The 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season was the 28th season of women's varsity soccer in the conference.
The Virginia Cavaliers are the defending regular season champions. The Florida State Seminoles are the defending ACC tournament Champions.
Changes from 2015
There were no coaching changes from 2015 to 2016.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Boston College Eagles Newton Soccer Complex 2,500 Clemson Tigers Riggs Field 6,500 Duke Blue Devils Koskinen Stadium 7,000 Florida State Seminoles Seminole Soccer Complex 1,600 Louisville Cardinals Lynn Stadium 5,300 Miami Hurricanes Cobb Stadium 500 NC State Wolfpack Method Road 3,000 North Carolina Tar Heels Fetzer Field 5,025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Alumni Stadium 2,500 Pittsburgh Panthers Ambrose Urbanic Field 735 Syracuse Orange SU Soccer Stadium 5,000 Virginia Cavaliers Klöckner Stadium 8,000 Virginia Tech Hokies Thompson Field 2,500 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Spry Stadium 3,000
1. Georgia Tech does not sponsor women's soccer
Personnel
Team Head coach CaptainBoston College Eagles Hayley Dowd & McKenzie MeehanClemson Tigers Emily Byorth, Gabby Byorth, Abby Jones, & Clarie WagnerDuke Blue Devils Christina Gibbons & Lizzy Raben Florida State Kirsten Crowley Louisville Cardinals Caroline Kimble & Inger Katrine Bjerke Miami Hurricanes Gianna Dal Pozzo NC State Wolfpack Jackie Stengel & Hannah Keogh North Carolina Tar Heels Hanna Gardner Notre Dame Fighting Irish Sandra Yu Pittsburgh Panthers Siobhan McDonough & Emma Pozzulo Syracuse Orange Stephanie Skilton & Jackie FirenzeVirginia Cavaiers - Virginia Tech Hokies -Wake Forest Demon Deacons -
Regular season
Rankings
NSCAA + Legend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking Not ranked previous week
Pre Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Final Boston College RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV Clemson 14 8 6 13 13 13 13 12 18 17 14 9 12 12Duke 3 2 7 6 9 7 10 9 4 4 6 12 14 7Florida State 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 9 9 8 13 10 14Louisville Miami North Carolina 9 9 8 8 7 18 16 15 11 18 16 10 6 4NC State Notre Dame 13 12 23 20 20 24 22 20 20 13 12 6 11 21 Pittsburgh Syracuse Virginia 4 4 3 3 5 2 7 8 5 8 7 14 15 11 Virginia Tech 17 18 16 18 17 19 RV RV 24 25 RV RV RV Wake Forest
Top Drawer Soccer + Legend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking Not ranked previous week Pre Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 Wk15 Final Boston College 25 24 23 13 11 17 Clemson 10 10 9 9 14 15 11 12 12 15 15 12 10 13 11 13 13Duke 3 3 5 5 8 7 6 6 3 3 6 11 15 13 5 6 6Florida State 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 4 4 13 11 9 12 9 9 19 19Louisville Miami North Carolina 12 12 10 7 7 9 14 13 13 14 18 16 9 12 10 7 4NC State 23 Notre Dame RV 25 25 RV 21 19 19 12 10 6 10 21 22 22 Pittsburgh Syracuse Virginia 6 6 4 3 3 5 2 8 8 4 8 7 13 16 14 15 15 Virginia Tech 20 20 18 12 17 16 23 RV NR RV RV RV Wake Forest
Postseason
ACC tournament
NCAA tournament
Seed Bracket School 1st round 2nd round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Final Four Championship 2 South Carolina North Carolina W 3–0 vs. Liberty – (Chapel Hill, NC) W 2–0 vs. Kansas – (Chapel Hill, NC) W 1–0 vs. Clemson – (Chapel Hill, NC) L 0–1 vs. South Carolina – (Columbia, SC) 2 West Virginia Notre Dame T 0–0 L, 4–5 PK vs. SIU Edwardsville – (Notre Dame, IN) 3 Stanford Virginia W 4–1 vs. Monmouth – (Charlottesville, VA) W 3–0 vs. Penn State – (Washington D.C.) L 0–2 vs. Georgetown – (Washington, D.C.) 3 Stanford Florida State W 4–0 vs. Samford – (Tallahassee, FL) L 1–2 vs. Utah – (Los Angeles, CA) 3 South Carolina Clemson W 1–0 vs. Northeastern – (Clemson, SC) T 0–0 W, 4–2 PK vs. Arkansas – (Chapel Hill, NC) L 1–0 vs. North Carolina – (Chapel Hill, NC) 3 West Virginia Duke W 3–0 vs. Charlotte – (Durham, NC) W 3–1 vs. Illinois State – (Durham, NC) W 1–0 vs. Northwestern – (Durham, NC) L 0–1 vs. West Virginia – (Morgantown, WV) - Stanford NC State T 0–0 W, 4–2 PK vs. Minnesota – (St. Paul, Minnesota) W 1–0 vs. Pepperdine – (Stanford, CA) L 0–3 vs. Santa Clara – (Stanford, CA)
All-ACC awards and teams
2016 ACC Women's Soccer Individual Awards Award Recipient(s)Offensive Player of the YearAlexis Shaffer, University of VirginiaCoach of the YearEddie Radwanski, Clemson UniversityMidfielder of the YearAlexis Shaffer, University of VirginiaDefensive Player of the YearChristina Gibbons, Duke UniversityFreshman of the YearBridgette Andrzejewski, University of North Carolina
2016 ACC Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams First Team Second Team Third Team All-Freshman TeamMcKenzie Meehan, GS, F, Boston College Catrina Atanda Sr., M, Clemson Kailen Sheridan, Sr., GK, Clemson Christina Gibbons, Sr., D, Duke Toni Payne, Sr., F, Duke Kirsten Crowley Sr., D, Florida State Gracie Lachowecki Sr., F, Miami Bridgette Andrzejewski, Fr., F, North Carolina Kaleigh Olmsted Sr., F, Notre Dame Alexis Shaffer Sr., M, Virginia Murielle Tiernan Sr., F, Virginia Tech Hayley Dowd Sr., F, Boston College Sam Staab, So., D, Clemson Imani Dorsey, Jr., F, Duke Deyna Castellanos, Fr., F, Florida State Megan Connolly, So, M, Florida State Natalia Kuikka, So., D, Florida State Cassie Miller Jr., GK, Florida State Megan Buckingham Jr., M, North Carolina Jennifer Westendorf, Fr., F, Notre Dame Kristen McNabb, GS, D, Virginia Sarah Teegarden Sr., M, Wake Forest Claire Wagner Sr., D, Clemson Ella Stevens, Fr., M, Duke Emma Koivisto, Jr., D, Florida State Gaby Vincent, So., M, Louisville Tziarra King, Fr., M, NC State Taylor Klawunder Jr., M, Notre Dame Kaela Little Sr., GK, Notre Dame Sandra Yu Sr., M, Notre Dame Alissa Gorzak, Fr., F, Virginia Veronica Latsko, Jr., F, Virginia Candace Cephers Sr., M, Virginia TechElla Stevens, Fr., M, Duke Malia Berkely, Fr., D, Florida State Deyna Castellanos, Fr., F, Florida State Kristen McFarland, Fr., F, Florida State Kristina Fisher, Fr., M, Miami Bridgette Andrzejewski, Fr., F, North Carolina Tziarra King, Fr., M, NC State Kia Rankin, Fr., F, NC State Jennifer Westendorf, Fr., M, Notre Dame Alissa Gorzak, Fr, F, Virginia Zoe Morse, Fr., M, Virginia
Draft picks
The ACC had 10 total players selected in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. There was 1 player selected in the first round, 2 players selected in the second round, 3 players selected in the third round, and 4 players selected in the fourth round.
FW Forward MF Midfielder DF Defender GK Goalkeeper Player Team Round Pick # Position School Christina Gibbons Seattle Reign FC 1st 5 MF Duke Toni Payne FC Kansas City 2nd 13 FW Duke Claire Wagner North Carolina Courage 2nd 20 DF Clemson Kailen Sheridan Sky Blue FC 3rd 23 GK Clemson Alexis Schaffer FC Kansas City 3rd 25 MF Virginia Catrina Atanda Sky Blue FC 3rd 30 MF Clemson McKenzie Meehan Sky Blue FC 4th 34 FW Boston College Cameron Castleberry Washington Spirit 4th 36 MF North Carolina Kristen McNabb Washington Spirit 4th 36 MF Virginia Hayley Dowd Boston Breakers 4th 38 FW Boston College
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