2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game

Football match
2019 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game
WakeMed Soccer Park hosted the match
Event2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament
Florida State North Carolina
ACC ACC
1 0
Date2 December 2018
VenueWakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC
RefereeLance VanHaitsma
Attendance12,512
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The 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game (also known as the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's College Cup) was played on December 8, 2018, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, and determined the winner of the 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, the national collegiate women's soccer championship in the United States. This was the 37th. edition of this tournament organised by the NCAA.[1]

The match featured Florida State (20–4–3),[2] which played its 4th. final, and University of North Carolina (21–4–2),[2] which made its 25th. appearance in the final. Florida State defeated North Carolina 1–0 to win its second NCAA women's soccer title, with a goal scored by Dallas Dorosy in the 60th minute after an assistance by Deyna Castellanos.[1]

Road to the final

The NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, sometimes known as the College Cup, is an American intercollegiate soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I women's national champion. The tournament has been formally held since 1982, when it was an twelve-team tournament.

Florida State (ACC) Round North Carolina (ACC)
Opponent Result NCAA Tournament Opponent Result
Loyola (A10) 1–0 (H) First round Howard (MEAC) 4–0 (H)
South Florida (AAC) 3–1 (H) Second round Kansas (Big 12) 4–1 (H)
USC (Pac-12) 1–1 (5–4 p) (H) Round of 16 Virginia Tech (ACC) 3–0 (H)
Penn State (Big 10) 1–0 (H) Quarterfinal UCLA (Pac-12) 2–2 (4–2 p) (A)
Stanford (Pac-12) 2–0 (N) Semifinal Georgetown (BEC) 1–0 (a.e.t.) (N)

Match details

Florida State1–0North Carolina
Dorossy 60' Report 1
Report 2
Attendance: 12,512
Referee: Lance VanHaitsma
Florida State
North Carolina

GK 0 United States Caroline Jeffers
DF 16 Canada Gabrielle Carle
DF 17 United States Malia Berkely
DF 14 Finland Natalia Kuikka
DF 9 United States Kirsten Pavlisko
MF 33 China Zhao Yujie
MF 6 United States Jaelin Howell downward-facing red arrow 54'
MF 10 Venezuela Deyna Castellanos downward-facing red arrow 31'
FW 12 United States Kaycie Tillman downward-facing red arrow 35'
FW 20 United States Kristen McFarland downward-facing red arrow 20'
FW 11 Costa Rica Gloriana Villalobos downward-facing red arrow 35'
Substitutions:
MF 7 United States Dallas Dorosy upward-facing green arrow 20'
DF 5 England Anna Patten Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 31' downward-facing red arrow 54'
MF 3 Republic of Ireland Megan Connolly upward-facing green arrow 35'
DF 15 United States Olivia Bergau upward-facing green arrow 35'
Manager:
United States Mark Krikorian
GK 13 United States Samantha Leshnak
DF 16 United States Julia Ashley
DF 23 England Lotte Wubben-Moy
DF 30 United States Brooke Bingham
DF 11 United States Emily Fox downward-facing red arrow 35' downward-facing red arrow 74' upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 8 United States Brianna Pinto downward-facing red arrow 55' upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 6 United States Taylor Otto downward-facing red arrow 63' upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 29 United States Dorian Bailey downward-facing red arrow 29'
FW 4 United States Bridgette Andrzejewski downward-facing red arrow 24' downward-facing red arrow 55' upward-facing green arrow 69' downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 47 United States Alex Kimball downward-facing red arrow 23' downward-facing red arrow 58' upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 1 United States Madison Schultz downward-facing red arrow 19' downward-facing red arrow 58' upward-facing green arrow 69' upward-facing green arrow 82'
Substitutions:
FW 10 United States Rachel Jones upward-facing green arrow 19' downward-facing red arrow 41' upward-facing green arrow 55' downward-facing red arrow 69' upward-facing green arrow 82'
9 Rachael Dorwart upward-facing green arrow 23' downward-facing red arrow 58' upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 3 United States Ru Mucherera upward-facing green arrow 24' upward-facing green arrow 58' downward-facing red arrow 69' upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 7 United States Annie Kingman upward-facing green arrow 29' upward-facing green arrow 55' downward-facing red arrow 74'
DF 14 United States Morgan Goff upward-facing green arrow 35' upward-facing green arrow 74' downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 2 United States Sydney Spruill upward-facing green arrow 41'
Manager:
United States Anson Dorrance

College Cup MVP
Offensive:
Defensive:

Assistant referees:
Jude Carr (United States)
Maggie Short (United States)
Fourth official:
Becky Pagan (United States)

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 20 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Unlimited substitutes, may not return if subbed out in the first half; may return unlimited times in the second half.

Statistics

Overall
Florida
State
North
Carolina
Goals scored 0 0
Total shots 8 8
Saves 2 2
Corner kicks 1 5
Offsides 0 5
Yellow cards 1 0
Red cards 0 0

References

  1. ^ a b Women's college soccer: Florida State beats North Carolina 1-0 for 2018 College Cup title by Shannon Scovel on NCAA.com, 3 Dec 2018
  2. ^ a b Florida State soccer wins the National Championship by Akeem Joffer on Tomahawk Nation.com, 2 Dec 2018
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