2018 ACC women's soccer tournament

2018 ACC women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
Matches7
Attendance6,764
SiteSahlen's Stadium
Campus Sites (Quarterfinals)
Cary, North Carolina (Semifinals and Final)
ChampionsFlorida State (6th title)
Winning coachMark Krikorian (6th title)
MVPUnited States Dallas Dorosy (Florida State)
BroadcastACCN (Semifinals), ESPNU (Final) [1]
ACC women's soccer tournament
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2018 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 2 North Carolina  ‍†‍‍y 10 – 0 – 0   1.000 20 – 4 – 2   .808
No. 10 Duke  ‍‍‍y 8 – 1 – 1   .850 16 – 4 – 2   .773
No. 11 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 7 – 3 – 0   .700 16 – 5 – 1   .750
Boston College  ‍‍‍y 6 – 3 – 1   .650 14 – 5 – 1   .725
Louisville  ‍‍‍y 6 – 4 – 0   .600 12 – 7 – 0   .632
No. 25 Clemson  ‍‍‍y 6 – 4 – 0   .600 12 – 9 – 0   .571
No. 1 Florida State  ‍‍‡‍y 5 – 4 – 1   .550 20 – 4 – 3   .796
No. 21 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍y 5 – 5 – 0   .500 11 – 8 – 3   .568
No. 25 Wake Forest  ‍‍‍y 4 – 6 – 0   .400 9 – 9 – 2   .500
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 4 – 6 – 0   .400 8 – 10 – 0   .444
No. 22 NC State  ‍‍‍y 3 – 5 – 2   .400 11 – 7 – 4   .591
Miami  ‍‍‍ 3 – 6 – 1   .350 6 – 9 – 3   .417
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 0 – 10 – 0   .000 4 – 12 – 1   .265
Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 0 – 10 – 0   .000 3 – 15 – 0   .167
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2018 ACC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 4, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: The ACC


The 2018 ACC women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Atlantic Coast Conference. The defending champions were the North Carolina Tar Heels.[2] However, North Carolina was unable to defend their crown, losing to Florida State in the final.[3]

Qualification

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Main article: 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season

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. Clemson received the 5th seed over Louisville due to having a better goal difference in conference games. Five of the eight teams in the tournament were ranked in the United Soccer Coaches poll that was released on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.[4]

Seed School Conference Record Points
1 North Carolina 10–0–0 30
2 Duke 8–1–1 25
3 Virginia 7–3–0 21
4 Boston College 6–3–1 19
5 Clemson 6–4–0 18
6 Louisville 6–4–0 18
7 Florida State 5–4–1 16
8 Virginia Tech 5–5–0 15

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Sunday, October 28 		Semifinals
Friday, November 2 		Final
Sunday, November 4
         
1 North Carolina 2
8 Virginia Tech 0
1 North Carolina 1
5 Clemson 0
4 Boston College 0
5 Clemson 1
1 North Carolina 2
7 Florida State 3
2 Duke 0
7 Florida State 1
7 Florida State 3
3 Virginia 1
3 Virginia 2
6 Louisville 1

Schedule

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Quarterfinals

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October 28, 2018 #1 North Carolina 2–0 #8 Virginia Tech Cary, NC
1:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 380
Referee: Sergio Gonzalez
Assistant referees: Javier Rodriguez
Assistant referees: David McPhun
Fourth official: Justin Howard
October 28, 2018 #4 Boston College 0–1 #5 Clemson Chestnut Hill, MA
1:00 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: Newton Soccer Complex
Attendance: 431
Referee: John Brady
Assistant referees: Sean Regan
Assistant referees: John Jordan
Fourth official: Jason Dizek
October 28, 2018 #2 Duke 0–1 #7 Florida State Durham, NC
1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Dallas Dorosy Yellow card 67'
 Report
  • Kristen McFarland 22'
 Stadium: Koskinen Stadium
Attendance: 730
Referee: Sergio Gonzalez
Assistant referees: Hudson Owens
Assistant referees: John Hieb
Fourth official: Rafael Baptista
October 28, 2018 #3 Virginia 2–1 #6 Louisville Charlottesville, VA
1:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Sarah Hernandez 9'
  • Kennadi Carbin Yellow card 33'
 Stadium: Klöckner Stadium
Attendance: 551
Referee: Mark Gorak
Assistant referees: Florian deVries
Assistant referees: Andrew Smith
Fourth official: Mike Renner

Semifinals

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November 2, 2018 #1 North Carolina 1–0 #5 Clemson Cary, North Carolina
5:30 p.m. EDT
  • Rachael Dorwart 64'
 Report
  • Kimber Haley Yellow card 63'
  • Cyan Mercer Yellow card 74'
  • Sam Staab Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,092
Referee: Sergio Gonzalez
Assistant referees: Will Aten
Assistant referees: Brian Odenwald
Fourth official: Trey Krell
November 2, 2018 #3 Virginia 1–3 #7 Florida State Cary, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,092
Referee: David Erbacher
Assistant referees: Aaron Gallagher
Assistant referees: Hudson Owens
Fourth official: Trey Krell

Final

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November 4, 2018 #1 North Carolina 2–3 #7 Florida State Cary, North Carolina
12:00 p.m. EST
Report
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,580
Referee: Trey Krell
Assistant referees: Will Aten
Assistant referees: Aaron Gallagher
Fourth official: Derek Ambrozaitis

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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2 goals
1 goal

All Tournament Team

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Player Team
Sam Staab Clemson
Alexa Spaanstra Virginia
Brianna Pinto North Carolina
Taylor Otto North Carolina
Alex Kimball North Carolina
Julia Ashley North Carolina
Deyna Castellanos Florida State
Jaelin Howell Florida State
Natalia Kuikka Florida State
Kristen McFarland Florida State
Dallas Dorosy (MVP) Florida State

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Broadcast Coverage Set For ACC Fall Championships". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 ACC Women's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference.
  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. ^ "Seeds Set for 2018 ACC Women's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
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