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2021 ACC women's soccer tournament

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2021 ACC women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
Attendance5,491
Quarterfinals siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteSahlen's Stadium
Cary, North Carolina
Finals siteSahlen's Stadium
Cary, North Carolina
ChampionsFlorida State (8th title)
Winning coachMark Krikorian (8th title)
MVPClara Robbins (Florida State)
BroadcastACCN (Quarterfinals & Semifinals), ESPNU (Final)
ACC women's soccer tournament
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2021 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 8 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 8 0 2   .900 18 3 2   .826
No. 1 Florida State  ‍‍y 7 1 2   .800 21 1 3   .900
No. 5 Duke  ‍‍‍y 7 2 1   .750 16 4 1   .786
No. 16 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 7 3 0   .700 14 6 2   .682
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 6 3 1   .650 12 7 1   .625
No. 14 North Carolina  ‍‍‍y 5 2 3   .650 12 3 3   .750
No. 25 Wake Forest  ‍‍‍y 6 4 0   .600 16 6 0   .727
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍y 5 3 2   .600 12 6 2   .650
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 4 6 0   .400 11 7 0   .611
NC State  ‍‍‍y 4 6 0   .400 9 9 2   .500
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 3 6 1   .350 7 7 2   .500
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 1 9 0   .100 7 10 1   .417
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 1 9 0   .100 4 12 0   .250
Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 0 10 0   .000 4 12 1   .265
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2021 ACC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: The ACC


The 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer tournament was the 34th edition of the ACC Women's Soccer Tournament, which decided the Atlantic Coast Conference champion. Florida State was the defending champion.

The first round will be played at campus sites, while the semifinals and final will be played at Sahlen's Stadium in Cary, NC.[1][2]

Florida State successfully defended their title by defeating Wake Forest in the Semifinals and Virginia in the Final. Clara Robbins of Florida State was named the tournament MVP for the second year in a row. This was Florida State's eighth ACC Tournament title, and coach Mark Krikorian's eighth title.[3]

As tournament champions, Florida State earned the ACC's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

Qualification

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The top six teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference will earn a berth into the ACC Tournament. The top two teams will earn a bye to the semifinals.[4] Wake Forest and North Carolina ended the season tied in the standings with 18 points. However, Wake Forest won the tiebreaker for the 6th seed, which was determined by the most wins in overall conference games among common opponents.[5]

Seed School Conference Record Points
1 Virginia 8–0–2 26
2 Florida State 7–1–2 23
3 Duke 7–2–1 22
4 Notre Dame 7–3 21
5 Clemson 6–3–1 19
6 Wake Forest 6–4 18

Bracket

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First Round
October 31
Semifinal
November 5
Championship
November 7
1 Virginia 1
4 Notre Dame 2 5 Clemson 0
5 Clemson 3 1 Virginia 0
2 Florida State 1
2 Florida State (a.e.t.) 2
3 Duke 1 6 Wake Forest 1
6 Wake Forest 2

Schedule

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First round

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October 31, 2021 #4 Notre Dame 2–3 #5 Clemson Notre Dame, Indiana
6:00 p.m. EDT
Box Score
Stadium: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 268
Referee: Nicholas Balcer
Assistant referees: Jeff Swartzel
Assistant referees: Peter Carpentier
Fourth official: Frank Pizana
October 31, 2021 #3 Duke 1–2 #6 Wake Forest Durham, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EDT
Box Score
  • Yellow card 5' Kristin Johnson
  • Yellow card 9' Malaika Meena
  • 28' Jenna Menta
  • Yellow card 31' Zara Chavoshi
  • 83' (o.g.) Duke Own Goal
Stadium: Koskinen Stadium
Attendance: 532
Referee: Andrea Pireli
Assistant referees: Kevin Maurer
Assistant referees: Benjamin Wooten
Fourth official: Abbas Piran

Semifinals

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November 5, 2021 #1 Virginia 1–0 #5 Clemson Cary, North Carolina
5:30 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,687
Referee: Erika Barahona
Assistant referees: Katie Mitchell-Moreno
Assistant referees: Katherine McCormick
November 5, 2021 #2 Florida State 2–1 (a.e.t.) #6 Wake Forest Cary, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • 31' Sofia Rossi
  • Yellow card 43' Zara Chavoshi
  • Yellow card 48' Nikayla Small
  • Yellow card 69' Hulda Arnarsdottir
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 754
Referee: Kevin Maurer
Assistant referees: Patrick Schmidt
Assistant referees: Aaron Gallagher

Final

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November 7, 2021 #1 Virginia 0–1 #2 Florida State Cary, North Carolina
1:00 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Carmen Serbio
Assistant referees: Scott Bowers
Assistant referees: Katherin McCormick
Fourth official: David McPhun

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 13 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match.

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Duke (against Wake Forest)

All-Tournament team

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Player Team
Clara Robbins Florida State
Maria Alagoa
Lauren Flynn
Emily Madril
Cristina Roque
Haley Hopkins Virginia
Diana Ordóñez
Alexa Spaanstra
Talia Staude
Megan Bornkamp Clemson
Jenna Menta Wake Forest

MVP in bold
Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Women's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "ACC Women's Soccer Championship – Finals | Cary, NC 27511". www.visitraleigh.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Florida State Wins Second Consecutive ACC Women's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Joffer, Prince Akeem (October 24, 2021). "No. 1 FSU soccer falls at No. 6 Duke". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 ACC Women's Soccer Championship Bracket Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.