2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game
 Stevens Stadium in Santa Clara hosted the match | |||||||
| Event | 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament | ||||||
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| after extra time Florida State won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 6 December 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Stevens Stadium, Santa Clara, CA | ||||||
| Referee | JC Griggs | ||||||
| Attendance | 7,087 | ||||||
The 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game (also known as the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's College Cup) was played on December 6, 2021, at Stevens Stadium in Santa Clara, California, and determined the winner of the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, the national collegiate women's soccer championship in the United States. This was the 40th. edition of this tournament organised by the NCAA.[1]
The match featured Florida State (21–1–3),[2] which played its 6th. final, and BYU (17–5–3),[2] which made its 1st. appearance in the final. After both teams tied on regular time, extra time was played but the score remained the same so a penalty shoot-out was conducted to determine a champion. Florida State leaded the series 4–3 winning its third NCAA national title[3][2] and its 27th from ACC membership.[4][5]
Seminoles goalkeeper Cristina Roque, who had two saves in the penalty shoot-out, was named "Defensive Most Outstanding Player for the College Cup". Roque had an average of 1.36 saves per match. On the other hand, Zhao Yujie[6] scored the goal for the 4–3 win on penalties that gave Florida State its third national title.[2]
Road to the final[edit]
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 | BYU (Big 12) | ||
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| Opponent | Result | NCAA Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| South Alabama (SBC) | 3–0 (H) | First round | New Mexico (MWC) | 6–0 (A) |
| SMU (AAC) | 5–1 (H) | Second round | Alabama (SEC) | 4–1 (H) |
| Pepperdine (WCC) | 1–0 (H) | Round of 16 | Virginia (ACC) | 1–0 (H) |
| Michigan (Big Ten) | 1–0 (H) | Quarterfinal | South Carolina (SEC) | 4–1 (A) |
| Rutgers (Big Ten) | 1–0 (N) | College Cup | Santa Clara (WCC) | 0–0 (3–2 p) (N) |
Match details[edit]
| Florida State | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | BYU |
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| 4–3 |
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Statistics[edit]
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BYU | |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 0 |
| Total shots | 5 | 3 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
| Saves | 3 | 1 |
| Corner kicks | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls | 7 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ Florida State wins 2021 NCAA DI women's soccer College Cup final by NATALIE BODE on NCAA.com, 7 Dec 2021
- ^ a b c d Sweet revenge! Florida State soccer wins third national title over BYU in penalty kicks by Curt Weiler on the Tallahassee Democrat, 6 Dec 2021
- ^ SOCCER CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FOR THE THIRD TIME on Seminoles.com, 7 Dec 2021
- ^ Florida State Wins 2021 Women’s Soccer National Championship on the Atlantic Coast Conference, 7 Dec 2021
- ^ COUGARS FALL IN A HEARTBREAKER TO FLORIDA STATE IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN PKS on BYU.com
- ^ Florida State Beats BYU in Penalty Kicks to Win Women's Soccer National Title on Sports Illustrated, 7 Dec 2021