No. 1 seed UCLA (21-2-1) vs. No. 2 seed North Carolina (20-4-1)
Date/Time: Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 – 6pm ET / 3pm PT
Location: Cary, N.C. (WakeMed Soccer Park)
TV: ESPNU
Talent: Jenn Hildreth, Julie Foudy
Live Stats: ncaa.com
UCLA ADVANCES TO SIXTH CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Top-seeded and top-ranked UCLA (21-2-1) has advanced to the NCAA Championship game for the sixth time in school history and first time since 2017. The championship match against No. 2-seeded and No. 2-ranked North Carolina (20-4-1) will take place on Monday, Dec. 5 at 6pm ET/3pm PT at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. and will be televised live on ESPNU. The Bruins earned their way into the final after a 3-0 victory over No. 1-seeded Alabama in the semifinals.
BRUINS SEEKING SECOND NCAA TITLE
UCLA will be seeking its second NCAA women’s soccer title and 120th overall NCAA title. The Bruins’ first and only NCAA Championship came in 2013 in Cary after UCLA defeated Florida State 1-0 in overtime on a 97th minute golden goal by Kodi Lavrusky.
FINALS MATCHUP WITH UNC
Monday’s final will be the second UCLA-UNC championship matchup. The first took place in 2000 in San Jose, Calif., in UCLA’s first-ever championship game appearance. North Carolina won that matchup, 2-1. The two teams have met in the NCAA Tournament six previous times, with UNC holding a 4-1-1 advantage. The last meeting came in the 2018 quarterfinals in Cary. The Tar Heels advanced on PKs after a 2-2 tie. UCLA’s victory came in the 2013 quarterfinals in Chapel Hill, a 1-0 double overtime victory. The Bruins went on to win the NCAA Championship that season in Cary.
BLUE BLOODS ARE LAST TWO STANDING
The last two teams to hold the No. 1 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches poll are the last two teams standing. North Carolina held the top spot after the first two weeks of play before UCLA’s win over the Tar Heels and No. 2 Duke put the Bruins at No. 1 for the remainder of the regular season. North Carolina and UCLA rank one and three, respectively, in finals appearances with 27 and six. Notre Dame ranks second with eight.
BACK TO CHAMPIONSHIP
UCLA will be playing in their sixth championship game on Monday. The Bruins’ last championship game appearance came in 2017 in Orlando, a 3-2 loss to Stanford. Two current Bruins were in Orlando for that game – goalkeeper
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