2019 ACC women's soccer tournament


The 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer tournament was the 32nd edition of the ACC Women's Soccer Tournament. The tournament decided the Atlantic Coast Conference champion and guaranteed representative into the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament. The semifinals and final were played at Sahlen's Stadium in Cary, NC.[1][2]

2019 ACC women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance6,540
SiteSahlen's Stadium
Campus Sites (Quarterfinals)
Cary, North Carolina (Semifinals and Final)
ChampionsNorth Carolina (22 title)
Winning coachAnson Dorrance (22 title)
MVPEngland Alessia Russo (North Carolina)
BroadcastACCN (Semifinals), ESPNU (Final)
ACC women's soccer tournament
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2019 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 2 North Carolina  ‍y 9 0 1   .950 24 1 2   .926
No. 7 Florida State  ‍‍‍y 8 2 0   .800 18 6 0   .750
No. 9 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 6 0 3   .833 17 2 3   .841
No. 25 Louisville  ‍‍‍y 5 3 2   .600 13 5 2   .700
No. 17 NC State  ‍‍‍y 4 2 4   .600 12 7 4   .609
No. 18 Duke  ‍‍‍y 3 1 6   .600 9 4 7   .625
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 5 5 0   .500 11 7 2   .600
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 4 4 2   .500 11 8 2   .571
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍y 4 4 2   .500 12 5 2   .684
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 2 6 2   .300 5 10 3   .361
Miami  ‍‍‍ 2 7 1   .250 5 9 2   .375
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 1 6 3   .250 6 8 4   .444
Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 1 7 1   .167 3 11 2   .250
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 1 8 1   .150 8 8 2   .500
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2019 ACC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 10, 2019
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: The ACC

The defending champions were the Florida State Seminoles.[3] The Seminoles fell in their title defense in the semifinals, losing to Virginia. North Carolina beat Virginia in the final, 2–1, to claim their twenty-second ACC title. It was coach Anson Dorrance's twenty-second title as well.[4]

Qualification

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The top eight teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference earned a berth into the ACC Tournament. The quarterfinal round was held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at Sahlen's Stadium in Cary, North Carolina.[5]

Seed School Conference Record Points
1 North Carolina 9–0–1 28
2 Florida State 8–2–0 24
3 Virginia 6–0–3 21
4 Louisville 5–3–2 17
5 NC State 4–2–4 16
6 Duke 3–1–6 15
7 Clemson 5–5–0 15
8 Notre Dame 4–4–2 14

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Sunday, November 3
Semifinals
Friday, November 8
Final
Sunday, November 10
         
1 North Carolina 3
8 Notre Dame 0
1 North Carolina 3
5 NC State 0
4 Louisville 1
5 NC State 2(OT)
1 North Carolina 2(2OT)
3 Virginia 1
2 Florida State 2
7 Clemson 1
2 Florida State 1
3 Virginia 2(OT)
3 Virginia 1
6 Duke 0

Schedule

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Quarterfinals

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November 3 #2 Florida State 2–1 #7 Clemson Tallahassee, FL
1:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  •   63' Lauren Bruns
  •   77' Jackson Moehler
Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
Attendance: 991
Referee: Peter Dhima
Assistant referees: Arnel Selman
Assistant referees: Keith Southwell
Fourth official: Blake Williams
November 3 #4 Louisville 1–2 (a.e.t.) #5 NC State Louisville, KY
3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Brookylnn Rivers   70' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 307
Referee: Nick Balcer
Assistant referees: Josh Brooks
Assistant referees: Johann Pedolzky
Fourth official: Sarah Renyer
November 3 #3 Virginia 1–0 #6 Duke Charlottesville, VA
5:00 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: Klöckner Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sergio Gonzales
Assistant referees: Kevin Uitto
Assistant referees: Anthony Wolford
Fourth official: Chuck Ackerman
November 3 #1 North Carolina 3–0 #8 Notre Dame Chapel Hill, NC
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Dorrance Field
Attendance: 875
Referee: Mark Gorak
Assistant referees: Daniel Kappler
Assistant referees: Chris Duerner
Fourth official: Javier Rodriguez

Semifinals

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November 8 #2 Florida State 1–2 (a.e.t.) #3 Virginia Cary, North Carolina
2:30 p.m. EDT
  • Kristen McFarland   81'
Report
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Referee: Mark Gorak
Assistant referees: Arnel Selman
Assistant referees: Dustin Thorne
Fourth official: Tori Penso
November 8 #1 North Carolina 3–0 #5 NC State Cary, North Carolina
5:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 1,875
Referee: Tori Penso
Assistant referees: Raymond Thomas
Assistant referees: Kevin Maurer
Fourth official: Mark Gorak

Final

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November 10 #1 North Carolina 2–1 (a.e.t.) #3 Virginia Cary, North Carolina
12:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,492
Referee: John McCloskey
Assistant referees: Raymond Thomas
Assistant referees: Arnel Sleman
Fourth official: Scott Bowers

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal

All Tournament Team

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Player Team
Alessia Russo North Carolina
Maycee Bell
Claudia Dickey
Emily Fox
Lotte Wubben-Moy
Rebecca Jarrett Virginia
Zoe Morse
Diana Ordóñez
Alexa Spaanstra
Deyna Castellanos Florida State
Tziarra King NC State

MVP in bold
Source:[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 ACC Championship Dates and Sites Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. May 30, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 ACC Women's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Seminoles Fend Off Tar Heels For ACC Women's Soccer Crown". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 4, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "ACC Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bracket Set for 2019 ACC Women's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 31, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "North Carolina Wins ACC Women's Soccer Championship in Double Overtime". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.