It's not March, but get ready for some madness. The 2024 NCAA women's soccer tournament is underway.
Florida State returns as a No. 1 seed looking to defend its 2023 crown and win its third championship in four years. The Seminoles have won four NCAA titles dating back to the 2014 season.
Duke, Mississippi State and USC are the other three No. 1 seeds in this year's tournament. Mississippi State has the best record of the bunch at 17-2.
The Sporting News has all the details on the 2024 NCAA women's soccer tournament.
How to watch 2024 NCAA women's soccer tournament
The first four rounds of the 2024 NCAA women's soccer tournament will air on ESPN+.
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The semifinals and championship are the only games broadcast on traditional TV. ESPNU will handle the coverage for those games.
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NCAA women's soccer bracket 2024
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NCAA women's soccer tournament 2024 schedule, scores
Second- and third-round games will be hosted by the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds.
Third Round
Sunday, Nov. 24
Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
No. 2 Wake Forest vs. No. 3 Ohio State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 6 Minnesota | 5 p.m. | ESPN+ |
No. 8 Vanderbilt vs. No. 4 Penn State | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 Michigan State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
No. 1 Mississippi State vs. No. 4 Notre Dame | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
No. 2 Arkansas vs. No. 3 Stanford | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
No. 7 Virginia Tech vs. No. 3 Iowa | TBD | ESPN+ |
No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Wisconsin | TBD | ESPN+ |
Second Round
Friday, Nov. 22
Scores |
No. 3 Ohio State 2, No. 6 Auburn 1 |
No. 4 Penn State 1, No. 5 TCU 0 |
No. 6 Minnesota 2, No. 3 South Carolina 1 |
No. 4 Notre Dame 3, No. 5 Kentucky 1 |
No. 3 Stanford 2, UConn 1 |
No. 5 Michigan State 3, No. 4 Texas 2 (OT) |
No. 2 North Carolina 1, Santa Clara 0 |
No. 5 Wisconsin 0, No. 4 Virginia 0 (4-2 PKs) |
No. 8 Vanderbilt 3, No. 1 Florida State 3 (4-3 PKs) |
No. 2 Wake Forest 3, Colorado 1 |
No. 1 Duke 3, No. 8 Texas Tech 0 |
No. 1 Mississippi State 1, Washington 0 |
No. 3 Iowa 1, No. 6 Georgetown 0 |
No. 2 Arkansas 1, Cal 0 |
No. 1 USC 4, No. 8 Saint Louis 3 (OT) |
No. 2 UCLA 2, No. 7 Virginia Tech 1 |
First round
Friday, Nov. 15
Scores |
Washington 0, No. 8 Utah St. 0 (4-1 PK) |
Colorado 3, No. 7 Georgia 2 |
No. 1 Florida State 8, Samford 0 |
No. 1 Duke 8, Howard 0 |
No. 2 North Carolina 8, USC Upstate 0 |
No. 2 Wake Forest 4, Morehead State 0 |
No. 3 Ohio State 4, James Madison 1 |
No. 3 South Carolina 6, East Carolina 0 |
No. 3 Iowa 2, Missouri State 1 |
No. 4 Notre Dame 5, Milwaukee 1 |
No. 4 Texas 4, Boston University 1 |
No. 4 Virginia 2, Princeton 1 |
No. 5 Kentucky 1, West Virginia 1 (4-2 PK) |
No. 6 Auburn 4, FIU 1 |
No. 6 Minnesota 2, South Dakota State 1 |
No. 7 Virginia Tech 2, Tennessee 1 |
No. 2 Arkansas 4, Oklahoma State 0 |
No. 5 TCU 1, Stephen F. Austin 0 |
No. 5 Wisconsin 3, Maine 1 |
Santa Clara 1, No. 7 BYU 0 |
No. 8 Saint Louis 1, Kansas 0 |
No. 8 Texas Tech 2, LSU 1 |
No. 8 Vanderbilt 4, Lipscomb 1 |
No. 2 UCLA 2, California Baptist 1 (2 OT) |
No. 3 Stanford 5, UC Santa Barbara 0 |
Saturday, Nov. 16
Scores |
No. 5 Michigan State 3, Western Michigan 1 |
No. 6 Georgetown 3, Fairfield 0 |
Cal 2, No. 7 Pepperdine 1 (2 OT) |
UConn 2, No. 6 Rutgers 1 |
No. 1 Mississippi State 7, Southern 0 |
No. 4 Penn State 8, Stony Brook 1 |
Sunday, Nov. 17
Score |
No. 1 USC 5, Sacramento State 0 |
NCAA women's soccer tournament round-by-round schedule 2024
Round | Dates |
First round | Nov. 15-17 |
Second/third rounds | Nov. 22, 24 |
Quarterfinals | Nov. 29, 30 |
Semifinals | Dec. 6 |
Final | Dec. 9 |
NCAA women's soccer tournament champions list
The last 10 NCAA women's soccer tournament champions are listed below:
Year | Winner | Runner-up |
2023 | Florida State | Stanford |
2022 | UCLA | North Carolina |
2021 | Florida State | BYU |
2020 | Santa Clara | Florida State |
2019 | Stanford | North Carolina |
2018 | Florida State | North Carolina |
2017 | Stanford | UCLA |
2016 | USC | West Virginia |
2015 | Penn State | Duke |
2014 | Florida State | Virginia |
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