This NCAA women’s tournament has been incredibly exciting, with many games going into PKs, last-minute goals, and neck-and-neck competition. It has been hard to predict who will end up on top, which means each team has been improving significantly. Astonishingly, five of the eight teams who participated in the Elite Eight stage were from the ACC. Here is a bit about each of the successful teams from the ACC who have made it far in the tournament.
Wake Forest
Wake Forest has recently made it to the NCAA semifinals and has been named #2 in the tournament. Heading into the tournament, Wake Forest had only lost three games in their season. They beat some of the top teams, such as Stanford, Florida State University, and the University of Colorado. A standout player who has led the team to success is their senior captain, Emily Murphy. Murphy transferred to Wake Forest going into her junior year and scored seven goals this season.
Their coach, Tony Da Luz, has also been a consistent aspect of Wake Forest’s women’s soccer program. Out of 27 seasons, Da Luz led Wake Forest to 21 NCAA tournaments and advanced to the second round in eight straight seasons.
In their most recent game, Wake Forest tied its game against USC in the last ten minutes, giving it the chance to…
