# 2004 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 2004 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2004 Women's College Cup) was the 23rd 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 3–5, 2004.
Notre Dame defeated UCLA in the final, 4–3 (in a penalty kick shootout), to win their second national title. The game previously ended 1–1 after regulation and two overtime periods.
This tournament was notable for being the first in which North Carolina failed to qualify for the College Cup semifinals. The top-seeded Tar Heels lost in the Third Round to semifinalist Santa Clara.
The most outstanding offensive player was Katie Thorlakson from Notre Dame, and the most outstanding defensive player was Erika Bohn, also from Notre Dame. Thorlakson and Bohn, alongside nine other players, were named to the All-Tournament team. This was also the first All-Tournament team without a single player from North Carolina.
Thorlakson was also the tournament's leading scorer, with 4 goals and 6 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, all of which were seeded for the first time ever, hosted four team-regionals on their home fields during the tournament's first weekend.

### Records

North Carolina Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Cal Poly | Big West | Automatic | 11–2–6 |
| | California | Pac-10 | At-large | 11–5–3 |
| | Campbell | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 11–1–7 |
| | Creighton | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 08–7–4 |
| | Illinois | Big Ten | At-large | 13–5–2 |
| 8 | Kansas | Big 12 | At-large | 17–4 |
| | Nebraska | Big 12 | At-large | 12–8 |
| 1 | North Carolina | ACC | At-large | 18–0–2 |
| | Oral Roberts | Mid-Continent | Automatic | 13–5–1 |
| | Rice | WAC | At-large | 14–4–3 |
| 16 | Santa Clara | West Coast | Auto (shared) | 14–4–2 |
| | Stanford | Pac-10 | At-large | 12–5–3 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | Automatic | 17–5 |
| | Texas State | Southland | Automatic | 13–9 |
| | Virginia Tech | ACC | At-large | 11–8 |
| | William & Mary | CAA | At-large | 11–6–4 |
Notre Dame Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 13 | Arizona | Pac-10 | Auto (shared) | 15–5 |
| | Colgate | Patriot | Automatic | 12–6–2 |
| | Colorado | Big 12 | At-large | 14–5–2 |
| | Connecticut | Big East | Automatic | 16–6–1 |
| | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 20–1 |
| | Eastern Illinois | Ohio Valley | Automatic | 13–5–2 |
| | Harvard | Ivy League | At-large | 08–6–2 |
| | North Texas | Sun Belt | Automatic | 15–5–1 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | Big East | At-large | 19–1–1 |
| 5 | Portland | West Coast | Auto (shared) | 17–3 |
| | SMU | WAC | Automatic | 15–3–3 |
| 12 | Texas | Big 12 | At-large | 13–6–2 |
| | Utah | Mountain West | Automatic | 13–5–3 |
| | Weber State | Big Sky | Automatic | 08–9–2 |
| | West Virginia | Big East | At-large | 14–5 |
| | Wisconsin | Big Ten | At-large | 15–5–1 |
Virginia Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Bowling Green | MAC | Automatic | 10–11–2 |
| | Detroit | Horizon | Automatic | 13–7–1 |
| | Duke | ACC | At-large | 13–7 |
| | Furman | Southern | Automatic | 13–8 |
| | James Madison | CAA | At-large | 11–7–3 |
| | Michigan | Big Ten | At-large | 11–8–2 |
| 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | Automatic | 16–3–3 |
| | Pepperdine | West Coast | At-large | 09–6–3 |
| | San Diego | West Coast | At-large | 11–7–2 |
| 11 | Tennessee | SEC | At-large | 15–4–2 |
| | UAB | Conference USA | Automatic | 15–5–1 |
| 14 | UCLA | Pac-10 | Auto (shared) | 13–6 |
| | UNLV | Mountain West | At-large | 12–4–2 |
| | VCU | CAA | Automatic | 15–6 |
| 3 | Virginia | ACC | Automatic | 16–2–2 |
| | Wake Forest | ACC | At-large | 10–6–2 |
Penn State Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Auburn | SEC | At-large | 14–3–2 |
| | Binghamton | America East | Automatic | 14–5–1 |
| | Birmingham-Southern | Big South | Automatic | 12–6–3 |
| | Boston College | Big East | At-large | 14–6 |
| | Central Conn. State | Northeast | Automatic | 11–9–1 |
| | Clemson | ACC | At-large | 10–7–2 |
| 10 | Florida | SEC | Automatic | 16–3–3 |
| | Florida State | ACC | At-large | 12–5–2 |
| | Loyola (MD) | MAAC | Automatic | 16–3 |
| | Maryland | ACC | At-large | 07–6–4 |
| 2 | Penn State | Big Ten | At-large | 18–2–1 |
| 7 | Princeton | Ivy League | Automatic | 15–2 |
| | UCF | Atlantic Sun | At-large | 16–3–2 |
| | Villanova | Big East | At-large | 13–5–2 |
| 15 | Washington | Pac-10 | At-large | 14–4–1 |
| | Yale | Ivy League | At-large | 13–4 |

## Bracket
### Bracket No. 1

| First round November 11–12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 11–12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 11–12 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 19–21 Campus Sites | Third Round November 19–21 Campus Sites | Third Round November 19–21 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 26–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–27 Campus Sites |
| 1 | North Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Campbell | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Campbell | 0 | 1 | North Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | North Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | | William & Mary | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | William & Mary | 2 | | William & Mary | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia Tech | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia Tech | 1 | | | | 1 | North Carolina* | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Santa Clara (OT) | 1 | | | | |
| | Cal Poly | 0 | | | | | | | 16 | Santa Clara (OT) | 1 | | | |
| | Stanford | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stanford | 2 | | Stanford | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | | Stanford | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | 16 | Santa Clara (2OT) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | California | 1 | 16 | Santa Clara (2OT) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 2 | | | | | | | | 16 | Santa Clara* | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Illinois | 0 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | Illinois | 0 |
| | Texas State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Texas State | 0 | 9 | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | 9 | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | Aggie Soccer Complex • College Station, TX | | Illinois | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Illinois | 2 | | Illinois | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Rice | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rice | 0 | | | | | Illinois* | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Nebraska | 1 | | | | |
| | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | | Nebraska | 1 | | | |
| | Oral Roberts | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oral Roberts | 0 | | Nebraska (OT) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Jayhawk Soccer Complex • Lawrence, KS | Jayhawk Soccer Complex • Lawrence, KS | Jayhawk Soccer Complex • Lawrence, KS | | Nebraska (OT) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Jayhawk Soccer Complex • Lawrence, KS | Jayhawk Soccer Complex • Lawrence, KS | Jayhawk Soccer Complex • Lawrence, KS | 8 | Kansas | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kansas | 3 | 8 | Kansas | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Creighton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bracket No. 2

| First round November 11–12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 11–12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 11–12 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 19–21 Campus Sites | Third Round November 19–21 Campus Sites | Third Round November 19–21 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 26–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–27 Campus Sites |
| 5 | Portland | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weber State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weber State | 0 | 5 | Portland | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Merlo Field • Portland, OR | Merlo Field • Portland, OR | Merlo Field • Portland, OR | 5 | Portland | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Merlo Field • Portland, OR | Merlo Field • Portland, OR | Merlo Field • Portland, OR | | Colorado | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Colorado | 3 | | Colorado | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Utah | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Utah | 0 | | | | 5 | Portland* | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Texas | 0 | | | | |
| | West Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | 12 | Texas | 0 | | | | |
| | SMU | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SMU | 1 | | West Virginia | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX | Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX | Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX | | West Virginia | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX | Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX | Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX | 12 | Texas | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | North Texas | 0 | 12 | Texas | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | 5 | Portland | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Notre Dame* | 3 |
| 13 | Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Notre Dame* | 3 |
| | Colgate | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colgate | 1 | | Colgate | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | | Colgate | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | Morrone Stadium • Storrs, CT | | Connecticut | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Harvard | 1 | | Connecticut | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Connecticut | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Connecticut | 2 | | | | | Connecticut | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Notre Dame* | 2 | | | | |
| | Dayton | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | Notre Dame* | 2 | | | | |
| | Wisconsin (OT) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wisconsin (OT) | 2 | | Wisconsin | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Alumni Field • South Bend, IN | Alumni Field • South Bend, IN | Alumni Field • South Bend, IN | | Wisconsin | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Alumni Field • South Bend, IN | Alumni Field • South Bend, IN | Alumni Field • South Bend, IN | 4 | Notre Dame | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | Notre Dame | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Eastern Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bracket No. 3

| First round November 11–12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 11–12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 11–12 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 19–21 Campus Sites | Third Round November 19–21 Campus Sites | Third Round November 19–21 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 26–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–27 Campus Sites |
| 3 | Virginia | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Madison | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Madison | 0 | 3 | Virginia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | 3 | Virginia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | | Duke | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Duke | 2 | | Duke | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | VCU | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | VCU | 1 | | | | | Duke | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | UCLA* | 2 | | | | |
| | San Diego (OT) | 1 | | | | | | | 14 | UCLA* | 2 | | | | |
| | UNLV | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UNLV | 0 | | San Diego | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | | San Diego | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | 14 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Pepperdine | 0 | 14 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | UCLA | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | UCLA | 1 | | | | | | | | 14 | UCLA | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Ohio State* | 0 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Ohio State* | 0 |
| | Furman | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Furman | 0 | 11 | Tennessee | 1 | | | | | | | |
| UT Soccer Complex • Knoxville, TN | UT Soccer Complex • Knoxville, TN | UT Soccer Complex • Knoxville, TN | 11 | Tennessee | 1 | | | | | | | |
| UT Soccer Complex • Knoxville, TN | UT Soccer Complex • Knoxville, TN | UT Soccer Complex • Knoxville, TN | | UAB | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Wake Forest | 0 | | UAB | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | UAB | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UAB | 2 | | | | 11 | Tennessee | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Ohio State* | 1 | | | | |
| | Detroit | 3 | | | | | | | 6 | Ohio State* | 1 | | | | |
| | Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan | 2 | | Detroit | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | | Detroit | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | 6 | Ohio State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ohio State | 2 | 6 | Ohio State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Bowling Green | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bracket No. 4

| First round November 11–12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 11–12 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 11–12 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 19–21 Campus Sites | Third Round November 19–21 Campus Sites | Third Round November 19–21 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 26–27 Campus Sites |
| 7 | Princeton | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Connecticut | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Connecticut | 0 | 7 | Princeton (2OT) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Lourie-Love Field • Princeton, NJ | Lourie-Love Field • Princeton, NJ | Lourie-Love Field • Princeton, NJ | 7 | Princeton (2OT) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Lourie-Love Field • Princeton, NJ | Lourie-Love Field • Princeton, NJ | Lourie-Love Field • Princeton, NJ | | Villanova | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Yale | 1 | | Villanova | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Villanova | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Villanova | 2 | | | | 7 | Princeton* | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Boston College | 0 | | | |
| | Florida State | 0 | | | | | | | Boston College | 0 | | | | |
| | Boston College (2OT) | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boston College (2OT) | 1 | | Boston College | 2 | | | | | | |
| James G. Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | James G. Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | James G. Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | | Boston College | 2 | | | | | | |
| James G. Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | James G. Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | James G. Pressly Stadium • Gainesville, FL | | Central Florida | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Central Florida | 3 | | Central Florida | 1 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Florida | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | Princeton* | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | 15 | Washington | 1 |
| 15 | Washington | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Washington | 1 |
| | Birmingham–Southern | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Birmingham–Southern | 0 | 15 | Washington | 1 | | | | | | |
| AU Soccer Complex • Auburn, AL | AU Soccer Complex • Auburn, AL | AU Soccer Complex • Auburn, AL | 15 | Washington | 1 | | | | | | |
| AU Soccer Complex • Auburn, AL | AU Soccer Complex • Auburn, AL | AU Soccer Complex • Auburn, AL | | Auburn | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Clemson | 0 | | Auburn | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Auburn | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Auburn | 2 | | | | 15 | Washington* | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Maryland | 0 | | | |
| | Loyola–Maryland | 0 | | | | | | | Maryland | 0 | | | | |
| | Maryland | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maryland | 3 | | Maryland | 1 | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | | Maryland | 1 | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | 2 | Penn State | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Penn State | 6 | 2 | Penn State | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Binghamton | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

### College Cup

| Semifinals December 3 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Semifinals December 3 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Semifinals December 3 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 5 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 5 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 5 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 1 | 4 | Notre Dame | 1(4) |
| | | | 14 | UCLA | 1(3) |
| 14 | UCLA | 2 | 14 | UCLA | 1(3) |
| 7 | Princeton | 0 | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Danesha Adams, UCLA
* Kendal Billingsley, UCLA
* Erika Bohn, Notre Dame (most outstanding defensive player)
* Candace Chapman, Notre Dame
* Bristyn Davis, UCLA
* Valerie Henderson, UCLA
* Iris Mora, UCLA
* Leslie Osborne, Santa Clara
* Melissa Tancredi, Notre Dame
* Katie Thorlakson, Notre Dame (most outstanding offensive player)
* Romy Trigg Smith, Princeton