# 2000 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 2000 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2000 Women's College Cup) was the 19th 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 Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California during December 2000.
North Carolina defeated UCLA in the final, 2–1, to win their sixteenth, and second straight, national title. The Tar Heels (21–3) were coached by Anson Dorrance.
The most outstanding offensive player was Meredith Florance from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Catherine Reddick, also from North Carolina. Florance and Reddick, along with eleven other players, were named to the All-Tournament team. Florance was also the tournament's leading scorer (4 goals).

## Qualification

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained fixed at 48 teams although it would expand to its current size, 64 teams, the following year.

### Play-in games

| November 3 | November 3 | November 3 |
| | Liberty (Big South, 14-6) | 1 |
| | Tennessee Tech (OVC, 12-7) | 0 |
| November 4 | November 4 | November 4 |
| | Quinnipiac (NEC, 12-6-1) (OT) | 2 |
| | Loyola (MD) (MAAC, 15-4) | 1 |
| November 4 | November 4 | November 4 |
| | Montana (Big Sky, 14-4-1) | 6 |
| | Northwestern State (SLC, 15-7) | 0 |

### 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 top sixteen teams were given a bye to the Second Round while the remaining thirty-two teams played in the preliminary First Round.

### Teams

Notre Dame Regional :
| School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| BYU | Mountain West | Automatic | 18-3-1 |
| Cal Poly | Big West | Automatic | 11-6-1 |
| California | Pac-10 | At-large | 17-2-1 |
| Hartford | America East | At-large | 17-3 |
| Harvard | Ivy League | At-large | 10-7 |
| Miami (OH) | MAC | Automatic | 13-7 |
| Michigan | Big Ten | At-large | 12-8-1 |
| Notre Dame | Big East | Automatic | 20-0-1 |
| Quinnipiac | Northeast | Automatic | 13-6-1 |
| San Jose State | WAC | Automatic | 10-12-1 |
| Santa Clara | West Coast | At-large | 14-6-1 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | At-large | 13-5-1 |
North Carolina Regional :
| School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| Connecticut | Big East | At-large | 15-6-2 |
| Liberty | Big South | Automatic | 15-6 |
| Nebraska | Big 12 | Automatic | 21-1 |
| North Carolina | ACC | Automatic | 16-3 |
| Princeton | Ivy League | Auto (shared) | 13-4 |
| Richmond | CAA | At-large | 12-6 |
| UNC Greensboro | Southern | Automatic | 13-7-1 |
| Virginia | ACC | At-large | 10-7-1 |
| Wake Forest | ACC | At-large | 10-7-2 |
| West Virginia | Big East | At-large | 15-5 |
| William & Mary | CAA | Automatic | 15-5 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | At-large | 15-6-1 |
UCLA Regional :
| School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| Clemson | ACC | At-large | 17-2-1 |
| Duke | ACC | At-large | 13-7-1 |
| Florida | SEC | Automatic | 16-7 |
| Florida State | ACC | At-large | 12-7-2 |
| Furman | Southern | At-large | 20-2 |
| Jacksonville | Trans America | Automatic | 19-2 |
| Marquette | Conference USA | Automatic | 19-2-1 |
| San Diego | West Coast | At-large | 13-6 |
| Texas A&M | Big 12 | At-large | 17-6 |
| UCLA | Pac-10 | At-large | 15-3-1 |
| USC | Pac-10 | At-large | 13-5-2 |
| Wright State | Midwestern Collegiate | Automatic | 12-7-1 |
Portland Regional :
| School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| Arizona State | Pac-10 | At-large | 13-6-1 |
| Boston U. | America East | Automatic | 15-6 |
| Dartmouth | Ivy League | Auto (shared) | 13-4 |
| Holy Cross | Patriot | Automatic | 10-10-1 |
| Illinois | Big Ten | At-large | 13-7 |
| Montana | Big Sky | Automatic | 15-4-1 |
| Penn State | Big Ten | Automatic | 20-2-1 |
| Portland | West Coast | Automatic | 15-3 |
| Southwest Missouri State | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 12-10-1 |
| Washington | Pac-10 | Automatic | 17-2 |
| Washington State | Pac-10 | At-large | 13-6 |
| Xavier | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 14-6-1 |

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Women's College Cup) Spartan Stadium San Jose, California | Semifinals (Women's College Cup) Spartan Stadium San Jose, California | Semifinals (Women's College Cup) Spartan Stadium San Jose, California | Championship (Women's College Cup) Spartan Stadium San Jose, California | Championship (Women's College Cup) Spartan Stadium San Jose, California | Championship (Women's College Cup) Spartan Stadium San Jose, California |
| | | | * | Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan (2OT) | Michigan (2OT) | 4 | | Michigan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan (2OT) | Michigan (2OT) | 4 | | Michigan | 1 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 3 | | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 3 | | | | Harvard | Harvard | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Hartford | 0 | Harvard | Harvard | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Harvard | Harvard | 2 | | Harvard | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Harvard | Harvard | 2 | | Harvard | 3 | | | | Notre Dame (OT) | Notre Dame (OT) | 2 | | | | | |
| Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac | 1 | | | | | | | Notre Dame (OT) | Notre Dame (OT) | 2 | | | | | |
| Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac | 1 | | | | | | | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | * | BYU | 5 | | | | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 1 | | | | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 4 | | Stanford | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 4 | | Stanford | 0 | BYU | BYU | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| San Jose State | San Jose State | 1 | | | | BYU | BYU | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| San Jose State | San Jose State | 1 | | | | Santa Clara (OT) | Santa Clara (OT) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | California | 0 | Santa Clara (OT) | Santa Clara (OT) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 3 | | Santa Clara | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 3 | | Santa Clara | 2 | | | | | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 1 | | |
| Cal Poly | Cal Poly | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 1 | | |
| Cal Poly | Cal Poly | 1 | | | | | | | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 2 | | |
| | | | * | North Carolina | 5 | | | | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 2 | | |
| Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 6 | | Wake Forest | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 6 | | Wake Forest | 0 | North Carolina | North Carolina | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Liberty | Liberty | 1 | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Liberty | Liberty | 1 | | | | Virginia | Virginia | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Virginia | 6 | Virginia | Virginia | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| UNC Greensboro (2OT) | UNC Greensboro (2OT) | 3 | | UNC Greensboro | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UNC Greensboro (2OT) | UNC Greensboro (2OT) | 3 | | UNC Greensboro | 1 | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | |
| William & Mary | William & Mary | 2 | | | | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | |
| William & Mary | William & Mary | 2 | | | | | | | Connecticut | Connecticut | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | * | Connecticut | 1 | | | | Connecticut | Connecticut | 0 | | | | | |
| Wisconsin (2OT) | Wisconsin (2OT) | 1 | | Wisconsin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin (2OT) | Wisconsin (2OT) | 1 | | Wisconsin | 0 | Connecticut | Connecticut | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Princeton | Princeton | 0 | | | | Connecticut | Connecticut | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Princeton | Princeton | 0 | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Nebraska | 4 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Richmond | Richmond | 5 | | Richmond | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Richmond | Richmond | 5 | | Richmond | 0 | | | | | | | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 2 |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 2 |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 1 |
| | | | * | Clemson (OT) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 1 |
| Duke | Duke | 3 | | Duke | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Duke | Duke | 3 | | Duke | 1 | Clemson | Clemson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Furman | Furman | 1 | | | | Clemson | Clemson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Furman | Furman | 1 | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Florida | 1 | Florida State | Florida State | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 4 | | Florida State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 4 | | Florida State | 2 | | | | Clemson | Clemson | 1 | | | | | | |
| Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 1 | | | | | | | Clemson | Clemson | 1 | | | | | | |
| Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 1 | | | | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 2 | | | | | | |
| Marquette (2OT) | Marquette (2OT) | 2 | | Marquette | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marquette (2OT) | Marquette (2OT) | 2 | | Marquette | 0 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wright State | Wright State | 1 | | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wright State | Wright State | 1 | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | UCLA | 3 | UCLA | UCLA | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| USC | USC | 2 | | USC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USC | USC | 2 | | USC | 0 | | | | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 1 | | | |
| San Diego | San Diego | 1 | | | | | | | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 1 | | | |
| San Diego | San Diego | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Portland | Portland | 0 | | | |
| | | | * | Penn State (OT) | 1 | | | | | | | Portland | Portland | 0 | | | |
| Illinois | Illinois | 2 | | Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Illinois | Illinois | 2 | | Illinois | 0 | Penn State | Penn State | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Xavier | Xavier | 0 | | | | Penn State | Penn State | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Xavier | Xavier | 0 | | | | Dartmouth | Dartmouth | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Dartmouth | 4 | Dartmouth | Dartmouth | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Boston U. | Boston U. | 1 | | Boston U. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Boston U. | Boston U. | 1 | | Boston U. | 1 | | | | Penn State | Penn State | 0 | | | | | | |
| Holy Cross | Holy Cross | 0 | | | | | | | Penn State | Penn State | 0 | | | | | | |
| Holy Cross | Holy Cross | 0 | | | | | | | Portland (OT) | Portland (OT) | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Portland | 3 | | | | Portland (OT) | Portland (OT) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 2 | | Arizona State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 2 | | Arizona State | 1 | Portland | Portland | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| SW Missouri State | SW Missouri State | 0 | | | | Portland | Portland | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| SW Missouri State | SW Missouri State | 0 | | | | Washington | Washington | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Washington | 5 | Washington | Washington | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Montana | Montana | 1 | | Montana | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Washington State | Washington State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Daniella Borgman, North Carolina
* Meotis Erickson, Notre Dame
* Meredith Florance, North Carolina (most outstanding offensive player)
* Karissa Hampton, UCLA
* Venus James, UCLA
* Jena Kluegel, North Carolina
* Cheryl Loveless, Portland
* Lauren Orlandos, Portland
* Kim Patrick, North Carolina
* Catherine Reddick, North Carolina (most outstanding defensive player)
* Liz Wagner, Notre Dame
* Jordan Walker, North Carolina
* Amy Warner, Notre Dame