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.
The match featured Florida State (21–1–3), which played its 6th. final, and BYU (17–5–3), 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 and its 27th from ACC membership.
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 scored the goal for the 4–3 win on penalties that gave Florida State its third national title.
Road to the final
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 a 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
| Florida State | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | BYU |
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| 4–3 | ||
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Statistics
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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
- ^ 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