Inside The World of Women’s Soccer

Creating content to celebrate all things women’s soccer. Seeking to educate, inform, & above all-Grow the Game.

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This page is designed to accomplish 4 main things:
1) To educate about the beautiful game
2) To inform parents/prospects about the recruiting process
3) To provide a platform for coaches to discuss ideas/programs
4) To provide a place for amazing athletes to share their stories

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Power 4 Teams w/ at least 12 wins each of the last two seasons

ACC
-North Carolina
-Florida State
-Stanford
-Virginia
-Duke
-Notre Dame
Big 10
-Michigan State
-Iowa
-UCLA
Big 12
-TCU
-West Virginia
-Kansas
-Texas Tech
-Colorado
SEC
-Miss. State

Only 15 of 67 Teams
#NCAASoccer

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Across the top 10 conferences last season, 15 teams averaged over 20 touches in the penalty area per game-only two of those teams did not participate in the NCAA Tournament, Xavier (RPI 29) and Alabama (RPI 93)
#NCAASoccer #WomensSoccer

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2024 NCAA Players that have signed NWSL Contracts
-24 Total
-7 1-year, 6 2-year, & 11 3-year contracts
-ACC w/ 10, Big 10 w/ 8, SEC w/ 3, outside P4 w/ 3
-UCLA and UNC w/ 3 each
-Pitt, Texas, & Duke w/ 2 each
#NCAASoccer #WomensSoccer

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PPDA Leaders in top 10 leagues & conference finish
ACC-FSU-5.06-2nd
SEC-Ark.-3.99-2nd
Big 10-Mich. St.-4.6-4th
Big 12-Kansas-5.39-6th
Big East-Xavier-5.21-2nd
MAC-West. Mich.-4.87-1st
Ivy-Brown-4.87-3rd
WCC-Pepperdine-5.86-T-1st
AAC-Memphis-5.32-1st
A10-St. Louis-4.89-1st

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Most Wins Last 3 Years Among P4 Teams
T-1. UCLA-55
T-1. UNC-55
3. FSU-54
4. Stanford-53
5. Texas-49
T-6. Michigan St.-45
T-6. Arkansas-45
T-6. Alabama-45
T-6. Penn State-45
T-10. Notre Dame-43
T-10. Miss. State-43
#NCAASoccer #WomensSoccer

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Big 12 2023 RPI vs 2024 RPI Biggest Improvements (No Particular Order)
Baylor 108➡️70
Houston 192➡️153
Kansas 214➡️33
Oklahoma State 96➡️32
TCU 54➡️17
West Virginia 136➡️28
#NCAASoccer #WomensSoccer

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ACC 2023 RPI vs 2024 RPI Biggest Improvements (No Particular Order)
Virginia Tech 91➡️16
Boston College 150➡️63
Duke 53➡️2
Louisville 158➡️64
Miami 182➡️124
Syracuse 251➡️127
Virginia 99➡️11
Wake Forest 82➡️4
Cal 68➡️35
#NCAASoccer #WomensSoccer

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2024 Preseason Polls vs. Actual Standings
Big 12
(Includes anyone that finished 3 spots lower than predicted)
📉
BYU: Picked 1st, Finished 4th
Colorado: Picked 4th, Finished 9th
Arizona St. : Picked 5th, Finished T-10th
UCF: Picked 6th, Finished T-13th
#NCAASoccer

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2024 Preseason Polls vs. Actual Standings
Big 12
(Includes anyone that finished 3 spots higher than predicted)
📈
Kansas: Picked 12th, Finished T-6th
West Virginia: Picked 7th, Finished 3rd Arizona: Picked 10th, Finished T-6th
Ok. State: Picked 8th, Finished 5th
#NCAASoccer

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2024 National Championship Key Metrics
-Wake Forest 62% Possession
-Total Duels UNC 79/191 Wake 111/191
-Crosses (Accurate) UNC 10(1) Wake 15(4)
-Only 8 passes Completed into Penalty Area (5 for Wake, 3 for UNC)
-xG for Olivia Thomas game winner was .13 w/ .29 post shot xG

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Last 5 NCAA Women’s Soccer National Championship xG’s
2024 UNC 0.38 Wake Forest 0.55
2023 FSU 2.28 STAN 0.47
2022 UCLA 4.06 UNC 1.58
2021 FSU 1.43 BYU 0.71
2020 Santa Clara 0.69 FSU 1.75
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SEC teams are 3-9-3 against P4 teams in the NCAA Tournament

ACC teams are 10-1-3 against P4 teams in the NCAA Tournament

Big 12 teams are 2-4-1 against P4 teams in the NCAA Tournament

Big 10 teams are 5-6-1 against P4 teams in the NCAA Tournament
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This is the first year that no Big 12 team will feature in the sweet 16 of the NCAA D1 Women’s Soccer Tournament since 2013.
Big 12 teams went 3-6-1 in the tourney this season (7 teams)
#NCAASoccer #WomensSoccer

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This is the first year that no midmajor team will feature in the sweet sixteen of the NCAA D1 Women’s Soccer Tournament in the 24 years that the field has been 64 teams.
#NCAASoccer #WomensSoccer

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All the results from Round 2 of the NCAA DI WoSo Tournament.

Teams Remaining By Conference:

7 - Big Ten
6 - ACC
3 - SEC

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Through 2 rounds of the NCAA Women’s D1 Tournament

5 of 32 upsets in round 1
5 of 16 upsets in round 2
8 games of the 48 have reached extra time
Only 4 games of the 48 have been decided by penalties
0 unseeded teams remain (2022 had 2 unseeded sweet 16 teams, 2023 had 1)

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⭐️Impact Freshmen Series⭐️
Lily Stewart, @WavesSoccer
The Chula Vista native has started the last 11 games for the #21 RPI Waves. She played all 90 in a shutout against UCLA, and is winning 76% of her defensive duels
#NCAASoccer

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⭐️Impact Freshmen Series⭐️
Ava Greco, @OhioStateWSOC
Started as a holding midfielder in all 11 of Ohio State’s games, the Canadian is completing over 71% of her forward passes & 82% passing overall while winning 67.5% of her aerial duels #NCAASoccer

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⭐️Impact Freshmen Series⭐️
Trinity Armstrong, @uncwomenssoccer
Here is a player that turned 17 a week before preseason and has started every game for the #1 RPI team in the country. 89% passing, 68% on aerial duels, with a defensive duel percentage of 76-Unreal #NCAASoccer

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ACC schools with losses or draws to mid-major opposition this season
Miami (3)
Cal (2)
NC State (4)
Pitt (1)
BC (1)
Syracuse (2)
VT (2)
Louisville (2)
Clemson (1)
#NCAASoccer #WomensSoccer