2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game
Football match
 WakeMed Soccer Park hosted the match | |||||||
| Event | 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament | ||||||
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| Date | 4 December 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | ||||||
| Referee | Meghan Mullen | ||||||
| Attendance | 3,954 | ||||||
← 2022 2024 → | |||||||
The 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game (also known as the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's College Cup) was played on December 4, 2023, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, and determined the winner of the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, the national collegiate women's soccer championship in the United States. This was the 42th. edition of this tournament organised by the NCAA.[1]
The match featured Florida State University, which played its 7th. final, and Stanford University, which made its 6th. appearance in the final. Florida State defeated Stanford 5–1 to win their fourth NCAA women's soccer title in a 10-year run.[2][3]
Florida State also finished the season undefeated with a 22–0–1 record, the first in program history.[4] They joined the 2011 Stanford team (23–0). Florida also became the top scoring offense, having scored in 34 consecutive matches.[5]
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 | Stanford (Pac-12) | ||
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| Opponent | Result | NCAA Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| Morehead State (OVC) | 5–0 (H) | First round | Pepperdine (WCC) | 3–0 (H) |
| Texas A&M (SEC) | 1–0 (H) | Second round | South Carolina (SEC) | 3–0 (H) |
| Texas (Big 12) | 5–0 (H) | Round of 16 | Mississippi State (SEC) | 1–0 (H) |
| Pittsburgh (ACC) | 3–0 (H) | Quarterfinal | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (H) |
| Clemson (ACC) | 2–0 (N) | College Cup | BYU (Big 12) | 2–0 (N) |
Match details
2023 College Cup
Final
| Florida State | 5–1 | Stanford |
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Dudley  29' (p)Brown 29', 61' Olsson 58' Echegini 84' | Report | Doms 52' |
      Florida State |  Stanford
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| College Cup MVP Assistant referees: | Match rules:
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Statistics
| Florida State | Stanford | |
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| Goals scored | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 16 | 5 |
| Saves | 0 | 3 |
| Corner kicks | 7 | 1 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ Florida State wins the 2023 DI women's soccer championship on NCAA.com, 4 Dec 2023
- ^ Florida State claims 4th College Cup title with dominant 5-1 win over Stanford on Soccer Wire, 5 Dec 2023
- ^ Florida State beats Stanford to win Women's College Cup, ESPN.com, 4 Dec 2023
- ^ NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Soccer Wins Fourth National Title in Dominant Win Over Stanford by Stephen Stone on Florida State Athletics, 4 Dec 2023
- ^ Florida State beats Stanford to win Women's College Cup on ESPN, 4 Dec 2023
- ^ a b c d Florida St. v Stanford - report at Atlantic Coast Conference
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