2016 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season explained

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League:	NCAA Division I
Sport:	Soccer
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Duration:	August, 2016 – November, 2016
No Of Teams:	14
Season:	Regular season
Season Champs:	Notre Dame Clemson
Second Place:	Duke
Finals:	Tournament
Finals Link:	2016 ACC Women's Soccer Tournament
Finals Champ:	Florida State
Finals Runner-Up:	North Carolina
Finals Mvp:	Cassie Miller, Florida State Seminoles
Draft:	2017 NWSL College Draft
Draft Link:	2017 NWSL College Draft
Top Pick:	Christina Gibbons
Picked By:	Seattle Reign FC, 5th Overall
Seasonslistnames:	ACC women's soccer
Prevseason Link:	2015 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season
Prevseason Year:	2015
Nextseason Link:	2017 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season
Nextseason Year:	2017

The 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season was the 28th season of women's varsity soccer in the conference.

The Virginia Cavaliers are the defending regular season champions. The Florida State Seminoles are the defending ACC tournament Champions.

Changes from 2015

There were no coaching changes from 2015 to 2016.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Team	Stadium	Capacity
Boston College Eagles	Newton Soccer Complex	2,500
Clemson Tigers	Riggs Field	6,500
Duke Blue Devils	Koskinen Stadium	7,000
Florida State Seminoles	Seminole Soccer Complex	1,600
	Lynn Stadium	5,300
Miami Hurricanes	Cobb Stadium	500
NC State Wolfpack	Method Road	3,000
North Carolina Tar Heels	Fetzer Field	5,025
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Alumni Stadium	2,500
Pittsburgh Panthers	Ambrose Urbanic Field	735
Syracuse Orange		5,000
Virginia Cavaliers	Klöckner Stadium	8,000
Virginia Tech Hokies	Thompson Field	2,500
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		3,000

1. Georgia Tech does not sponsor women's soccer

Personnel

Team	Head coach	Captain
Boston College Eagles	^[1]	Hayley Dowd & McKenzie Meehan^[2]
Clemson Tigers	^[3]	Emily Byorth, Gabby Byorth, Abby Jones, & Clarie Wagner^[4]
Duke Blue Devils	^[5]	Christina Gibbons & Lizzy Raben ^[6]
Florida State	^[7]	Kirsten Crowley ^[8]
Louisville Cardinals	^[9]	Caroline Kimble & Inger Katrine Bjerke ^[10]
Miami Hurricanes	^[11]	Gianna Dal Pozzo ^[12]
NC State Wolfpack	^[13]	Jackie Stengel & Hannah Keogh ^[14]
North Carolina Tar Heels	^[15]	Hanna Gardner ^[16]
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	^[17]	Sandra Yu ^[18]
Pittsburgh Panthers	^[19]	Siobhan McDonough & Emma Pozzulo ^[20]
Syracuse Orange	^[21]	Stephanie Skilton & Jackie Firenze
Virginia Cavaiers	^[22]	-
Virginia Tech Hokies	^[23]	-
Wake Forest Demon Deacons	^[24]	-

Regular season

Rankings

NSCAA

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week

See main article: 2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.

	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Final
Boston College	<	-- NSCAA Preseason --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Week 1 --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Week 2 --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Week 3 --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Week 4 --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Week 5 --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Week 6 --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Week 7 --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Week 8 --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Week 9 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 10 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 11 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 12 -->	<	-- NSCAA Final -->
Clemson	14	8	6	13	13	13	13	12	18	17	14	9	12	12
Duke	<	-- NSCAA Preseason --> 3	<	-- NSCAA Week 1 --> 2	<	-- NSCAA Week 2 --> 7	<	-- NSCAA Week 3 --> 6	<	-- NSCAA Week 4 --> 9	<	-- NSCAA Week 5 --> 7	<	-- NSCAA Week 6 --> 10	<	-- NSCAA Week 7 --> 9	<	-- NSCAA Week 8 --> 4	<	-- NSCAA Week 9 --> 4	<	-- NSCAA Week 10 --> 6	<	-- NSCAA Week 11 --> 12	<	-- NSCAA Week 12 --> 14	<	-- NSCAA Final --> 7
Florida State	<	-- NSCAA Preseason --> 1	<	-- NSCAA Week 1 --> 1	<	-- NSCAA Week 2 --> 1	<	-- NSCAA Week 3 --> 1	<	-- NSCAA Week 4 --> 3	<	-- NSCAA Week 5 --> 3	<	-- NSCAA Week 6 --> 2	<	-- NSCAA Week 7 --> 2	<	-- NSCAA Week 8 --> 9	<	-- NSCAA Week 9 --> 9	<	-- NSCAA Week 10 --> 8	<	-- NSCAA Week 11 --> 13	<	-- NSCAA Week 12 --> 10	<	-- NSCAA Final --> 14
Louisville	<	-- NSCAA Preseason -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 1 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 2 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 3 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 4 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 5 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 6 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 7 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 8 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 9 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 10 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 11 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 12 -->	<	-- NSCAA Final -->
Miami	<	-- NSCAA Preseason -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 1 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 2 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 3 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 4 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 5 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 6 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 7 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 8 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 9 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 10 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 11 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 12 -->	<	-- NSCAA Final -->
North Carolina	<	-- NSCAA Preseason --> 9	<	-- NSCAA Week 1 --> 9	<	-- NSCAA Week 2 --> 8	<	-- NSCAA Week 3 --> 8	<	-- NSCAA Week 4 --> 7	<	-- NSCAA Week 5 --> 18	<	-- NSCAA Week 6 --> 16	<	-- NSCAA Week 7 --> 15	<	-- NSCAA Week 8 --> 11	<	-- NSCAA Week 9 --> 18	<	-- NSCAA Week 10 --> 16	<	-- NSCAA Week 11 --> 10	<	-- NSCAA Week 12 --> 6	<	-- NSCAA Final --> 4
NC State	<	-- NSCAA Preseason -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 1 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 2 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 3 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 4 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 5 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 6 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 7 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 8 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 9 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 10 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 11 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 12 -->	<	-- NSCAA Final -->
Notre Dame	<	-- NSCAA Preseason --> 13	<	-- NSCAA Week 1 --> 12	<	-- NSCAA Week 2 --> 23	<	-- NSCAA Week 3 --> 20	<	-- NSCAA Week 4 --> 20	<	-- NSCAA Week 5 --> 24	<	-- NSCAA Week 6 --> 22	<	-- NSCAA Week 7 --> 20	<	-- NSCAA Week 8 --> 20	<	-- NSCAA Week 9 --> 13	<	-- NSCAA Week 10 --> 12	<	-- NSCAA Week 11 --> 6	<	-- NSCAA Week 12 --> 11	<	-- NSCAA Final --> 21
Pittsburgh	<	-- NSCAA Preseason -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 1 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 2 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 3 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 4 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 5 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 6 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 7 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 8 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 9 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 10 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 11 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 12 -->	<	-- NSCAA Final -->
Syracuse	<	-- NSCAA Preseason -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 1 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 2 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 3 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 4 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 5 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 6 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 7 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 8 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 9 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 10 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 11 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 12 -->	<	-- NSCAA Final -->
Virginia	<	-- NSCAA Preseason --> 4	<	-- NSCAA Week 1 --> 4	<	-- NSCAA Week 2 --> 3	<	-- NSCAA Week 3 --> 3	<	-- NSCAA Week 4 --> 5	<	-- NSCAA Week 5 --> 2	<	-- NSCAA Week 6 --> 7	<	-- NSCAA Week 7 --> 8	<	-- NSCAA Week 8 --> 5	<	-- NSCAA Week 9 --> 8	<	-- NSCAA Week 10 --> 7	<	-- NSCAA Week 11 --> 14	<	-- NSCAA Week 12 --> 15	<	-- NSCAA Final --> 11
Virginia Tech	<	-- NSCAA Preseason --> 17	<	-- NSCAA Week 1 --> 18	<	-- NSCAA Week 2 --> 16	<	-- NSCAA Week 3 --> 18	<	-- NSCAA Week 4 --> 17	<	-- NSCAA Week 5 --> 19	<	-- NSCAA Week 6 --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Week 7 --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Week 8 --> 24	<	-- NSCAA Week 9 --> 25	<	-- NSCAA Week 10 --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Week 11 --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Week 12 --> RV	<	-- NSCAA Final -->
Wake Forest	<	-- NSCAA Preseason -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 1 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 2 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 3 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 4 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 5 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 6 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 7 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 8 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 9 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 10 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 11 -->	<	-- NSCAA Week 12 -->	<	-- NSCAA Final -->

Top Drawer Soccer

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week

	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Final
Boston College	<	-- TDS Preseason --> 25	<	-- TDS Week 1 --> 24	<	-- TDS Week 2 --> 23	<	-- TDS Week 3 --> 13	<	-- TDS Week 4 --> 11	<	-- TDS Week 5 --> 17	<	-- TDS Week 6 -->	<	-- TDS Week 7 -->	<	-- TDS Week 8 -->	<	-- TDS Week 9 -->	<	-- TDS Week 10 -->	<	-- TDS Week 11 -->	<	-- TDS Week 12 -->	<	-- TDS Week 13 -->	<	-- TDS Week 14 -->	<	-- TDS Week 15 -->	<	-- TDS Final -->
Clemson	10	10	9	9	14	15	11	12	12	15	15	12	10	13	11	13	13
Duke	<	-- TDS Preseason --> 3	<	-- TDS Week 1 --> 3	<	-- TDS Week 2 --> 5	<	-- TDS Week 3 --> 5	<	-- TDS Week 4 --> 8	<	-- TDS Week 5 --> 7	<	-- TDS Week 6 --> 6	<	-- TDS Week 7 --> 6	<	-- TDS Week 8 --> 3	<	-- TDS Week 9 --> 3	<	-- TDS Week 10 --> 6	<	-- TDS Week 11 --> 11	<	-- TDS Week 12 --> 15	<	-- TDS Week 13 --> 13	<	-- TDS Week 14 --> 5	<	-- TDS Week 15 --> 6	<	-- TDS Final --> 6
Florida State	<	-- TDS Preseason --> 2	<	-- TDS Week 1 --> 2	<	-- TDS Week 2 --> 2	<	-- TDS Week 3 --> 2	<	-- TDS Week 4 --> 2	<	-- TDS Week 5 --> 4	<	-- TDS Week 6 --> 3	<	-- TDS Week 7 --> 4	<	-- TDS Week 8 --> 4	<	-- TDS Week 9 --> 13	<	-- TDS Week 10 --> 11	<	-- TDS Week 11 --> 9	<	-- TDS Week 12 --> 12	<	-- TDS Week 13 --> 9	<	-- TDS Week 14 --> 9	<	-- TDS Week 15 --> 19	<	-- TDS Final --> 19
Louisville	<	-- TDS Preseason -->	<	-- TDS Week 1 -->	<	-- TDS Week 2 -->	<	-- TDS Week 3 -->	<	-- TDS Week 4 -->	<	-- TDS Week 5 -->	<	-- TDS Week 6 -->	<	-- TDS Week 7 -->	<	-- TDS Week 8 -->	<	-- TDS Week 9 -->	<	-- TDS Week 10 -->	<	-- TDS Week 11 -->	<	-- TDS Week 12 -->	<	-- TDS Week 13 -->	<	-- TDS Week 14 -->	<	-- TDS Week 15 -->	<	-- TDS Final -->
Miami	<	-- TDS Preseason -->	<	-- TDS Week 1 -->	<	-- TDS Week 2 -->	<	-- TDS Week 3 -->	<	-- TDS Week 4 -->	<	-- TDS Week 5 -->	<	-- TDS Week 6 -->	<	-- TDS Week 7 -->	<	-- TDS Week 8 -->	<	-- TDS Week 9 -->	<	-- TDS Week 10 -->	<	-- TDS Week 11 -->	<	-- TDS Week 12 -->	<	-- TDS Week 13 -->	<	-- TDS Week 14 -->	<	-- TDS Week 15 -->	<	-- TDS Final -->
North Carolina	<	-- TDS Preseason --> 12	<	-- TDS Week 1 --> 12	<	-- TDS Week 2 --> 10	<	-- TDS Week 3 --> 7	<	-- TDS Week 4 --> 7	<	-- TDS Week 5 --> 9	<	-- TDS Week 6 --> 14	<	-- TDS Week 7 --> 13	<	-- TDS Week 8 --> 13	<	-- TDS Week 9 --> 14	<	-- TDS Week 10 --> 18	<	-- TDS Week 11 --> 16	<	-- TDS Week 12 --> 9	<	-- TDS Week 13 --> 12	<	-- TDS Week 14 --> 10	<	-- TDS Week 15 --> 7	<	-- TDS Final --> 4
NC State	<	-- TDS Preseason -->	<	-- TDS Week 1 -->	<	-- TDS Week 2 -->	<	-- TDS Week 3 -->	<	-- TDS Week 4 -->	<	-- TDS Week 5 -->	<	-- TDS Week 6 -->	<	-- TDS Week 7 -->	<	-- TDS Week 8 -->	<	-- TDS Week 9 -->	<	-- TDS Week 10 -->	<	-- TDS Week 11 -->	<	-- TDS Week 12 -->	<	-- TDS Week 13 -->	<	-- TDS Week 14 -->	<	-- TDS Week 15 -->	<	-- TDS Final --> 23
Notre Dame	<	-- TDS Preseason -->	<	-- TDS Week 1 -->	<	-- TDS Week 2 --> RV	<	-- TDS Week 3 -->	<	-- TDS Week 4 --> 25	<	-- TDS Week 5 --> 25	<	-- TDS Week 6 --> RV	<	-- TDS Week 7 --> 21	<	-- TDS Week 8 --> 19	<	-- TDS Week 9 --> 19	<	-- TDS Week 10 --> 12	<	-- TDS Week 11 --> 10	<	-- TDS Week 12 --> 6	<	-- TDS Week 13 --> 10	<	-- TDS Week 14 --> 21	<	-- TDS Week 15 --> 22	<	-- TDS Final --> 22
Pittsburgh	<	-- TDS Preseason -->	<	-- TDS Week 1 -->	<	-- TDS Week 2 -->	<	-- TDS Week 3 -->	<	-- TDS Week 4 -->	<	-- TDS Week 5 -->	<	-- TDS Week 6 -->	<	-- TDS Week 7 -->	<	-- TDS Week 8 -->	<	-- TDS Week 9 -->	<	-- TDS Week 10 -->	<	-- TDS Week 11 -->	<	-- TDS Week 12 -->	<	-- TDS Week 13 -->	<	-- TDS Week 14 -->	<	-- TDS Week 15 -->	<	-- TDS Final -->
Syracuse	<	-- TDS Preseason -->	<	-- TDS Week 1 -->	<	-- TDS Week 2 -->	<	-- TDS Week 3 -->	<	-- TDS Week 4 -->	<	-- TDS Week 5 -->	<	-- TDS Week 6 -->	<	-- TDS Week 7 -->	<	-- TDS Week 8 -->	<	-- TDS Week 9 -->	<	-- TDS Week 10 -->	<	-- TDS Week 11 -->	<	-- TDS Week 12 -->	<	-- TDS Week 13 -->	<	-- TDS Week 14 -->	<	-- TDS Week 15 -->	<	-- TDS Final -->
Virginia	<	-- TDS Preseason --> 6	<	-- TDS Week 1 --> 6	<	-- TDS Week 2 --> 4	<	-- TDS Week 3 --> 3	<	-- TDS Week 4 --> 3	<	-- TDS Week 5 --> 5	<	-- TDS Week 6 --> 2	<	-- TDS Week 7 --> 8	<	-- TDS Week 8 --> 8	<	-- TDS Week 9 --> 4	<	-- TDS Week 10 --> 8	<	-- TDS Week 11 --> 7	<	-- TDS Week 12 --> 13	<	-- TDS Week 13 --> 16	<	-- TDS Week 14 --> 14	<	-- TDS Week 15 --> 15	<	-- TDS Final --> 15
Virginia Tech	<	-- TDS Preseason --> 20	<	-- TDS Week 1 --> 20	<	-- TDS Week 2 --> 18	<	-- TDS Week 3 --> 12	<	-- TDS Week 4 --> 17	<	-- TDS Week 5 --> 16	<	-- TDS Week 6 --> 23	<	-- TDS Week 7 --> RV	<	-- TDS Week 8 --> NR	<	-- TDS Week 9 --> RV	<	-- TDS Week 10 --> RV	<	-- TDS Week 11 --> RV	<	-- TDS Week 12 -->	<	-- TDS Week 13 -->	<	-- TDS Week 14 -->	<	-- TDS Week 15 -->	<	-- TDS Final -->
Wake Forest	<	-- TDS Preseason -->	<	-- TDS Week 1 -->	<	-- TDS Week 2 -->	<	-- TDS Week 3 -->	<	-- TDS Week 4 -->	<	-- TDS Week 5 -->	<	-- TDS Week 6 -->	<	-- TDS Week 7 -->	<	-- TDS Week 8 -->	<	-- TDS Week 9 -->	<	-- TDS Week 10 -->	<	-- TDS Week 11 -->	<	-- TDS Week 12 -->	<	-- TDS Week 13 -->	<	-- TDS Week 14 -->	<	-- TDS Week 15 -->	<	-- TDS Final -->

Postseason

ACC tournament

See main article: 2016 ACC Women's Soccer Tournament.

NCAA tournament

See main article: 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

Seed	Bracket	School	1st round	2nd round	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Final Four	Championship
2	South Carolina	North Carolina	W 3–0 vs. Liberty – (Chapel Hill, NC)	W 2–0 vs. Kansas – (Chapel Hill, NC)	W 1–0 vs. Clemson – (Chapel Hill, NC)	L 0–1 vs. South Carolina – (Columbia, SC)
2	West Virginia	Notre Dame	T 0–0 ^L, 4–5 PK vs. SIU Edwardsville – (Notre Dame, IN)
3	Stanford	Virginia	W 4–1 vs. Monmouth – (Charlottesville, VA)	W 3–0 vs. Penn State – (Washington D.C.)	L 0–2 vs. Georgetown – (Washington, D.C.)
3	Stanford	Florida State	W 4–0 vs. Samford – (Tallahassee, FL)	L 1–2 vs. Utah – (Los Angeles, CA)
3	South Carolina	Clemson	W 1–0 vs. Northeastern – (Clemson, SC)	T 0–0 ^W, 4–2 PK vs. Arkansas – (Chapel Hill, NC)	L 1–0 vs. North Carolina – (Chapel Hill, NC)
3	West Virginia	Duke	W 3–0 vs. Charlotte – (Durham, NC)	W 3–1 vs. Illinois State – (Durham, NC)	W 1–0 vs. Northwestern – (Durham, NC)	L 0–1 vs. West Virginia – (Morgantown, WV)
-	Stanford	NC State	T 0–0 ^W, 4–2 PK vs. Minnesota – (St. Paul, Minnesota)	W 1–0 vs. Pepperdine – (Stanford, CA)	L 0–3 vs. Santa Clara – (Stanford, CA)

All-ACC awards and teams

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2016 ACC Women's Soccer Individual Awards
Award	Recipient(s)
Offensive Player of the Year	Alexis Shaffer, University of Virginia
Coach of the Year	Eddie Radwanski, Clemson University
Midfielder of the Year	Alexis Shaffer, University of Virginia
Defensive Player of the Year	Christina Gibbons, Duke University
Freshman of the Year	Bridgette Andrzejewski, University of North Carolina

2016 ACC Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams
First Team	Second Team	Third Team	All-Freshman Team
McKenzie Meehan, GS, F, Boston College Catrina Atanda, Sr., M, Clemson Kailen Sheridan, Sr., GK, Clemson Christina Gibbons, Sr., D, Duke Toni Payne, Sr., F, Duke Kirsten Crowley, Sr., D, Florida State Gracie Lachowecki, Sr., F, Miami Bridgette Andrzejewski, Fr., F, North Carolina Kaleigh Olmsted, Sr., F, Notre Dame Alexis Shaffer, Sr., M, Virginia Murielle Tiernan, Sr., F, Virginia Tech	Hayley Dowd, Sr., F, Boston College Sam Staab, So., D, Clemson Imani Dorsey, Jr., F, Duke Deyna Castellanos, Fr., F, Florida State Megan Connolly, So, M, Florida State Natalia Kuikka, So., D, Florida State Cassie Miller, Jr., GK, Florida State Megan Buckingham, Jr., M, North Carolina Jennifer Westendorf, Fr., F, Notre Dame Kristen McNabb, GS, D, Virginia Sarah Teegarden, Sr., M, Wake Forest	Claire Wagner, Sr., D, Clemson Ella Stevens, Fr., M, Duke Emma Koivisto, Jr., D, Florida State Gaby Vincent, So., M, Louisville Tziarra King, Fr., M, NC State Taylor Klawunder, Jr., M, Notre Dame Kaela Little, Sr., GK, Notre Dame Sandra Yu, Sr., M, Notre Dame Alissa Gorzak, Fr., F, Virginia Veronica Latsko, Jr., F, Virginia Candace Cephers, Sr., M, Virginia Tech	Ella Stevens, Fr., M, Duke Malia Berkely, Fr., D, Florida State Deyna Castellanos, Fr., F, Florida State Kristen McFarland, Fr., F, Florida State Kristina Fisher, Fr., M, Miami Bridgette Andrzejewski, Fr., F, North Carolina Tziarra King, Fr., M, NC State Kia Rankin, Fr., F, NC State Jennifer Westendorf, Fr., M, Notre Dame Alissa Gorzak, Fr, F, Virginia Zoe Morse, Fr., M, Virginia

Draft picks

See main article: 2017 NWSL College Draft.

The ACC had 10 total players selected in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. There was 1 player selected in the first round, 2 players selected in the second round, 3 players selected in the third round, and 4 players selected in the fourth round.

FW

Forward

MF

DF

Defender

GK

Goalkeeper

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position	School
		1st	5	MF	Duke
Toni Payne		2nd	13	FW	Duke
Claire Wagner		2nd	20	DF	Clemson
		3rd	23	GK	Clemson
Alexis Schaffer		3rd	25	MF	Virginia
Catrina Atanda		3rd	30	MF	Clemson
		4th	34	FW	Boston College
		4th	36	MF	North Carolina
		4th	36	MF	Virginia
Hayley Dowd		4th	38	FW	Boston College

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alison Foley Bio. Boston College Athletics. BCeagles.com. June 30, 2017.
2. Web site: Hayley Dowd, McKenzie Meehan Named Co-Captains. Boston College Athletics. BCeagles.com. July 2, 2017.
3. Web site: Eddie Radwanski Bio. Clemson Tigers Athletics. clemsontigers.com. June 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620001746/http://www.clemsontigers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=103702&SPSID=657784. June 20, 2018. dead. mdy-all.
4. Web site: Clemson Women’s Soccer Names Team Captains. Clemson Tigers. July 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170716075255/http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=211134001. July 16, 2017. dead.
5. Web site: Robbie Church Bio. Duke Blue Devils Athletics. goduke.com. June 30, 2017.
6. Web site: Christina Gibbons Bio. Duke Blue Devils Athletics. goduke.com. July 2, 2017.
7. Web site: Mark Krikorian Bio. Florida State Seminoles Athletics. seminoles.com. June 30, 2017.
8. Web site: Kirsten Crowley Bio. Florida State Seminoles Athletics. seminoles.com. July 2, 2017.
9. Web site: Karen Ferguson-Dayes Bio. Louisville Cardinals Athletics. gocards.com. June 30, 2017.
10. Web site: Kimble and Bjerke Named Women's Soccer Team Captains. Louisville Cardinals Athletics. gocards.com. July 2, 2017.
11. Web site: Mary-Frances Monroe Bio. Miami Hurricanes Athletics. hurricanesports.com. June 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170625105930/http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=208032162. 2017-06-25. dead.
12. Web site: @CanesFutbol Captain's Corner. Miami Hurricanes Athletics. hurricanesports.com. July 2, 2017.
13. Web site: Tim Santoro Bio. North Carolina State Wolfpack Athletics. gopack.com. June 30, 2017.
14. Web site: Stengel and Keogh Named Team Captains for 2016. North Carolina State Wolfpack Athletics. gopack.com. July 2, 2017.
15. Web site: Anson Dorrance Bio. UNC Athletics. GoHeels.com. June 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170623004458/http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=211063092. June 23, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
16. Web site: Hanna Gardner Bio. UNC Athletics. GoHeels.com. July 2, 2017.
17. Web site: Theresa Romagnolo Bio. Notre Dame Athletics. UND.com. June 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170901213315/http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/theresa_romagnolo_891553.html. September 1, 2017. dead.
18. Web site: Irish Look Toward Future After Solid Spring Campaign. Notre Dame Athletics. UND.com. July 2, 2017. August 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828004612/http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/050516aaa.html. dead.
19. Web site: Greg Miller Bio. Pitt Sports. PittsburghPanthers.com. June 30, 2017. June 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170616220832/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/greg_miller_790624.html. dead.
20. Web site: Women's Soccer 2016 Captains named. Pitt Sports. PittsburghPanthers.com. July 2, 2017.
21. Web site: Phil Wheddon Bio. Syracuse University Athletics. Cuse.com. June 30, 2017.
22. Web site: Steve Swanson Bio. University of Virginia Athletics. VirginiaSports.com. June 30, 2017. June 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170607125345/http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/steve_swanson_13747.html. dead.
23. Web site: Charles Adair Bio. Virginia Tech Athletics. HokieSports.com. June 30, 2017. June 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170620223558/http://www.hokiesports.com/staff/adair_charles.html. dead.
24. Web site: Tony da Luz Bio. Wake Forest Athletics. WakeForestSports.com. June 30, 2017. May 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170529005032/http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/tony_da_luz_206192.html. dead.
25. Web site: ACC Announces 2016 Women’s Soccer Awards. Atlantic Coast Conference. theacc.com. July 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170712054251/http://www.theacc.com/news/acc-announces-2016-women-s-soccer-awards-11-03-2016. 2017-07-12. dead.