# 2015 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 2015 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2015 Women's College Cup) was the 34th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The semi-finals and championship game were played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina from December 4–6, 2015 while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country during November 2015. The champion was Penn State, who defeated Duke 1–0 in the final.

## Qualification

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained fixed at 64 teams. 31 teams received automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments and an additional 33 teams earned at-large bids based on their regular season records.

### Teams

Florida State Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 4 | Auburn | SEC | At-large | 16–6–1 |
| 2 | Clemson | ACC | At-large | 14–4–2 |
| | Evansville | MVC | Automatic | 07–11–2 |
| 1 | Florida State | ACC | Automatic | 14–2–4 |
| | Furman | SoCon | Automatic | 17–5–1 |
| | Liberty | Big South | Automatic | 12–7–1 |
| | LSU | SEC | At-large | 13–6–4 |
| | Mississippi | SEC | At-large | 14–5–4 |
| | Murray State | OVC | Automatic | 16–5 |
| 3 | North Carolina | ACC | At-large | 15–5–1 |
| | North Texas | C-USA | Automatic | 19–3–1 |
| | South Alabama | Sun Belt | Automatic | 18–3–2 |
| | Southeastern Louisiana | Southland | Automatic | 13–5–4 |
| | Texas A&M | SEC | At-large | 17–6–2 |
| | Texas Tech | Big 12 | Automatic | 13–3–5 |
| | Washington | Pac-12 | At-large | 12–7–2 |
Stanford Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Arizona | Pac-12 | At-large | 14–6–2 |
| | BYU | West Coast | Automatic | 15–2–2 |
| 3 | Duke | ACC | At-large | 13–5–5 |
| 2 | Florida | SEC | Automatic | 17–3–1 |
| | Florida Gulf Coast | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 14–6–2 |
| | James Madison | CAA | Automatic | 14–6–2 |
| | Long Beach State | Big West | At-large | 12–7–2 |
| | Northern Colorado | Big Sky | Automatic | 13–7–2 |
| | San Jose State | Mountain West | Automatic | 10–7–4 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | West Coast | At-large | 14–6–2 |
| | South Florida | American | At-large | 15–4–3 |
| 1 | Stanford | Pac-12 | Automatic | 16–2–1 |
| | UCF | American | At-large | 12–6–1 |
| | Utah Valley | WAC | Automatic | 14–6–1 |
| | Western Michigan | MAC | Automatic | 14–4–4 |
| | William & Mary | Colonial | At-large | 14–5–3 |
Penn State Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Albany (NY) | America East | Automatic | 11–8–1 |
| | Boston University | Patriot | Automatic | 13–6–3 |
| | Butler | Big East | Automatic | 16–6–1 |
| 3 | California | Pac-12 | At-large | 13–6–3 |
| | Cincinnati | AAC | Automatic | 13–6–5 |
| | Duquesne | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 12–9–1 |
| | Loyola Marymount | West Coast | At-large | 15–6–1 |
| | Minnesota | Big Ten | At-large | 12–7–3 |
| | Northwestern | Big Ten | At-large | 14–6–2 |
| | Ohio State | Big Ten | At-large | 13–7–3 |
| 1 | Penn State | Big Ten | Automatic | 16–3–2 |
| | South Dakota State | Summit | Automatic | 12–6–3 |
| | St. John's (NY) | Big East | At-large | 15–4–1 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | ACC | At-large | 15–3–3 |
| | Washington State | Pac-12 | At-large | 14–6 |
| 2 | West Virginia | Big 12 | At-large | 19–3–1 |
Virginia Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Boston College | ACC | At-large | 11–7–2 |
| | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | Automatic | 16–3–2 |
| | Connecticut | American | At-large | 19-3 |
| | Fairleigh Dickinson | NEC | Automatic | 16–6 |
| | Georgetown | Big East | At-large | 11–5–3 |
| | Hofstra | Colonial | At-large | 13–6–2 |
| | Howard | SWAC | Automatic | 13–8–2 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | ACC | At-large | 14–5–1 |
| | Oakland | Horizon | Automatic | 08–6–7 |
| | Princeton | Ivy | Automatic | 14–4–1 |
| 2 | Rutgers | Big Ten | At-large | 19–3–3 |
| | Siena | MAAC | Automatic | 12–7–3 |
| | South Carolina | SEC | At-large | 12–5–3 |
| | UNC Wilmington | Colonial | At-large | 15–7–1 |
| 4 | USC | Pac-12 | At-large | 15–5–2 |
| 1 | Virginia | ACC | At-large | 19–1–3 |

## Florida State Bracket

| First round November 13–15 Campus Sites | First round November 13–15 Campus Sites | First round November 13–15 Campus Sites | Second round November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 27–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 27–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 27–28 Campus Sites |
| 1 | Florida State* | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evansville | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evansville | 0 | 1 | Florida State* | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | South Alabama | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | LSU | 0 | | South Alabama | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | South Alabama* | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | South Alabama* | 4 | | | | 1 | Florida State* | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Auburn | 0 | | | | |
| | Texas Tech* | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | Auburn | 0 | | | |
| | North Texas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | North Texas | 0 | | Texas Tech | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Auburn | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Southeastern Louisiana | 0 | 4 | Auburn | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Auburn* | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Auburn* | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Florida State* | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 0 |
| 3 | North Carolina* | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 0 |
| | Liberty | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liberty | 0 | 3 | North Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Texas A&M* | 2 | | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Washington | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Washington | 1 | | | | | Texas A&M (2OT PK) | 1(5) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ole Miss | 1(4) | | | | |
| | Ole Miss* | 1 | | | | | | | | Ole Miss | 1(4) | | | |
| | Murray State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Murray State | 0 | | Ole Miss (2OT PK) | 1(5) | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Clemson* | 1(4) | | | | | | | |
| | Furman | 0 | 2 | Clemson* | 1(4) | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Clemson* | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Stanford Bracket

| First round November 13–15 Campus Sites | First round November 13–15 Campus Sites | First round November 13–15 Campus Sites | Second round November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 27–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 27–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 27–28 Campus Sites |
| 2 | Florida* | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Western Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Western Michigan | 0 | 2 | Florida | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | William & Mary | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | William & Mary | 0(3) | | William & Mary | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | UCF* | 0(1) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UCF* | 0(1) | | | | 2 | Florida | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Duke | 2 | | | | |
| | South Florida* | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | Duke | 2 | | | | |
| | Florida Gulf Coast | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Florida Gulf Coast | 2 | | Florida Gulf Coast | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Duke | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | James Madison | 0 | 3 | Duke | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Duke* | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Duke* | 5 | | | | | | | | 3 | Duke (2OT PK) | 1(3) |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 1(1) |
| 4 | Santa Clara* | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 1(1) |
| | Long Beach State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Long Beach State | 0 | 4 | Santa Clara | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Arizona | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Northern Colorado | 0 | | Arizona | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona* | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona* | 2 | | | | | Arizona | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | |
| | BYU* | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | |
| | Utah Valley | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Utah Valley | 0 | | BYU | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Stanford | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | San Jose State | 0 | 1 | Stanford | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Stanford | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Penn State Bracket

| First round November 13–15 Campus Sites | First round November 13–15 Campus Sites | First round November 13–15 Campus Sites | Second round November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 27–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 27–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 27–28 Campus Sites |
| 1 | Penn State* | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Albany | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Albany | 0 | 1 | Penn State | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Boston University | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Boston University | 2 | | Boston University | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | St. John's (NY)* | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | St. John's (NY)* | 1 | | | | 1 | Penn State | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ohio State | 0 | | | | |
| | Ohio State* | 2 | | | | | | | | Ohio State | 0 | | | | |
| | Butler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Butler | 1 | | Ohio State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Virginia Tech | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Cincinnati | 0 | 4 | Virginia Tech | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Virginia Tech* | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Virginia Tech* | 4 | | | | | | | | 1 | Penn State | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | West Virginia | 0 |
| 3 | California* | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | West Virginia | 0 |
| | Loyola Marymount | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola Marymount | 1 | | Loyola Marymount | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Minnesota | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | South Dakota State | 0 | | Minnesota | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Minnesota* | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Minnesota* | 5 | | | | | Loyola Marymount | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | West Virginia | 5 | | | | |
| | Washington State* | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | West Virginia | 5 | | | | |
| | Northwestern | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Northwestern | 1 | | Northwestern | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | West Virginia | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Duquesne | 0 | 2 | West Virginia | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | West Virginia* | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Virginia Bracket

| First round November 13–15 Campus Sites | First round November 13–15 Campus Sites | First round November 13–15 Campus Sites | Second round November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 20–22 Regional Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 27–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 27–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 27–28 Campus Sites |
| 2 | Rutgers* | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fairleigh Dickinson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fairleigh Dickinson | 0 | 2 | Rutgers | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hofstra | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Hofstra (2OT, PK) | 2(4) | | Hofstra | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Georgetown* | 2(2) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Georgetown* | 2(2) | | | | 2 | Rutgers | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Connecticut | 0 | | | | |
| | Connecticut* | 5 | | | | | | | | Connecticut | 0 | | | | |
| | Siena | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Siena | 0 | | Connecticut | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Oakland | 0 | 3 | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Notre Dame* | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Notre Dame* | 5 | | | | | | | | 2 | Rutgers (2OT PK) | 0(7) |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Virginia | 0(6) |
| 4 | USC* (2OT, PK) | 3(4) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Virginia | 0(6) |
| | Cal State Fullerton | 3(3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cal State Fullerton | 3(3) | 4 | USC | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Princeton | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Boston College | 2 | | Princeton | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton* | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton* | 4 | | | | 4 | USC | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Virginia | 2 | | | | |
| | South Carolina* | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | Virginia | 2 | | | | |
| | UNC Wilmington | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UNC Wilmington | 2 | | UNC Wilmington | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Howard | 1 | 1 | Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Virginia* | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |

## College Cup

| Semifinals December 4 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Semifinals December 4 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Semifinals December 4 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 6 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 6 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 6 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina |
| 1 | Florida State | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Duke | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Duke | 2 | 3 | Duke | 0 |
| | | | 1 | Penn State | 1 |
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 1 | Penn State | 1 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 0 | | | |

## Statistics
### Goalscorers
#### 5 goals

* Morgan Andrews – USC

#### 4 goals

* Emily Ogle – Penn State
* Makenzy Doniak – Virginia

#### 3 goals

* Rachel Hill – Connecticut
* Toni Payne – Duke
* Savannah Jordan – Florida
* Megan Connolly – Florida State
* Frannie Crouse – Penn State
* Megan Schafer – Penn State
* Janine Beckie – Texas Tech
* Alexis Shaffer – Virginia
* Kailey Utley – West Virginia

#### 2 goals

* Hannah Wong – Arizona
* Stephanie Ribeiro – Connecticut
* Christina Gibbons – Duke
* Kayla McCoy – Duke
* Taylor Racioppi – Duke
* Sarah Troccoli – Florida
* Michaela Hahn – Florida State
* Elín Metta Jensen – Florida State
* Isabella Schmid – Florida State
* Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir – Florida State
* Cheyna Williams – Florida State
* Taylor Stainbrook – Minnesota
* Anna Maria Gilbertson – Notre Dame
* Haleigh Echard – Penn State
* Raquel Rodríguez – Penn State
* Charlotte Williams – Penn State
* Mimi Asom – Princeton
* Tyler Lussi – Princeton
* Danielle Henley – South Alabama
* Jordan DiBiasi – Stanford
* Ryan Walker-Hartshorn – Stanford
* Veronica Latsko – Virginia
* Alani Johnson – Virginia Tech
* Michaela Abam – West Virginia

#### 1 goal

* Jessica Nelson – Arizona
* Sheaffer Skadsen – Arizona
* Hannah Alspach – Auburn
* Logan Beal – Auburn
* Kristen Dodson – Auburn
* Taylor Troutman – Auburn
* Lauren Berman – Boston College
* McKenzie Meehan – Boston College
* Alexandra Cooper – Boston University
* Clare Pleuler – Boston University
* Sophia Maccagnone – Butler
* Elena Medeiros – BYU
* Bizzy Phillips Bowen – BYU
* Christina Burkenroad – Cal State Fullerton
* Jessica Simonian – Cal State Fullerton
* Rebecca Wilson – Cal State Fullerton
* Shannon Horgan – Clemson
* Abby Jones – Clemson
* Paige Reckert – Clemson
* Miranda Weslake – Clemson
* Kim Urbanek – Connecticut
* Annie Wickett – Connecticut
* Malinda Allen – Duke
* Imani Dorsey – Duke
* Quinn – Duke
* Pamela Begič – Florida
* Meggie Dougherty Howard – Florida
* Shea Rhoney – Florida Gulf Coast
* Paulina Speckmaier – Florida Gulf Coast
* Kaycie Tillman – Florida State
* Grace Damaska – Georgetown
* Melissa Downey – Georgetown
* Madeline Anderson – Hofstra
* Leah Galton – Hofstra
* Whitney White – Howard
* Raquel Angelone – Loyola Marymount
* Sarah Sanger – Loyola Marymount
* Callie Taylor – Loyola Marymount
* Julianna Gernes – Minnesota
* Josee Stiever – Minnesota
* Megan Buckingham – North Carolina
* Alexa Newfield – North Carolina
* Jessie Scarpa – North Carolina
* Michelle Manning – Northwestern
* Sabrina Flores – Notre Dame
* Katie Naughton – Notre Dame
* Kaleigh Olmsted – Notre Dame
* Sammy Edwards – Ohio State
* Arden Holden – Ohio State
* Morgan Wolcott – Ohio State
* Liza Harbin – Ole Miss
* Gretchen Harknett – Ole Miss
* Olivia Harrison – Ole Miss
* Elizabeth Ball – Penn State
* Brittany Basinger – Penn State
* Nickolette Driesse – Penn State
* Kaleigh Riehl – Penn State
* Colby Ciarrocca – Rutgers
* Rachel Cole – Rutgers
* Cassie Inacio – Rutgers
* Brianne Reed – Rutgers
* Madison Tiernan – Rutgers
* Katelyn Walters – Rutgers
* Grace Cutler – Santa Clara
* Ashley Doyle – Santa Clara
* Charde Hannah – South Alabama
* Rio Hardy – South Alabama
* Averie Collins – Stanford
* Megan Turner – Stanford
* Michelle Xiao – Stanford
* Jesse Schaefer – St. John's
* Kate Hajdu – Texas A&M
* Mikaela Harvey – Texas A&M
* Haley Pounds – Texas A&M
* Ally Watt – Texas A&M
* Katrina Guillou – UNC Wilmington
* Lauren Nalevaiko – UNC Wilmington
* Sydney Sladek – USC
* Ayan Adu – Virginia
* Meghan Cox – Virginia
* Candace Cephers – Virginia Tech
* Murielle Tiernan – Virginia Tech
* Pascale Dumesnil – Washington
* Hannah Abraham – West Virginia
* Leah Emaus – West Virginia
* Sh'Nia Gordon – West Virginia
* Amanda Hill – West Virginia
* Heather Kaleiohi – West Virginia
* Kelsie Maloney – West Virginia
* Amandine Pierre-Louis – West Virginia
* Carla Portillo – West Virginia
* Leci Irvin – William & Mary
* Rachel Moore – William & Mary

#### Own goals

* Courtney Schell – Auburn (playing against Florida State)
* Unknown – Florida Gulf Coast (playing against South Florida)
* Emily Agudelo – Hofstra (playing against Rutgers)
* Unknown – San Jose State (playing against Stanford)
* Unknown – South Dakota State (playing against Minnesota)
* Easther Mayi Kith – West Virginia (playing against Loyola Marymount)