This Week in ACC Women’s Soccer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – As convention play continues, Atlantic Coast Conference ladies’s soccer begins a stretch of 5 consecutive days that includes at the very least one matchup, beginning on Wednesday, September 17, with a rematch of final season’s ACC Championship match.

ACC Network will broadcast Wednesday’s showdown of No. 7 Florida State at No. 18 North Carolina starting at 7 p.m. ET. Last season, the Seminoles edged the Tar Heels, 3-2, within the convention last to say their fifth consecutive title. Florida State, which has outscored its opponents 26-1 this season, enters Wednesday with a three-match unbeaten streak within the all-time collection in opposition to UNC, with its final loss to the Tar Heels coming within the 2023 Women’s College Cup.

Another top-25 matchup is ready for Thursday, September 18 when No. 3 Duke visits No. 6 Notre Dame for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff on ACC Network Extra. The contest shall be Duke’s fourth in opposition to a ranked opponent this season, because the Blue Devils maintain a 2-1 report in opposition to Top-25 foes. The Fighting Irish return dwelling for the primary time since August 31.

Noting ACC Women’s Soccer

• ACC groups have recorded 79 non-conference wins this season, the second-most of any convention.

• ACC packages personal a 15-9-7 (.597) report in opposition to Power Four opponents and are 5-2-5 (.625) in opposition to ranked groups.

• Virginia junior midfielder Ella Carter has been named the ACC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, whereas Florida State sophomore defender Janet Okeke was chosen because the Defensive Player of the Week for matches performed September 8-14.

• Tied for essentially the most amongst all conferences, seven ACC groups are ranked within the newest United Soccer Coaches Poll, together with the highest three spots: Virginia (No. 1), Stanford (No. 2), Duke (No. 3), Notre Dame (No. 6), Florida State (No. 7), Wake Forest (No. 16) and North Carolina (No. 18). Clemson and Louisville are receiving votes.

• Five ACC groups are within the prime 10 nationally in complete objectives, as no different convention has greater than two groups within the prime 10. The leaders embody Louisville (No. 1 – 38 objectives), Stanford (No. 1 – 38), Florida State (No. 7 – 26), North Carolina (No. 7 – 26) and Notre Dame (No. 10 – 24).

• Virginia’s Lia Godfrey has performed in 93 matches, essentially the most amongst all energetic Division I gamers.

• The 2025 Preseason ACC Coaches Poll and All-ACC Team had been introduced on Thursday, August 7, as North Carolina was chosen because the convention favourite.

• A complete of 14 gamers had been named to the Preseason All-ACC Team, together with 2024 first-team picks Cameron Roller (Duke), Jordynn Dudley (Florida State), Kate Faasse (North Carolina), Izzy Engle (Notre Dame) and Leah Klenke (Notre Dame).

• North Carolina claimed its twenty third nationwide championship with a 1-0 victory over Wake Forest within the last of the 2024 Women’s College Cup. The title was UNC’s twenty second NCAA championship after profitable the AIWA National Championship in 1981.

• The title was the ACC’s twenty sixth ladies’s soccer nationwide championship. Current membership has mixed to win 32 nationwide championships (North Carolina – 22, Florida State – 4, Stanford – 3, Notre Dame – 3). No college outdoors the ACC has received greater than two nationwide titles.

• For the primary time in Women’s College Cup historical past, the ACC despatched all 4 groups to the nationwide semifinals, as Duke, North Carolina, Stanford and Wake Forest all superior. It marks the primary time a convention has despatched 4 groups to the Women’s College Cup.

Recent Results

Wednesday, September 10

at #18 Wake Forest 3, Miami 1 *

Thursday, September 11

at #7 Florida State 2, Louisville 0 *

at #5 Virginia 3, #2 Duke 1 *

#6 Notre Dame 2, at NC State 1 *

#19 North Carolina 2, at Virginia Tech 1 *

California 2, at Pitt 1 *

at Clemson 2, #3 Stanford 2 *

at Syracuse 1, SMU 1 *

Sunday, September 14

at Louisville 1, Virginia Tech 0 *

#2 Duke 1, at Miami 0 *

#7 Florida State 4, at Syracuse 0 *

#3 Stanford 6, at Pitt 0 *

at Clemson 2, California 2 *

at #18 Wake Forest 6, USC Upstate 2

at SMU 1, Alcorn State 0

at St. John’s 0, Boston College 0

at #5 Virginia 3, VCU 0

Upcoming Schedule (All Times ET)

Wednesday, September 17

#7 Florida State at #18 North Carolina | 7 p.m. | ACCN *

Thursday, September 18

NC State at SMU | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *

#3 Duke at #6 Notre Dame | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *

Virginia Tech at #16 Wake Forest | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *

Pitt at Boston College | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *

Miami at VCU | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Friday, September 19

Clemson at Louisville | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *

Saturday, September 20

#1 Virginia at Syracuse | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *

Santa Clara at California | 7 p.m. | ACCNX

Sunday, September 21

#16 Wake Forest at Boston College | 1 p.m. | ACCNX *

#7 Florida State at NC State | 1 p.m. | ACCNX *

* – ACC match

All Times ET