# 2010 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 2010 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2010 Women's College Cup) was the 29th 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 WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina from December 3–5, 2010 while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country from November 12–28.
Notre Dame defeated Stanford in the final, 1–0, to win their third national title. The Fighting Irish (21–2–2) were coached by Randy Waldrum.
The most outstanding offensive player was Melissa Henderson from Notre Dame, and the most outstanding defensive player was Jessica Schuveiller, also from Notre Dame. Henderson and Schuveiller, alongside nine other players, were named to the All-Tournament team. Henderson was also the tournament's leading scorer, with 3 goals and 4 assists.

## 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. 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.

### National seeds

| #1 Seeds | #2 Seeds | #3 Seeds | #4 Seeds |
| Maryland (17–2–2) North Carolina (17–2–2) Portland (18–1–1) Stanford (18–0–2) | Boston College (13–6–1) Florida (18–2–2) Florida State (13–5–1) Virginia (13–4–2) | Marquette (15–4–2) Ohio State (14–4–1) Oklahoma State (17–3–2) West Virginia (16–4–1) | Notre Dame (15–2–2) Texas A&M (15–4–2) UCF (14–4–3) Wake Forest (12–7–3) |

### Teams

Stanford Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Auburn | SEC | At-large | 11–7–2 |
| | BYU | Mountain West | Automatic | 16–3–2 |
| | Central Michigan | MAC | Automatic | 16–4–1 |
| 2 | Florida State | ACC | At-large | 13–5–1 |
| | Fresno State | WAC | Automatic | 09–8–5 |
| | Long Beach State | Big West | Automatic | 14–5–2 |
| 3 | Marquette | Big East | At-large | 15–4–2 |
| | Middle Tenn. State | Sun Belt | Automatic | 13–8–2 |
| | Milwaukee | Horizon | Automatic | 12–6–2 |
| | Sacramento State | Big Sky | Automatic | 09–9–1 |
| | Santa Clara | West Coast | At-large | 12–6–2 |
| | South Florida | Big East | At-large | 13–5–3 |
| 1 | Stanford | Pac-12 | Automatic | 18–0–2 |
| 4 | UCF | Conference USA | At-large | 14–4–3 |
| | UCLA | Pac-10 | At-large | 12–7–1 |
| | Wisconsin | Big Ten | At-large | 10–4–4 |
Portland Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Arizona State | Pac-10 | At-large | 09–7–3 |
| 2 | Boston College | ACC | At-large | 13–6–1 |
| | Boston U. | America East | Automatic | 16–5 |
| | Connecticut | Big East | At-large | 10–9–3 |
| | Hofstra | CAA | At-large | 18–2 |
| | Morehead State | Ohio Valley | Automatic | 13–6–1 |
| | Oklahoma | Big 12 | At-large | 12–7–3 |
| | Penn | Ivy League | Automatic | 09–6–2 |
| | Penn State | Big Ten | Auto (shared) | 10–8–1 |
| 1 | Portland | West Coast | Automatic | 18–1–1 |
| | San Diego | West Coast | At-large | 11–7–2 |
| | UC-Irvine | Big West | At-large | 17–2–2 |
| | UTSA | Southland | Automatic | 13–7–2 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | ACC | Automatic | 12–7–3 |
| | Washington | Pac-10 | At-large | 11–8–1 |
| 3 | West Virginia | Big East | Automatic | 16–4–1 |
Maryland Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Creighton | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 15–3–2 |
| | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 18–3 |
| | Georgetown | Big East | At-large | 13–6–1 |
| | High Point | Big South | Automatic | 10–10–1 |
| | Lehigh | Patriot | Automatic | 11–4–4 |
| 1 | Maryland | ACC | At-large | 17–2–2 |
| | Minnesota | Big Ten | At-large | 12–5–3 |
| | North Dakota State | Summit | Automatic | 12–5–5 |
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | Auto (shared) | 14–4–1 |
| | Saint Francis (PA) | Northeast | Automatic | 15–4–2 |
| | Siena | MAAC | Automatic | 17–3 |
| | South Carolina | SEC | At-large | 14–5–4 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | At-large | 15–4–2 |
| | UNC-Greensboro | Southern | Automatic | 19–1–1 |
| 2 | Virginia | ACC | At-large | 13–4–2 |
| | Virginia Tech | ACC | At-large | 10–9–1 |
North Carolina Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | California | Pac-10 | At-large | 09–5–5 |
| | Duke | ACC | At-large | 10–7–3 |
| 2 | Florida | SEC | Automatic | 18–2–2 |
| | Illinois | Big Ten | At-large | 13–4–1 |
| | Jackson State | SWAC | Automatic | 13–6–1 |
| | James Madison | CAA | Automatic | 14–6–1 |
| | Memphis | Conference USA | Automatic | 15–3–3 |
| | Mercer | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 10–8–1 |
| | Michigan | Big Ten | At-large | 10–4–4 |
| | New Mexico | Mountain West | At-large | 12–2–5 |
| 1 | North Carolina | ACC | At-large | 17–2–2 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | Big East | At-large | 15–2–2 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | Automatic | 17–3–2 |
| | Oregon State | Pac-10 | At-large | 15–3–1 |
| | Texas | Big 12 | At-large | 11–5–4 |
| | USC | Pac-10 | At-large | 12–5–3 |

## Bracket
### Stanford Bracket

| First round November 12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 12 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 14 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 19–21 Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 19–21 Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 19–21 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 26–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–28 Campus Sites |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sacramento State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sacramento State | 0 | 1 | Stanford | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Maloney Field • Stanford, CA | Maloney Field • Stanford, CA | Maloney Field • Stanford, CA | 1 | Stanford | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Maloney Field • Stanford, CA | Maloney Field • Stanford, CA | Maloney Field • Stanford, CA | | Santa Clara | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 0 | | Santa Clara | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 1 | | | | 1 | Stanford* | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | UCLA | 0 | | | | |
| UCLA | UCLA | 0(4) | | | | | | | | UCLA | 0 | | | | |
| BYU | BYU | 0(3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| BYU | BYU | 0(3) | | UCLA | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | | UCLA | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | 4 | UCF | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Fresno State | 1 | 4 | UCF | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UCF | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UCF | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford* | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Florida State | 0 |
| 3 | Marquette | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Florida State | 0 |
| | Central Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Michigan | 0 | 3 | Marquette | 2(5) | | | | | | | |
| Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | 3 | Marquette | 2(5) | | | | | | | |
| Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | | Wisconsin | 2(4) | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 1 | | Wisconsin | 2(4) | | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 2 | | | | 3 | Marquette | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Florida State* | 3 | | | | |
| South Florida | South Florida | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Florida State* | 3 | | | | |
| Auburn | Auburn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Auburn | Auburn | 1 | | South Florida | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Seminole Soccer Complex • Tallahassee, FL | Seminole Soccer Complex • Tallahassee, FL | Seminole Soccer Complex • Tallahassee, FL | | South Florida | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Seminole Soccer Complex • Tallahassee, FL | Seminole Soccer Complex • Tallahassee, FL | Seminole Soccer Complex • Tallahassee, FL | 2 | Florida State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Middle Tennessee State | 0 | 2 | Florida State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Florida State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Portland Bracket

| First round November 12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 12 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 14 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 19–21 Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 19–21 Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 19–21 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 26–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–28 Campus Sites |
| 2 | Boston College | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boston University | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boston University | 1 | 2 | Boston College | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Newton Soccer Complex • Newton, MA | Newton Soccer Complex • Newton, MA | Newton Soccer Complex • Newton, MA | 2 | Boston College | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Newton Soccer Complex • Newton, MA | Newton Soccer Complex • Newton, MA | Newton Soccer Complex • Newton, MA | | Hofstra | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 0 | | Hofstra | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 1 | | | | 2 | Boston College* | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | West Virginia | 0 | | | | |
| Penn State | Penn State | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | West Virginia | 0 | | | |
| Penn | Penn | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Penn | Penn | 0 | | Penn State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Dlesk Stadium • Morgantown, WV | Dlesk Stadium • Morgantown, WV | Dlesk Stadium • Morgantown, WV | | Penn State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Dlesk Stadium • Morgantown, WV | Dlesk Stadium • Morgantown, WV | Dlesk Stadium • Morgantown, WV | 3 | West Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Morehead State | 0 | 3 | West Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | West Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | West Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | Boston College* (OT) | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Washington | 0 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Washington | 0 |
| | San Diego | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | San Diego | 0 | 4 | Wake Forest | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | 4 | Wake Forest | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | | UC Irvine | 2 | | | | | | | |
| UC Irvine | UC Irvine | 2 | | UC Irvine | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 1 | | | | UC Irvine | UC Irvine | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Washington* (OT) | Washington* (OT) | 1 | | | | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 0 | | | | | | | Washington* (OT) | Washington* (OT) | 1 | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 4 | | Washington | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Merlo Field • Portland, OR | Merlo Field • Portland, OR | Merlo Field • Portland, OR | | Washington | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Merlo Field • Portland, OR | Merlo Field • Portland, OR | Merlo Field • Portland, OR | 1 | Portland | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | UTSA | 0 | 1 | Portland | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Portland | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Maryland Bracket

| First round November 12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 12 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 14 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 19–21 Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 19–21 Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 19–21 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 26–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–28 Campus Sites |
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | High Point | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | High Point | 1 | 1 | Maryland | 1(2) | | | | | | | |
| Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | 1 | Maryland | 1(2) | | | | | | | |
| Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | | Georgetown | 1(3) | | | | | | | |
| Siena | Siena | 1 | | Georgetown | 1(3) | | | | | | | |
| Georgetown | Georgetown | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgetown | Georgetown | 5 | | | | Georgetown | Georgetown | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Minnesota | Minnesota | 0 | | | | |
| Creighton | Creighton | 2 | | | | | | | Minnesota | Minnesota | 0 | | | | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 4 | | Minnesota | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Robbie Stadium • St. Paul, MN | Robbie Stadium • St. Paul, MN | Robbie Stadium • St. Paul, MN | | Minnesota | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Robbie Stadium • St. Paul, MN | Robbie Stadium • St. Paul, MN | Robbie Stadium • St. Paul, MN | 4 | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | North Dakota State | 1(3) | 4 | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 1(4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 1(4) | | | | | | | | | Georgetown | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ohio State* | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State (2OT) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ohio State* | 2 |
| | St. Francis (PA) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | St. Francis (PA) | 0 | 3 | Ohio State | 0(4) | | | | | | | |
| Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | 3 | Ohio State | 0(4) | | | | | | | |
| Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | | Dayton | 0(2) | | | | | | | |
| Dayton | Dayton | 3 | | Dayton | 0(2) | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 0 | | | | 3 | Ohio State | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Virginia* | 2 | | | | |
| UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Virginia* | 2 | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 2 | | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | 2 | Virginia | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Lehigh | 0 | 2 | Virginia | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Virginia | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### North Carolina Bracket

| First round November 12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 12 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 14 Regional Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 19–21 Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 19–21 Campus Sites | Round of 16 November 19–21 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 26–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–28 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–28 Campus Sites |
| 2 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mercer | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mercer | 0 | 2 | Florida | 0(2) | | | | | | | |
| Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | 2 | Florida | 0(2) | | | | | | | |
| Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | | Duke | 0(4) | | | | | | | |
| California | California | 1 | | Duke | 0(4) | | | | | | | |
| Duke | Duke | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Duke | Duke | 2 | | | | | Duke | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Oklahoma State* | 2 | | | | |
| Memphis | Memphis | 0 | | | | | | | 3 | Oklahoma State* | 2 | | | | |
| Oregon State | Oregon State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oregon State | Oregon State | 5 | | Oregon State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Cowgirl Soccer Complex • Stillwater, OK | Cowgirl Soccer Complex • Stillwater, OK | Cowgirl Soccer Complex • Stillwater, OK | | Oregon State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Cowgirl Soccer Complex • Stillwater, OK | Cowgirl Soccer Complex • Stillwater, OK | Cowgirl Soccer Complex • Stillwater, OK | 3 | Oklahoma State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan | 1 | 3 | Oklahoma State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | Oklahoma State* | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Notre Dame | 2 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Notre Dame | 2 |
| | New Mexico | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Mexico | 0 | 4 | Notre Dame | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Alumni Field • Notre Dame, IN | Alumni Field • Notre Dame, IN | Alumni Field • Notre Dame, IN | 4 | Notre Dame | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Alumni Field • Notre Dame, IN | Alumni Field • Notre Dame, IN | Alumni Field • Notre Dame, IN | | USC | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Illinois | Illinois | 1 | | USC | 0 | | | | | | | |
| USC | USC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| USC | USC | 3 | | | | 4 | Notre Dame | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | North Carolina* | 1 | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | North Carolina* | 1 | | | | |
| James Madison | James Madison | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Madison | James Madison | 3 | | James Madison | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | | James Madison | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Jackson State | 0 | 1 | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | North Carolina | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |

### College Cup

| Semifinals December 3 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Semifinals December 3 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Semifinals December 3 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 5 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 5 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 5 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina |
| 1 | Stanford | 1 | | | |
| 2 | Boston College | 0 | | | |
| 2 | Boston College | 0 | 1 | Stanford | 0 |
| | | | 4 | Notre Dame | 1 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 0 | 4 | Notre Dame | 1 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 1 | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Melissa Henderson, Notre Dame (most outstanding offensive player)
* Jessica Schuveiller, Notre Dame (most outstanding defensive player)
* Rose Augustin, Notre Dame
* Courtney Barg, Notre Dame
* Katie Baumgardner, Ohio State
* Hanna Cerrone, Boston College
* Mandy Laddish, Notre Dame
* Adriana Leon, Notre Dame
* Camille Levin, Stanford
* Emily Oliver, Stanford
* Christen Press, Stanford