2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season
2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season | |
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Preseason No. 1 | Florida State |
Statistics | |
Biggest home win | 10 goals: Arkansas 10–0 Northwestern State Florida State 10–0 North Florida Indiana State 10–0 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods |
Biggest away win | 9 goals: Towson 9–0 Delaware State |
Highest scoring | 12 goals: Utah State 9–3 Pacific |
Longest winning run | 18 games, Florida State (September 29, 2023 – August 29, 2024) |
Longest unbeaten run | 31 games, Florida State (August 17, 2023 – October 3, 2024) |
Longest winless run | 32 games Hampton (September 13, 2022 – September 8, 2024) |
Longest losing run | 20 games Hampton (October 23, 2022 – August 18, 2024) |
Tournament | |
Duration | November 15 – December 9, 2024 |
Most conference bids | Big Ten & SEC – 10 bids |
College Cup | |
Date | December 9, 2024 |
Site | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina |
Champions | North Carolina |
Runners-up | Wake Forest |
Seasons | |
← 2023 2025 → |
The 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season was the 43rd season of NCAA championship women's college soccer.
The season began on August 15, 2024, and culminated on December 9, 2024 with the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, with the College Cup being held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.[1]
Florida State are the defending NCAA champions. Florida State was the first undefeated champion since Stanford in 2011.[2] Florida State was unable to defend their title, falling to Vanderbilt in penalties in the Second Round. Four teams from the ACC qualified for the college cup, and North Carolina prevailed, claiming their twenty-second college cup.[3]
Changes from 2023
[edit]Coaching changes
[edit]There were 35 coaching changes during the 2023–24 offseason.[4]
Program | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment | References |
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Arkansas Pine-Bluff | Erik Solberg | Accepted Head Coaching job with Gardner-Webb |
January 12, 2024 | Jayme Selph | July 8, 2024 | [5] |
Boston College | Jason Lowe | Fired | October 31, 2023 | Chris Watkins | December 14, 2023 | [6][7] |
Bowling Green | Jimmy Walker | Accepted Head Coaching job with Creighton |
November 21, 2023 | Chris Fox | December 20, 2023 | [8][9] |
Cal State Northridge | Christine Johnson | Resigned | December 20, 2023 | Gina Brewer | February 21, 2024 | [10][11] |
Cleveland State | Dallas Boyer | Fired | November 3, 2023 | Mark Sappington | January 5, 2024 | [12][13] |
Creighton | Ross Paule | Fired | October 30, 2023 | Jimmy Walker | November 21, 2023 | [14][8] |
Eastern Michigan | Scott Hall | Retired | October 27, 2023 | Taylor Clarke | December 12, 2023 | [15][16] |
Hampton | Matheau Hall | End Interm Period | October 22, 2023 | Scot Vorwold | January 8, 2024 | [17] |
Gardner-Webb | Tina Murphy | Unknown | November 2023 | Erik Solberg | January 12, 2024 | [18] |
George Mason | Manya Puppione | Fired | November 7, 2023 | Aaron Brunner | December 20, 2023 | [19][20] |
George Washington | Michelle Demko | Contract not renewed | October 25, 2023 | Jeremy Williams | December 22, 2023 | [21][22] |
Gonzaga | Chris Watkins | Accepted Head Coaching job with Boston College |
December 14, 2023 | Katie Benz | December 15, 2023 | [7][23] |
Illinois State | Marisa Kresge | Fired | October 31, 2023 | Raleigh DeRose | December 13, 2023 | [24][25] |
Jacksonville | John Constable | Fired | October 31, 2023 | Ryan Moon | December 19, 2023 | [26][27] |
Kansas | Mark Francis | Retired | October 24, 2023 | Nate Lie | December 4, 2023 | [28][29] |
Kennesaw State | Benji Walton | Resigned | December 22, 2023 | Chris Cahill | February 28, 2024 | [30][31] |
Marquette | Frank Pelaez | Stepped Down | December 16, 2023 | Chris Allen | January 18, 2024 | [32][33] |
Marshall | Michael Swan | Fired | October 30, 2023 | Rafa Simoes | December 29, 2023 | [34][35] |
Miami (FL) | Sarah Barnes | Fired | November 2, 2023 | Ken Masuhr | December 5, 2023 | [36][37] |
Morehead State | Chris Fox | Accepted Head Coaching job with Bowling Green |
December 19, 2023 | Paul Cox | January 20, 2024 | [9][38] |
North Carolina | Anson Dorrance | Retired | August 11, 2024 | Damon Nahas | August 11, 2024 | [39] |
Oakland | Juan Pablo Favero | Retired | February 12, 2024 | Devin Zvosec | May 10, 2024 | [40][41] |
Presbyterian | Brian Purcell | Retired | November 2, 2023 | Matt Smith | December 27, 2023 | [42][43] |
Purdue | Drew Roff | Fired | October 27, 2023 | Richard Moodie | November 28, 2023 | [44][45] |
Robert Morris | Chris Shaw | Accepted Head Coaching job with Temple |
January 4, 2024 | Michelle Rick | February 8, 2024 | [46][47] |
San Diego | Louise Lieberman | Did not return | November 9, 2023 | Greg LaPorte | December 21, 2023 | [48][49] |
South Alabama | Richard Moodie | Accepted Head Coaching job at Purdue |
November 28, 2023 | Chris Hennessey | December 15, 2023 | [45][50] |
South Florida | Denise Schilte-Brown | Retired | October 31, 2023 | Chris Brown | November 28, 2023 | [51][52] |
Stephen F. Austin | Tony Minatta | Fired | October 3, 2023 | Ben Williams | November 14, 2023 | [53][54] |
Stetson | Chris Bergmann | Stepped down | November 2, 2023 | Jamie Souza | December 20, 2023 | [55][56] |
Temple | Nick Bochette | Fired | November 1, 2023 | Chris Shaw | January 1, 2024 | [57][58] |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Craig Shaw | Resigned | January 31, 2024 | Daniel Clitnovici | March 6, 2024 | [59][60] |
Texas Southern | Lindsay Vera | Resigned | December 1, 2023 | Kendall Ayers | January 9, 2024 | [61][62] |
UNC Greensboro | Michael Coll | Mutually parted ways | November 29, 2023 | Stefani Workman | April 11, 2024 | [63][64] |
Wyoming | Colleen Corbin | Resigned | March 5, 2024 | Josh Purdum | April 10, 2024 | [65][66] |
Xavier | Nate Lie | Accepted Head Coaching job with Kansas |
December 4, 2023 | Dean Ward | December 20, 2023 | [29][67] |
Conference realignment
[edit]School | Current conference | Future conference |
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Arizona | Pac-12 | Big 12[68] |
Arizona State | Pac-12 | Big 12[68] |
California | Pac-12 | ACC[69] |
Chicago State | Independent | NEC[70] |
Colorado | Pac-12 | Big 12[71] |
Kennesaw State | ASUN | CUSA[72] |
Mercyhurst | PSAC (NCAA D-II) | NEC[73] |
Merrimack | NEC | MAAC[74] |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | SEC[75] |
Oregon | Pac-12 | Big Ten[76] |
Oregon State | Pac-12[a] | WCC[77] |
Sacred Heart | NEC | MAAC[74] |
SMU | American | ACC[69] |
Stanford | Pac-12 | ACC[69] |
Stephen F. Austin | WAC | Southland[78] |
Texas | Big 12 | SEC[75] |
UCLA | Pac-12 | Big Ten[79] |
USC | Pac-12 | Big Ten[79] |
Utah | Pac-12 | Big 12[68] |
UTRGV | WAC | Southland[80] |
Washington | Pac-12 | Big Ten[76] |
Washington State | Pac-12[a] | WCC[77] |
West Georgia | GSC (NCAA D-II) | ASUN[81][82] |
Other headlines
[edit]- September 12 – The Pac-12 Conference, which had been reduced to two members after its remaining ten schools left for other power conferences, began a rebuilding process by announcing that Mountain West Conference members Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State would join the Pac-12 in 2026–27.[83]
- September 24 – The Pac-12 Conference's rebuilding continued as Utah State would join the other Mountain West defectors in 2026–27.[84]
- September 30 – Gonzaga announced it would leave the West Coast Conference to join the Pac-12 Conference for all sports in 2026–27 except for football, which it has not sponsored since 1941.[85]
- October 1 – UTEP announced it would join the Mountain West from Conference USA in 2026–27.[86]
- October 9 – The NCAA Division I Council took the following actions that affected women's soccer at that day's meeting:[87]
- The National Letter of Intent program was abolished, effective immediately. Written offers of athletics aid will replace the NLI.
- A proposed rule change that would shorten the transition periods for schools wishing to reclassify from Division II or Division III to Division I was introduced. If approved at the Council's January 2025 meeting, the transition periods for D-II and D-III schools would drop by a year, respectively to three and four years.
- October 15 – The Mountain West announced that Hawaiʻi, which has been a football-only member of that conference since 2012, would leave the Big West Conference in 2026 to become a full MW member.[88]
- November 1 – The Mountain West announced that Grand Canyon would join the conference no later than 2026 for all sports except for football, which the school has never sponsored.[89] Grand Canyon's official announcement stated that it would not compete in the West Coast Conference, which it had previously been scheduled to join in July 2025, and that if MW bylaws allowed, it would join that conference in 2025.[90]
- November 7 – The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the name change of the former Texas A&M University–Commerce to East Texas A&M University.[91]
Rankings
[edit]Preseason polls
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[edit]Major upsets
[edit]In this list, a "major upset" is defined as a game won by a team ranked 10 or more spots lower or an unranked team that defeats a team ranked No. 15 or higher.
All rankings are from the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
Date | Winner | Score | Loser |
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August 15 | Auburn | 4–0 | No. 5 Clemson |
Oklahoma State | 2–0 | No. 6 Nebraska | |
August 22 | Buffalo | 2–1 | No. 7 Pittsburgh |
No. 21т Virginia | No. 3 Penn State | ||
September 1 | Pepperdine | 1–0 | No. 3 UCLA |
September 5 | Duke | No. 2 North Carolina | |
September 8 | Kentucky | 2–0 | No. 9т UCLA |
September 12 | Tennessee | 1–0 | No. 7 Memphis |
September 15 | Wake Forest | 3–0 | No. 2 Virginia |
September 19 | No. 13 Wake Forest | 1–0 | No. 1 Stanford |
September 22 | No. 24 Mississippi State | No. 11 Texas | |
Texas Tech | 2–0 | No. 12 Oklahoma State | |
September 26 | Texas A&M | 4–1 | No. 8 Auburn |
October 6 | Virginia Tech | 3–2 | No. 6 Florida State |
October 10 | Minnesota | 2–3 | No. 8 Ohio State |
Wisconsin | 2–1 | No. 9 Iowa | |
Wyoming | 2–0 | No. 11 Utah State | |
October 13 | Washington | 2–1 | No. 5 Michigan State |
October 19 | Loyola Marymount | 3–0 | No. 13 Pepperdine |
October 25 | BYU | 2–1 | No. 14 Texas Tech |
No. 17 Florida State | 4–2 | No. 4 North Carolina | |
October 27 | Minnesota | 2–1 | No. 11 Iowa |
No. 19 Virginia Tech | 2–0 | No. 7 Notre Dame | |
October 31 | California | 3–2 | No. 14т Stanford |
Virginia | 1–0 | No. 12 Virginia Tech | |
November 2 | Oregon State | 2–1 | No. 11 Santa Clara |
November 7 | No. 21 Texas | No. 5 Arkansas | |
November 9 | Kansas | 1–0 | No. 7 TCU |
November 22 | Minnesota | 2–1 | No. 14т South Carolina |
No. 22т Penn State | 3–1 | No. 7 TCU | |
November 24 | No. 13 Notre Dame | 2–0 | No. 2 Mississippi State |
Conference standings
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Conference winners and tournaments
[edit]Conference | Regular Season Champion(s) |
Tournament Winner |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Dates |
Tournament Venue (City) |
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American | Memphis | East Carolina | 2024 Tournament | November 4 – 10 | Premier Sports Campus • Lakewood Ranch, Florida |
America East | Maine | 2024 Tournament | November 3 – 10 | Campus sites, hosted by higher seed | |
ACC | Duke | Florida State | 2024 Tournament | November 3 – 10 | First Round: Campus sites, hosted by higher seeds Semifinals and final: WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, North Carolina |
Atlantic 10 | Saint Louis | 2024 Tournament | November 1 – 10 | Campus sites, hosted by higher seed | |
ASUN | Florida Gulf Coast | Lipscomb | 2024 Tournament | October 31 – November 10 | Campus sites, hosted by higher seed |
Big East | Georgetown | Connecticut | 2024 Tournament | November 3 – 10 | Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed Semifinals and final: Maryland SoccerPlex • Boyds, Maryland |
Big Sky | Montana | Sacramento State | 2024 Tournament | November 6 – 10 | South Campus Stadium • Missoula, Montana |
Big South | USC Upstate | 2024 Tournament | November 2 – 10 | Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed Semifinals and final: Sportsplex at Matthews • Matthews, North Carolina | |
Big Ten | USC | UCLA | 2024 Tournament | October 31 – November 10 | First Round: Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota Semifinals and final: Energizer Park • St. Louis, Missouri |
Big 12 | TCU | Kansas | 2024 Tournament | October 30 – November 9 | CPKC Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri |
Big West | Hawaii | UC Santa Barbara | 2024 Tournament | November 3 – 10 | Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed Semifinals and final: Waipiʻo Peninsula Soccer Stadium • Waipahu, Hawaii |
CAA | Monmouth[a] Stony Brook |
Stony Brook | 2024 Tournament | October 31 – November 9 | Quarterfinals and semifinals: Campus sites, hosted by top two seeds Final: Hosted by top remaining seed |
CUSA | FIU[a] Liberty |
FIU | 2024 Tournament | November 6 – 10 | FIU Soccer Stadium • Westchester, Florida |
Horizon | Milwaukee | 2024 Tournament | November 3 – 9 | Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed Semifinals and final: Hosted by regular-season champion | |
Ivy | Princeton | 2024 Tournament | November 8 – 10 | Roberts Stadium • Princeton, New Jersey | |
MAAC | Fairfield | 2024 Tournament | November 3 – 10 | Campus sites, hosted by higher seed | |
MAC | Western Michigan | 2024 Tournament | November 3 – 10 | Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed Semifinals and final: WMU Soccer Complex • Kalamazoo, Michigan | |
Missouri Valley | Missouri State | 2024 Tournament | October 31 – November 10 | First Round and Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed Semifinals and Final: Hosted by #1 seed | |
Mountain West | Boise State | Utah State | 2024 Tournament | November 3 – 9 | SDSU Sports Deck • San Diego, California |
Northeast | Howard | 2024 Tournament | November 7 – 10 | Campus sites, hosted by higher seed | |
Ohio Valley | Tennessee Tech | Lindenwood[b] (winner, not eligible) Morehead State (runner-up, earns auto-bid) |
2024 Tournament | October 31 – November 10 | First Round and Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by #3 and #4 seeds Semifinals and Final: Hosted by #1 seed |
Patriot | Bucknell | Boston | 2024 Tournament | November 3 – 10 | Campus sites, hosted by higher seed |
SEC | Mississippi State | Texas | 2024 Tournament | November 3 – 10 | Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex • Pensacola, Florida |
SoCon | Western Carolina | Samford | 2024 Tournament | October 29 – November 10 | Campus sites, hosted by higher seed |
Southland | Stephen F. Austin | 2024 Tournament | November 5 – 10 | Dr. Jack Dugan Soccer and Track & Field Stadium • Corpus Christi, Texas | |
SWAC | Texas Southern | Southern | 2024 Tournament | November 7 – 10 | PVAMU Soccer Complex • Prairie View, Texas |
Summit | North Dakota State | South Dakota State | 2024 Tournament | November 1 – 10 | Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seeds Semifinals and Final: Campus sites, hosted by #1 seed |
Sun Belt | James Madison | 2024 Tournament | November 4 – 9 | Foley Sports Tourism Complex • Foley, Alabama | |
WAC | Utah Valley | California Baptist | 2024 Tournament | November 3 – 9 | Elmer Gray Stadium • Abilene, Texas |
WCC | Santa Clara[c] Pepperdine |
No Tournament |
- ^ a b Top seed in conference tournament.
- ^ Lindenwood wins the conference tournament but Morehead State clinches the automatic bid because Lindenwood remains in the reclassification transition process from Division II to Division I. Eligibility for Lindenwood to earn automatic bids to NCAA Championships begins in 2026-27, its first full season of full Division I membership.
- ^ Santa Clara earns automatic bid to NCAA Tournament due to tiebreaker of having a better goal differential in conference play.
Postseason
[edit]NCAA Tournament
[edit]Final rankings
[edit]Rank | United Soccer Coaches |
TopDrawerSoccer.com |
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1 | North Carolina | |
2 | Wake Forest | |
3 | Duke | |
4 | Stanford | |
5 | USC | |
6 | Notre Dame | Penn State |
7 | Virginia Tech | Notre Dame |
8 | Penn State | Virginia Tech |
9 | Arkansas | Mississippi State |
10 | Mississippi State | Arkansas |
11 | Ohio State | |
12 | Iowa | Michigan State |
13 | Florida State | Minnesota |
14 | Michigan State | Iowa |
15 | Vanderbilt | |
16 | TCU | Wisconsin |
17 | Minnesota | Florida State |
18 | UCLA | |
19 | Wisconsin | Texas |
20 | Santa Clara | TCU |
21 | Texas | South Carolina |
22 | Saint Louis | |
23 | South Carolina | Georgetown |
24 | Texas Tech | |
25 | Auburn | Connecticut |
Award winners
[edit]All-America teams
[edit]2024 United Soccer Coaches All-America Teams[95] | |||||||
First Team | Second Team | Third Team | Fourth Team | ||||
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Leah Freeman, GK, Duke |
Maddy Anderson, GK, Mississippi State |
Jordan Nytes, GK, Colorado |
Ryan Campbell, GK, ULCA |
Major player of the year awards
[edit]Other major awards
[edit]- United Soccer Coaches College Coach of the Year:
- Bill Jeffrey Award: Bob Warming[97]
- Jerry Yeagley Award: Christine Roehling[98]
- Mike Berticelli Award: Erik Oman[99]
- NCAA Tournament MVP: Offensive: Olivia Thomas; Defensive: Clare Gagne[100]
See also
[edit]- College soccer
- List of NCAA Division I women's soccer programs
- 2024 in American soccer
- 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament
- 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
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