# 2001 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 2001 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2001 Women's College Cup) was the 20th 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 Southern Methodist University's Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas from December 5–7, 2001.
Santa Clara defeated North Carolina in the final, 1–0, to win their first national title. The Broncos (23–2) were coached by Jerry Smith.
The most outstanding offensive player was Aly Wagner from Santa Clara, and the most outstanding defensive player was Danielle Slaton, also from Santa Clara. Wagner and Slaton, along with nine other players, were named to the All-Tournament team.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 5 goals and 4 assists, was Abby Wambach from Florida.

## Qualification

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field expanded from 48 teams to its current size of 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, only eight of which were actually seeded, hosted four teams at their home fields during the tournament's first weekend.

### National seeds

* North Carolina
* Santa Clara
* UCLA
* Portland
* Stanford
* Florida
* Notre Dame
* Connecticut

### Teams

North Carolina Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Boston U. | America East | Automatic | 14-5-1 |
| | Bucknell | Patriot | Automatic | 12-6 |
| 8 | Connecticut | Big East | At-large | 16-5 |
| | Duke | ACC | At-large | 08-9 |
| | Hartford | America East | At-large | 15-5 |
| | Harvard | Ivy League | At-large | 10-5 |
| | Loyola (MD) | MAAC | Automatic | 09-8-2 |
| 1 | North Carolina | ACC | Automatic | 19-0 |
| | Penn | Ivy League | Auto (shared) | 13-1-3 |
| | Penn State | Big Ten | Automatic | 18-3-1 |
| | Princeton | Ivy League | Auto (shared) | 13-2-2 |
| | Rutgers | Big East | At-large | 12-7-1 |
| | Sacred Heart | Northeast | Automatic | 10-9 |
| | Tennessee | SEC | At-large | 11-6 |
| | UNC Greensboro | Southern | Automatic | 15-7 |
| | Villanova | Big East | At-large | 12-5-3 |
Portland Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Boston College | Big East | At-large | 11-9-1 |
| | BYU | Mountain West | Automatic | 13-6-1 |
| | California | Pac-10 | At-large | 12-6-2 |
| | Denver | Sun Belt | Automatic | 16-2-2 |
| | Idaho State | Big Sky | Automatic | 11-6-2 |
| | Kansas | Big 12 | At-large | 13-7 |
| | Nebraska | Big 12 | At-large | 15-4-1 |
| 4 | Portland | West Coast | At-large | 16-3 |
| | Saint Mary's | West Coast | At-large | 13-2-2 |
| | San Diego | West Coast | At-large | 14-5 |
| | SMU | WAC | Automatic | 15-3 |
| | Southwest Texas State | Southland | Automatic | 14-6 |
| 5 | Stanford | Pac-10 | At-large | 13-3-2 |
| | Texas | Big 12 | At-large | 14-5 |
| | Texas A&M | Big 12 | Automatic | 14-3-1 |
| | Washington | Pac-10 | At-large | 12-4-2 |
UCLA Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Auburn | SEC | At-large | 11-7-1 |
| | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | Automatic | 13-6 |
| | Clemson | ACC | At-large | 13-4-1 |
| | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 13-4 |
| 6 | Florida | SEC | Automatic | 17-3-1 |
| | Florida State | ACC | At-large | 14-7-1 |
| | Georgia | SEC | At-large | 12-5-1 |
| | Kentucky | SEC | At-large | 12-7-1 |
| | Maryland | ACC | At-large | 10-6-2 |
| | Miami (FL) | Big East | At-large | 10-8-1 |
| | Miami (OH) | MAC | Automatic | 14-6-1 |
| | Pepperdine | West Coast | At-large | 11-4-3 |
| | UCF | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 14-5 |
| 3 | UCLA | Pac-10 | Automatic | 17-2 |
| | USC | Pac-10 | At-large | 10-6-2 |
| | West Virginia | Big East | At-large | 15-4-1 |
Santa Clara Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Cincinnati | Conference USA | Automatic | 18-3 |
| | Dartmouth | Ivy League | Auto (shared) | 09-4-1 |
| | Eastern Illinois | Ohio Valley | Automatic | 14-4 |
| | Evansville | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 13-6-1 |
| | Illinois | Big Ten | At-large | 12-7-1 |
| | Liberty | Big South | Automatic | 11-7-2 |
| | Marquette | Conference USA | At-large | 16-5 |
| | Michigan | Big Ten | At-large | 12-7-1 |
| | Milwaukee | Horizon League | Automatic | 15-3 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | Big East | Automatic | 16-2-1 |
| | Oakland | Mid-Continent | Automatic | 16-3-1 |
| 2 | Santa Clara | West Coast | Automatic | 17-2 |
| | Syracuse | Big East | At-large | 11-6 |
| | Virginia | ACC | At-large | 14-3-2 |
| | Wake Forest | ACC | At-large | 09-8-2 |
| | William & Mary | CAA | Automatic | 10-8-1 |

## Bracket
### Chapel Hill Bracket

| First round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 17–18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 17–18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 17–18 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–25 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–25 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–25 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 30–December 2 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 30–December 2 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 30–December 2 Campus Sites |
| 1 | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UNC Greensboro | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UNC Greensboro | 0 | 1 | North Carolina | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | North Carolina | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | | Duke | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Duke | 1(4) | | Duke | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Tennessee | 1(2) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tennessee | 1(2) | | | | 1 | North Carolina | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Rutgers | 1 | | | | |
| | Princeton | 3 | | | | | | | | Rutgers | 1 | | | |
| | Loyola–Maryland | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola–Maryland | 1 | | Princeton | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Princeton, NJ | Princeton, NJ | Princeton, NJ | | Princeton | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Princeton, NJ | Princeton, NJ | Princeton, NJ | | Rutgers | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Rutgers | 4 | | Rutgers | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Boston University | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boston University | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | North Carolina | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Penn State | 1 |
| | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Penn State | 1 |
| | Bucknell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bucknell | 1 | | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| State College, PA | State College, PA | State College, PA | | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| State College, PA | State College, PA | State College, PA | | Villanova | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Villanova | 2 | | Villanova | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Penn | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Penn | 0 | | | | | Penn State | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Connecticut* | 0 | | | | |
| | Harvard (4OT) | 1 | | | | | | | 8 | Connecticut* | 0 | | | |
| | Hartford | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hartford | 0 | | Harvard | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, CT | Storrs, CT | Storrs, CT | | Harvard | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, CT | Storrs, CT | Storrs, CT | 8 | Connecticut | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Connecticut | 3 | 8 | Connecticut | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Sacred Heart | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Portland Bracket

| First round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 17–18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 17–18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 17–18 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–25 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–25 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–25 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 30–December 2 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 30–December 2 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 30–December 2 Campus Sites |
| 5 | Stanford | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Denver | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Denver | 0 | 5 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Palo Alto, CA | Palo Alto, CA | Palo Alto, CA | 5 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Palo Alto, CA | Palo Alto, CA | Palo Alto, CA | | Saint Mary's (CA) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Saint Mary's (CA) | 3 | | Saint Mary's (CA) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | California | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | California | 2 | | | | 5 | Stanford* | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | |
| | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | |
| | Southwest Texas State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Southwest Texas State | 0 | | Texas A&M (OT) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| College Station, TX | College Station, TX | College Station, TX | | Texas A&M (OT) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| College Station, TX | College Station, TX | College Station, TX | | SMU | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Texas | 1 | | SMU | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | SMU | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SMU | 2 | | | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Portland* | 4 |
| | Nebraska | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Portland* | 4 |
| | Boston College | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boston College | 0 | | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | | BYU | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | BYU | 1 | | BYU | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Kansas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kansas | 0 | | | | | Nebraska | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Portland* | 4 | | | | |
| | Washington | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Portland* | 4 | | | | |
| | San Diego | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | San Diego | 0 | | Washington | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Portland, OR | Portland, OR | Portland, OR | | Washington | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Portland, OR | Portland, OR | Portland, OR | 4 | Portland | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Portland | 5 | 4 | Portland | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Idaho State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Los Angeles Bracket

| First round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 17–18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 17–18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 17–18 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–25 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–25 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–25 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 30–December 2 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 30–December 2 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 30–December 2 Campus Sites |
| 3 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | 3 | UCLA | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | UCLA | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | | Pepperdine | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | USC | 0 | | Pepperdine | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Pepperdine | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pepperdine | 1 | | | | 3 | UCLA* | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Dayton | 1 | | | | |
| | West Virginia | 0 | | | | | | | | Dayton | 1 | | | | |
| | Miami (OH) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Miami (OH) | 1 | | Miami (OH) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Morgantown, WV | Morgantown, WV | Morgantown, WV | | Miami (OH) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Morgantown, WV | Morgantown, WV | Morgantown, WV | | Dayton | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Maryland | 0 | | Dayton | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Dayton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dayton | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | UCLA* | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Florida (2OT) | 1 |
| | Clemson (OT) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Florida (2OT) | 1 |
| | Kentucky | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kentucky | 0 | | Clemson | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Clemson, SC | Clemson, SC | Clemson, SC | | Clemson | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Clemson, SC | Clemson, SC | Clemson, SC | | Florida State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Florida State | 1 | | Florida State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Auburn | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Auburn | 0 | | | | | Clemson | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Florida* | 3 | | | | |
| | Georgia | 5 | | | | | | | 6 | Florida* | 3 | | | | |
| | Miami (FL) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Miami (FL) | 2 | | Georgia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | | Georgia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | 6 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Florida | 4 | 6 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Central Florida | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Santa Clara Bracket

| First round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 17–18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 17–18 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 17–18 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–25 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–25 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–25 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 30–December 2 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 30–December 2 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 30–December 2 Campus Sites |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eastern Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eastern Illinois | 0 | 7 | Notre Dame | 2 | | | | | | | |
| South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | 7 | Notre Dame | 2 | | | | | | | |
| South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | | Cincinnati | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Cincinnati | 3 | | Cincinnati | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Oakland | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oakland | 2 | | | | | Cincinnati | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Virginia* | 4 | | | | |
| | Virginia | 3 | | | | | | | | Virginia* | 4 | | | | |
| | Liberty | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liberty | 0 | | Virginia | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville, VA | | Virginia | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville, VA | | William & Mary | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Wake Forest | 1 | | William & Mary | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | William & Mary (2OT) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | William & Mary (2OT) | 2 | | | | | | | | | Virginia | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Santa Clara* | 3 |
| | Marquette | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Santa Clara* | 3 |
| | Michigan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan | 1 | | Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee, WI | | Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee, WI | | Dartmouth | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 0 | | Dartmouth | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Dartmouth | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dartmouth | 1 | | | | | Dartmouth | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Santa Clara* | 2 | | | | |
| | Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | Santa Clara* | 2 | | | | |
| | Syracuse | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Syracuse | 1 | | Syracuse | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | | Syracuse | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | 2 | Santa Clara | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Santa Clara | 3 | 2 | Santa Clara | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Evansville | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### College Cup

| Semifinals December 7 Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, Texas | Semifinals December 7 Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, Texas | Semifinals December 7 Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, Texas | Championship December 9 Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, Texas | Championship December 9 Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, Texas | Championship December 9 Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, Texas |
| 1 | North Carolina | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Portland | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Portland | 1 | 1 | North Carolina | 0 |
| | | | 2 | Santa Clara | 1 |
| 6 | Florida | 2 | 2 | Santa Clara | 1 |
| 2 | Santa Clara (2OT) | 3 | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Jessica Ballweg, Santa Clara
* Jordan Kellgren, Florida
* Jena Kluegel, North Carolina
* Anna Kraus, Santa Clara
* Leslie Osborne, Santa Clara
* Sara Randolph, North Carolina
* Catherine Reddick, North Carolina
* Anne Remy, North Carolina
* Danielle Slaton, Santa Clara (most outstanding defensive player)
* Aly Wagner, Santa Clara (most outstanding offensive player)
* Veronica Zepeda, Santa Clara