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The 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game (also known as the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's College Cup) was played on December 8, 2018, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, and determined the winner of the 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, the national collegiate women's soccer championship in the United States. This was the 37th. edition of this tournament organised by the NCAA.[1]

The match featured Florida State (20–4–3),[2] which played its 4th. final, and University of North Carolina (21–4–2),[2] which made its 25th. appearance in the final. Florida State defeated North Carolina 1–0 to win its second NCAA women's soccer title, with a goal scored by Dallas Dorosy in the 60th minute after an assistance by Deyna Castellanos.[1]

Road to the final

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, sometimes known as the College Cup, is an American intercollegiate soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I women's national champion. The tournament has been formally held since 1982, when it was an twelve-team tournament.

Florida State (ACC) Round North Carolina (ACC)
Opponent Result NCAA Tournament Opponent Result
Loyola (A10) 1–0 (H) First round Howard (MEAC) 4–0 (H)
South Florida (AAC) 3–1 (H) Second round Kansas (Big 12) 4–1 (H)
USC (Pac-12) 1–1 (5–4 p) (H) Round of 16 Virginia Tech (ACC) 3–0 (H)
Penn State (Big 10) 1–0 (H) Quarterfinal UCLA (Pac-12) 2–2 (4–2 p) (A)
Stanford (Pac-12) 2–0 (N) Semifinal Georgetown (BEC) 1–0 (a.e.t.) (N)

Match details

Florida State1–0North Carolina
Dorossy 60' Report 1
Report 2
Attendance: 12,512
Referee: Lance VanHaitsma

College Cup MVP
Offensive:
Defensive:

Assistant referees:
Jude Carr (United States)
Maggie Short (United States)
Fourth official:
Becky Pagan (United States)

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 20 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Unlimited substitutes, may not return if subbed out in the first half; may return unlimited times in the second half.

Statistics

Overall
Florida
State 		North
Carolina
Goals scored 0 0
Total shots 8 8
Saves 2 2
Corner kicks 1 5
Offsides 0 5
Yellow cards 1 0
Red cards 0 0

References

  1. ^ a b Women's college soccer: Florida State beats North Carolina 1-0 for 2018 College Cup title by Shannon Scovel on NCAA.com, 3 Dec 2018
  2. ^ a b Florida State soccer wins the National Championship by Akeem Joffer on Tomahawk Nation.com, 2 Dec 2018
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_I_women%27s_soccer_championship_game