2025 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season
| 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Duration | August 17, 2025 – October 30, 2025 |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Offensive: Midfielder: Defensive: |
| Tournament | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Standford | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2025 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of July 1, 2025 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season will be the 36th season of women's varsity soccer in the conference. The season will begin in August. Conference play will begin in September and conclude in October. The 2025 ACC women's soccer tournament will be held from November 2 through November 9 at campus sites and at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.[1]
The Duke Blue Devils finished as regular season champions with a record of 9–0–1. They were unable to prevail in the ACC tournament as third-seed Florida State are the defending tournament champions. North Carolina prevailed over Wake Forest in the NCAA tournament final.[2] This was the second straight year and third time in the last four years a team from the ACC has won the National Title.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
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1. ^ Georgia Tech does not sponsor women's soccer
Coaches
Head coaching changes
Two ACC teams entered the season with new coaches:
- Duke head coach Robbie Church retired after twenty-four season as head coach of the program.[3] Kieran Hall was hired as his replacement in January 2025.[4]
- NC State head coach Tim Santoro was fired after twelve seasons in charge of the program on November 8, 2024.[5] Garry Higgins was hired from East Carolina to be the new head coach on December 12, 2024.[6]
- Damon Nahas was made the permanent head coach at North Carolina after serving in an interim role during the 2024 season.[7]
Head coaching records
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | ACC record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Chris Watkins | 2 | 91–38–18 | 12–5–2 | 4–4–2 |
| California | Neil McGuire | 19 | 235–180–49 | 191–111–43 | 5–4–1 |
| Clemson | Eddie Radwanski | 15 | 288–154–51 | 149–89–37 | 63–64–14 |
| Duke | Kieran Hall | 1 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Florida State | Brian Pensky | 4 | 239–116–53 | 54–5–8 | 24–4–2 |
| Louisville | Karen Ferguson-Dayes | 24 | 211–198–51 | 211–198–51 | 38–55–16 |
| Miami | Ken Masuhr | 2 | 5–8–4 | 5–8–4 | 1–6–3 |
| North Carolina | Damon Nahas | 1 | 22–5–0 | 22–5–0 | 7–3–0 |
| NC State | Gary Higgins | 1 | 110–48–28 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Notre Dame | Nate Norman | 8 | 140–77–29 | 82–42–16 | 38–21–6 |
| Pittsburgh | Randy Waldrum | 8 | 470–158–40 | 71–51–11 | 30–43–7 |
| SMU | Nicole Nelson | 4 | 27–19–8 | 27–19–8 | 2–6–2 |
| Stanford | Paul Ratcliffe | 23 | 447–106–48 | 392–62–41 | 5–4–1 |
| Syracuse | Nicky Adams | 7 | 105–73–31 | 24–61–10 | 3–48–6 |
| Virginia | Steve Swanson | 25 | 488–176–74 | 384–113–63 | 152–56–29 |
| Virginia Tech | Charles Adair | 15 | 169–89–30 | 169–89–30 | 65–59–18 |
| Wake Forest | Tony da Luz | 28 | 364–241–64 | 319–200–62 | 110–120–29 |
Notes
- Records shown are prior to the 2025 season
- Years at school includes the 2025 season
Pre-season
Hermann Trophy Watchlist
The Hermann Trophy preseason watchlist will be released in August, 2025.
| Player | Class | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-season poll
The pre-season poll and pre-season all conference teams were voted on by the league's 17 head coaches. The results of the poll will be released in August prior to the season starting.
Pre-season Coaches Poll
| Predicted finish | Team | Points (1st place) |
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Source:
Pre-season All-ACC Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | |||
| Defender | |||
| Midfielder | |||
| Forward |
Source:
Regular season
Conference Matrix
The table below shows head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team plays ten matches. Each team does not play every other team.
| Boston College | California | Clemson | Duke | Florida State | Louisville | Miami | North Carolina | NC State | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh | SMU | Stanford | Syracuse | Virginia | Virginia Tech | Wake Forest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Boston College | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. California | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Clemson | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Duke | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Florida State | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Louisville | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Miami | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. North Carolina | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. NC State | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Notre Dame | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Pittsburgh | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. SMU | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Stanford | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Syracuse | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Virginia | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Virginia Tech | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 |
| vs. Wake Forest | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – |
| Total | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
× – Matchup not played in 2025
Rankings
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| Not ranked previous week |
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Final | ||
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| Boston College | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| California | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Clemson | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Duke | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Florida State | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Louisville | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Miami | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| North Carolina | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| NC State | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Notre Dame | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pittsburgh | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| SMU | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Stanford | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Syracuse | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Virginia | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Virginia Tech | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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| Wake Forest | USC | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
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Players of the Week
| Week | Date Awarded | Offensive Player of the week | Defensive Player of the week | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Postseason
ACC Tournament
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
NCAA tournament
| Seed | School | Region | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W–L (%): | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) Total: 0–0–0 (–) | ||
Awards and honors
ACC Awards
| 2025 ACC Women's Soccer Individual Awards | |
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| Coach of the Year | |
| Offensive Player of the Year | |
| Midfielder of the Year | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | |
| Freshman of the Year | |
| 2025 ACC Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | Third Team | All-Freshman Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All-Americans
| 2025 United Soccer Coaches All-Americans | |||
| First Team | Second Team | Third Team | Fourth Team |
|---|---|---|---|
References
- ^ "Sites and Dates Announced for 2025-26 ACC Championships". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "North Carolina beats Wake Forest to win Women's College Cup". ESPN. Associated Press. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Howell, Maria (November 16, 2024). "How Duke women's soccer delivered a comeback season in coach Robbie Church's last dance". ncaa.com. NCAA. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ "Duke Selects Kieran Hall As Next Head Women's Soccer Coach". collegiatesportsassociates.com. Collegiate Sports Associates. June 25, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "NC State women's soccer program parts ways with head coach Tim Santoro". soccerwire.com. Soccer Wire. November 12, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "HIGGINS NAMED HEAD COACH FOR WOMEN'S SOCCER". gopack.com. NC State University Athletics. December 12, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Swanson, Shelby (December 8, 2024). "UNC women's soccer coach draws praise in leading Tar Heels back to national title game". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 9, 2024.