2019 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game
Football match
 Avaya Stadium hosted the match | |||||||
| Event | 2019 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament | ||||||
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| after extra time Stanford won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 8 December 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Avaya Stadium, San Jose, CA | ||||||
| Referee | Tori Penso | ||||||
| Attendance | 9,591 | ||||||
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The 2019 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game (also known as the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's College Cup) was played on December 8, 2019, at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California, and determined the winner of the 2019 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, the national collegiate women's soccer championship in the United States. This was the 38th. edition of this tournament organised by the NCAA.[1]
The match featured University of North Carolina (24–2–1),[2] which played its 26th. final, and Stanford University (24–1),[2] which made its 5th. appearance in the final. After the match ended 0–0 throughout regulation and overtime, Stanford defeated North Carolina 5–4 on penalties to win its third NCAA women's soccer title. It was the first time in NCAA championship history that a final finished overtime scoreless.[1][3][2][4]
Goalkeeper Katie Meyer was the key player for Stanford after two saves in the penalty shootout,[2] while defender Kiki Pickett took the shot for the decesive 5–4 that allowed Stanford to win its third title since 2011.[5] This championship also became the 125 NCAA title (151 championships overall) won by the university in its sports program history.[2]
Road to the final
The NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, sometimes known as the College Cup, is an American intercollegiate soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I women's national champion. The tournament has been formally held since 1982, when it was an twelve-team tournament.
| North Carolina (ACC) | Round | Stanford (Pac-12) | ||
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| Opponent | Result | NCAA Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| Belmont (MSV) | 5–0 (A) | First round | Prairie View A&M (SWAC) | 15–0 (H) |
| Colorado (Pac-12) | 1–0 (A) | Second round | Hofstra (CAA) | 4–0 (H) |
| Michigan (Big 10) | 4–0 (A) | Round of 16 | Penn State (Big 10) | 2–0 (H) |
| USC (Pac-12) | 3–2 (A) | Quarterfinal | BYU (WCC) | 5–1 (H) |
| Washington State (Pac-12) | 2–1 (N) | Semifinal | UCLA (Pac-12) | 4–1 (N) |
Match details
| North Carolina | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Stanford |
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| 4–5 | |
      North Carolina |  Stanford
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| College Cup MVP Assistant referees: | Match rules:
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Statistics
| North Carolina | Stanford | |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 0 |
| Total shots | 12 | 21 |
| Saves | 6 | 4 |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 14 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b Stanford beats North Carolina in all-time classic for the 2019 women's College Cup title by Spencer Parlier on NCAA.com, 11 Dec 2019
- ^ a b c d e Stanford wins NCAA Women's Soccer College Cup title, beating North Carolina in PKs on Soccerwrire, 9 Dec 2019
- ^ Best of the 2019 women's NCAA soccer tournament: Stanford beats UNC in shootout to take College Cup on ESPN, 9 Dec 2019
- ^ 2019 NCAA College Cup: Stanford Wins Third National Title by RD Welch on WSoccerexpress.com, 10 Dec 2019
- ^ Third Star in a Thriller on Gostanford.com, 8 Dec 2019
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