2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game

2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game
Stevens Stadium in Santa Clara
hosted the match
Event2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament
Florida State BYU
ACC Big 12
0 0
after extra time
Florida State won 4–3 on penalties
Date6 December 2021
VenueStevens Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
RefereeJC Griggs
Attendance7,087
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The 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game (also known as the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's College Cup) was played on December 6, 2021, at Stevens Stadium in Santa Clara, California, and determined the winner of the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, the national collegiate women's soccer championship in the United States. This was the 40th. edition of this tournament organised by the NCAA.[1]

The match featured Florida State (21–1–3),[2] which played its 6th. final, and BYU (17–5–3),[2] which made its 1st. appearance in the final. After both teams tied on regular time, extra time was played but the score remained the same so a penalty shoot-out was conducted to determine a champion. Florida State leaded the series 4–3 winning its third NCAA national title[3][2] and its 27th from ACC membership.[4][5]

Seminoles goalkeeper Cristina Roque, who had two saves in the penalty shoot-out, was named "Defensive Most Outstanding Player for the College Cup". Roque had an average of 1.36 saves per match. On the other hand, Zhao Yujie[6] scored the goal for the 4–3 win on penalties that gave Florida State its third national title.[2]

  1. ^ Florida State wins 2021 NCAA DI women's soccer College Cup final by NATALIE BODE on NCAA.com, 7 Dec 2021
  2. ^ a b c d Sweet revenge! Florida State soccer wins third national title over BYU in penalty kicks by Curt Weiler on the Tallahassee Democrat, 6 Dec 2021
  3. ^ SOCCER CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FOR THE THIRD TIME on Seminoles.com, 7 Dec 2021
  4. ^ Florida State Wins 2021 Women’s Soccer National Championship on the Atlantic Coast Conference, 7 Dec 2021
  5. ^ COUGARS FALL IN A HEARTBREAKER TO FLORIDA STATE IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN PKS on BYU.com
  6. ^ Florida State Beats BYU in Penalty Kicks to Win Women's Soccer National Title on Sports Illustrated, 7 Dec 2021