Sports season
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season |
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League | NCAA Division I |
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Sport | Soccer |
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Duration | August 15, 2024 – December 2024 |
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Number of teams | 17 |
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2025 NWSL Draft |
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Regular season |
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Season MVP | Offensive: Midfielder: Defensive: |
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Tournament |
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ACC women's soccer seasons |
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2025 → |
2024 ACC women's soccer standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | PCT | | | W | | L | | T | | PCT |
No. 1 Stanford | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | 1.000 |
No. 4 Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | 1.000 |
No. 3 Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | | .900 |
Boston College | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | .857 |
No. 2 North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | .857 |
Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | | .857 |
No. 9т Notre Dame | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | .833 |
California | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | | .786 |
Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | | .786 |
Syracuse | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | | .786 |
No. 21 Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | | .786 |
No. 25 Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | | .750 |
Wake Forest | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | | .750 |
Duke | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | .750 |
Miami (FL) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | | .583 |
SMU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | .571 |
NC State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | – | | | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | | .500 |
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† – Conference champion ‡ – 2024 ACC Tournament champion As of September 5, 2024 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC |
The 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season will be the 36th season of women's varsity soccer in the conference. This will be the first season where seventeen teams compete in the conference, after the additions of California, SMU, and Standford on July 1, 2024.[1]
Florida State were the defending regular season and ACC tournament titlists. They finished 9–0–1 in ACC play and won both of their games in the ACC Tournament. Florida State would go on to win the national championship, and complete an undefeated season. They were the first team to finish undefeated since Stanford in 2011.[2][3]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
1. ^ Georgia Tech does not sponsor women's soccer
Coaches
Head Coaching Changes
Two ACC teams entered the season with new coaches:
- Boston College fired head coach Jason Lowe after five season with the team.[4] Chris Watkins was hired as his replacement on December 14, 2023.[5]
- Miami fired head coach Sarah Barnes after six season with the program.[6] Ken Masuhr was hired as the new head coach on December 5, 2023.[7]
Head Coaching Records
Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | ACC record |
Boston College | Chris Watkins | 1 | 79–33–16 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
California | Neil McGuire | 18 | 222–174–47 | 178–105–41 | 0–0–0 |
Clemson | Eddie Radwanski | 14 | 282–146–48 | 143–81–34 | 61–57–13 |
Duke | Robbie Church | 24 | 381–196–77 | 293–147–66 | 112–70–39 |
Florida State | Brian Pensky | 3 | 39–3–4 | 39–3–4 | 17–2–1 |
Louisville | Karen Ferguson-Dayes | 23 | 204–192–46 | 204–192–46 | 36–50–13 |
Miami | Ken Masuhr | 1 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
North Carolina | Anson Dorrance | 46 | 896–80–50 | 896–80–50 | 226–30–18 |
NC State | Tim Santoro | 12 | 86–98–29 | 86–98–29 | 27–63–13 |
Notre Dame | Nate Norman | 7 | 126–73–25 | 68–38–12 | 33–20–2 |
Pittsburgh | Randy Waldrum | 7 | 461–153–37 | 62–45–8 | 27–38–5 |
SMU | Nicole Nelson | 3 | 21–10–6 | 21–10–6 | 0–0–0 |
Stanford | Paul Ratcliffe | 22 | 431–101–46 | 376–67–39 | 0–0–0 |
Syracuse | Nicky Adams | 6 | 18–51–8 | 18–51–8 | 3–39–5 |
Virginia | Steve Swanson | 24 | 475–171–73 | 371–108–62 | 147–51–29 |
Virginia Tech | Charles Adair | 14 | 155–83–27 | 155–83–27 | 59–57–16 |
Wake Forest | Tony da Luz | 27 | 348–237–60 | 303–196–58 | 103–118–28 |
Notes
- Records shown are prior to the 2024 season
- Years at school includes the 2024 season
Pre-season
Hermann Trophy Watchlist
The Hermann Trophy preseason watchlist was released on August 15, 2024.[8]
Pre-season poll
The pre-season poll and pre-season all conference teams were voted on by the league's 17 head coaches. The results of the poll were released on August 8, one week prior to the season starting.
Pre-season Coaches Poll
Source:[9]
Pre-season All-ACC Team
Source:[9]
Regular season
Conference Matrix
The table below shows head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team plays ten matches. Each team does not play every other team.
| Boston College | California | Clemson | Duke | Florida State | Louisville | Miami | North Carolina | NC State | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh | SMU | Stanford | Syracuse | Virginia | Virginia Tech | Wake Forest |
vs. Boston College | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. California | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. Clemson | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. Duke | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. Florida State | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. Louisville | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. Miami | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. North Carolina | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. NC State | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. Notre Dame | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. Pittsburgh | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. SMU | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. Stanford | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. Syracuse | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. Virginia | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 |
vs. Virginia Tech | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 |
vs. Wake Forest | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – |
Total | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
Rankings
Legend | | Increase in ranking |
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| | Not ranked previous week |
| Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Final |
Boston College | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
California | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clemson | 5 | RV | RV | 25 | | | | | | | | | |
Duke | 24 | | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
Florida State | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 3 (2) | | | | | | | | | |
Louisville | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Miami | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NC State | | | 25 | | | | | | | | | | |
North Carolina | 8т | 5 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
Notre Dame | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9т | | | | | | | | | |
Pittsburgh | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
SMU | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stanford | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 (6) | | | | | | | | | |
Syracuse | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Virginia | RV | 21т | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
Virginia Tech | | 21т | RV | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
Wake Forest | RV | RV | 18 | RV | | | | | | | | | |
Top Drawer Soccer
Legend | | Increase in ranking |
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| | Not ranked previous week |
| Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final |
Boston College | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
California | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clemson | 6 | 16 | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Duke | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Florida State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Louisville | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Miami | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
North Carolina | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NC State | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notre Dame | 12 | 20 | 17 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | 19 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SMU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stanford | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Syracuse | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Virginia | 23 | 22 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Virginia Tech | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Wake Forest | | | 20 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Players of the Week
Postseason
ACC Tournament
NCAA tournament
Seed | School | Region | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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W–L (%): | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) Total: 0–0–0 (–) |
Awards and honors
ACC Awards
2024 ACC Women's Soccer Individual Awards |
Award | Recipient(s) |
Coach of the Year | |
Offensive Player of the Year | |
Midfielder of the Year | |
Defensive Player of the Year | |
Goalkeeper of the Year | |
Freshman of the Year | |
2024 ACC Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams |
First Team | Second Team | Third Team | All-Freshman Team |
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All-Americans
2025 NWSL Draft
FW | Forward | MF | Midfielder | DF | Defender | GK | Goalkeeper |
Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position | School |
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References
- ^ "ACC votes to add Stanford, Cal, SMU: Conference presidents approve expansion to 18 schools". CBSSports.com. September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Florida State beats Stanford for its fourth women's soccer national championship — all since 2014". AP News. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Olorunfemi, Victor (December 5, 2023). "Florida State Caps off Legendary Season". topdrawersoccer.com. TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Boston College Announces Change in Women's Soccer Leadership". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. October 31, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Boston College Names Chris Watkins Head Women's Soccer Coach". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. December 14, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "University of Miami Athletics Announces Change in Soccer Leadership". miamihurricanes.com. University of Miami Athletics. November 2, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "University of Miami Athletics Hires Ken Masuhr as Head Soccer Coach". miamihurricanes.com. University of Miami Athletics. December 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Women's Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Florida State Selected 2024 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "FSU's Huff, Virginia's Galvin Named ACC Women's Soccer Players of Week". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "ACC Announces Weekly Women's Soccer Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Miami's Canali, Virginia Tech's George Named ACC Women's Soccer Players of Week". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season |
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Regular season | - ACC
- America East
- American
- ASUN
- Atlantic 10
- Big 12
- Big East
- Big Sky
- Big South
- Big Ten
- Big West
- CAA
- Conference USA
- Horizon
- Ivy
- MAAC
- Mid-American
- Missouri Valley
- Mountain West
- Northeast
- Ohio Valley
- Pac-12
- Patriot
- SEC
- Southern
- Southland
- Sun Belt
- SWAC
- Summit League
- WAC
- West Coast
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Conference tournaments | - ACC
- America East
- American
- ASUN
- Atlantic 10
- Big 12
- Big East
- Big Sky
- Big South
- Big Ten
- Big West
- CAA
- Conference USA
- Horizon
- Ivy
- MAAC
- Mid-American
- Missouri Valley
- Mountain West
- Northeast
- Ohio Valley
- Patriot League
- SEC
- Southern
- Southland
- Sun Belt
- SWAC
- Summit League
- WAC
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