# 2006 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 2006 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2006 Women's College Cup) was the 25th 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 SAS Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina from December 1–3, 2006 while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country from November 8–25.
North Carolina defeated Notre Dame in the final, 2–1, to win their eighteenth national title. This was a rematch of the 1994, 1996, and 1999 tournament finals, all won by the Tar Heels.
The most outstanding defensive player was Robyn Gayle from North Carolina, and the most outstanding offensive player was Heather O'Reilly, also from North Carolina. Gayle and O'Reilly, alongside nine other players, were named to the All-Tournament team.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 4 goals and 8 assists, was Kerri Hanks from Notre Dame.

## Qualification

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

### Records

North Carolina Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Duke | ACC | At-large | 09–8–2 |
| | Grambling State | SWAC | Automatic | 09–6–2 |
| | Louisville | Big East | At-large | 13–4–2 |
| | McNeese State | Southland | Automatic | 10–6–2 |
| | Navy | Patriot | Automatic | 21–1 |
| 1 | North Carolina | ACC | Automatic | 21–1 |
| | Old Dominion | CAA | Automatic | 17–4–1 |
| | SMU | Conference USA | At-large | 16–4–1 |
| 4 | Tennessee | SEC | At-large | 11–6–3 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | At-large | 14–5–1 |
| | UAB | Conference USA | Automatic | 08–11–1 |
| | UNC-Asheville | Big South | Automatic | 10–6–3 |
| | Virginia | ACC | At-large | 10–7–2 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | ACC | At-large | 15–5–1 |
| | West Virginia | Big East | At-large | 14–3–3 |
| | William & Mary | CAA | At-large | 16–1–3 |
Texas Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | BYU | Mountain West | At-large | 13–2–4 |
| | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | Automatic | 11–7–2 |
| | Columbia | Ivy League | Automatic | 10–4–3 |
| | Connecticut | Big East | At-large | 10–7–3 |
| 3 | Florida | SEC | At-large | 13–5–4 |
| | Idaho State | Big Sky | Automatic | 10–8–1 |
| | Long Island | Northeast | Automatic | 13–7–1 |
| | Loyola (IL) | Horizon | Automatic | 14–6–3 |
| | Loyola Marymount | West Coast | At-large | 10–2–6 |
| | Marquette | Big East | At-large | 11–6–4 |
| | Portland | West Coast | At-large | 14–3–3 |
| | Purdue | Big Ten | At-large | 14–5–3 |
| 1 | Texas | Big 12 | Automatic | 17–3–2 |
| 2 | UCLA | Pac-10 | Automatic | 17–3 |
| | UNLV | Mountain West | Automatic | 09–10–3 |
| 4 | Utah | Mountain West | At-large | 15–4–1 |
Santa Clara Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Auburn | SEC | At-large | 11–5–3 |
| | California | Pac-10 | At-large | 11–4–5 |
| | Clemson | ACC | At-large | 11–7–2 |
| | Drake | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 12–5–2 |
| 2 | Florida State | ACC | At-large | 14–3–4 |
| 3 | Illinois | Big Ten | At-large | 14–7 |
| | Jacksonville | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 11–9–1 |
| | Nevada | WAC | Automatic | 13–4–4 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | At-large | 16–3–2 |
| | Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 14–3–2 |
| 1 | Santa Clara | West Coast | Automatic | 15–4–1 |
| | Southeast Missouri State | Ohio Valley | Automatic | 10–7–2 |
| | Stanford | Pac-10 | At-large | 13–6–1 |
| | UNC-Greensboro | Southern | Automatic | 13–7–2 |
| | USC | Pac-10 | At-large | 10–4–5 |
| | Vanderbilt | SEC | At-large | 10–4–6 |
Notre Dame Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Boston College | ACC | At-large | 11–6–2 |
| | Boston U. | America East | At-large | 13–4–3 |
| 4 | Colorado | Big 12 | At-large | 12–5–4 |
| | Colorado College | Conference USA | At-large | 15–5–1 |
| | Denver | Sun Belt | Automatic | 18–2–1 |
| | Hartford | America East | Automatic | 10–8–2 |
| | Kentucky | SEC | Automatic | 14–6–3 |
| | Michigan | Big Ten | At-large | 09–7–5 |
| | Milwaukee | Horizon | At-large | 16–3–1 |
| | Niagara | MAAC | Automatic | 12–6–1 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | Big East | Automatic | 20–0–1 |
| | Oakland | Mid-Continent | Automatic | 08–10–1 |
| 2 | Penn State | Big Ten | Automatic | 15–4–3 |
| 3 | Rutgers | Big East | At-large | 15–3–3 |
| | Toledo | MAC | Automatic | 09–8–4 |
| | Villanova | Big East | At-large | 15–3–2 |

## 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 (with some exceptions, noted below) during the tournament's first weekend.

## Bracket
### North Carolina Bracket

| First round November 8–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 8–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 8–11 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 11–13 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 11–13 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 17–19 Campus Sites | Third Round November 17–19 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 24–25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 24–25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 24–25 Campus Sites |
| | North Carolina | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | UNC Asheville | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | UNC Asheville | 0 | North Carolina | 4 | | | | | |
| Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | North Carolina | 4 | | | | | |
| Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Navy | 0 | | | | | |
| | Navy (2OT, PSO) | 0(5) | Navy | 0 | | | | | |
| | William & Mary | 0(4) | | | | | | | |
| | William & Mary | 0(4) | | | North Carolina* | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | Tennessee | 2 | | | |
| | Duke (2OT, PSO) | 0(6) | | | | | Tennessee | 2 | | | |
| | Louisville | 0(5) | | | | | | | |
| | Louisville | 0(5) | Duke | 0(3) | | | | | |
| UT Soccer Complex • Knoxville, TN | UT Soccer Complex • Knoxville, TN | UT Soccer Complex • Knoxville, TN | Duke | 0(3) | | | | | |
| UT Soccer Complex • Knoxville, TN | UT Soccer Complex • Knoxville, TN | UT Soccer Complex • Knoxville, TN | Tennessee (2OT, PSO) | 0(4) | | | | | |
| | Tennessee | 4 | Tennessee (2OT, PSO) | 0(4) | | | | | |
| | UAB | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | UAB | 0 | | | | | | North Carolina* | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 2 |
| | Wake Forest | 4 | | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 2 |
| | Old Dominion | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Old Dominion | 0 | Wake Forest | 0 | | | | | |
| Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | Wake Forest | 0 | | | | | |
| Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | Virginia | 2 | | | | | |
| | Virginia | 2 | Virginia | 2 | | | | | |
| | West Virginia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | West Virginia | 0 | | | Virginia | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | Texas A&M* | 2 | | | |
| | SMU | 2 | | | | | Texas A&M* | 2 | | | |
| | McNeese State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | McNeese State | 0 | SMU | 0 | | | | | |
| Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | SMU | 0 | | | | | |
| Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | | |
| | Texas A&M | 5 | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | | |
| | Grambling State | 0 | | | | | | | |

### Texas Bracket

| First round November 8–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 8–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 8–11 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 11–13 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 11–13 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 17–19 Campus Sites | Third Round November 17–19 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 24–25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 24–25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 24–25 Campus Sites |
| | UCLA | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | UNLV | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | UNLV | 1 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | |
| Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | UCLA | 3 | | | | | |
| Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Cal State Fullerton | 1 | | | | | |
| | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 1 | | | | | |
| | Loyola Marymount | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola Marymount | 0 | | | UCLA* | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | Florida | 2 | | | |
| | Marquette | 3 | | | | | Florida | 2 | | | |
| | Purdue | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Purdue | 1 | Marquette | 0(3) | | | | | |
| Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Marquette | 0(3) | | | | | |
| Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Florida (2OT, PSO) | 0(4) | | | | | |
| | Florida | 2 | Florida (2OT, PSO) | 0(4) | | | | | |
| | Loyola–Chicago | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola–Chicago | 0 | | | | | | UCLA* | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Portland | 1 |
| | Utah (2OT) | 3 | | | | | | | | Portland | 1 |
| | Idaho State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Idaho State | 2 | Utah | 0 | | | | | |
| Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT | Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT | Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT | Utah | 0 | | | | | |
| Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT | Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT | Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT | Portland | 3 | | | | | |
| | Portland | 2 | Portland | 3 | | | | | |
| | BYU | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | BYU | 1 | | | Portland | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | Texas* | 0 | | | |
| | Connecticut | 2 | | | | | Texas* | 0 | | | |
| | Columbia | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Columbia | 1 | Connecticut | 1(1) | | | | | |
| Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 1(1) | | | | | |
| Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Texas (2OT, PSO) | 1(3) | | | | | |
| | Texas | 4 | Texas (2OT, PSO) | 1(3) | | | | | |
| | Long Island | 0 | | | | | | | |

### Santa Clara Bracket

| First round November 8–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 8–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 8–11 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 11–13 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 11–13 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 17–19 Campus Sites | Third Round November 17–19 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 24–25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 24–25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 24–25 Campus Sites |
| | Santa Clara | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | USC | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | USC | 1 | USC | 0 | | | | | |
| Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | USC | 0 | | | | | |
| Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | Stanford | 2 | | | | | |
| | Stanford | 2 | Stanford | 2 | | | | | |
| | Nevada | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Nevada | 1 | | | Stanford* | 0(2) | | | |
| | | | | | Clemson | 0(4) | | | |
| | Clemson | 1(4) | | | | | Clemson | 0(4) | | | |
| | Vanderbilt | 1(3) | | | | | | | |
| | Vanderbilt | 1(3) | Clemson (2OT, PSO) | 0(4) | | | | | |
| Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | Clemson (2OT, PSO) | 0(4) | | | | | |
| Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | Oklahoma State | 0(2) | | | | | |
| | Oklahoma State | 2 | Oklahoma State | 0(2) | | | | | |
| | UNC Greensboro | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | UNC Greensboro | 0 | | | | | | Clemson | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Florida State* | 2 |
| | Illinois | 2 | | | | | | | | Florida State* | 2 |
| | Southeast Missouri State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Southeast Missouri State | 0 | Illinois | 4 | | | | | |
| Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | Illinois | 4 | | | | | |
| Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, MO | Saint Louis | 1 | | | | | |
| | Saint Louis | 2 | Saint Louis | 1 | | | | | |
| | Drake | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Drake | 0 | | | Illinois | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | Florida State* | 1 | | | |
| | California | 3 | | | | | Florida State* | 1 | | | |
| | Auburn | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Auburn | 1 | California | 1 | | | | | |
| Seminole Soccer Complex • Tallahassee, FL | Seminole Soccer Complex • Tallahassee, FL | Seminole Soccer Complex • Tallahassee, FL | California | 1 | | | | | |
| Seminole Soccer Complex • Tallahassee, FL | Seminole Soccer Complex • Tallahassee, FL | Seminole Soccer Complex • Tallahassee, FL | Florida State | 3 | | | | | |
| | Florida State | 6 | Florida State | 3 | | | | | |
| | Jacksonville | 0 | | | | | | | |

### Notre Dame Bracket

| First round November 8–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 8–11 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 8–11 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 11–13 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 11–13 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 17–19 Campus Sites | Third Round November 17–19 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 24–25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 24–25 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 24–25 Campus Sites |
| | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Niagara | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Niagara | 1 | Penn State | 2 | | | | | |
| Jeffrey Field • University Park, PA | Jeffrey Field • University Park, PA | Jeffrey Field • University Park, PA | Penn State | 2 | | | | | |
| Jeffrey Field • University Park, PA | Jeffrey Field • University Park, PA | Jeffrey Field • University Park, PA | Villanova | 0 | | | | | |
| | Villanova | 5 | Villanova | 0 | | | | | |
| | Toledo | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Toledo | 1 | | | Penn State* | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | Boston College | 0 | | | |
| | Boston College | 3 | | | | | Boston College | 0 | | | |
| | Boston University | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Boston University | 0 | Boston College (2OT, PSO) | 0(4) | | | | | |
| Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | Boston College (2OT, PSO) | 0(4) | | | | | |
| Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | Rutgers | 0(2) | | | | | |
| | Rutgers | 2 | Rutgers | 0(2) | | | | | |
| | Hartford | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Hartford | 0 | | | | | | Penn State | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | Notre Dame* | 4 |
| | Colorado | 2 | | | | | | | | Notre Dame* | 4 |
| | Colorado College | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Colorado College | 1 | Colorado | 2 | | | | | |
| Prentup Field • Boulder, CO | Prentup Field • Boulder, CO | Prentup Field • Boulder, CO | Colorado | 2 | | | | | |
| Prentup Field • Boulder, CO | Prentup Field • Boulder, CO | Prentup Field • Boulder, CO | Denver | 1 | | | | | |
| | Denver | 2 | Denver | 1 | | | | | |
| | Kentucky | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Kentucky | 0 | | | Colorado | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | Notre Dame* | 3 | | | |
| | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 0(5) | | | | | Notre Dame* | 3 | | | |
| | Michigan | 0(3) | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan | 0(3) | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 0 | | | | | |
| Alumni Field • Notre Dame, IN | Alumni Field • Notre Dame, IN | Alumni Field • Notre Dame, IN | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 0 | | | | | |
| Alumni Field • Notre Dame, IN | Alumni Field • Notre Dame, IN | Alumni Field • Notre Dame, IN | Notre Dame | 1 | | | | | |
| | Notre Dame | 7 | Notre Dame | 1 | | | | | |
| | Oakland | 1 | | | | | | | |

### College Cup

| Semifinals December 1 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Semifinals December 1 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 3 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 3 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina |
| North Carolina | 2 | | |
| UCLA | 1 | | |
| UCLA | 1 | North Carolina | 2 |
| | | Notre Dame | 1 |
| Florida State | 0 | Notre Dame | 1 |
| Notre Dame | 2 | | |

## All-tournament team

* Robyn Gayle, North Carolina (most outstanding defensive player)
* Heather O'Reilly, North Carolina (most outstanding offensive player)
* Kelly Rowland, Florida State
* India Trotter, Florida State
* Brittany Bock, Notre Dame
* Kerri Hanks, Notre Dame
* Jill Krivacek, Notre Dame
* Yael Averbuch, North Carolina
* Tobin Heath, North Carolina
* Casey Nogueira, North Carolina
* Kristi Eveland, North Carolina