# 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game

The 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game (also known as the 2020 NCAA Division I Women's College Cup) was played on 17 May 2021 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, and determined the winner of the 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, the national collegiate women's soccer championship in the United States. This was the 39th. edition of this tournament organised by the NCAA. As many other competitions in the country, the tournament had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
The match featured Florida State University, which played its 5th. final, and Santa Clara University, which made its 2nd. appearance in the final. After both teams drew 1–1 at the end of regulation and the draw persisted on 20' extra time, Santa Clara defeated Florida State 4–1 on penalties to win its second NCAA women's national title and the first since 2001.

## 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 (ACC) | Florida State (ACC) | Round | Santa Clara (WCC) | Santa Clara (WCC) |
| Opponent | Result | NCAA Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| Bye | – | First round | Bye | – |
| Milwaukee (HL) | 3–0 (H) | Second round | Ohio State (Big 10) | 4–1 (A) |
| Penn State (Big 10) | 3–1 (H) | Third round | Arkansas (SEC) | 2–0 (A) |
| Duke (ACC) | 0–0 (5–3 p) (H) | Quarterfinal | Clemson (ACC) | 1–0 (A) |
| Virginia (ACC) | 0–0 (3–0 p) (H) | Semifinal | North Carolina (ACC) | 3–1 (H) |

## Match details

| GK | 1 | Cristina Roque |
| DF | 16 | Gabrielle Carle |
| DF | 25 | Emily Madril |
| MF | 6 | Jaelin Howell | 106' |
| MF | 8 | Lauren Flynn | 106' |
| MF | 11 | Kirsten Pavlisko |
| MF | 26 | Clara Robbins | | 34' 45' 75' 83' 89' 90' |
| MF | 33 | Zhao Yujie | 106' | 14' 16' 34' 45' 83' 89' |
| FW | 2 | Jenna Nighswonger | | 38' 45' |
| FW | 13 | Leilanni Nesbeth | | 21' 45' 59' |
| FW | 20 | Kristen McFarland | | 42' 45' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 4 | Kristina Lynch | 78' | 38' 45' 75' 90' |
| MF | 7 | Ran Iwai | | 34' 45' |
| FW | 10 | Jody Brown | | 14' 16' 21' 45' 59' 82' |
| FW | 12 | Heather Payne | | 34' 45' 82' |
| DF | 21 | Gianna Mitchell | | 42' 45' |
| Head Coach: ||
| Mark Krikorian ||
| GK | 1 | Marlee Nicolos |
| DF | 2 | Eden White |
| DF | 14 | Marisa Bubnis | | 82' 89' |
| DF | 25 | Makoto Nezu | 24' |
| MF | 4 | Skylar Smith | | 64' 70' 78' |
| MF | 8 | Keren Goor |
| MF | 22 | Alex Loera | 50' |
| FW | 9 | Izzy D'Aquila |
| FW | 10 | Kelsey Turnbow | | 32' 45' 59' 64' |
| FW | 13 | Julie Doyle | | 70' 78' |
| FW | 24 | Sally Menti |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Kaile Halvorsen | | 32' 45' 59' |
| DF | 30 | Emma Reeves | | 82' 89' |
| Head Coach: ||
| Jerry Smith ||
| College Cup MVP Offensive: Kelsey Turnbow Defensive: Alex Loera Assistant referees: Sam Bilbo (United States) Rachel Smith (United States) Fourth official: n/a (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 :
| | Florida State | Santa Clara |
| Goals scored | 1 | 1 |
| Total shots | 8 | 6 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Saves | 1 | 1 |
| Corner kicks | 7 | 1 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |