In this week’s women’s soccer news, the College Cup is set; Alyssa Naeher announced her retirement from the USWNT; a record crowd at Wembley Stadium; and more!
High of the Week
The NCAA College Cup is set and for the first time, all four teams are from one conference, the ACC. The matchups will occur on Friday, December 6 with No. 2 Wake Forest facing off against No. 3 Stanford in the first semifinal at 5 p.m. ET and No. 1 Duke taking on No. 2 North Carolina at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Wake Forest and Stanford last faced off in September with the Demon Deacons getting a 1-0 win. Duke and UNC most recently faced off in the ACC Championship with the Tar Heels getting a 2-1 victory.
SEE YOU AT THE NATTY 😏🏆
For the first-time in history, the College Cup will feature teams from just one league – the ACC. pic.twitter.com/ScAEpaSKbj
— The ACC (@theACC) December 1, 2024
Low of the Week
Orlando Pride forward, Barbra Banda was recently named the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year, and instead of being able to celebrate that tremendous achievement she was met with hate all over the internet. It was extremely unsettling to see the hate that Banda has received but it was also wonderful to see the NWSL and the Orlando Pride rally to support Banda. Banda has been extraordinary…
