Vanderbilt Commodores women's soccer
| Vanderbilt Commodores women's soccer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 | ||
| University | Vanderbilt University | ||
| Head coach | Darren Ambrose | ||
| Stadium | Vanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex (Capacity: 2,400 [1]) | ||
| Nickname | Commodores | ||
| Colors | Black and gold[2] | ||
| |||
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 2025 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 2024, 2025 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2025 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 1993, 1994, 2020, 2025 | |||
The Vanderbilt Commodores women's soccer team represents Vanderbilt University in NCAA Division I college soccer. The team is coached by Darren Ambrose,[3] and play their home games at the Vanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex, built in 2002.[1]
History
The Vanderbilt women's varsity soccer program began in 1987.[4]
The Commodores have been to the NCAA tournament in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025, winning it in four occasions.
Since Darren Ambrose was hired in 2015 as head women's soccer coach, Vanderbilt has made seven NCAA tournament appearances.
In 2025, Vanderbilt defeated LSU 1–0 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament, clinching their first-ever Elite 8 appearance. Melania Fullerton scored the second half game winning goal.[5]
NCAA tournament
Vanderbilt participations in the NCAA tournament, detailed below:[4]
Results
| Year | Last stage | Rival | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2nd. round | Duke | 1–2 |
| 1995 | 2nd. round | North Carolina | 0–4 |
| 1996 | 2nd. round | Portland | 1–3 (a.e.t.) |
| 1997 | 1st. round | Florida | 2–3 |
| 1998 | 2nd. round | Clemson | 0–2 |
| 2005 | 2nd. round | Sanford | 1–1 (4–5 p) |
| 2006 | 1st. round | Clemson | 1–1 (3–4 p) |
| 2017 | 2nd. round | Santa Clara | 1–3 |
| 2018 | 2nd. round | Baylor | 1–3 |
| 2019 | 1st. round | Clemson | 0–0 (4–5 p) |
| 2020 | 1st. round | Penn State | 0–2 |
| 2022 | 2nd. round | Northwestern | 1–2 |
| 2024 | 3rd. round | Penn State | 1–3 |
Statistics
As of December 2025
| Class | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Appearances | 13 |
| Matches | 22 |
| Overall Record | 8–10–4 |
| Home record | 3–0–0 |
| Away record | 5–6–4 |
| Neutral record | 0–4–0 |
| Goals for | 36 |
| Goals against | 39 |
Titles
Conference
- SEC tournament (4): 1993, 1994, 2020, 2025
References
- ^ a b Vanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex at vucommodores.com
- ^ "Athletics". Vanderbilt University Brand Style Guide. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ Darren Ambrose profile
- ^ a b Soccer Fact Book (2025) at vucommodores.com
- ^ Elite Eight Bound