2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game

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.Florida State wins 2021 NCAA DI women's soccer College Cup final by NATALIE BODE on NCAA.com, December 7, 2021

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 titleSOCCER CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FOR THE THIRD TIME on Seminoles.com, December 7, 2021Sweet revenge! Florida State soccer wins third national title over BYU in penalty kicks by Curt Weiler on the Tallahassee Democrat, December 6, 2021 and its 27th from ACC membership.Florida State Wins 2021 Women’s Soccer National Championship on the Atlantic Coast Conference, December 7, 2021COUGARS FALL IN A HEARTBREAKER TO FLORIDA STATE IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN PKS on BYU.com

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 YujieFlorida State Beats BYU in Penalty Kicks to Win Women's Soccer National Title on Sports Illustrated, December 7, 2021 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 Round BYU OpponentResultNCAA TournamentOpponentResult South Alabama 3–0 (H)First round New Mexico 6–0 (A) SMU 5–1 (H)Second round Alabama 4–1 (H) Pepperdine 1–0 (H) Round of 16 Virginia 1–0 (H) Michigan 1–0 (H) Quarterfinal South Carolina 4–1 (A) Rutgers 1–0 (N) College Cup Santa Clara 0–0 (N)

Match details

GK 1 Cristina Roque DF 11 Kirsten Pavlisko DF 16 Gabrielle Carle DF 25 Emily Madril MF 6 Jaelin Howell MF 8 Lauren Flynn MF 12 Heather Payne MF 26 Clara Robbins FW 2 Jenna Nighswonger FW 10 Jody Brown FW 30 Beata OlssonSubstitutions: MF 33 Zhao Yujie FW 4 Kristina Lynch MF 17 Emma Bissell MF 18 Maria Alagoa Head Coach: Mark Krikorian

GK 32 Cassidy Smith DF 4 Grace Johnson DF 26 Laveni Vaka MF 2 Olivia Smith MF 8 Mikayla Colohan MF 10 Olivia Wade MF 12 Jamie Shepherd MF 16 Kendell Petersen FW 3 Makaylie Moore FW 5 Brecken Mozingo FW 20 Cameron TuckerSubstitutions: MF 22 Bella Folino FW 19 Addie Gardner FW 11 Ellie Maughan FW 33 Rachel McCarthy Head Coach: Jennifer Rockwood

College Cup MVP Offensive: Defensive: Cristina Roque (Florida State)

Assistant referees: Rachel Smith (United States) Kristen Patterson (United States) Fourth official: Samantha Martinez (United States) Match rules: 90 minutes. 20 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Unlimited substitutes, may not return if subbed out in the first half; may return unlimited times in the second half.

Statistics +Overall FloridaState BYUGoals scored 0 0Total shots 5 3 Offsides 0 2Saves 3 1Corner kicks 6 2Fouls 7 9Yellow cards 1 1Red cards 0 0

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