the penalty shootout, [2] while defender Kiki Pickett took the shot for the decesive 5–4 that allowed Stanford to win its third title since 2011. [5] This championship also became the 125 NCAA title (151 championships overall) won by the university in its sports program history. [2]
