2022 ACC women's soccer tournament

The 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer tournament was the 35th edition of the ACC Women's Soccer Tournament, which decided the Atlantic Coast Conference champion. Florida State was the defending champion.[1]

2022 ACC women's soccer tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams6
Matches5
Attendance7,684
Quarterfinals siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteSahlen's Stadium
Cary, North Carolina
Finals siteSahlen's Stadium
Cary, North Carolina
ChampionsFlorida State (9th title)
Winning coachBrian Pensky (1st title)
MVPJenna Nighswonger (Florida State)
BroadcastACCN (Quarterfinals & Semifinals), ESPNU (Final)
ACC women's soccer tournament
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2022 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 2 North Carolina  ‍‍‍y 8 2 0   .800 20 5 1   .788
No. 3 Florida State  ‍y 8 2 0   .800 17 3 3   .804
No. 5 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 7 2 1   .750 17 3 3   .804
No. 7 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 6 2 2   .700 16 4 3   .761
No. 6 Duke  ‍‍‍y 6 2 2   .700 15 5 3   .717
No. 12 Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍y 5 3 2   .600 14 5 3   .705
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 4 3 3   .550 8 5 5   .583
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍y 4 5 1   .450 10 7 2   .579
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍y 3 6 1   .350 9 7 3   .553
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 3 7 0   .300 6 8 2   .438
NC State  ‍‍‍y 2 6 2   .300 7 7 6   .500
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 2 7 1   .250 5 8 3   .406
Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 1 6 3   .250 8 7 3   .528
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 1 7 2   .200 5 8 5   .417
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2022 ACC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Source: The ACC
As of December 6, 2022
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll

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

Florida State successfully defended their title, defeating Notre Dame in the Semifinals and North Carolina in the final, 2–1. This was the ninth title for Florida State as a program, and the first for head coach Brian Pensky. Florida State has won the past three ACC tournaments.[3]

Qualification

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The top six teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference earned a berth into the ACC Tournament. The top two teams earned a bye to the semifinals.[4] The final seedings were determined after the final day of the regular season on October 27, 2022. Multiple tiebreakers were required as teams finished with the same conference records. North Carolina and Florida State both finished with 8–2–0 conference records and tied for first place in the regular season. North Carolina defeated Florida State on October 20, during the regular season, and therefore earned the top seed in the tournament, while Florida State was the second seed. A second tiebreaker was required between Virginia and Duke as both teams finished 6–2–2 in conference play. Virginia defeated Duke on October 2, during the regular season, and earned the fourth seed, while Duke was the fifth seed.[5]

Seed School Conference Record Points
1 North Carolina 8–2–0 24
2 Florida State 8–2–0 24
3 Notre Dame 7–2–1 22
4 Virginia 6–2–2 20
5 Duke 6–2–2 20
6 Pittsburgh 5–3–2 17

Bracket

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First Round
October 30
ACCN
Semifinal
November 3
ACCN
Championship
November 6
ESPNU
1 North Carolina (pen.) 0 (7)
4 Virginia 1 5 Duke 0 (6)
5 Duke 2 1 North Carolina 1
2 Florida State 2
2 Florida State (pen.) 3 (4)
3 Notre Dame (pen.) 1 (5) 3 Notre Dame 3 (2)
6 Pittsburgh 1 (4)

Schedule

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First round

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October 30, 2022 #3 Notre Dame 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
#6 Pittsburgh Notre Dame, Indiana
6:00 p.m. EDT
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Stadium: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 428
Referee: John McCloskey
Assistant referees: Erin Patterson
Assistant referees: Peter Charpentier
Fourth official: Joshua Overmyer
Penalties
  •   Sarah Schupansky
  •   Katie Zailski
  •   Ellie Coffield
  •   Keera Melenhorst
  •   Ashton Gordon
October 30, 2022 #4 Virginia 1–2 #5 Duke Charlottesville, Virginia
8:00 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: Klöckner Stadium
Attendance: 691
Referee: Carmen Serbio
Assistant referees: William Aten
Assistant referees: Matthew Richardson
Fourth official: Otto Leon

Semifinals

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November 3, 2022 #1 North Carolina 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)
#5 Duke Cary, North Carolina
5:30 p.m. EDT
Report
  •   45' Maggie Graham
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 691
Penalties
  •   Katie Groff
  •   Emmy Duerr
  •   Kat Rader
  •   Devin Lynch
  •   Michelle Cooper
  •   Elle Piper
  •   Sophie Jones
  •   Mackenzie Pluck
November 3, 2022 #2 Florida State 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
#3 Notre Dame Cary, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,686
Penalties

Final

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November 6, 2022 #1 North Carolina 1–2 #2 Florida State Cary, North Carolina
12:00 p.m. EST Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,879
Referee: Nicole Green
Assistant referees: Erika Barahona
Assistant referees: Mandy Love
Fourth official: Emma Richards

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 14 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match.

3 goals

1 goal

All-Tournament team

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Player Team
Jenna Nighswonger Florida State
Jody Brown
Onyi Echegini
Beata Olsson
Emily Moxley North Carolina
Avery Patterson
Tori Hansen
Ruthie Jones Duke
Michelle Cooper
Kat Rader
Korbin Albert Notre Dame

MVP in bold
Source:[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Florida State Wins Second Consecutive ACC Women's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "ACC Announces Championship Dates and Sites for 2022-23". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 19, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "No. 5 FSU soccer defeats No. 2 North Carolina to win the ACC Championship". tomahawknation.com. SB Nation. November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 ACC Women's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 ACC Women's Soccer Championship Bracket Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Florida State Wins Third Consecutive ACC Women's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.