2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

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2020 NCAA women's soccer tournament
Women's College Cup (Semifinals & Final)
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesApril 27 – May 17, 2021
Teams48
Final positions
Champions(11) Santa Clara (2nd title)
Runner-up(1) Florida State
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played47
Goals scored122 (2.6 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of the United States.svg Gabriella Coleman – Oklahoma State
Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Spaanstra – Virginia
(4 goals each)
  2019
2021  

All statistics correct as of 5/18/2021.

The 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2020 Women's College Cup) was the 39th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The Santa Clara Broncos defeated the Florida State Seminoles in a penalty shoot-out to win the national championship.

Contents

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA postponed the fall championships, hoping to play them in the spring. [1] [2] In September, the NCAA approved a plan to hold fall championships in the spring. [3]

Instead of the usual 64-team tournament, the field is reduced to 48 teams for the 2020 tournament. [3]

Rather than the higher seed hosting the early-round matches, the entire tournament will be played in the state of North Carolina, similar to how the 2021 men's and women's basketball tournaments were held in a single state. [4] [5]

Venues

Cary Buies Creek Greenville Wilmington
WakeMed Soccer Park Eakes Athletics Complex Johnson Stadium UNCW Soccer Stadium
Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 586Capacity: 1,000Capacity: 3,000
SASSoccerPark2.jpg
Wilson Greensboro Matthews
J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex Bryan Park Matthews Sportsplex
Capacity: 500Capacity: 3,000Capacity: 2,300
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Qualified teams

48 teams qualified for the Division I women's soccer tournament. There were 29 conference champions after the Big West Conference and Ivy League chose not to have a 2020 fall or 2021 spring season. [6] [7] The other 19 were at-large selections. [3]

Automatic bids
ConferenceTeamRecordAppearance [8] Last bid [8]
ACC Florida State 11–0–021 2019
America East Stony Brook 6–3–04 2019
American South Florida 9–0–27 2019
ASUN Liberty 7–5–57 2016
Atlantic 10 Saint Louis 15–1–05 2019
Big 12 TCU 11–1–15 2019
Big East Georgetown 11–0–111 2019
Big Sky Montana 9–1–05 2018
Big South Campbell 8–3–12 2004
Big Ten Iowa 6–8–13 2019
Big West Big West Conference season canceled
Colonial Elon 6–3–02 1999
C-USA Rice 12–2–15 2017
Horizon Milwaukee 8–1–114 2019
Ivy Ivy League season canceled
MAAC Siena 6–0–23 2015
MAC Bowling Green 6–1–05 2019
Missouri Valley Loyola-Chicago 8–1–16 2019
Mountain West New Mexico 10–1–03 2011
Northeast Central Connecticut 7–0–010 2019
Ohio Valley SIU Edwardsville 8–2–23 2016
Pac-12 UCLA 12–1–224 2019
Patriot Navy 4–4–25 2019
SEC Vanderbilt 9–5–111 2019
Southern Furman 8–0–28 2015
Southland Southeastern Louisiana 8–2–44 2015
SWAC Alabama State 8–2–23 2017
Summit Denver 16–2–112 2018
Sun Belt South Alabama 13–8–17 2019
West Coast Santa Clara 7–1–030 2019
WAC Utah Valley 12–4–43 2017
At-large bids
ConferenceTeamRecordAppearance [8] Last bid [8]
Pac-12 Arizona State 8–5–28 2014
SEC Arkansas 11–3–07 2019
West Coast BYU 10–3–121 2019
ACC Clemson 12–4–021 2019
Pac-12 Colorado 9–5–212 2019
ACC Duke 10–5–326 2019
American Memphis 8–3–09 2019
ACC North Carolina 15–1–039 2019
Big Ten Ohio State 7–2–313 2018
Big 12 Oklahoma State 12–3–113 2019
SEC Ole Miss 10–5–09 2018
Big Ten Penn State 10–2–126 2019
Big Ten Rutgers 8–3–315 2019
SEC South Carolina 10–4–014 2019
SEC Texas A&M 11–3–026 2019
Pac-12 USC 7–3–319 2019
ACC Virginia 10–4–233 2019
Pac-12 Washington 9–3–315 2019
Big 12 West Virginia 10–2–121 2019

Bracket

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
1 Florida State 3
Elon 0 Milwaukee 0
1Florida State3
Milwaukee 1
Penn State1
Penn State2
Penn State 516 Vanderbilt 0
1Florida State (pen.)0 (5)
Alabama State 0
9Duke0 (3)
9 Duke (a.e.t.)2
Arizona State 4Arizona State1
9Duke1
Siena 0
Ole Miss0
Ole Miss (pen.)2 (3)
Ole Miss (pen.)0 (4)8 USC 2 (2)
1Florida State (pen.)0 (3)
Bowling Green 0 (3)
Virginia0 (0)
5 West Virginia 0
Rice 3Rice1
Rice0
Furman 1
Virginia3
Virginia2
Virginia 312 BYU 0
 Virginia1
SIUE 1
4TCU0
4 TCU 6
New Mexico (pen.)1 (4)New Mexico2
4TCU (pen.)1 (3)
Navy 1 (2)
13Georgetown1 (1)
South Carolina0
South Carolina 113 Georgetown 1
1Florida State1 (1)
Montana 0
11Santa Clara (pen.)1 (4)
3 UCLA 2
Iowa 1Iowa1
3UCLA1 (5)
Campbell 0
14Clemson (pen.)1 (6)
Rutgers1 (3)
Rutgers 114 Clemson (pen.)1 (5)
14Clemson0
Southeastern Louisiana 0
11Santa Clara1
6 Arkansas 3
Memphis 0Utah Valley1
6Arkansas0
Utah Valley 1
11Santa Clara2
Ohio State1
Ohio State 511 Santa Clara 4
11Santa Clara3
Stony Brook 1
2North Carolina1
7 Texas A&M 2
South Florida 3South Florida0
7Texas A&M (pen.)3 (4)
Central Connecticut 0
10Oklahoma State3 (3)
South Alabama0
Colorado 010 Oklahoma State 7
7Texas A&M0
South Alabama 1
2North Carolina1
15 Saint Louis 0 (3)
Washington 3Washington (pen.)0 (4)
Washington0
Liberty 0
2North Carolina1
Denver0
Denver 32 North Carolina 2
Loyola-Chicago 1

Results

First Round

April 27, 2021 Denver 3–1 Loyola-Chicago Matthews, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Sami Feller Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Sydney Sharp Soccerball shade.svg61'
  • Kaitlyn Glover Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg1' Abby Swanson
Stadium: Mathews Sportsplex
Attendance: 58
Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning
Assistant referees: Rick Rogers
Assistant referees: Chris Zuerner
Fourth official: Richonne Clark
April 27, 2021 Iowa 1–0 Campbell Buies Creek, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Sara Wheaton Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Natalie Massa Yellow card.svg 43'
Report Stadium: Eakes Athletics Complex
Attendance: 250
April 27, 2021 South Florida 3–0 Central Connecticut Greensboro, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Chiara Hahn Soccerball shade.svg52'
  • Paula Leblic Soccerball shade.svg64'
  • Vivianne Bessette Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 23' Kristina Kelly
Stadium: Bryan Park
Attendance: 125
Referee: Stephen Foster
Assistant referees: Kevin Uitto
Assistant referees: Jennifer Dumaine
April 27, 2021 Ole Miss 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Bowling Green Wilmington, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Madisyn Pezzino Yellow card.svg 40'
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 88' Audrey Shea
Stadium: UNCW Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 232
Referee: Marc Lawrence
Assistant referees: Javier Rodriguez
Assistant referees: Brandom Ingram
Fourth official: Bradley Shrader
Penalties
  • Channing Foster Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Taylor Radecki Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Haleigh Stackpole Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Madisyn Pezzino Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Sophie Dineen Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Lucy Green Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Mo O'Connor Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Madi Wolfbauer
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Kennedy White
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Nikki Cox
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Lynsey Spotts
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Ruby Linton
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Jasmijn Dijsselhof
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Rachel Muller
April 27, 2021 New Mexico 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Navy Wilson, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Alesia Garcia Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg1' Molly Gillcrist
  • Yellow card.svg 89' Avery Fries
Stadium: J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex
Attendance: 100
Penalties
  • Alexa Kirton Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Jadyn Edwards Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Gwen Maly Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Maysa Walters Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Madi Hirschman Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Carolyn Mang
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Kassidy Borden
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Kat Healey
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Emily Keast
April 27, 2021 Colorado 0–1 South Alabama Greensboro, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Hannah Sharts Yellow card.svg 34'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg58' Tilly Wilkes
  • Yellow card.svg 82' Brenna McPartlan
Stadium: Bryan Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jude Carr
Assistant referees: Justin Howard
Assistant referees: Eric Weisbrod
April 27, 2021 Rutgers 1–0 Southeastern Louisiana Buies Creek, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Report
  • Yellow card.svg 88' Makenzie Maher
Stadium: Eakes Athletics Complex
Attendance: 250
Referee: Brandon Gardner
Assistant referees: Jeremy Smith
Assistant referees: Kyle Johnston
Fourth official: Kayla Polonsky
April 27, 2021 Washington 3–0 Liberty Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Mathews Sportsplex
Attendance: 113
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Shaen Tehini
Assistant referees: Eric Usher
Fourth official: Amin Hadzic
April 28, 2021 Arizona State 4–0 Siena Greenville, North Carolina
Noon EDT
Report Stadium: Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 81
Referee: Patrick Schmidt
Assistant referees: Erick Varone
Assistant referees: David McPhun
Fourth official: Brandon Gardner
April 28, 2021 Elon 0–1 Milwaukee Cary, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Lily Harkes Yellow card.svg 55'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg76' McKenna Stratton
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 4
Attendance: 150
Referee: Richonne Clark
Assistant referees: Khadime Sabara
Assistant referees: Emma Richards
Fourth official: Kyle Johnston
April 28, 2021 Rice 3–1 Furman Cary, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Natalie Gorgi Soccerball shade.svg24', 36'
  • Mikala Furuto Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg17' Kyndal Anderson
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Attendance: 135
Referee: Nicole Green
Assistant referees: Justin Howard
Assistant referees: Robert Dail
Fourth official: Alla Stepanov
April 28, 2021 Memphis 0–1 Utah Valley Greenville, North Carolina
4:00 p.m. EDT Report
  • Yellow card.svg 56', Soccerball shade.svg59' Sadie Brockbank
  • Yellow card.svg 60' Julianna Carter
Stadium: Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 74
Referee: Mark Kadelisck
Assistant referees: Aaron Gallagher
Assistant referees: Jennifer Dumaine
Fourth official: Carmen Serbio
April 28, 2021 South Carolina 1–0 Montana Wilson, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Corinna Zullo Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report Stadium: J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex
Attendance: 176
Referee: Ryan Nee
Assistant referees: Kayla Polonsky
Assistant referees: Javier Rodriguez
Fourth official: Stephen Foster
April 28, 2021 Penn State 5–0 Alabama State Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 4
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jude Carr
Assistant referees: Ray Thomas
Assistant referees: Clive Edwards
Fourth official: Ross McKernan
April 28, 2021 Virginia 3–1 SIU Edwardsville Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg12' Maria Haro
  • Yellow card.svg 66' Emma Dutko
  • Yellow card.svg 85' Mackenzie Litzsinger
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Attendance: 145
Referee: Jude Carr
Assistant referees: Raymond Thomas
Assistant referees: Clive Edwards
Fourth official: Ross McKernan
April 28, 2021 Ohio State 5–1 Stony Brook Greenville, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Alyssa Baumbick Soccerball shade.svg7', 19'
  • Emma Sears Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Kitty Jones-Black Soccerball shade.svg39'
  • Meghan Kammerdeiner Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg17' Rachel Florenz
Stadium: Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 59
Referee: David Erbacher
Assistant referees: Bradley Schrader
Assistant referees: Rick Rogers
Fourth official: Hicham El Bariqi

Second Round

April 30, 2021 No. 2 North Carolina 2–0 Denver Matthews, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Abby Allen Soccerball shade.svg41'
  • Rachael Dorwart Soccerball shade.svg70'
  • Hallie Klanke Yellow card.svg 70'
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 40' Jordan Crockett
  • Yellow card.svg 69' Taylor Wells
Stadium: Mathews Sportsplex
Attendance: 327
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
Assistant referees: Carlos Pielago
Assistant referees: Heber Estrada
Fourth official: Izlen Peksenar
April 30, 2021 No. 7 Texas A&M 2–0 South Florida Greensboro, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 22' Vivianne Bessette
Stadium: Bryan Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Pete Mandell
Assistant referees: Richard Crowgey
Assistant referees: Tim Eller
Fourth official: Mark Garcia
April 30, 2021 No. 3 UCLA 2–1 Iowa Buies Creek, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg6' Meike Ingles
  • Yellow card.svg 89' Sara Wheaton
Stadium: Eakes Athletics Complex
Attendance: 250
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Assistant referees: Kiah Haslett
Assistant referees: Aaron Gallagher
Fourth official: Lucas Feathers
April 30, 2021 No. 8 USC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)
Ole Miss Wilmington, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. EDT Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg69' Haleigh Stackpole
  • Yellow card.svg 77' Ole Miss team
  • Soccerball shade.svg79' Ramsey Davis
  • Yellow card.svg 95' Saydie Holland
Stadium: UNCW Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Bill Dittmar
Assistant referees: Caleb Fearing
Assistant referees: Ross McKernan
Fourth official: Brandon Ingram
Penalties
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Channing Foster
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Haleigh Stackpole
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Madisyn Pezzino
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Molly Martin
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Mo O'Connor
April 30, 2021 No. 4 TCU 6–2 New Mexico Wilson, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Messiah Bright Soccerball shade.svg47'
  • Grace Collins Soccerball shade.svg48', 51'
  • Payton Crews Soccerball shade.svg51'
  • Avery Barron Soccerball shade.svg74'
  • Maddy Warren Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg28', 79' Alesia Garcia
Stadium: J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex
Attendance: 200
Referee: Shaun Papperman
Assistant referees: Lucy Bell
Assistant referees: Matthew Bell
Fourth official: Karl Kummer
April 30, 2021 No. 14 Clemson 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Rutgers Buies Creek, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Maliah Morris Soccerball shade.svg27' Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg85' Allison Lowrey
Stadium: Eakes Athletics Complex
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ashley Cedro
Assistant referees: Raymond Moffatte Jr
Assistant referees: Katherine McCormick
Fourth official: Danny Marques
Penalties
April 30, 2021 No. 10 Oklahoma State 7–0 South Alabama Greensboro, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Gabriella Coleman Soccerball shade.svg15', 39'
  • Megan Haines Soccerball shade.svg20', 64'
  • Grace Yochum Soccerball shade.svg22', 26'
  • Olyvia Dowell Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report
  • Red card.svg 21' Gabrielle Gayle
Stadium: Bryan Park
Attendance: 300
April 30, 2021 No. 15 Saint Louis 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Washington Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Abbie Miller Yellow card.svg 98'
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 70' Laura Roberts
  • Yellow card.svg 94' Sianna Siemonsma
Stadium: Mathews Sportsplex
Attendance: 106
Referee: Megan McCain
Assistant referees: Travis Haight
Assistant referees: Brandon Adams
Fourth official: Nikola Aleksic
Penalties
  • Abbie Miller Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Hannah Friedrich Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Brianna Hatfield Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Caroline Kelly Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Jess Preusser Soccerball shad check.svg
May 1, 2021 No. 9 Duke 2–1 (a.e.t.) Arizona State Greenville, North Carolina
Noon EDT
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg87' Nicole Douglas
Stadium: Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mark Garcia
Assistant referees: Robert Velbis
Assistant referees: Kevin Maurer
Fourth official: John Brady
May 1, 2021 No. 5 West Virginia 0–1 Rice Cary, North Carolina
Noon EDT Report
  • Yellow card.svg 69' Natalie Gorji
  • Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.) Delaney Schultz
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Attendance: 147
May 1, 2021 No. 12 BYU 0–2 Virginia Cary, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Attendance: 150
May 1, 2021 No. 1 Florida State 3–0 Milwaukee Cary, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 33' Maggy Henschler
  • Yellow card.svg 89' Julia Barajas
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 4
Attendance: 144
May 1, 2021 No. 6 Arkansas 3–1 Utah Valley Greenville, North Carolina
4:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg73' Sadie Brockbank
Stadium: Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 158
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Assistant referees: Lucas Feathers
Assistant referees: Scott Bowers
Fourth official: Jeremy Scheer
May 1, 2021 No. 13 Georgetown 1–0 South Carolina Wilson, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex
Attendance: 312
Referee: Ashley Cedro
Assistant referees: Karl Kummer
Assistant referees: Aaron Hormuth
Fourth official: Raymond Moffatte Jr
May 1, 2021 No. 16 Vanderbilt 0–2 Penn State Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg62' Kristin Schnurr
  • Soccerball shade.svg73' Eva Alonso
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 4
Attendance: 145
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
Assistant referees: Shaun Pepperman
Assistant referees: Lucy Bell
Fourth official: Sam Bilbo
May 1, 2021 No. 11 Santa Clara 4–1 Ohio State Greenville, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 116
Referee: Danny Marques
Assistant referees: Riah Haslett
Assistant referees: John Matto

Third Round

May 5, 2021 No. 9 Duke 1–0 Ole Miss Cary, North Carolina
Noon EDT
  • Caitlin Cosme Soccerball shade.svg3'
Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Attendance: 185
Referee: JC Griggs
Assistant referees: Tiffini Turpin
Assistant referees: Kyle Johnson
Fourth official: Ross McKernan
May 5, 2021 No. 7 Texas A&M 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
No. 10 Oklahoma State Cary, North Carolina
Noon EDT
  • Taylor Ziemer Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Ali Russell Soccerball shade.svg44'
  • Kendall Bates Yellow card.svg 57'
  • Taylor Pounds Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 4
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic
Assistant referees: Meghan Mullen
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Fourth official: Daniel Radford
Penalties
  • Taylor Ziemer Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Barbara Olivieri Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Daria Britton Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Lauren Geczik Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Laney Carroll Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Grace Yochum
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Kim Rodriguez
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Ally Jackson
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Olyvia Dowell
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Hannah Webb
May 5, 2021 No. 1 Florida State 3–1 Penn State Cary, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Attendance: 185
Referee: John Brady
Assistant referees: Rachel Smith
Assistant referees: Bill Dittmar
Fourth official: Lucas Feathers
May 5, 2021 No. 2 North Carolina 1–0 Washington Cary, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 56' Sianna Siemonsma
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 4
Attendance: 150
Referee: Samantha Martinez
Assistant referees: Ryan Starr
Assistant referees: Kevin Maurer
Fourth official: Tori Penso
May 5, 2021 No. 4 TCU 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
No. 13 Georgetown Cary, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg31' Maya Fernandez-Powell
  • Yellow card.svg 82' Grace Nguyen
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Attendance: 123
Referee: Brandon Marion
Assistant referees: Justin Howard
Assistant referees: Robert Dail
Fourth official: Elvis Osmanovich
Penalties
  • Yazmeen Ryan Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Grace Collins Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Maddy Warren Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Maya Fernandez-Powell
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Kelly Ann Livingstone
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Charlie Kern
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Erin Junkmann
May 5, 2021 No. 3 UCLA 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
No. 14 Clemson Cary, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 26' Maliah Morris
  • Yellow card.svg 41' Megan Bornkamp
  • Soccerball shade.svg53' Samantha Meredith
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 4
Attendance: 103
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
Assistant referees: Jude Carr
Assistant referees: Khadime Sabarra
Fourth official: Raymond Thomas
Penalties
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Megan Bornkamp
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Renee Guion
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Caroline Conti
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Makenna Morris
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Harper White
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Samantha Meredith
May 5, 2021 No. 6 Arkansas 0–2 No. 11 Santa Clara Cary, North Carolina
9:00 p.m. EDT
  • Emilee Hauser Yellow card.svg 48'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg28' Izzy D'Aquila
  • Soccerball shade.svg73' Skylar Smith
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 4
Attendance: 96
Referee: Nick Balcer
Assistant referees: Jeremy Smith
Assistant referees: Emma Richards
May 5, 2021 Rice 0–3 Virginia Cary, North Carolina
9:00 p.m. EDT
  • Mijke Roelfsema Yellow card.svg 51'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.), 68', 82' Diana Ordoñez
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Attendance: 167
Referee: Brian Miller
Assistant referees: Ryan Graves
Assistant referees: Rick Rogers
Fourth official: Sorin Stocia

Quarterfinals

May 9, 2021 No. 1 Florida State 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
No. 9 Duke Cary, North Carolina
1:00 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Attendance: 164
Referee: Samantha Martinez
Assistant referees: Kayla Polonsky
Assistant referees: Jeremy Smith
Fourth official: Robert Dail
Penalties
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Taylor Mitchell
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Tess Boade
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Katie Groff
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Maggie Graham
May 9, 2021 No. 2 North Carolina 1–0 No. 7 Texas A&M Cary, North Carolina
1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Rachel Dorwart Soccerball shade.svg42'
  • Rachel Jones Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 4
Attendance: 164
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
Assistant referees: Eric Usher
Assistant referees: Emma Richards
Fourth official: Matt Thompson
May 9, 2021 No. 4 TCU 0–1 Virginia Cary, North Carolina
5:00 p.m. EDT
  • Team Yellow card.svg 65'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg59' Lizzy Sieracki
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Attendance: 178
Referee: Christina Unkel
Assistant referees: Kevin Maurer
Assistant referees: Zach McWhorter
Fourth official: Dustin Thorne
May 9, 2021 No. 11 Santa Clara 1–0 No. 14 Clemson Cary, North Carolina
5:00 p.m. EDT
  • Sally Menti Soccerball shade.svg18'
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 87' Kimber Haley
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 4
Attendance: 118
Referee: Corey Rockwell
Assistant referees: Alla Stepanov
Assistant referees: Hudson Owens

Semifinals

May 13, 2021 No. 1 Florida State 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)
Virginia Cary, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. EDT
  • Kristen McFarland Yellow card.svg 53'
Report
  • Yellow card.svg 68' Lia Godfrey
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
Assistant referees: Laura Chambers
Assistant referees: Matt Rodman
Fourth official: Abas Piran
Penalties
May 13, 2021 No. 2 North Carolina 1–3 No. 11 Santa Clara Cary, North Carolina
8:30 p.m. EDT Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg19' Izzy D'Aquila
  • Soccerball shade.svg50' Kelsey Turnbow
  • Soccerball shade.svg59' Skylar Smith
  • Yellow card.svg 78' Sally Menti
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,166
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic
Assistant referees: Meghan Mullen
Assistant referees: Kayla Polonsky
Fourth official: Salma Perez

Final

May 17, 2021 No. 1 Florida State 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
No. 11 Santa Clara Cary, North Carolina
5:30 p.m. EDT Nighswonger Soccerball shade.svg62' Report Turnbow Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Christina Unkel
Penalties
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Doyle
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Menti
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Turnbow
  • Soccerball shad check.svg D'Aquila

Rankings shown are tournament seeds

Record by conference

ConferenceBidsRecordPct.R32R16QFSFFNC
ACC 511–2–7.72555531
SEC 53–5–3.409531
Pac-12 53–3–3.50042
Big Ten 45–3–1.61141
Big 12 32–2–2.500321
West Coast 24–1–1.750211111
American 21–2–0.3331
Big East 11–0–1.75011
C-USA 12–1–0.66711
Atlantic 10 10–0–1.5001
Horizon 11–1–0.5001
Mountain West 10–1–1.2501
Summit 11–1–0.5001
Sun Belt 11–1–0.5001
WAC 11–1–0.5001
ASUN 10–1–0.000
America East 10–1–0.000
Big Sky 10–1–0.000
Big South 10–1–0.000
Colonial 10–1–0.000
MAAC 10–1–0.000
MAC 10–0–1.500
MVC 10–1–0.000
NEC 10–1–0.000
OVC 10–1–0.000
Patriot 10–0–1.500
Southern 10–1–0.000
Southland 10–1–0.000
SWAC 10–1–0.000

    Statistics

    Goalscorers

    There were 120 goals scored in 47 matches, for an average of 2.55 goals per match.

    4 goals

    3 goals

    2 goals

    • Flag of England.svg Nicole Douglas – Arizona State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Parker Goins – Arkansas
    • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabby Carle – Florida State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Rachael Dorwart – North Carolina
    • Flag of the United States.svg Alyssa Baumbick – Ohio State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Olyvia Dowell – Oklahoma State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Megan Haines – Oklahoma State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Grace Yochum – Oklahoma State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Gorji – Rice
    • Flag of the United States.svg Grace Collins – TCU
    • Flag of Venezuela.svg Bárbara Olivieri – Texas A&M
    • Flag of the United States.svg Reilyn Turner – UCLA
    • Flag of the United States.svg Sadie Brockbank – Utah Valley

    1 goal

    • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lieske Carleer – Arizona State
    • Flag of England.svg Lucy Johnson – Arizona State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Cori Sullivan – Arizona State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Kaelee Van Gundy – Arkansas
    • Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Meredith – Clemson
    • Flag of the United States.svg Maliah Morris – Clemson
    • Flag of the United States.svg Sami Feller – Denver
    • Flag of the United States.svg Kaitlyn Glover – Denver
    • Flag of the United States.svg Sydney Sharp – Denver
    • Flag of the United States.svg Tess Boade – Duke
    • Flag of the United States.svg Caitlin Cosme – Duke
    • Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Jones – Duke
    • Flag of the United States.svg Jaelin Howell – Florida State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Lynch – Florida State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Kristen McFarland – Florida State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Jenna Nighswonger – Florida State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Clara Robbins – Florida State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Kyndal Anderson – Furman
    • Flag of the United States.svg Maya Fernandez-Powell – Georgetown
    • Flag of the United States.svg Jenna Menta – Georgetown
    • Flag of the United States.svg Meike Ingles – Iowa
    • Flag of the United States.svg Sara Wheaton – Iowa
    • Flag of the United States.svg Abby Swanson – Loyola Chicago
    • Flag of the United States.svg McKenna Stratton – Milwaukee
    • Flag of the United States.svg Molly Gillcrist – Navy
    • Flag of the United States.svg Abby Allen – North Carolina
    • Flag of the United States.svg Tori Hansen – North Carolina
    • Flag of the United States.svg Brianna Pinto – North Carolina
    • Flag of the United States.svg Kitty Jones-Black – Ohio State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Meghan Kammerdeiner – Ohio State
    • Flag of Jamaica.svg Peyton McNamara – Ohio State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Emma Sears – Ohio State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Ramsey Davis – Ole Miss
    • Flag of the United States.svg Haleigh Stackpole – Ole Miss
    • Flag of Spain.svg Eva Alonso – Penn State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Olivia Damico – Penn State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Payton Linnehan – Penn State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Kristin Schnurr – Penn State
    • Flag of the United States.svg Mikala Furuto – Rice
    • Flag of the United States.svg Delaney Schultz – Rice
    • Flag of the United States.svg Amirah Ali – Rutgers
    • Flag of the United States.svg Allison Lowrey – Rutgers
    • Flag of the United States.svg Sally Menti – Santa Clara
    • Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Nezu – Santa Clara
    • Flag of the United States.svg Maria Haro – SIU Edwardsville
    • Flag of England.svg Tilly Wilkes – South Alabama
    • Flag of the United States.svg Corinna Zullo – South Carolina
    • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vivianne Bessette – South Florida
    • Flag of Germany.svg Chiara Hahn – South Florida
    • Flag of Spain.svg Paula Leblic – South Florida
    • Flag of the United States.svg Rachel Florenz – Stony Brook
    • Flag of the United States.svg Avery Barron – TCU
    • Flag of the United States.svg Messiah Bright – TCU
    • Flag of the United States.svg Payton Crews – TCU
    • Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Slater – TCU
    • Flag of the United States.svg Maddy Warren – TCU
    • Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Pounds – Texas A&M
    • Flag of the United States.svg Ali Russell – Texas A&M
    • Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Ziemer – Texas A&M
    • Flag of the United States.svg Olivia Athens – UCLA
    • Flag of the United States.svg Zoe Burns – USC
    • Flag of the United States.svg Tara McKeown – USC
    • Flag of the United States.svg Lizzy Sieracki – Virginia
    • Flag of the United States.svg Talia Staude – Virginia
    • Flag of the United States.svg Ameera Hussen – Washington
    • Flag of the United States.svg Karlee Stueckle – Washington
    • Flag of the United States.svg Olivia Van der Jagt – Washington

    1 own goal

    • Unknown – Alabama State (against Penn State)

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