| 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game | |
| Event: | 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament |
| Team1: | Florida State |
| Team1association: | ACC |
| Team1score: | 1 |
| Team2: | Santa Clara |
| Team2association: | WCC |
| Team2score: | 1 |
| Details: | after extra time Santa Clara won 4–1 on penalties |
| Date: | 17 May 2021 |
| Stadium: | WakeMed Soccer Park |
| City: | Cary, NC |
| Referee: | Christina Unkel |
| Attendance: | 5,000 |
| Previous: | 2019 |
| Next: | 2021 |
The 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game (also known as the 2020 NCAA Division I Women's College Cup) was played on 17 May 2021 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, and determined the winner of the 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, the national collegiate women's soccer championship in the United States. This was the 39th. edition of this tournament organised by the NCAA.[1] As many other competitions in the country, the tournament had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
The match featured Florida State University, which played its 5th. final, and Santa Clara University, which made its 2nd. appearance in the final. After both teams drew 1–1 at the end of regulation and the draw persisted on 20' extra time, Santa Clara defeated Florida State 4–1 on penalties[2] to win its second NCAA women's national title[3] [4] [5] and the first since 2001.[6] [7]
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.
| Round | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | NCAA Tournament | Opponent | Result | |
| Bye | – | First round | Bye | – | |
| 3–0 (H) | Second round | 4–1 (A) | |||
| 3–1 (H) | Third round | 2–0 (A) | |||
| 0–0 (H) | Quarterfinal | 1–0 (A) | |||
| 0–0 (H) | Semifinal | 3–1 (H) | |||
| < | -- starting line ups from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXyMuFpI3UE --> | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 |  Cristina Roque | ||
| DF | 16 |  Gabrielle Carle | ||
| DF | 25 |  Emily Madril | ||
| MF | 6 | |||
| MF | 8 | |||
| MF | 11 | Kirsten Pavlisko | ||
| MF | 26 | |||
| MF | 33 | |||
| FW | 2 | |||
| FW | 13 | |||
| FW | 20 | Kristen McFarland | ||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| FW | 4 | Kristina Lynch | ||
| MF | 7 |  Ran Iwai | ||
| FW | 10 | |||
| FW | 12 | |||
| DF | 21 | Gianna Mitchell | ||
| Head Coach: | ||||
| Mark Krikorian | ||||
| GK | 1 | Marlee Nicolos | ||
| DF | 2 | Eden White | ||
| DF | 14 | Marisa Bubnis | ||
| DF | 25 | Makoto Nezu | ||
| MF | 4 | Skylar Smith | ||
| MF | 8 | |||
| MF | 22 | Alex Loera | ||
| FW | 9 | Izzy D'Aquila | ||
| FW | 10 | |||
| FW | 13 | Julie Doyle | ||
| FW | 24 | Sally Menti | ||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| FW | 11 | Kaile Halvorsen | ||
| DF | 30 | Emma Reeves | ||
| Head Coach: | ||||
| Jerry Smith | ||||
| College Cup MVP Offensive: Kelsey Turnbow Defensive: Alex Loera
| Match rules:
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| Florida State | Santa Clara | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | Goals scored | 1 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Total shots | 8 | 6 | |
| scope=row | Offsides | 3 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Saves | 1 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Corner kicks | 7 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Offsides | 3 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Yellow cards | 4 | 2 | |
| scope=row | Red cards | 0 | 0 |