Five ACC Women’s Soccer Teams Ready for NCAA Elite Eight

Weekly Release

NCAA Championship Quarterfinals 

Friday, November 25

#2 Duke at #1 Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, November 26

#3 Arkansas at #1 Florida State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+

#2 North Carolina at #1 Notre Dame | 5 p.m. | ESPN+

#3 Virginia at #1 UCLA | 9 p.m. | ESPN+

NCAA College Cup – Semifinals 

Friday, December 2

WakeMed Soccer Park | Cary, N.C.

#3 Arkansas/#1 Florida State Winner vs.

#2 North Carolina/#1 Notre Dame Winner | TBA | ESPNU

#2 Duke/#1 Alabama Winner vs.

#3 Virginia/#1 UCLA Winner | TBA | ESPNU

NCAA College Cup – Final

Monday, December 5

WakeMed Soccer Park | Cary, N.C.

Semifinal #1 Winner vs.

Semifinal #2 Winner | 6 p.m. | ESPNU

*NCAA Championship seeds are listed before team names

NCAA Tournament Notes

• A nation-best and conference-record five ACC teams advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2022 NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament.

• The No. 1 overall seed Florida State advanced to the Elite Eight for the fifth-straight season and 17th overall following home wins over LSU (4-1) and conference foe Pitt (3-0). The Seminoles will host third-seeded Arkansas on Saturday.

• No. 1 regional seed Notre Dame extended its current unbeaten streak to 12 straight matches with wins over Santa Clara (4-0) and TCU (2-0). The Fighting Irish have yet to allow a goal in the NCAA Tournament, outscoring opponents 11-0. This is Notre Dame’s first trip to the NCAA quarterfinals since 2012, as it will face North Carolina on Saturday.

• No. 2 seed North Carolina earned its 16th trip to the NCAA quarterfinals since the field expanded to 64 teams in 2001. The Heels fended off Georgia (3-1) and BYU (3-2) to set up a date with Notre Dame on Saturday.

• No. 2 seed Duke earned its ninth trip to the NCAA quarterfinals in the last 11 seasons after it posted wins over Texas (1-0) and South Carolina (3-2). The Blue Devils head to top-seeded Alabama on Friday in search of their first College Cup appearance since 2017.

• After a 3-1 victory over Xavier in Friday’s second round, No. 3 Virginia sealed its spot in the Elite Eight with a dramatic 3-2 overtime win over host and No. 2 seed Penn State. The Cavaliers, who head to top-seeded UCLA on Saturday, are making their ninth trip to the quarterfinals and look to return to the College Cup for the second time in three seasons.

• After a 2-1 win over fifth-seeded…