# 2005 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 2005 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2005 Women's College Cup) was the 24th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The semifinals and championship game were played at Aggie Soccer Complex in College Station, Texas from December 2–4, 2005 while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country from November 10–25.
Portland defeated UCLA in the final, 4–0, to win their second national title.
The most outstanding offensive player was Christine Sinclair from Portland, and the most outstanding defensive player was Cori Alexander, also from Portland. Sinclair was also named MOP Offensive after Portland's first title in 2002. Sinclair and Alexander, alongside nine other players, were named to the All-Tournament team.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 8 goals and 1 assist, was Kara Lang from UCLA.

## Qualification

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained fixed at 64 teams.

## Format

Just as before, the final two rounds, deemed the Women's College Cup, were played at a pre-determined neutral site. All other rounds were played on campus sites at the home field of the higher-seeded team. The only exceptions were the first two rounds, which were played at regional campus sites. The top sixteen teams hosted four team-regionals on their home fields during the tournament's first weekend. Rather than being seeded 1 to 16, teams were seeded to 1 to 4 and placed in one of four main brackets.

### National seeds

| #1 Seeds (Overall #1–#4) | #2 Seeds (Overall #5–#8) | #3 Seeds (Overall #9–#12) | #4 Seeds (Overall #13–#16) |
| North Carolina (20–0–1) Penn State (19–0–1) Portland (18–0–1) UCLA (17–1–2) | Florida State (17–3–0) Notre Dame (19–2–0) Santa Clara (14–4–2) Virginia (15–5–1) | California (14–3–2) Cal State Fullerton (17–3–0) Connecticut (15–4–2) Duke (13–5–1) | BYU (15–2–3) Marquette (17–3–1) Pepperdine (13–3–3) Texas A&M (16–3–2) |

### Records

Penn State Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Boston College | ACC | At-large | 11–5–2 |
| | Boston U. | America East | Automatic | 13–4–4 |
| | Bucknell | Patriot | Automatic | 11–8–1 |
| 3 | Connecticut | Big East | At-large | 15–4–2 |
| | Dartmouth | Ivy League | At-large | 12–4–1 |
| | Fresno State | WAC | Automatic | 10–9–1 |
| | Hofstra | CAA | Automatic | 14–3–3 |
| | North Texas | Sun Belt | Automatic | 16–3–2 |
| | Northwestern State | Southland | Automatic | 12–5–1 |
| 1 | Penn State | Big Ten | At-large | 19–0–1 |
| | Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 15–4 |
| 2 | Santa Clara | West Coast | At-large | 14–4–2 |
| | SMU | Conference USA | At-large | 14–4–2 |
| | Stanford | Pac-10 | At-large | 10–6–3 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | Automatic | 16–3–2 |
| | West Virginia | Big East | At-large | 11–5–3 |
Portland Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Arizona | Pac-10 | At-large | 09–7–3 |
| | Bowling Green | MAC | Automatic | 14–6–2 |
| 4 | BYU | Mountain West | At-large | 15–2–3 |
| | Central Conn. State | Northeast | Automatic | 17–3 |
| | Creighton | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 12–5–3 |
| 3 | Duke | ACC | At-large | 13–5–1 |
| | Fairfield | MAAC | Automatic | 10–6–3 |
| | Iowa State | Big 12 | At-large | 11–6–3 |
| | Michigan State | Big Ten | At-large | 11–5–5 |
| | Nebraska | Big 12 | At-large | 13–7–1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | Big East | Automatic | 19–2 |
| 1 | Portland | West Coast | Automatic | 18–0–1 |
| | Utah | Mountain West | At-large | 14–6–1 |
| | Valparaiso | Mid-Continent | Automatic | 12–7–1 |
| | Weber State | Big Sky | Automatic | 14–4–1 |
| | Yale | Ivy League | Automatic | 13–3–1 |
UCLA Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 3 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | Automatic | 17–3 |
| | Colorado | Big 12 | At-large | 12–7–3 |
| | Gonzaga | West Coast | At-large | 12–3–4 |
| | Liberty | Big South | Automatic | 12–6–2 |
| 4 | Marquette | Big East | At-large | 17–3–1 |
| | Milwaukee | Horizon | Automatic | 12–4–4 |
| | MVSU | SWAC | Automatic | 09–7–2 |
| | Purdue | Big Ten | At-large | 11–7–1 |
| | Tennessee | SEC | Automatic | 14–5–2 |
| | UC Riverside | Big West | At-large | 11–4–5 |
| 1 | UCLA | Pac-10 | Automatic | 17–1–2 |
| | UNLV | Mountain West | Automatic | 13–6–3 |
| | USC | Pac-10 | At-large | 12–5–2 |
| 2 | Virginia | ACC | At-large | 15–5–1 |
| | Wake Forest | ACC | At-large | 09–8–1 |
| | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Automatic | 13–8–2 |
North Carolina Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 3 | California | Pac-10 | At-large | 14–3–2 |
| | Clemson | ACC | At-large | 09–8–2 |
| | Florida | SEC | At-large | 13–5–1 |
| | Florida Atlantic | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 16–3–1 |
| 2 | Florida State | ACC | At-large | 17–3 |
| | Illinois | Big Ten | At-large | 11–6–3 |
| | Mississippi | SEC | At-large | 14–4–2 |
| 1 | North Carolina | ACC | Automatic | 20–1 |
| 4 | Pepperdine | West Coast | At-large | 13–3–3 |
| | Rice | Conference USA | Automatic | 13–6–1 |
| | Samford | Ohio Valley | Automatic | 15–3–3 |
| | Texas | Big 12 | At-large | 11–8–1 |
| | UTEP | Conference USA | At-large | 18–3–1 |
| | Vanderbilt | SEC | At-large | 16–3–2 |
| | VCU | CAA | At-large | 12–4–5 |
| | Western Carolina | Southern | Automatic | 18–5 |

## Bracket
### Penn State Bracket

| First round November 10–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 10–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 10–11 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 12–13 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 12–13 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 12–13 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 18–20 Campus Sites | Third Round November 18–20 Campus Sites | Third Round November 18–20 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25 Campus Sites |
| 1 | Penn State | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bucknell | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bucknell | 0 | 1 | Penn State | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | 1 | Penn State | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | | West Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Hofstra | 0 | | West Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | West Virginia | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | West Virginia | 3 | | | | 1 | Penn State* | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | |
| | SMU | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | |
| | North Texas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | North Texas | 0 | | SMU | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | | SMU | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | 4 | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 7 | 4 | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Northwestern State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Northwestern State | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | Penn State* | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Santa Clara | 1 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Santa Clara | 1 |
| | Boston University | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boston University | 1 | | Boston University | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | | Boston University | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | | Boston College | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Boston College | 2 | | Boston College | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Dartmouth | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dartmouth | 1 | | | | | Boston College | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Santa Clara* | 2 | | | | |
| | Saint Louis | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | Santa Clara* | 2 | | | | |
| | Stanford | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stanford | 0 | | Saint Louis | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | | Saint Louis | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | 2 | Santa Clara | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Santa Clara | 5 | 2 | Santa Clara | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Fresno State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Portland Bracket

| First round November 10–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 10–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 10–11 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 12–13 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 12–13 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 12–13 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 18–20 Campus Sites | Third Round November 18–20 Campus Sites | Third Round November 18–20 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25 Campus Sites |
| 1 | Portland | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Iowa State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Iowa State | 0 | 1 | Portland | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska Soccer Field • Lincoln, NE | Nebraska Soccer Field • Lincoln, NE | Nebraska Soccer Field • Lincoln, NE | 1 | Portland | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska Soccer Field • Lincoln, NE | Nebraska Soccer Field • Lincoln, NE | Nebraska Soccer Field • Lincoln, NE | | Nebraska | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Creighton | 0 | | Nebraska | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Nebraska | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nebraska | 1 | | | | 1 | Portland* | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Arizona | 0 | | | | |
| | Utah | 0 | | | | | | | | Arizona | 0 | | | | |
| | Arizona | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona | 1 | | Arizona | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT | Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT | Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT | | Arizona | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT | Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT | Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT | | Weber State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | BYU | 1(3) | | Weber State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Weber State (OT, PSO) | 1(4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weber State (OT, PSO) | 1(4) | | | | | | | | 1 | Portland* | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Notre Dame | 1 |
| 3 | Duke | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Notre Dame | 1 |
| | Fairfield | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fairfield | 0 | 3 | Duke | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Reese Stadium • New Haven, CT | Reese Stadium • New Haven, CT | Reese Stadium • New Haven, CT | 3 | Duke | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Reese Stadium • New Haven, CT | Reese Stadium • New Haven, CT | Reese Stadium • New Haven, CT | | Yale | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Yale | 3 | | Yale | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Central Connecticut | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Connecticut | 0 | | | | | Yale | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Notre Dame* | 5 | | | | |
| | Michigan State | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Notre Dame* | 5 | | | | |
| | Bowling Green | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bowling Green | 0 | | Michigan State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Alumni Field • South Bend, IN | Alumni Field • South Bend, IN | Alumni Field • South Bend, IN | | Michigan State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Alumni Field • South Bend, IN | Alumni Field • South Bend, IN | Alumni Field • South Bend, IN | 2 | Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 6 | 2 | Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Valparaiso | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### UCLA Bracket

| First round November 10–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 10–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 10–11 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 12–13 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 12–13 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 12–13 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 18–20 Campus Sites | Third Round November 18–20 Campus Sites | Third Round November 18–20 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25 Campus Sites |
| 1 | UCLA | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mississippi Valley State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mississippi Valley State | 0 | 1 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | 1 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | | Colorado | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | UC Riverside | 0(3) | | Colorado | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Colorado (2OT, PSO) | 0(4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colorado (2OT, PSO) | 0(4) | | | | 1 | UCLA* | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Marquette | 0 | | | | |
| | Purdue | 0(5) | | | | | | | 4 | Marquette | 0 | | | | |
| | Wisconsin–Milwaukee (2OT, PSO) | 0(6) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wisconsin–Milwaukee (2OT, PSO) | 0(6) | | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | 4 | Marquette | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Marquette | 1 | 4 | Marquette | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Wisconsin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wisconsin | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | UCLA* | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Virginia | 0 |
| 3 | Cal State Fullerton (OT) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Virginia | 0 |
| | UNLV | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UNLV | 0 | 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Fullerton Stadium • Fullerton, CA | Fullerton Stadium • Fullerton, CA | Fullerton Stadium • Fullerton, CA | 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Fullerton Stadium • Fullerton, CA | Fullerton Stadium • Fullerton, CA | Fullerton Stadium • Fullerton, CA | | USC | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | USC | 1 | | USC | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Gonzaga | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gonzaga | 0 | | | | 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Virginia* | 2 | | | | |
| | Tennessee | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Virginia* | 2 | | | | |
| | Wake Forest | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wake Forest | 2 | | Tennessee | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | | Tennessee | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | 2 | Virginia | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Virginia | 4 | 2 | Virginia | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Liberty | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### North Carolina Bracket

| First round November 10–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 10–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 10–11 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 12–13 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 12–13 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 12–13 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 18–20 Campus Sites | Third Round November 18–20 Campus Sites | Third Round November 18–20 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25 Campus Sites |
| 1 | North Carolina | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Western Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Western Carolina | 0 | 1 | North Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | North Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | | VCU | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | VCU | 3 | | VCU | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Clemson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clemson | 1 | | | | 1 | North Carolina* | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Pepperdine | 0 | | | | |
| | Samford (2OT, PSO) | 1(5) | | | | | | | 4 | Pepperdine | 0 | | | | |
| | Vanderbilt | 1(4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vanderbilt | 1(4) | | Samford | 1 | | | | | | | |
| VU Soccer Complex • Nashville, TN | VU Soccer Complex • Nashville, TN | VU Soccer Complex • Nashville, TN | | Samford | 1 | | | | | | | |
| VU Soccer Complex • Nashville, TN | VU Soccer Complex • Nashville, TN | VU Soccer Complex • Nashville, TN | 4 | Pepperdine | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Pepperdine | 1 | 4 | Pepperdine | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Ole Miss | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ole Miss | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | North Carolina* | 1(4) |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Florida State* | 1(5) |
| 3 | California | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Florida State* | 1(5) |
| | Rice | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rice | 0 | 3 | California | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX | Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX | Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX | 3 | California | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX | Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX | Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX | | UTEP | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Texas | 2 | | UTEP | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | UTEP | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UTEP | 3 | | | | 3 | California | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Florida State* | 2 | | | | |
| | Illinois | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Florida State* | 2 | | | | |
| | Florida | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Florida | 0 | | Illinois | 1 | | | | | | | |
| James G. Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | James G. Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | James G. Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | | Illinois | 1 | | | | | | | |
| James G. Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | James G. Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | James G. Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | 2 | Florida State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Florida State | 3 | 2 | Florida State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Florida Atlantic | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### College Cup

| Semifinals December 2 Aggie Soccer Complex College Station, Texas | Semifinals December 2 Aggie Soccer Complex College Station, Texas | Semifinals December 2 Aggie Soccer Complex College Station, Texas | Championship December 4 Aggie Soccer Complex College Station, Texas | Championship December 4 Aggie Soccer Complex College Station, Texas | Championship December 4 Aggie Soccer Complex College Station, Texas |
| 1 | Penn State | 0(3) | | | |
| 1 | Portland | 0(4) | | | |
| 1 | Portland | 0(4) | 1 | Portland | 4 |
| | | | 1 | UCLA | 0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 4 | 1 | UCLA | 0 |
| 2 | Florida State | 0 | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Cori Alexander, Portland (most outstanding defensive player)
* Danesha Adams, UCLA
* Lindsey Huie, Portland
* Stephanie Lopez, Portland
* Erin McLeod, Penn State
* Iris Mora, UCLA
* Jill Oakes, UCLA
* Megan Rapinoe, Portland
* Christine Sinclair, Portland (most outstanding offensive player)
* India Trotter, Florida State
* Angie Woznuk, Portland