2021 ACC women's soccer tournament

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2021 ACC women's soccer tournament
2021 ACC Women's Soccer Championship.png
Classification Division I
Teams6
Matches5
Attendance5,491
Quarterfinals siteCampus Sites
Semifinals site Sahlen's Stadium
Cary, North Carolina
Finals siteSahlen's Stadium
Cary, North Carolina
Champions Florida State (8th title)
Winning coach Mark Krikorian (8th title)
MVP Clara Robbins (Florida State)
Broadcast ACCN (Quarterfinals & Semifinals), ESPNU (Final)
ACC women's soccer tournament
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2021 ACC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 8 Virginia  ‍†‍‍y8–0–2 .90018–3–2 .826
No. 1 Florida State  ‍‍‡‍y7–1–2 .80021–1–3 .900
No. 5 Duke  ‍‍‍y7–2–1 .75016–4–1 .786
No. 16 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y7–3–0 .70014–6–2 .682
Clemson  ‍‍‍y6–3–1 .65012–7–1 .625
No. 14 North Carolina  ‍‍‍y5–2–3 .65012–3–3 .750
No. 25 Wake Forest  ‍‍‍y6–4–0 .60016–6–0 .727
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍y5–3–2 .60012–6–2 .650
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍4–6–0 .40011–7–0 .611
NC State  ‍‍‍y4–6–0 .4009–9–2 .500
Louisville  ‍‍‍3–6–1 .3507–7–2 .500
Boston College  ‍‍‍1–9–0 .1007–10–1 .417
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍1–9–0 .1004–12–0 .250
Syracuse  ‍‍‍0–10–0 .0004–12–1 .265
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2021 ACC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: The ACC

The 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer tournament was the 34th edition of the ACC Women's Soccer Tournament, which decided the Atlantic Coast Conference champion. Florida State was the defending champion.

Contents

The first round will be played at campus sites, while the semifinals and final will be played at Sahlen's Stadium in Cary, NC. [1] [2]

Florida State successfully defended their title by defeating Wake Forest in the Semifinals and Virginia in the Final. Clara Robbins of Florida State was named the tournament MVP for the second year in a row. This was Florida State's eighth ACC Tournament title, and coach Mark Krikorian's eighth title. [3]

As tournament champions, Florida State earned the ACC's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

Qualification

The top six teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference will earn a berth into the ACC Tournament. The top two teams will earn a bye to the semifinals. [4] Wake Forest and North Carolina ended the season tied in the standings with 18 points. However, Wake Forest won the tiebreaker for the 6th seed, which was determined by the most wins in overall conference games among common opponents. [5]

SeedSchoolConference RecordPoints
1 Virginia 8–0–226
2 Florida State 7–1–223
3 Duke 7–2–122
4 Notre Dame 7–321
5 Clemson 6–3–119
6 Wake Forest 6–418

Bracket

First Round
October 31 		Semifinal
November 5 		Championship
November 7
1 Virginia 1
4 Notre Dame 2 5 Clemson 0
5 Clemson 31 Virginia 0
2 Florida State 1
2 Florida State (a.e.t.)2
3 Duke 1 6 Wake Forest 1
6 Wake Forest 2

Schedule

First round

October 31, 2021 #4 Notre Dame 2–3 #5 Clemson Notre Dame, Indiana
6:00 p.m. EDT
Box Score
Stadium: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 268
Referee: Nicholas Balcer
Assistant referees: Jeff Swartzel
Assistant referees: Peter Carpentier
Fourth official: Frank Pizana
October 31, 2021 #3 Duke 1–2 #6 Wake Forest Durham, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EDT
Box Score
  • Yellow card.svg 5' Kristin Johnson
  • Yellow card.svg 9' Malaika Meena
  • Soccerball shade.svg28' Jenna Menta
  • Yellow card.svg 31' Zara Chavoshi
  • Soccerball shade.svg83' (o.g.) Duke Own Goal
Stadium: Koskinen Stadium
Attendance: 532
Referee: Andrea Pireli
Assistant referees: Kevin Maurer
Assistant referees: Benjamin Wooten
Fourth official: Abbas Piran

Semifinals

November 5, 2021 #1 Virginia 1–0 #5 Clemson Cary, North Carolina
5:30 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,687
Referee: Erika Barahona
Assistant referees: Katie Mitchell-Moreno
Assistant referees: Katherine McCormick
November 5, 2021 #2 Florida State 2–1 (a.e.t.) #6 Wake Forest Cary, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg31' Sofia Rossi
  • Yellow card.svg 43' Zara Chavoshi
  • Yellow card.svg 48' Nikayla Small
  • Yellow card.svg 69' Hulda Arnarsdottir
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 754
Referee: Kevin Maurer
Assistant referees: Patrick Schmidt
Assistant referees: Aaron Gallagher

Final

November 7, 2021 #1 Virginia 0–1 #2 Florida State Cary, North Carolina
1:00 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Carmen Serbio
Assistant referees: Scott Bowers
Assistant referees: Katherin McCormick
Fourth official: David McPhun

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 13 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match.

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Duke (against Wake Forest)

All-Tournament team

PlayerTeam
Clara Robbins Florida State
Maria Alagoa
Lauren Flynn
Emily Madril
Cristina Roque
Haley Hopkins Virginia
Diana Ordóñez
Alexa Spaanstra
Talia Staude
Megan BornkampClemson
Jenna Menta Wake Forest

MVP in bold
Source: [3]

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References

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  2. ↑ "ACC Women's Soccer Championship – Finals | Cary, NC 27511". www.visitraleigh.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Florida State Wins Second Consecutive ACC Women's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ Joffer, Prince Akeem (October 24, 2021). "No. 1 FSU soccer falls at No. 6 Duke". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 ACC Women's Soccer Championship Bracket Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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