9 ACC Women’s Soccer Groups Advance to Second Round of 2025 NCAA Tournament

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – For the second straight season, 9 Atlantic Coast Conference groups superior to the second spherical of the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship. The ACC is the one convention with three or extra bids to advance all its groups to the second spherical.

The 9 ACC groups within the second spherical matched final season’s complete and tied for the second-most in league historical past behind the 2011 mark of 10. Combined with final season’s outcomes, the ACC is now 17-0-1 in first-round matchups prior to now two seasons.

The convention’s three prime seeds, Notre Dame, Stanford and Virginia, all cruised, successful by a mixed rating of 12-1, because the Fighting Irish and Cavaliers each earned shutouts. Similarly, second-seeded Duke blanked Elon in an in-state matchup, 3-0.

Also defending its dwelling pitch was third-seeded Florida State, which eradicated Samford for the second straight season, 4-0, whereas seventh-seeded Wake Forest held off South Carolina for a 2-1 victory. Eighth-seeded Clemson took benefit of a second-half purpose to fend off Liberty, 2-1.

The lone seeded workforce that noticed its match prolong into additional time was sixth-seeded Louisville, which wanted penalties towards Kentucky following a 1-1 draw within the Battle of the Bluegrass. The Cardinals superior to the second spherical for the primary time since 2019, advancing 5-4 on penalties.

Defending nationwide champion North Carolina claimed an upset win over third-seeded Tennessee, 3-1, avenging its season-opening setback to the Volunteers.

The second spherical is scheduled for Thursday, November 20, whereas the third spherical is ready for Sunday, November 23. Both rounds might be performed on the increased seed in every quadrant.

The Women’s College Cup might be performed December 5 and eight at CPKC Stadium, with the University of Kansas and Kansas City Sports Commission serving as hosts. The first nationwide semifinal might be performed and broadcast reside on ESPNU at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, December 5, adopted by the second semifinal starting at roughly 8:45 p.m. ET, additionally reside on ESPNU. The nationwide championship match will happen at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 8, and can air reside on ESPNU.

NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament

First Round Results

Friday, November 14

at #3 Florida State 4, Samford 0

at #2 Duke 3, Elon 0

at #7 Wake Forest 2, South Carolina 1

North Carolina 3, at #3 Tennessee 1

at #8 Clemson 2, Liberty 1

at #1 Virginia 5, High Point 0

at #1 Stanford 3, Cal Poly 1

Saturday, November 15

at #6 Louisville 1, Kentucky 1

  (Louisville advances 5-4 in penalties)

at #1 Notre Dame 4, UIC 0

Second Round Schedule (All Times ET)

Thursday, November 20

Ohio State at #1 Notre Dame | TBA | ESPN+

#8 Alabama at #1 Stanford | TBA | ESPN+

#8 Penn State at #1 Virginia | TBA | ESPN+

#7 UCF at #2 Duke | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+

#3 Florida State vs. Lipscomb | TBA | ESPN+

  (at Washington D.C.)

#6 Louisville vs. #3 Kansas | 4 p.m. | ESPN+

  (at Durham, N.C.)

#7 Wake Forest at #2 Michigan State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

#8 Clemson at #1 Vanderbilt | TBA | ESPN+

North Carolina vs. #6 Texas Tech | TBA | ESPN+

  (at Fort Worth, Texas)

Rankings based mostly off NCAA Tournament seeding