# 2011 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 2011 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2011 Women's College Cup) was the 30th 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 Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium (now known as Fifth Third Bank Stadium) in Kennesaw, Georgia from December 2–4, 2011 while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country from November 11–27.
Stanford defeated Duke in the final, 1–0, to win their first national title. Stanford had lost the final match of the previous two Women's College Cup tournaments. The undefeated Cardinal (25–0–1) were coached by Paul Ratcliffe. They were the first team to finish the season without a loss since North Carolina in 2003.
The most outstanding offensive player was Teresa Noyola from Stanford, and the most outstanding defensive player was Emily Oliver, also from Stanford. Noyola and Oliver, alongside nine other players, were named to the All-Tournament team.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 5 goals and 3 assists, was Katie Stengel from Wake Forest.

## 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 although with a few exceptions. The first round was played exclusively on the home fields of higher-seeded teams (noted with an asterisk below). However, the second and third rounds were played on the home fields of the home fields of the two remaining teams in each bracket with the highest seed (generally the #1 and #2 seed in each bracket with a few noted exceptions). Those teams are also noted with asterisk. Finally, the quarterfinal round, or the championship match for each bracket, was played on the home field of the higher-seeded team, with no exceptions.

### National seeds

| #1 Seeds | #2 Seeds | #3 Seeds | #4 Seeds |
| Duke (17–3–1) Florida State (14–6–1) Stanford (19–0–1) Wake Forest (14–3–4) | Florida (16–7–0) Oklahoma State (19–1–2) UCLA (15–1–3) Virginia (14–4–2) | Auburn (14–6–2) North Carolina (11–5–1) Pepperdine (15–1–4) Texas A&M (15–5–2) | Boston College (11–5–2) Memphis (21–0–2) Penn State (19–4–0) Tennessee (15–6–0) |

### Teams

Stanford Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Ark.-Pine Bluff | SWAC | Automatic | 16-4-1 |
| 3 | Auburn | SEC | Automatic | 14-6-2 |
| 4 | Boston College | ACC | At-large | 11-5-2 |
| | California | Pac-12 | At-large | 12-6-2 |
| | Illinois | Big Ten | Automatic | 16-4-2 |
| | La Salle | Atlantic 10 | At-large | 15-1-3 |
| | Marist | MAAC | Automatic | 13-5-2 |
| | Maryland | ACC | At-large | 10-5-4 |
| | Montana | Big Sky | Automatic | 06-11-4 |
| | Notre Dame | Big East | At-large | 10-7-3 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | At-large | 19-1-2 |
| | Santa Clara | West Coast | At-large | 13-2-5 |
| | South Carolina | SEC | At-large | 15-6 |
| 1 | Stanford | Pac-12 | Automatic | 19-0-1 |
| | Texas | Big 12 | At-large | 11-8-1 |
| | Utah State | WAC | Automatic | 15-4-2 |
Florida State Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 19-3 |
| 1 | Florida State | ACC | Automatic | 14-6-1 |
| | Kentucky | SEC | At-large | 13-7 |
| | LIU Brooklyn | Northeast | Automatic | 12-7-1 |
| | Louisville | Big East | At-large | 12-6-3 |
| | LSU | SEC | At-large | 13-7-1 |
| 4 | Memphis | Conference USA | Automatic | 21-0-1 |
| | Oregon State | Pac-12 | At-large | 13-5-2 |
| | Portland | West Coast | At-large | 09-9-1 |
| | Samford | Southern | Automatic | 14-5-2 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | Automatic | 15-5-2 |
| | UT Martin | Ohio Valley | Automatic | 14-6-2 |
| 2 | Virginia | ACC | At-large | 14-4-2 |
| | Virginia Tech | ACC | At-large | 12-7-1 |
| | Washington State | Pac-12 | At-large | 12-6-3 |
| | West Virginia | Big East | Automatic | 17-4 |
Wake Forest Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Army | Patriot | Automatic | 12-3-5 |
| | Baylor | Big 12 | At-large | 14-3-3 |
| | Boston U. | America East | Automatic | 18-2-1 |
| | FIU | Sun Belt | Automatic | 13-6-3 |
| 2 | Florida | SEC | At-large | 16-7 |
| | Florida Gulf Coast | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 14-4-2 |
| | Harvard | Ivy League | Automatic | 12-4-1 |
| | Marquette | Big East | At-large | 17-3 |
| 3 | North Carolina | ACC | At-large | 11-5-1 |
| | Oakland | Summit | Automatic | 10-10-1 |
| 4 | Penn State | Big Ten | At-large | 19-4 |
| | Texas State | Southland | Automatic | 14-5-1 |
| | Toledo | MAC | Automatic | 14-6-2 |
| | UCF | Conference USA | At-large | 11-4-5 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | ACC | At-large | 14-3-4 |
| | William & Mary | CAA | Automatic | 17-2-2 |
Duke Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Alabama | SEC | At-large | 10-8-3 |
| 1 | Duke | ACC | At-large | 17-3-1 |
| | Georgia | SEC | At-large | 12-6-2 |
| | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 13-5 |
| | Kansas | Big 12 | At-large | 11-8-1 |
| | Long Beach State | Big West | Automatic | 15-5-1 |
| | Miami (FL) | ACC | At-large | 09-7-1 |
| | Milwaukee | Horizon | Automatic | 18-2 |
| | New Mexico | Mountain West | Automatic | 12-4-4 |
| | Ohio State | Big Ten | At-large | 10-8-2 |
| 3 | Pepperdine | West Coast | Auto (shared) | 15-1-4 |
| | Radford | Big South | Automatic | 15-5-1 |
| | San Diego | West Coast | Auto (shared) | 12-7 |
| 4 | Tennessee | SEC | At-large | 15-6 |
| | UC Irvine | Big West | At-large | 14-4-2 |
| 2 | UCLA | Pac-12 | At-large | 15-1-3 |

## Bracket
### Stanford Bracket

| First round November 11–13 Campus Sites | First round November 11–13 Campus Sites | First round November 11–13 Campus Sites | Second round November 18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 18 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20 Regional Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 25–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25–27 Campus Sites |
| 1 | Stanford* | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Montana | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Montana | 0 | 1 | Stanford* | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 0 | | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina* | South Carolina* | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina* | South Carolina* | 1 | | | | 1 | Stanford* | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Boston College | 0 | | | | |
| Santa Clara* | Santa Clara* | 1(3) | | | | | | | 4 | Boston College | 0 | | | | |
| California (2OT, PK) | California (2OT, PK) | 1(4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| California (2OT, PK) | California (2OT, PK) | 1(4) | | California | 0(1) | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Boston College (2OT, PK) | 0(3) | | | | | | | |
| | Marist | 1 | 4 | Boston College (2OT, PK) | 0(3) | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Boston College* | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Boston College* | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford* | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Oklahoma State | 1 |
| 4 | Auburn* | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Oklahoma State | 1 |
| | Utah State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Utah State | 1 | 3 | Auburn | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Maryland | 1 | | | | | | | |
| La Salle | La Salle | 1 | | Maryland | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Maryland* | Maryland* | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland* | Maryland* | 5 | | | | | Maryland | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Oklahoma State* | 1 | | | | |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | Oklahoma State* | 1 | | | | |
| Illinois* | Illinois* | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Illinois* | Illinois* | 1 | | Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Oklahoma State* | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | 2 | Oklahoma State* | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Oklahoma State* | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Florida State Bracket

| First round November 11–13 Campus Sites | First round November 11–13 Campus Sites | First round November 11–13 Campus Sites | Second round November 18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 18 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20 Regional Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 25–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25–27 Campus Sites |
| 2 | Virginia* | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Long Island–Brooklyn | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Long Island–Brooklyn | 0 | 2 | Virginia* | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Washington State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Washington State (2OT, PK) | Washington State (2OT, PK) | 1(4) | | Washington State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Kentucky* | Kentucky* | 1(2) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kentucky* | Kentucky* | 1(2) | | | | 2 | Virginia* | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Virginia Tech | 0 | | | | |
| West Virginia* | West Virginia* | 0 | | | | | | | | Virginia Tech | 0 | | | | |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 1 | | Virginia Tech | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | LSU | 0 | 3 | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Texas A&M* | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Texas A&M* | 4 | | | | | | | | 2 | Virginia | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Florida State* | 3 |
| 4 | Memphis* | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Florida State* | 3 |
| | Tennessee–Martin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tennessee–Martin | 0 | 4 | Memphis* | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Louisville | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Dayton | Dayton | 0 | | Louisville | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Louisville* | Louisville* | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Louisville* | Louisville* | 2 | | | | | Louisville | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Florida State | 2 | | | | |
| Oregon State* | Oregon State* | 1(6) | | | | | | | 1 | Florida State | 2 | | | | |
| Portland (2OT, PK) | Portland (2OT, PK) | 1(7) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Portland (2OT, PK) | Portland (2OT, PK) | 1(7) | | Portland | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Florida State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Samford | 0 | 1 | Florida State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Florida State* | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Wake Forest Bracket

| First round November 11–13 Campus Sites | First round November 11–13 Campus Sites | First round November 11–13 Campus Sites | Second round November 18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 18 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20 Regional Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25–27 Campus Sites |
| 1 | Wake Forest* | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oakland | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oakland | 0 | 1 | Wake Forest* | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Boston University | 0 | | | | | | |
| Harvard | Harvard | 0 | | Boston University | 0 | | | | | | |
| Boston University* | Boston University* | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Boston University* | Boston University* | 3 | | | | 1 | Wake Forest* | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Penn State | 2 | | | |
| Marquette* | Marquette* | 1 | | | | | | | Penn State | 2 | | | |
| Toledo | Toledo | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Toledo | Toledo | 0 | | Marquette | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Penn State | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Army | 0 | 4 | Penn State | 4 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Penn State* | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Penn State* | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | Wake Forest* | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | UCF | 0 |
| 3 | North Carolina* | 4 | | | | | | | | | | UCF | 0 |
| | William & Mary | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | William & Mary | 1 | 3 | North Carolina | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Baylor | 0 | | | | | | |
| Texas State | Texas State | 0 | | Baylor | 0 | | | | | | |
| Baylor* | Baylor* | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Baylor* | Baylor* | 3 | | | | 3 | North Carolina | 1(4) | | | |
| | | | | | | | UCF (2OT, PK) | 1(5) | | | |
| UCF* | UCF* | 2 | | | | | | | UCF (2OT, PK) | 1(5) | | | |
| FIU | FIU | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| FIU | FIU | 0 | | UCF | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Florida* | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Florida Gulf Coast | 0 | 2 | Florida* | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Florida* | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### Duke Bracket

| First round November 11–13 Campus Sites | First round November 11–13 Campus Sites | First round November 11–13 Campus Sites | Second round November 18 Campus Sites | Second round November 18 Campus Sites | Second round November 18 Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20 Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20 Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 25–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 25–27 Campus Sites |
| 2 | UCLA* | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Mexico | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Mexico | 0 | 2 | UCLA* | 1(2) | | | | | | | |
| | | | | San Diego (2OT, PK) | 1(3) | | | | | | | |
| San Diego (2OT, PK) | San Diego (2OT, PK) | 2(5) | | San Diego (2OT, PK) | 1(3) | | | | | | | |
| UC Irvine* | UC Irvine* | 2(3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| UC Irvine* | UC Irvine* | 2(3) | | | | San Diego | San Diego | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 1 | | | | |
| Miami (FL)* | Miami (FL)* | 3 | | | | | | | Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 1 | | | | |
| Alabama | Alabama | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alabama | Alabama | 2 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Long Beach State | 1 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Pepperdine* | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Pepperdine* | 0 | | | | | | | | | Long Beach State | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Duke* | 2 |
| 4 | Tennessee* | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Duke* | 2 |
| | Ohio State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ohio State | 3 | Ohio State | Ohio State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 0 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee* | Milwaukee* | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee* | Milwaukee* | 3 | | | | | Ohio State | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Duke* | 2 | | | | |
| Georgia | Georgia | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Duke* | 2 | | | | |
| Kansas* | Kansas* | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kansas* | Kansas* | 0 | | Georgia | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Duke* | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Radford | 0 | 1 | Duke* | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Duke* | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |

### College Cup

| Semifinals December 2 KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, Georgia | Semifinals December 2 KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, Georgia | Semifinals December 2 KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, Georgia | Championship December 4 KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, Georgia | Championship December 4 KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, Georgia | Championship December 4 KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | |
| 1 | Florida State | 0 | | | |
| 1 | Florida State | 0 | 1 | Stanford | 1 |
| | | | 1 | Duke | 0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | Duke | 0 |
| 1 | Duke | 4 | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Teresa Noyola, Stanford (most outstanding offensive player)
* Emily Oliver, Stanford (most outstanding defensive player)
* Alina Garciamendez, Stanford
* Tori Huster, Florida State
* Kaitlyn Kerr, Duke
* Camille Levin, Stanford
* Nicole Lipp, Duke
* Kristen Meier, Wake Forest
* Mollie Pathman, Duke
* Chioma Ubogagu, Stanford
* Kristy Zermuhlen, Stanford