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)United States Gabriella Coleman – Oklahoma State
United States Alexa Spaanstra – Virginia
(4 goals each)
All statistics correct as of 5/18/2021.
← 2019
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.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic[edit]

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[edit]

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

Qualified teams[edit]

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
Conference Team Record Appearance[8] Last bid[8]
ACC Florida State 11–0–0 21 2019
America East Stony Brook 6–3–0 4 2019
American South Florida 9–0–2 7 2019
ASUN Liberty 7–5–5 7 2016
Atlantic 10 Saint Louis 15–1–0 5 2019
Big 12 TCU 11–1–1 5 2019
Big East Georgetown 11–0–1 11 2019
Big Sky Montana 9–1–0 5 2018
Big South Campbell 8–3–1 2 2004
Big Ten Iowa 6–8–1 3 2019
Big West Big West Conference season canceled
Colonial Elon 6–3–0 2 1999
C-USA Rice 12–2–1 5 2017
Horizon Milwaukee 8–1–1 14 2019
Ivy Ivy League season canceled
MAAC Siena 6–0–2 3 2015
MAC Bowling Green 6–1–0 5 2019
Missouri Valley Loyola-Chicago 8–1–1 6 2019
Mountain West New Mexico 10–1–0 3 2011
Northeast Central Connecticut 7–0–0 10 2019
Ohio Valley SIU Edwardsville 8–2–2 3 2016
Pac-12 UCLA 12–1–2 24 2019
Patriot Navy 4–4–2 5 2019
SEC Vanderbilt 9–5–1 11 2019
Southern Furman 8–0–2 8 2015
Southland Southeastern Louisiana 8–2–4 4 2015
SWAC Alabama State 8–2–2 3 2017
Summit Denver 16–2–1 12 2018
Sun Belt South Alabama 13–8–1 7 2019
West Coast Santa Clara 7–1–0 30 2019
WAC Utah Valley 12–4–4 3 2017
At-large bids
Conference Team Record Appearance[8] Last bid[8]
Pac-12 Arizona State 8–5–2 8 2014
SEC Arkansas 11–3–0 7 2019
West Coast BYU 10–3–1 21 2019
ACC Clemson 12–4–0 21 2019
Pac-12 Colorado 9–5–2 12 2019
ACC Duke 10–5–3 26 2019
American Memphis 8–3–0 9 2019
ACC North Carolina 15–1–0 39 2019
Big Ten Ohio State 7–2–3 13 2018
Big 12 Oklahoma State 12–3–1 13 2019
SEC Ole Miss 10–5–0 9 2018
Big Ten Penn State 10–2–1 26 2019
Big Ten Rutgers 8–3–3 15 2019
SEC South Carolina 10–4–0 14 2019
SEC Texas A&M 11–3–0 26 2019
Pac-12 USC 7–3–3 19 2019
ACC Virginia 10–4–2 33 2019
Pac-12 Washington 9–3–3 15 2019
Big 12 West Virginia 10–2–1 21 2019

Bracket[edit]

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
1Florida State3
Elon0Milwaukee0
1Florida State3
Milwaukee1
Penn State1
Penn State2
Penn State516Vanderbilt0
1Florida State (pen.)0 (5)
Alabama State0
9Duke0 (3)
9Duke (a.e.t.)2
Arizona State4Arizona State1
9Duke1
Siena0
Ole Miss0
Ole Miss (pen.)2 (3)
Ole Miss (pen.)0 (4)8USC2 (2)
1Florida State (pen.)0 (3)
Bowling Green0 (3)
Virginia0 (0)
5West Virginia0
Rice3Rice1
Rice0
Furman1
Virginia3
Virginia2
Virginia312BYU0
 Virginia1
SIUE1
4TCU0
4TCU6
New Mexico (pen.)1 (4)New Mexico2
4TCU (pen.)1 (3)
Navy1 (2)
13Georgetown1 (1)
South Carolina0
South Carolina113Georgetown1
1Florida State1 (1)
Montana0
11Santa Clara (pen.)1 (4)
3UCLA2
Iowa1Iowa1
3UCLA1 (5)
Campbell0
14Clemson (pen.)1 (6)
Rutgers1 (3)
Rutgers114Clemson (pen.)1 (5)
14Clemson0
Southeastern Louisiana0
11Santa Clara1
6Arkansas3
Memphis0Utah Valley1
6Arkansas0
Utah Valley1
11Santa Clara2
Ohio State1
Ohio State511Santa Clara4
11Santa Clara3
Stony Brook1
2North Carolina1
7Texas A&M2
South Florida3South Florida0
7Texas A&M (pen.)3 (4)
Central Connecticut0
10Oklahoma State3 (3)
South Alabama0
Colorado010Oklahoma State7
7Texas A&M0
South Alabama1
2North Carolina1
15Saint Louis0 (3)
Washington3Washington (pen.)0 (4)
Washington0
Liberty0
2North Carolina1
Denver0
Denver32North Carolina2
Loyola-Chicago1

Results[edit]

First Round[edit]

April 27, 2021 Denver 3–1 Loyola-Chicago Matthews, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Sami Feller 25'
  • Sydney Sharp 61'
  • Kaitlyn Glover 84'
 Report
  • 1' 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 4'
  • Natalie Massa Yellow card 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 52'
  • Paula Leblic 64'
  • Vivianne Bessette 71'
 Report
  • Yellow card 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 40'
 Report
  • Yellow card 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 soccer ball with red X
  • Taylor Radecki soccer ball with red X
  • Haleigh Stackpole soccer ball with check mark
  • Madisyn Pezzino soccer ball with check mark
  • Sophie Dineen soccer ball with red X
  • Lucy Green soccer ball with check mark
  • Mo O'Connor soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Madi Wolfbauer
  • soccer ball with red X Kennedy White
  • soccer ball with check mark Nikki Cox
  • soccer ball with red X Lynsey Spotts
  • soccer ball with red X Ruby Linton
  • soccer ball with check mark Jasmijn Dijsselhof
  • soccer ball with red X 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 70'
 Report
  • 1' Molly Gillcrist
  • Yellow card 89' Avery Fries
 Stadium: J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex
Attendance: 100
Penalties
  • Alexa Kirton soccer ball with red X
  • Jadyn Edwards soccer ball with check mark
  • Gwen Maly soccer ball with check mark
  • Maysa Walters soccer ball with check mark
  • Madi Hirschman soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Carolyn Mang
  • soccer ball with red X Kassidy Borden
  • soccer ball with check mark Kat Healey
  • soccer ball with red X Emily Keast
April 27, 2021 Colorado 0–1 South Alabama Greensboro, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Hannah Sharts Yellow card 34'
 Report
  • 58' Tilly Wilkes
  • Yellow card 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 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
  • Nicole Douglas 9'
  • Lucy Johnson 61'
  • Lieske Carleer 69'
  • Cori Sullivan 88'
 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 55'
 Report
  • 76' 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 24', 36'
  • Mikala Furuto 65'
 Report
  • 17' 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 56', 59' Sadie Brockbank
  • Yellow card 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 56'
 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
  • 12' Maria Haro
  • Yellow card 66' Emma Dutko
  • Yellow card 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 7', 19'
  • Emma Sears 11'
  • Kitty Jones-Black 39'
  • Meghan Kammerdeiner 74'
 Report
  • 17' 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[edit]

April 30, 2021 No. 2 North Carolina 2–0 Denver Matthews, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Abby Allen 41'
  • Rachael Dorwart 70'
  • Hallie Klanke Yellow card 70'
 Report
  • Yellow card 40' Jordan Crockett
  • Yellow card 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 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
  • Reilyn Turner 85', 90'
 Report
  • 6' Meike Ingles
  • Yellow card 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
  • 69' Haleigh Stackpole
  • Yellow card 77' Ole Miss team
  • 79' Ramsey Davis
  • Yellow card 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
  • soccer ball with check mark Channing Foster
  • soccer ball with red X Haleigh Stackpole
  • soccer ball with red X Madisyn Pezzino
  • soccer ball with check mark Molly Martin
  • soccer ball with check mark Mo O'Connor
April 30, 2021 No. 4 TCU 6–2 New Mexico Wilson, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Messiah Bright 47'
  • Grace Collins 48', 51'
  • Payton Crews 51'
  • Avery Barron 74'
  • Maddy Warren 79'
 Report
  • 28', 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 27' Report
  • 85' 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
  • Caroline Conti soccer ball with check mark
  • Megan Bornkamp soccer ball with check mark
  • Renee Guion soccer ball with check mark
  • Makenna Morris soccer ball with check mark
  • Samantha Meredith soccer ball with check mark
April 30, 2021 No. 10 Oklahoma State 7–0 South Alabama Greensboro, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Gabriella Coleman 15', 39'
  • Megan Haines 20', 64'
  • Grace Yochum 22', 26'
  • Olyvia Dowell 63'
 Report
  • Red card 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 98'
 Report
  • Yellow card 70' Laura Roberts
  • Yellow card 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 soccer ball with check mark
  • Hannah Friedrich soccer ball with red X
  • Brianna Hatfield soccer ball with red X
  • Caroline Kelly soccer ball with check mark
  • Jess Preusser soccer ball with check mark
May 1, 2021 No. 9 Duke 2–1 (a.e.t.) Arizona State Greenville, North Carolina
Noon EDT
Report
  • 87' 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 69' Natalie Gorji
  • 74' (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 33' Maggy Henschler
  • Yellow card 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
  • 73' 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
  • 62' Kristin Schnurr
  • 73' 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[edit]

May 5, 2021 No. 9 Duke 1–0 Ole Miss Cary, North Carolina
Noon EDT
  • Caitlin Cosme 3'
 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 17'
  • Ali Russell 44'
  • Kendall Bates Yellow card 57'
  • Taylor Pounds 80'
 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 soccer ball with check mark
  • Barbara Olivieri soccer ball with check mark
  • Daria Britton soccer ball with check mark
  • Lauren Geczik soccer ball with red X
  • Laney Carroll soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Grace Yochum
  • soccer ball with check mark Kim Rodriguez
  • soccer ball with check mark Ally Jackson
  • soccer ball with red X Olyvia Dowell
  • soccer ball with red X 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
  • Rachel Jones Yellow card 57'
  • Tori Hansen 67'
  • Talia Dellaperuta Yellow card 74'
 Report
  • Yellow card 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
  • 31' Maya Fernandez-Powell
  • Yellow card 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 soccer ball with check mark
  • Grace Collins soccer ball with check mark
  • Maddy Warren soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Maya Fernandez-Powell
  • soccer ball with red X Kelly Ann Livingstone
  • soccer ball with red X Charlie Kern
  • soccer ball with red X 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 26' Maliah Morris
  • Yellow card 41' Megan Bornkamp
  • 53' 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
  • soccer ball with check mark Megan Bornkamp
  • soccer ball with check mark Renee Guion
  • soccer ball with check mark Caroline Conti
  • soccer ball with check mark Makenna Morris
  • soccer ball with check mark Harper White
  • soccer ball with check mark 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 48'
 Report
  • 28' Izzy D'Aquila
  • 73' 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 51'
 Report
  • 37' (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[edit]

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
  • soccer ball with red X Taylor Mitchell
  • soccer ball with check mark Tess Boade
  • soccer ball with check mark Katie Groff
  • soccer ball with check mark 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 42'
  • Rachel Jones Yellow card 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 65'
 Report
  • 59' 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 18'
 Report
  • Yellow card 87' Kimber Haley
 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 4
Attendance: 118
Referee: Corey Rockwell
Assistant referees: Alla Stepanov
Assistant referees: Hudson Owens

Semifinals[edit]

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 53'
 Report
  • Yellow card 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
  • 19' Izzy D'Aquila
  • 50' Kelsey Turnbow
  • 59' Skylar Smith
  • Yellow card 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[edit]

Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game
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 62' Report Turnbow 83' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Christina Unkel
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Doyle
  • soccer ball with check mark Menti
  • soccer ball with check mark Turnbow
  • soccer ball with check mark D'Aquila

Rankings shown are tournament seeds

Record by conference[edit]

Conference Bids Record Pct. R32 R16 QF SF F NC
ACC 5 11–2–7 .725 5 5 5 3 1 –
SEC 5 3–5–3 .409 5 3 1 – – –
Pac-12 5 3–3–3 .500 4 2 – – – –
Big Ten 4 5–3–1 .611 4 1 – – – –
Big 12 3 2–2–2 .500 3 2 1 – – –
West Coast 2 4–1–1 .750 2 1 1 1 1 1
American 2 1–2–0 .333 1 – – – – –
Big East 1 1–0–1 .750 1 1 – – – –
C-USA 1 2–1–0 .667 1 1 – – – –
Atlantic 10 1 0–0–1 .500 1 – – – – –
Horizon 1 1–1–0 .500 1 – – – – –
Mountain West 1 0–1–1 .250 1 – – – – –
Summit 1 1–1–0 .500 1 – – – – –
Sun Belt 1 1–1–0 .500 1 – – – – –
WAC 1 1–1–0 .500 1 – – – – –
ASUN 1 0–1–0 .000 – – – – – –
America East 1 0–1–0 .000 – – – – – –
Big Sky 1 0–1–0 .000 – – – – – –
Big South 1 0–1–0 .000 – – – – – –
Colonial 1 0–1–0 .000 – – – – – –
MAAC 1 0–1–0 .000 – – – – – –
MAC 1 0–0–1 .500 – – – – – –
MVC 1 0–1–0 .000 – – – – – –
NEC 1 0–1–0 .000 – – – – – –
OVC 1 0–1–0 .000 – – – – – –
Patriot 1 0–0–1 .500 – – – – – –
Southern 1 0–1–0 .000 – – – – – –
Southland 1 0–1–0 .000 – – – – – –
SWAC 1 0–1–0 .000 – – – – – –
  • The R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the Round of 32 (second round), Round of 16 (third round), Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Final, and National Champion, respectively.

Statistics[edit]

Goalscorers[edit]

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

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

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

1 goal

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

1 own goal

  • Unknown – Alabama State (against Penn State)

References[edit]

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