2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season

The 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season was the 40th season of NCAA championship women's college soccer.

2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season
Preseason No. 1Florida State
Top goalscorerNicole Douglas – Arizona State
Statistics
Tournament
DurationNovember 12 – December 5, 2021
Most conference bidsACC – 9 bids
College Cup
DateDecember 6, 2021
SiteStevens Stadium
San Jose, California
ChampionsFlorida State
Runners-upBYU
Seasons
 2020
2022 

Preseason

Coaching changes

Program Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming coach Date of appointment References
Arizona Tony Amato Accepted head coach position at Florida May 24, 2021 Becca Moros June 16, 2021 [1]
Canisius Todd Clark Resigned April 2020 Ryan Lewis April 30, 2021 [2][3]
Colorado State Bill Hempen Fired May 6, 2021 Keeley Hagen June 1, 2021 [4][5]
DePaul Erin Chastain Accepted head coach position at Minnesota June 11, 2021 Michelle O'Brien June 28, 2021 [6][7]
Eastern Washington Chad Bodnar Contract not renewed May 10, 2021 Missy Strasburg June 23, 2021 [8][9]
Florida Becky Burleigh Retired March 12, 2021 Tony Amato May 24, 2021 [10][11]
George Mason Todd Bramble Accepted position as Deputy AD June 8, 2021 Manya Puppione July 14, 2021 [12][13]
Houston Baptist Misty Jones Resigned March 2021 Chris Dodd May 24, 2021 [14][15]
Michigan State Tom Saxton Retired April 15, 2021 Jeff Hosler June 14, 2021 [16][17]
Minnesota Stefanie Golan Accepted head coach position at Missouri May 20, 2021 Erin Chastain June 11, 2021 [18][19]
Missouri Bryan Blitz Retired April 18, 2021 Stefanie Golan May 20, 2021 [20][21]
Nicholls Alexsis Cable Accepted assistant coach position at North Texas Robert Podeyn June 28, 2021 [22]
Northwestern State Jess Jobe Accepted head coach position at Dallas Baptist May 24, 2021 Stuart Gore June 18, 2021 [23][24]
Oregon State Matt Kagan Resigned May 26, 2021 Lauren Sinacoloa July 2, 2021 [25][26]
Troy Ged O'Connor Accepted head coach position at Saint Leo July 2021 Nicole Waters (Interim) July 26, 2021 [27][28]
Tulsa Kyle Cussen Resigned June 18, 2021 Jim Rhein (interim) June 18, 2021 [29]
UIC Dustin Downey (Interim) Appointed full-time head coach April 29, 2021 David Nikolic April 29, 2021 [30][31]
Utah Rich Manning Accepted assistant coach position at Northwestern April 22, 2021 Hideki Nakada May 27, 2021 [32][33][34]
Utah State Heather Cairns Resigned April 16, 2021 Manny Martins May 24, 2021 [35][36]
Wright State Pat Ferguson Resigned Travis Sobers August 4, 2021 [37]
Wyoming Pete Cuadrado Accepted head coach position at Tarleton May 21, 2021 Colleen Boyd June 21, 2021 [38][39]

New programs

  • On November 27, 2017, it was announced that, in 2020, the Tritons of the University of California, San Diego, located in the San Diego, California district of La Jolla, would begin the transition from Division II to Division I as a member of the Big West Conference.[40] UC San Diego and the Big West canceled fall sports in 2020 and they did not play a make-up season in the spring of 2021. Therefore, the fall of 2021 was the first season for the Tritons in Division I women's soccer.[41][42]
  • On July 15, 2020, after months of consideration, the NCAA granted the highly unusual request of the University of St. Thomas to move directly from Division III to Division I. The school had already accepted an invitation to join the Summit League, and the Tommies entered Division I and Summit League competition in 2021.[43]

Conference realignment

School Previous Conference New Conference
Abilene Christian Southland Conference Western Athletic Conference (WAC)[44]
Central Arkansas Southland Conference ASUN Conference[45]
Eastern Kentucky Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) ASUN Conference[45]
Howard Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Northeast Conference[46]
Jacksonville State Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) ASUN Conference[45]
Lamar Southland Conference Western Athletic Conference (WAC)[44]
St. Thomas Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) Summit League[43]
Sam Houston Southland Conference Western Athletic Conference (WAC)[44]
Stephen F. Austin Southland Conference Western Athletic Conference (WAC)[44]
UC San Diego California Collegiate Athletic Association (Division II) Big West Conference[40]

In addition to these schools moving divisions, the ASUN Conference and the Western Athletic Conference divided into divisional play for the first time.[47][48]

Season outlook

Preseason polls

United Soccer Coaches[49]
Rank Team
1 Florida State (11)
2 Santa Clara (18)
3 North Carolina (3)
4 Virginia (1)
5 UCLA
6 Duke
7 Clemson
8 TCU
9 Texas A&M
10 Penn State
11 Georgetown
12 West Virginia
13 Arkansas
14 USC
15 BYU
16 Oklahoma State
17 South Carolina
18 Vanderbilt
19 Washington
20 South Florida
21 Saint Louis
22 Rice
23 Ole Miss
24 Stanford
25 Rutgers
Top Drawer Soccer
Rank Team
1 Santa Clara
2 Florida State
3 Virginia
4 North Carolina
5 UCLA
6 USC
7 Duke
8 Clemson
9 Georgetown
10 Arkansas
11 TCU
12 BYU
13 Texas A&M
14 West Virginia
15 South Carolina
16 Saint Louis
17 Oklahoma State
18 Washington
19 South Florida
20 Penn State
21 Vanderbilt
22 Rice
23 Hofstra
24 Rutgers
25 Brown

Regular season

Major upsets

In this list, a "major upset" is defined as a game won by a team ranked 10 or more spots lower or an unranked team that defeats a team ranked No. 15 or higher.

All rankings are from the United Soccer Coaches Poll.

DateWinnerScoreLoser
August 19Pepperdine2–0No. 14 USC
August 21Auburn2–1No. 15 BYU
August 26Long Beach State2–1No. 8 Pepperdine
LSU2–1No. 15 South Florida
August 28No. 21 Texas A&M3–1No. 9 Clemson
August 30Arkansas2–0No. 14 BYU
September 2Georgia3–1No. 15 Clemson
September 5No. 18 UCF2–1No. 7 Penn State
September 9Princeton4–3No. 9 Rutgers
No. 14 Penn State4–2No. 3 Virginia
Clemson2–1No. 12 South Carolina
September 12No. 24 Georgetown1–0No. 9 Rutgers
Drake2–0No. 15 Memphis
September 16Houston1–0No. 14 UCF
September 17Arkansas3–1No. 13 Tennessee
September 23Northwestern2–1No. 12 Penn State
Ole Miss2–0No. 5 LSU
September 26Baylor2–1No. 8 TCU
Georgia2–1 (OT)No. 5 LSU
Ohio State2–0No. 12 Penn State
September 30Oregon State2–1No. 7 Stanford
October 1No. 25 South Carolina3–2No. 13 Auburn
October 7Houston1–0No. 15 SMU
NC State2–1 (2OT)No. 4 Duke
October 10Kansas2–1 (2OT)No. 9 West Virginia
October 14Northeastern1–0No. 12 Hofstra
October 16NC State1–0No. 3 North Carolina
October 17South Florida1–0 (OT)No. 14 Memphis
October 20Santa Clara4–0No. 3 Pepperdine
October 21Missouri2–1No. 13 Ole Miss
Vanderbilt2–1No. 10 Tennessee
October 28LSU4–2No. 4 Arkansas
Memphis5–0No. 14 SMU
October 30No. 25 Santa Clara1–0No. 11 BYU
October 31Wake Forest2–1No. 2 Duke
November 4St. John's1–0No. 11 Xavier
November 12UC Irvine1–0No. 3 UCLA
November 13Milwaukee1–0No. 14 Xavier
South Carolina1–0No. 10 North Carolina

Conference standings

2021 American Athletic Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
South Florida  y 611 .8131243 .711
Houston   521 .6881352 .700
No. 20 Memphis  y 530 .6251452 .714
No. 21 SMU  y 422 .6251252 .684
East Carolina   332 .500892 .474
UCF   341 .438871 .531
Cincinnati   242 .375773 .500
Temple   260 .250583 .406
Tulsa   161 .188692 .412
Conference champion
2021 AAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:American Athletic Conference
2021 America East Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Vermont  y 720 .7781261 .658
UMass Lowell   531 .611863 .559
NJIT   531 .6117102 .421
Binghamton   432 .556883 .500
Albany   432 .556684 .444
Stony Brook   441 .500782 .471
New Hampshire   441 .500694 .421
Hartford   333 .500844 .625
Maine   162 .222374 .357
UMBC   171 .167593 .382
Conference champion
2021 America East Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:America East Conference
2021 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
VCU   910 .9001340 .765
Dayton   820 .8001262 .650
Saint Louis  y 730 .7001391 .587
UMass   532 .6001164 .619
St. Bonaventure   541 .550784 .474
Rhode Island   541 .550692 .412
Richmond   550 .5007101 .417
Saint Joseph's   550 .5006122 .350
La Salle   451 .450692 .412
George Mason   451 .4506111 .361
George Washington   361 .3503122 .235
Duquesne   271 .2504102 .313
Fordham   271 .2504122 .278
Davidson   073 .1504104 .333
Conference champion
2021 Atlantic 10 Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:A10 Conference
2021 ASUN Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
East
Florida Gulf Coast   720 .7781071 .583
Liberty   630 .6671171 .605
Kennesaw State   432 .556982 .526
Jacksonville   261 .278783 .472
North Florida   432 .556943 .656
Stetson   351 .3896102 .389
West
Lipscomb  y 720 .7781551 .738
Central Arkansas   630 .667990 .500
Eastern Kentucky   450 .4449100 .474
Bellarmine   252 .333478 .421
Jacksonville State   351 .3897102 .421
North Alabama   171 .1672133 .194
Conference champion
2021 ASUN tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches poll
Source:ASUN Conference
2021 ACC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 8 Virginia  y 802 .9001832 .826
No. 1 Florida State  y 712 .8002113 .900
No. 5 Duke  y 721 .7501641 .786
No. 16 Notre Dame  y 730 .7001462 .682
Clemson  y 631 .6501271 .625
No. 14 North Carolina  y 523 .6501233 .750
No. 25 Wake Forest  y 640 .6001660 .727
Virginia Tech  y 532 .6001262 .650
Pittsburgh   460 .4001170 .611
NC State  y 460 .400992 .500
Louisville   361 .350772 .500
Boston College   190 .1007101 .417
Miami (FL)   190 .1004120 .250
Syracuse   0100 .0004121 .265
Conference champion
2021 ACC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: The ACC
2021 Big East Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 19 Xavier  y 910 .9001631 .825
No. 22 Georgetown  y 712 .8001426 .773
Butler  y 721 .7501551 .738
St. John's  y 631 .6501373 .630
Providence  y 532 .6001073 .575
UConn   541 .550981 .528
Marquette   550 .500980 .529
DePaul   460 .4007110 .389
Creighton   181 .1507102 .421
Villanova   190 .1007110 .389
Seton Hall   190 .1006120 .333
Conference champion
2021 Big East Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:The Big East Conference
2021 Big Sky Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Northern Colorado   810 .8891082 .550
Montana  y 711 .8331351 .711
Weber State   630 .6671190 .550
Northern Arizona   630 .6678110 .421
Idaho   441 .5001052 .647
Sacramento State   360 .3335112 .333
Eastern Washington   360 .3335120 .294
Portland State   252 .3334102 .313
Idaho State   270 .2222161 .132
Southern Utah   162 .2222132 .176
Conference champion
2021 Big Sky Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:The Big Sky Conference
2021 Big South Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Campbell   910 .9001242 .722
High Point  y 820 .8001082 .550
Longwood   622 .700884 .500
Radford   631 .6501351 .711
Charleston Southern   550 .500681 .433
Gardner–Webb   550 .5008120 .400
UNC Asheville   550 .5006111 .361
Winthrop   451 .450672 .467
USC Upstate   460 .400691 .406
Hampton   091 .0501131 .100
Presbyterian   091 .0501161 .083
Conference champion
2021 Big South Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Big South Conference
2021 Big Ten Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 3 Rutgers  y 1000 1.0001932 .833
No. 24 Purdue  y 820 .8001543 .750
No. 7 Michigan  y 622 .7001843 .780
Michigan State   541 .5501053 .639
Iowa   541 .5501262 .650
No. 23 Penn State  y 550 .5001281 .595
Ohio State  y 342 .444992 .500
Wisconsin  y 334 .5001066 .591
Indiana   343 .450954 .611
Minnesota   460 .400863 .559
Nebraska   352 .400792 .444
Northwestern   351 .389791 .441
Illinois   181 .1505111 .324
Maryland   073 .150495 .361
Conference champion
2021 Big Ten Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:2021 Women's Soccer Standings
2021 Big West Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
UC Irvine  y 820 .8001660 .727
Cal Poly   820 .8001380 .619
Cal State Fullerton   730 .70010100 .500
UC Santa Barbara   631 .650893 .475
Long Beach State   631 .650972 .556
UC Davis   550 .5001080 .556
UC San Diego   351 .3895102 .353
Hawaii   252 .333293 .250
Cal State Bakersfield   271 .2503142 .211
Cal State Northridge   280 .2003170 .150
UC Riverside   172 .2004112 .294
Conference champion
2021 Big West Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:The Big West Conference
2021 Big 12 Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 9 TCU  y 711 .8331922 .870
Texas  y 603 .8331156 .636
Baylor   423 .611856 .579
Oklahoma State   431 .563963 .583
Texas Tech   441 .5001163 .625
West Virginia   333 .5001055 .625
Oklahoma   450 .4448111 .425
Iowa State   260 .2505111 .324
Kansas   270 .2227111 .395
Kansas State   162 .2226102 .389
Conference champion
2021 Big 12 Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: The Big 12 Conference
2021 Colonial Athletic Association women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
UNC Wilmington   720 .7781141 .719
Hofstra  y 621 .7221741 .795
James Madison   630 .667991 .500
Northeastern   540 .556991 .500
Elon   432 .556962 .588
Towson   351 .389873 .528
William & Mary   243 .389493 .344
Drexel   252 .333683 .441
Delaware   252 .3335112 .333
College of Charleston   261 .2783123 .250
Conference champion
2021 CAA Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Colonial Athletic Association
2021 Conference USA women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
East
Old Dominion  y 611 .8131351 .711
Western Kentucky   521 .6881051 .656
Middle Tennessee   530 .6251081 .553
Florida Atlantic   422 .625675 .472
Charlotte   323 .563754 .563
FIU   152 .2502122 .188
Marshall   071 .0633112 .250
West
Southern Miss   413 .6881043 .676
Rice   431 .5631062 .611
UAB   431 .563793 .447
UTSA   323 .5631054 .632
North Texas   332 .500854 .588
Louisiana Tech   242 .375683 .441
UTEP   170 .1254120 .250
Conference champion
2021 C-USA Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Conference USA
2021 Horizon League women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Milwaukee  y 1100 1.0001810 .947
Oakland   911 .8641191 .548
Northern Kentucky   740 .6361082 .550
Green Bay   425 .591836 .647
Cleveland State   551 .5006112 .368
Purdue Fort Wayne   452 .455586 .421
Wright State   362 .3645103 .361
IUPUI   362 .3644113 .306
Youngstown State   254 .3642115 .250
Robert Morris   263 .3186103 .395
Detroit Mercy   272 .2733132 .222
UIC   272 .2732123 .206
Conference champion
2021 Horizon League Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Horizon League
2021 Ivy League women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Brown  y 700 1.0001240 .750
Princeton  y 610 .8571531 .816
Harvard  y 520 .7141231 .781
Columbia   340 .429961 .594
Penn   340 .429952 .625
Dartmouth   250 .286771 .500
Cornell   160 .1433112 .250
Yale   160 .1432140 .125
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Ivy League
2021 Mid-American Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Bowling Green  y 821 .7731163 .625
Kent State   713 .7731353 .690
Ohio   713 .7731153 .658
Buffalo   623 .6821343 .725
Central Michigan   641 .591981 .528
Toledo   542 .5451064 .600
Miami (OH)   560 .455883 .500
Ball State   452 .455692 .412
Western Michigan   470 .3646120 .333
Northern Illinois   272 .2735122 .316
Eastern Michigan   182 .1822133 .194
Akron   191 .1363151 .184
Conference champion
2021 MAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Mid-American Conference
2021 MAAC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Monmouth  y 811 .8501541 .775
Quinnipiac   730 .7001341 .750
Niagara   730 .7001341 .750
Siena   640 .600991 .500
Iona   640 .6001180 .579
Fairfield   541 .550964 .579
Marist   442 .500573 .433
Rider   361 .3505102 .353
Manhattan   361 .350771 .500
St. Peter's   370 .3003130 .188
Canisius   0100 .0000152 .059
Conference champion
2021 MAAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:MAAC
2021 Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Loyola–Chicago  y 701 .9381332 .778
Valparaiso   611 .8131062 .611
Indiana State   422 .625674 .471
Northern Iowa   341 .4386102 .389
Drake   233 .438875 .525
Evansville   233 .438757 .553
Illinois State   233 .4384103 .324
Missouri State   242 .375575 .441
Southern Illinois   080 .0000151 .031
Conference champion
2021 Missouri Valley Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Missouri Valley Conference
2021 Mountain West Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
New Mexico  y 722 .7271452 .714
Fresno State   731 .682964 .579
San Diego State   542 .5457112 .400
Utah State   542 .5451363 .659
Colorado State   551 .500683 .441
Boise State   443 .5001174 .591
Colorado College   443 .5005103 .361
UNLV   560 .4551280 .600
Nevada   452 .4555112 .333
San Jose State   461 .4097111 .395
Wyoming   470 .3648101 .447
Air Force   371 .3186102 .389
Conference champion
2021 MW Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Mountain West Conference
2021 Northeast Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Central Connecticut  y 820 .8001360 .684
Fairleigh Dickinson   622 .7001064 .600
Sacred Heart   631 .650872 .529
Bryant   640 .6008100 .444
Howard   532 .600653 .536
Wagner   550 .5008100 .444
St. Francis Brooklyn   343 .450576 .444
Merrimack   460 .4005112 .333
Mount St. Mary's   370 .3005130 .278
Saint Francis (PA)   271 .2504121 .265
LIU   271 .2502112 .200
Conference champion
2021 NEC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Northeast Conference
2021 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
UT Martin   620 .7501161 .639
SIU Edwardsville  y 620 .7501170 .611
Belmont   530 .625881 .500
Murray State   431 .563981 .528
Tennessee Tech   323 .563664 .500
Southeast Missouri State   242 .3757102 .421
Morehead State   242 .3754104 .333
Eastern Illinois   251 .3134112 .294
Austin Peay   161 .1884103 .324
Conference champion
2021 OVC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Ohio Valley Conference
2021 Pac-12 Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 15 UCLA  y 803 .8641613 .875
No. 12 USC  y 812 .8181433 .775
No. 17 Washington State  y 713 .7731434 .762
Stanford  y 631 .6501361 .675
Oregon   443 .500946 .632
Washington   443 .500684 .444
Colorado   344 .455874 .526
California   451 .450873 .528
Oregon State   371 .3181171 .605
Arizona State   272 .2731082 .550
Utah   173 .2276104 .400
Arizona   290 .1825130 .278
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Pac 12
2021 Patriot League women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Boston University   612 .7781163 .625
Navy   621 .7221163 .625
Loyola (MD)   513 .722864 .556
Bucknell  y 522 .6671183 .568
Lehigh   441 .5006101 .382
Colgate   342 .444782 .471
Army   342 .444793 .447
Lafayette   360 .3335100 .333
American   252 .333592 .375
Holy Cross   081 .0561151 .088
Conference champion
2021 Patriot League tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Patriot League
2021 SEC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
East
No. 11 Tennessee  y 820 .8002030 .870
No. 10 South Carolina  y 631 .6501471 .659
Vanderbilt   541 .550883 .500
Georgia   442 .5001153 .658
Florida   361 .3504124 .300
Missouri   370 .3006110 .353
Kentucky   190 .1007102 .421
West
No. 6 Arkansas  y 910 .9001941 .813
No. 18 Ole Miss  y 631 .6501263 .643
Auburn  y 541 .5501271 .625
Alabama  y 541 .55011101 .523
Texas A&M   451 .450882 .500
LSU  y 460 .4001181 .575
Mississippi State   361 .350583 .406
Conference champion
2021 SEC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:SEC
2021 Southern Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Samford  y 900 1.0001633 .795
Furman   630 .6671261 .658
Western Carolina   540 .5561181 .575
Mercer   324 .556765 .528
East Tennessee State   441 .500763 .531
The Citadel   342 .4441072 .579
UNC Greensboro   342 .444486 .389
Chattanooga   351 .3896113 .375
Wofford   351 .3895122 .316
VMI   081 .0563161 .175
Conference champion
2021 Southern Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:SoCon
2021 Southland Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Northwestern State  y 1020 .8331262 .650
McNeese State   921 .7921352 .700
Incarnate Word   741 .6259102 .476
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi   561 .4587111 .395
Southeastern Louisiana   453 .458793 .447
Houston Baptist   480 .3334141 .237
Nicholls   0120 .0000180 .000
Conference champion
2021 Southland Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Southland Conference
2021 SWAC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Prairie View A&M  y 810 .8891142 .706
Alabama A&M   810 .8891081 .553
Grambling State   621 .722972 .556
Alabama State   531 .611793 .447
Texas Southern   423 .611573 .433
Jackson State   333 .5004113 .306
Southern   351 .389592 .375
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   270 .2226130 .316
Alcorn State   171 .1673142 .211
Mississippi Valley State   090 .0001120 .077
Conference champion
2021 SWAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: SWAC
2021 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Arkansas State   721 .7501062 .611
South Alabama  y 622 .7001253 .675
Georgia State   415 .6501046 .650
Georgia Southern   433 .5501174 .591
Coastal Carolina   451 .450692 .412
Texas State   451 .450772 .500
Little Rock   343 .450776 .500
Louisiana–Monroe   460 .4008120 .400
Troy   460 .4008101 .447
Louisiana   352 .4006103 .395
Appalachian State   280 .2007111 .395
Conference champion
2021 Sun Belt Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Sun Belt
2021 Summit League women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Denver   801 .9441362 .667
South Dakota State  y 621 .7221741 .795
Omaha   630 .667982 .526
South Dakota   531 .6111044 .667
Western Illinois   540 .5561161 .639
Kansas City   450 .4446130 .316
Oral Roberts   351 .3896102 .389
North Dakota State   360 .3333121 .219
St. Thomas   270 .2224121 .265
North Dakota   180 .1113131 .206
Conference champion
2021 Summit League Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Summit League
2021 West Coast Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 2 BYU  y 810 .8891743 .771
No. 4 Santa Clara  y 810 .8891553 .717
No. 13 Pepperdine  y 621 .7221741 .795
Gonzaga   540 .5561550 .750
Saint Mary's   432 .5561044 .667
Portland   440 .500880 .500
Pacific   242 .3751053 .639
San Francisco   260 .250692 .412
San Diego   161 .1886101 .382
Loyola Marymount   090 .0000190 .000
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:West Coast Conference
2021 WAC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Southwest
Stephen F. Austin   820 .8001081 .553
Lamar   622 .7001082 .550
Sam Houston State   640 .6008100 .444
Abilene Christian   451 .450691 .406
Texas–Rio Grande Valley   271 .2506122 .350
Chicago State   280 .2002141 .147
West
Grand Canyon  y 712 .8001642 .773
Utah Valley   622 .7001372 .636
New Mexico State   550 .5009110 .450
California Baptist*   442 .500683 .441
Dixie State*   271 .2506131 .325
Seattle   163 .250784 .474
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition from Division II
Conference champion
2021 WAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:WAC

Conference winners and tournaments

Conference Regular
Season
Champion(s)
Tournament
Winner
Conference
Tournament
Tournament
Dates
Tournament
Venue (City)
ACC Virginia Florida State 2021 Tournament October 31–November 7 Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Semifinals and final: Sahlen's StadiumCary, North Carolina
America East Vermont 2021 Tournament October 31–November 7 Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
American South Florida Memphis 2021 Tournament October 31–November 7 Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Semifinals and final: Hosted by regular-season champion
ASUN Florida Gulf Coast (East) Lipscomb 2021 Tournament[lower-alpha 1] October 29–November 6 Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Lipscomb (West)
Atlantic 10 VCU Saint Louis 2021 Tournament October 30–November 7 Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Semifinals and final: Hosted by top remaining seed
Big 12 TCU 2021 Tournament October 31–November 7 Round Rock Multipurpose ComplexRound Rock, Texas
Big East Xavier Georgetown 2021 Tournament October 31–November 7 Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Semifinals and final: Hosted by regular-season champion
Big Sky Northern Colorado Montana 2021 Tournament November 3–7 Jackson Stadium • Greeley, Colorado
Big South Campbell High Point 2021 Tournament October 30–November 7 Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Big Ten Rutgers Michigan 2021 Tournament October 31–November 7 Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Semifinals and final: Hosted by top remaining seed
Big West UC Irvine 2021 Tournament November 4–7 Hosted by regular-season champion
CAA UNC Wilmington Hofstra 2021 Tournament November 4–7 Rudd FieldElon, North Carolina
C-USA Old Dominion (East) Old Dominion 2021 Tournament November 1–7 FAU Soccer StadiumBoca Raton, Florida
Southern Miss (West)
Horizon Milwaukee 2021 Tournament October 31–November 6 Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Semifinals and final: Hosted by regular-season champion
Ivy Brown No Tournament
MAAC Monmouth 2021 Tournament October 31–November 7 Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
MAC Bowling Green 2021 Tournament October 31–November 7 Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Missouri Valley Loyola Chicago 2021 Tournament October 31–November 7 Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Semifinals and final: Hosted by regular-season champion
Mountain West New Mexico 2021 Tournament November 1–6 Boas Tennis and Soccer Complex • Boise, Idaho
Northeast Central Connecticut 2021 Tournament November 5–7 Hosted by regular-season champion
Ohio Valley SIU Edwardsville & UT Martin[lower-alpha 2] SIU Edwardsville 2021 Tournament October 29–November 7 Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Semifinals and final: Hosted by regular-season champion
Pac-12 UCLA No Tournament
Patriot Boston University Bucknell 2021 Tournament October 31–November 7 Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
SEC Tennessee (East) Tennessee 2021 Tournament October 31–November 7 Orange Beach SportsplexOrange Beach, Alabama
Arkansas (West)
SoCon Samford 2021 Tournament October 26–November 7 Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Southland Northwestern State 2021 Tournament November 3–7 Dr. Jack Dugan Soccer & Track Stadium • Corpus Christi, Texas
The Summit Denver South Dakota State 2021 Tournament November 4–6 DU Soccer StadiumDenver, Colorado
Sun Belt Arkansas State South Alabama 2021 Tournament November 2–8 Foley Sports Tourism Complex • Foley, Alabama
SWAC Alabama A&M & Prairie View A&M[lower-alpha 2] Prairie View A&M 2021 Tournament November 4–7 PVAMU Soccer Complex • Prairie View, Texas
WCC BYU & Santa Clara[lower-alpha 3] No Tournament
WAC Stephen F. Austin (Southwest) Grand Canyon 2021 Tournament November 3–7 Elmer Gray StadiumAbilene, Texas
Grand Canyon (West)
  1. Not to be confused with the 2020–21 ASUN tournament, which the conference officially branded as the "2021 Spring" edition.
  2. Top seed in conference tournament.
  3. Earned automatic NCAA Tournament Bid by virtue of tiebreaker.

Postseason

NCAA Tournament

Final rankings

Rank United Soccer[50] TopDrawerSoccer.com[51]
1 Florida State Florida State
2 BYU BYU
3 Rutgers Rutgers
4 Santa Clara Santa Clara
5 Duke Arkansas
6 Arkansas Duke
7 Michigan Michigan
8 Virginia South Carolina
9 TCU Virginia
10 South Carolina TCU
11 Tennessee Tennessee
12 USC Pepperdine
13 Pepperdine Penn State
14 North Carolina Wisconsin
15 UCLA Notre Dame
16 Notre Dame UCLA
17 Washington State North Carolina
18 Ole Miss USC
19 Xavier Princeton
20 Memphis Hofstra
21 SMU Georgetown
22 Georgetown Memphis
23 Penn State St. John's
24 Purdue Brown
25 Wake Forest Purdue

Award winners

All-America teams

2021 United Soccer Coaches All-America Teams[52]
First Team Second Team Third Team

Ashley Orkus, GK, Ole Miss
Naomi Girma, DF, Stanford
Emily Madril, DF, Florida State
Alia Martin, DF, Michigan
Gabby Provenzano, DF, Rutgers
Croix Bethune, MF, USC
Mikayla Colohan, MF, BYU
Parker Goins, MF, Arkansas
Jaelin Howell, MF, Florida State
Frankie Tagliaferri, MF, Rutgers
Messiah Bright, FW, TCU
Michelle Cooper, FW, Duke
Diana Ordoñez, FW, Virginia
Miri Taylor, FW, Hofstra
Kelsey Turnbow, FW, Santa Clara

Kaitlyn Parks, GK, Wake Forest
Maycee Bell, DF, North Carolina
Sydney Cummings, DF, Georgetown
Alex Loera, DF, Santa Clara
Alyssa Malonson, DF, Auburn
Brandi Peterson, DF, TCU
Sam Coffey, MF, Penn State
Lia Godfrey, MF, Virginia
Sydny Nasello, MF, USF
Yujie Zhao, MF, Florida State
Elyse Bennett, FW, Washington State
Sarah Griffith, FW, Purdue
Zsani Kajan, FW, St. John's
Megan Nemec, FW, Loyola-Chicago
Brittany Raphino, FW, Brown
Jaida Thomas, FW, Tennessee

Lauren Kozal, GK, Michigan State
Elaina LaMacchia, GK, Milwaukee
Megan Bornkamp, DF, Clemson
Jordan Brewster, DF, West Virginia
Wrenne French, DF, Tennessee
Hannah Bebar, MF, Harvard
Maya Doms, MF, Stanford
Julia Grosso, MF, Texas
Lucy Porter, MF, Hofstra
Amirah Ali, FW, Rutgers
Moille Belisle, FW, Georgia
Kirsten Davis, FW, Texas Tech
Nicole Douglas, FW, Arizona State
Mia Fishel, FW, UCLA
Penelope Hocking, FW, USC
Cameron Tucker, FW, BYU

Major player of the year awards

Other major awards

See also

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