NCAA Tournament Bracket
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – For the fourth consecutive season, at least four Atlantic Coast Conference teams have advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament, as four teams sealed their spots with second-round victories on Friday. The four teams remaining are the most among all conferences.
All five second-round matches featuring ACC teams were decided by one goal. Top seeds Florida State and Clemson continued their winning ways and will host third-round matchups, while No. 3 seed North Carolina edged No. 6 seed Alabama in a matchup that featured a pair of College Cup teams from 2022. Seventh-seeded Pitt earned a spot in the Round of 16 for the second straight season after a late game winner, while Notre Dame saw its season come to an end with a 3-2 setback to sixth-seeded Memphis.
The NCAA Tournament continues Sunday with third-round action. Every match will broadcast live on ESPN+.
No. 3 North Carolina 1, No. 6 Alabama 0
The 2023 ACC Midfielder of the Year Ally Sentnor scored the match’s only goal, as her 19th-minute strike was the difference to send the Tar Heels to their 28th Round of 16 in program history. The goal was Sentnor’s ninth tally of the season, as she now ties for the team lead.
The UNC backline held Alabama without a shot on goal for the match and just four shots total. It was the first time all season the Crimson Tide were not able to attempt on shot on goal. On the opposite end, the Tar Heels totaled 15 shots with nine going on frame.
The Tar Heels will now face the No. 2 seed Texas Tech on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Lubbock, Texas. The Red Raiders advanced past seventh-seeded Princeton following penalty kicks (4-3).
No. 6 Memphis 3, No. 3 Notre Dame 2
Despite outshooting the opposition 21-16 on the evening, third-seeded Notre Dame was eliminated by sixth-seeded Memphis on Friday in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Fighting Irish end the 2023 campaign with a record of 12-4-4.
After allowing a 16th-minute goal, Notre Dame responded in the 44th minute when Meg Mrowicki knocked in a Kristin Lynch cross to even the score at 1-1 at halftime. The Tigers answered with back-to-back goals in the 76th and 77th minute to eventually put the match away, despite a late goal from Maddie Mercado in the 79th minute. Mercado paced the Irish in shots with five with two were on…
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