INDIANAPOLIS â The field of 64 teams, which will compete for the 43rd NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship, was announced this afternoon by the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Committee.
Thirty conferences were granted automatic bids for the 2024 championship, while the remaining 34 teams were selected at-large. The top 32 teams are seeded, and conference teams cannot play each other in the first or second rounds. When pairing teams, the committee follows geographic proximity parameters.
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Four teams are advancing to the Division I Womenâs Soccer Championship for the first time: California Baptist, East Carolina, Southern University, and University of South Carolina Upstate.
First round action will be played November 15-17, while the second/third rounds will be held November 22 and 24, with the quarterfinals on November 29 or 30.
This 43rd annual NCAA Womenâs College Cup will be played Dec. 6 and 9 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, with the University of North Carolina and Cary, NC serving as hosts. The first national semifinal will be played and broadcast live on ESPNU at 5 p.m. EST Friday, Dec. 6, followed by the second semifinal beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. EST live on ESPNU. The national championship match will take place at 5 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 9 and will also broadcast live on ESPNU.
| CONFERENCES RECEIVING AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION (30): | |
|---|---|
| America East Conference | University of Maine |
| American Athletic Conference | East Carolina |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | Saint Louis |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Florida State |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | Lipscomb |
| Big 12 Conference | Kansas |
| Big East Conference | UConn |
| Big Sky Conference | Sacramento State |
| Big South Conference | USC Upstate |
| Big Ten Conference | UCLA |
| Big West Conference | UC Santa Barbara |
| Coastal Athletic Association | Stony Brook |
| Conference USA | Florida International University |
| Horizon League | Milwaukee |
| The Ivy League | Princeton |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Fairfield |
| Mid-American Conference | Western Michigan |
| Missouri Valley Conference | Missouri State |
| Mountain West Conference | Utah State |
| Northeast Conference | Howard |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Morehead State |
| Patriot League | Boston U. |
| Southeastern Conference | Texas |
| Southern Conference | Samford |
| Southland Conference | Stephen F. Austin |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Southern University |
| The Summit League | South Dakota State |
| Sun Belt Conference | James Madison |
| West Coast Conference | Santa Clara |
| Western Athletic Conference | California Baptist |
Florida State is the defending national champion, winning the programâs fourth national championship last season. To find the complete 2024 NCAA Division I Womenâs Soccer Championship bracket visit krikya18.com.
