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 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Stanford |
| Runners-up | Notre Dame |
| Season MVP | Offensive:Izzy Engle Midfielder:Lia Godfrey Defensive:Elise Evans |
| Top scorer | Izzy Engle (Notre Dame)[1] |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Stanford |
| Runners-up | Notre Dame |
| Finals MVP | Jasmine Aikey, (Stanford) |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Stanford †‡y | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .950 | 21 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Notre Dame y | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .850 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Duke y | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .700 | 17 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .761 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Florida State y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 16 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Virginia y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 14 | – | 3 | – | 5 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Louisville y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13т North Carolina y | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .600 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .600 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 8 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest y | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .550 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson y | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .300 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .200 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 5 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .150 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .100 | 4 | – | 10 | – | 4 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2025 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 9, 2025 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season was the 36th season of women's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began in August. Conference play began in September and concluded in October. The 2025 ACC women's soccer tournament was held from November 2 through November 9 at campus sites and at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.[2]
The Stanford Cardinal finished as regular season champions with a record of 9–0–1. The Cardinal used their top seed to win the ACC tournament in a penalty shoot-out over regular season runner-up Notre Dame.[3] The ACC had nine teams selected for the NCAA tournament, which was tied for the most of any conference. Three ACC teams reached the College Cup, with Florida State prevaling to win the national title. This marked the third straight year an ACC team 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 four new coaches:
- Duke head coach Robbie Church retired after twenty-four season as head coach of the program.[4] Kieran Hall was hired as his replacement in January 2025.[5]
- NC State head coach Tim Santoro was fired after twelve seasons in charge of the program on November 8, 2024.[6] Garry Higgins was hired from East Carolina to be the new head coach on December 12, 2024.[7]
- Damon Nahas was made the permanent head coach at North Carolina after serving in an interim role during the 2024 season.[8]
- Randy Waldrum was elevated to Technical Director of the Pittsburgh Panthers program on May 22, 2025. Ben Waldrum was promoted from associate head coach to head coach on the same day.[9]
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 | Ben Waldrum | 1 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| 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 was released on August 14, 2025. Nine ACC players were selected the preseason watchlist, including the winner of the 2024 award, Kate Faasse.[10]
| Player | Class | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mia Bhuta | Junior | MF | Stanford |
| Tessa Dellarose | Senior | MF | North Carolina |
| Jordynn Dudley | Junior | MF | Florida State |
| Izzy Engle | Sophomore | FW | Notre Dame |
| Kate Faasse | Senior | FW | North Carolina |
| Heather Gilchrist | Senior | DF | Florida State |
| Leah Klenke | Senior | DF | Notre Dame |
| Cameron Roller | Junior | DF | Duke |
| Mia Oliaro | Junior | FW | Duke |
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 were released on August 7, prior to the season starting.
Pre-season Coaches Poll
| Predicted finish | Team | Points (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 246 (10) |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 229 (2) |
| 3 | Florida State | 225 (4) |
| 4 | Duke | 208 |
| 5 | Stanford | 201 |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 172 |
| 7 | Virginia | 169 (1) |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 162 |
| 9 | Clemson | 132 |
| 10 | California | 124 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 111 |
| 12 | SMU | 83 |
| 13 | Boston College | 81 |
| 14 | Louisville | 67 |
| 15 | Miami | 44 |
| 16 | NC State | 40 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 18 |
Source:[11]
Pre-season All-ACC Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Teagan Wy | Senior | California |
| Defender | Heather Gilchrist | Florida State | |
| Leah Klenke | Notre Dame | ||
| Cameron Roller | Junior | Duke | |
| Midfielder | Tessa Dellarose | Senior | North Carolina |
| Mia Oliaro | Junior | Duke | |
| Linda Ullmark | Sophomore | North Carolina | |
| Forward | Maggie Cagle | Senior | Virginia |
| Jordynn Dudley | Junior | Florida State | |
| Izzy Engle | Sophomore | Notre Dame | |
| Kate Faasse | Senior | North Carolina | |
| Andrea Kitahata | Senior | Stanford | |
| Mia Minestrella | Junior | Duke | |
| Olivia Thomas | North Carolina |
Source:[11]
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 | 1–0 | × | × | 1–0 | × | 3–1 | 1–0 | × | 2–1 | × | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | × | 0–0 |
| vs. California | 0–0 | – | 2–2 | × | 2–2 | × | 0–2 | × | × | × | 1–2 | 2–1 | 8–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | × |
| vs. Clemson | 0–1 | 2–2 | – | 3–2 | × | 1–0 | × | × | × | 5–1 | × | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | × | 0–1 |
| vs. Duke | × | × | 2–3 | – | × | × | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–5 | × | × | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 |
| vs. Florida State | × | 2–2 | × | × | – | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | × | × | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–3 | × | 1–4 |
| vs. Louisville | 0–1 | × | 0–1 | × | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | × | 0–3 | 3–1 | × | 0–3 | × | × | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Miami | × | 2–0 | × | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–2 | × | × | × | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | × | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| vs. North Carolina | 1–3 | × | × | 3–2 | 1–0 | × | 2–1 | – | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | × | 2–4 | × | 1–2 | × |
| vs. NC State | 0–1 | × | × | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | × | 1–0 | – | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | × | × | × | 4–4 | 1–2 |
| vs. Notre Dame | × | × | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–3 | × | 3–4 | 1–2 | – | 1–0 | 0–3 | × | × | × | 0–5 | 1–1 |
| vs. Pittsburgh | 1–2 | 2–1 | × | 5–0 | × | × | × | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | 4–0 | 6–0 | × | 2–0 | × | 2–1 |
| vs. SMU | × | 1–2 | 3–2 | × | × | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–4 | – | 5–1 | 1–1 | × | × | × |
| vs. Stanford | 0–2 | 2–8 | 2–2 | × | 1–2 | × | 2–3 | × | × | × | 0–6 | 1–5 | – | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–5 | × |
| vs. Syracuse | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | × | 0–1 | 4–2 | × | × | × | 1–1 | 4–0 | – | 3–0 | × | × |
| vs. Virginia | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | × | × | × | × | 0–2 | × | 2–1 | 0–3 | – | 1–2 | × |
| vs. Virginia Tech | × | 1–0 | × | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 5–0 | × | × | 5–0 | × | 2–1 | – | 2–1 | |
| vs. Wake Forest | 0–0 | × | 1–0 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | × | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | × | × | × | × | 1–2 | – |
| Total | 1–7–2 | 4–2–4 | 4–4–2 | 7–3–0 | 6–2–2 | 6–2–2 | 1–7–2 | 6–4–0 | 4–4–2 | 8–1–1 | 2–8–0 | 2–6–2 | 9–0–1 | 1–8–1 | 6–2–2 | 0–8–2 | 4–3–3 |
× – Matchup not played in 2025
Rankings
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| Boston College | USC | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| TDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| California | USC | RV | RV | Not released | ||||||||||||||
| TDS | 21 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | USC | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | Not released | RV | |||||||
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| Duke | USC | 4 | 1 (3) | 3 (1) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 14т | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | Not released | 3 (1) | ||
| TDS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | |
| Florida State | USC | 3 | 3 (2) | 6т | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | Not released | 1 (7) | ||
| TDS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| Louisville | USC | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | 20т | 21 | 20 | Not released | 24 | ||||||
| TDS | 20 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | |||||
| Miami | USC | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
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| NC State | USC | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
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| North Carolina | USC | 1 (8) | 12 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | RV | Not released | 13т | |||
| TDS | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Notre Dame | USC | 2 | 7т | 6т | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 2 | Not released | 11 | ||
| TDS | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | |
| Pittsburgh | USC | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
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| SMU | USC | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
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| Stanford | USC | 7 | 2 (3) | 1 (3) | 1 (6) | 3 | 2 (1) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 (8) | Not released | 2 | ||
| TDS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Syracuse | USC | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
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| Virginia | USC | 15 | 17 | 13т | 8 | 5 | 1 (7) | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | Not released | 8 | ||
| TDS | 24 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Virginia Tech | USC | 14 | 15 | 24 | 20 | RV | Not released | |||||||||||
| TDS | 10 | 9 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | USC | 10 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 17т | RV | RV | RV | Not released | RV | ||
| TDS | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 18 | ||||||||
Players of the Week
| Week | Date Awarded | Offensive Player of the week | Defensive Player of the week | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 19 | Mia Minestrella – Duke | Elise Evans – Stanford | [12] |
| Valentina Amaral – Wake Forest | ||||
| 2 | August 26 | Mackenzie Geigle – Louisville | Victoria Safradin – Virginia | [13] |
| 3 | September 2 | Devin Lynch – Duke | Cameron Roller – Duke | [14] |
| Laney Matriano – Notre Dame | ||||
| 4 | September 9 | Amelia Swinarski – Louisville | Teagan Wy – California | [15] |
| Annabelle Chukwu – Notre Dame | ||||
| 5 | September 16 | Ella Carter – Virginia | Janet Okeke – Florida State | [16] |
| 6 | September 23 | Annabelle Chukwu (2) – Notre Dame | Olivia Pratapas – NC State | [17] |
| 7 | September 30 | Izzy Engle – Notre Dame | Teagan Wy (2) – California | [18] |
| Kylie Maxwell – Wake Forest | ||||
| 8 | October 7 | Jade Bordeleau – NC State | Olivia Pratapas (2) – NC State | [19] |
| Olivia Thomas – North Carolina | ||||
| 9 | October 14 | Jasmine Aikey – Stanford | Teagan Wy (3) – California | [20] |
| 10 | October 21 | Andrea Kitahata – Stanford | Teagan Wy (4) – California | [21] |
| 11 | October 28 | Jordynn Dudley – Florida State | Erynn Floyd – Louisville | [22] |
| Izzy Engle (2) – Notre Dame | ||||
| 12 | October 31 | Jasmine Aikey (2) – Stanford | Abby Reisz – Pittsburgh | [23] |
Postseason
ACC Tournament
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | Virginia | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Stanford (pen.) | 2 (5) | |||||||
| 2 | Notre Dame | 2 (4) | |||||||
| 2 | Notre Dame | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Duke | 1 | |||||||
NCAA tournament
| Seed | School | Region | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | Stanford | W 5–1 vs. Cal Poly – (Stanford) | W 7–3 vs. (8) Alabama – (Stanford) | W 6–0 vs. (5) BYU – (Stanford) | W 5–1 vs. (2) Michigan State – (Stanford) | W 1–0 vs. (2) Duke – (Kansas City) | L 0–1 vs. (3) Florida State – (Kansas City) |
| 1 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | W 4–0 vs. UIC – (Notre Dame) | L 0–1 (2OT) vs. Ohio State – (Notre Dame) | ||||
| 1 | Virginia | Virginia | W 5–0 vs. High Point – (Charlottesville) | W 2–0 vs. (8) Penn State – (Charlottesville) | T 1–1 (4–5 PKs) vs. (4) Washington – (Charlottesville) | |||
| 2 | Duke | Virginia | W 3–0 vs. Elon – (Durham) | W 1–0 vs. (7) UCF – (Durham) | W 2–0 vs. (3) Kansas – (Durham) | W 3–0 vs. (4) Washington – (Durham) | L 0–1 vs. (1) Stanford – (Kansas City) | |
| 3 | Florida State | Notre Dame | W 4–0 vs. Samford – (Tallahassee) | W 1–0 vs. Lipscomb – (Washington, D.C.) | W 3–1 @ (2) Georgetown – (Washington, D.C.) | W 4–1 vs. Ohio State – (Tallahassee) | W 1–0 vs. (2) TCU – (Kansas City) | W 1–0 vs. (1) Stanford – (Kansas City) |
| 6 | Louisivlle | Virginia | T 1–1 (5–4 PKs) vs. Kentucky – (Louisville) | L 1–3 vs. (3) Kansas – (Durham) | ||||
| 7 | Wake Forest | Stanford | W 2–1 vs. South Carolina – (Winston-Salem) | L 0–1 @ (2) Michigan State – (East Lansing) | ||||
| 8 | Clemson | Vanderbilt | W 2–1 vs. Liberty – (Clemson) | L 2–3 (2OT) @ (1) Vanderbilt – (Nashville) | ||||
| — | North Carolina | Vanderbilt | W 3–1 @ (3) Tennessee – (Knoxville) | T 1–1 (4–3 PKs) vs. (6) Texas Tech – (Fort Worth) | T 1–1 (3–4 PKs)@ (2) TCU – (Fort Worth) | |||
| W–L (%): | 8–0–1 (.944) | 4–4–1 (.500) | 3–0–2 (.800) | 3–0–0 (1.000) | 2–1–0 (.667) | 1–1–0 (.500) Total: 21–6–4 (.742) | ||
Awards and honors
Conference end of season awards were released on November 5, 2025, prior to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. Izzy Engle was named Offensive Player of the Year, Lia Godfrey won Midfielder of the Year, Elise Evans won Defensive Player of the Year, Caroline Birkel won Goalkeeper of the Year, and Paul Ratcliffe was named Coach of the Year. A full list of award winners and All-ACC Teams is shown below.[24]
ACC Awards
| 2025 ACC Women's Soccer Individual Awards | |
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| Coach of the Year | Paul Ratcliffe – Stanford |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Izzy Engle – Notre Dame |
| Midfielder of the Year | Lia Godfrey – Virginia |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Elise Evans – Stanford |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Caroline Birkel – Stanford |
| Freshman of the Year | Kylie Maxwell – Wake Forest |
| 2025 ACC Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | Third Team | All-Freshman Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mia Minestrella – Duke |
Kat Rader – Duke |
JuJu Harris – Clemson |
JuJu Harris – Clemson | |||
All-Americans
| 2025 United Soccer Coaches All-Americans[25] | |||
| First Team | Second Team | Third Team | Fourth Team |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Elise Evans – Stanford |
Karsyn Cherry – Louisville |
Valentina Amaral – Wake Forest |
Laney Rouse – Virginia |
References
- ^ "2025 Women's Soccer - Overall Statistics". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 30, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
- ^ "Sites and Dates Announced for 2025-26 ACC Championships". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Notre Dame women's soccer falls to Stanford in PKs in ACC Championship". WNDU-TV. November 9, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pitt's Ben Waldrum elevated to women's soccer head coach". Yahoo!Sports. The Tribune-Democrat. May 22, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
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