2007 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament explained

NCAA women's soccer tournament
Year:2007
Other Titles:Women's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Country:United States
Dates:November 15th–December 9th, 2007
Num Teams:64
Champions:USC Trojans
(1st title, 1st College Cup)
Runner-Up:Florida State Seminoles
(1st title match, 4th College Cup)
Semi-Finalist1:Notre Dame Fighting Irish
(9th College Cup)
Semi-Finalist2:UCLA Bruins
(5th College Cup)
Matches:63
Goals:190
Attendance:61019
Top Goal Scorer: Sanna Talonen, FSU (8G, 1A)
Player:OffensiveAmy Rodriguez (USC)
Defensive–Kristin Olsen (USC)
Prevseason:2006
Nextseason:2008
Updated:July 22, 2015

The 2007 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2007 Women's College Cup) was the 26th 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 Aggie Soccer Complex in College Station, Texas, from December 7–9, 2007 while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country from November 15–30.[1]

USC defeated Florida State in the final, 2–0, to win their first national title. Both teams were making their first appearances in the tournament final while USC managed to become the first program since Florida in 1998 to win the College Cup in the first ever appearance.[2] The Trojans (20–3–2) were coached by Ali Khosroshahin.

The most outstanding offensive player was Amy Rodriguez from USC, and the most outstanding defensive player was Kristin Olsen, also from USC. Rodriguez and Olsen, alongside nine other players, were named to the All-Tournament team.

The tournament's leading scorer, with 8 goals and 1 assist, was Sanna Talonen from Florida State.

Qualification

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All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained fixed at 64 teams.[3]

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.

Records

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North Carolina Regional
SeedSchoolConference Berth TypeRecord
Alabama A&MSWACAutomatic10-6-3
DukeACCAt-large08-5-6
3GeorgiaSECAt-large17-3-2
High PointBig SouthAutomatic11-7-3
IllinoisBig TenAt-large11-6-2
IndianaBig TenAt-large12-6-2
LouisvilleBig EastAt-large13-5-2
Loyola (IL)HorizonAutomatic14-8-1
MemphisConference USAAutomatic17-3-1
1North CarolinaACCAutomatic17-3-1
4Notre DameBig EastAt-large15-4-2
OaklandSummitAutomatic10-7-2
2PurdueBig TenAutomatic19-2-2
South CarolinaSECAt-large14-6-2
ToledoMACAutomatic14-5-3
UNC-GreensboroSouthernAt-large15-4-1
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Stanford Regional
SeedSchoolConference Berth TypeRecord
Boston CollegeACCAt-large11-5-3
Boston UniversityAmerica EastAutomatic11-6-3
BYUMountain WestAutomatic17-3-2
CaliforniaPac-10At-large14-5
ConnecticutBig EastAt-large12-5-1
3Florida StateACCAt-large13-5-3
Kennesaw StateAtlantic SunAutomatic17-3
LSUSECAt-large11-4-7
Sacramento StateBig SkyAutomatic11-3-5
SamfordOhio ValleyAt-large15-4-1
Santa ClaraWest CoastAt-large12-5-3
1StanfordPac-10At-large14-2-4
Stephen F. AustinSouthlandAutomatic13-4-2
TexasBig 12Automatic14-3-5
2Texas A&MBig 12At-large17-3-2
4Wake ForestACCAt-large12-6-3
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Penn State Regional
SeedSchoolConference Berth TypeRecord
AuburnSECAt-large10-7-2
CreightonMissouri ValleyAutomatic11-7-2
3FloridaSECAutomatic16-4-2
HofstraCAAAutomatic17-3
James MadisonCAAAt-large16-4-1
Miami (FL)ACCAt-large09-6-5
MissouriBig 12At-large13-7
MonmouthNortheastAutomatic12-4-4
NavyPatriotAutomatic14-4-4
Ohio StateBig TenAt-large12-9-1
PennIvy LeagueAutomatic13-3-1
1Penn StateBig TenAt-large16-3-2
Southeast Missouri StateOhio ValleyAutomatic12-2-3
UCFConference USAAt-large14-4-3
2USCPac-10At-large14-3-2
4West VirginiaBig EastAutomatic15-4-2
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UCLA Regional
SeedSchoolConference Berth TypeRecord
Cal State FullertonBig WestAutomatic12-7-2
CharlotteAtlantic 10Automatic16-4-1
ClemsonACCAt-large09-5-5
ColoradoBig 12At-large09-7-4
DenverSun BeltAutomatic13-4-4
FurmanSouthernAutomatic16-5-1
GeorgetownBig EastAt-large14-7
HawaiiWACAutomatic15-4-2
Loyola (MD)MAACAutomatic10-5-5
Oklahoma StateBig 12At-large13-5-3
2PortlandWest CoastAutomatic15-3
San DiegoWest CoastAt-large15-2-3
3TennesseeSECAt-large13-4-2
1UCLAPac-10Automatic16-1-2
4VirginiaACCAt-large11-3-6
William & MaryCAAAt-large14-4-2

Bracket

College Cup

All-tournament team

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. July 22, 2015.
  2. Web site: 2007 Division I Tournament. Soccer Times. SoccerTimes.com. July 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103306/http://www.soccertimes.com/ncaa/2007/womenscores.htm. September 24, 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: 2007 Division I Women's Tournament Bracket. NCAA. July 22, 2015. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130559/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/w-soccer/auto_pdf/2007NCAAWSbracket.pdf. dead.