NCAA Tournament Bracket | Game Notes

Social Media: Women's Soccer in the NCAA College Cup Semifinal

CARY, N.C. – Santa Clara women's soccer, the 11th seed, is set to take on No. 2 seed North Carolina in the semifinal of the NCAA Tournament. Kickoff is scheduled for Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Pacific.

The semifinals and final will be played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. Capacity of the venue will be capped at 30 percent and tickets are available to the general public.

The Broncos, the only non-ACC team to make the semifinals, beat 14th-seeded Clemson 1-0 in the quarterfinals on Sunday to advance to their 11th NCAA College Cup, including first since 2004. That total ranks tied for third in NCAA history.

North Carolina advanced with a 1-0 victory over Texas A&M. The Tar Heels have appeared in an NCAA-record 29 College Cups.

The winner of No. 1 Florida State and unseeded Virginia in the other semifinal will play either the Broncos or Tar Heels for a national title Monday at 2:30 p.m. Pacific.

All but Virginia has captured a national title. North Carolina has won a record 21 times. The Broncos were victorious in 2001 and Florida State in both 2014 and 2018.

Santa Clara has outscored the opposition 7-1 in three NCAA Tournament matches, including a 4-1 second-round win against Ohio State and a 2-0 victory over No. 6 seed Arkansas.

SERIES HISTORY
Santa Clara and North Carolina have a long history. The Tar Heels have won 16 of the 21 matchups but the Broncos captured the last meeting 1-0 in Santa Clara in 2018 and have taken five of the last seven. Santa Clara has won the three of the last four in the NCAA Tournament, including the national title game in 2001.

THE BRONCOS
Santa Clara (9-1) is No. 7 nationally with 2.6 goals per game and No. 6 with 7.9 points per game. The Broncos have outscored their opponents 26-7 on the year while outshooting teams 147-83 and 81-40 in shots on target.

Kelsey Turnbow leads the team with eight goals and 20 points. Her 2.0 points per match are tied for 11th in the country. Izzy D'Aquila has scored seven times and added two assists for 16 points. Sally Menti leads the way with six assists and has 10 points while scoring two goals. Skylar Smith has found the back of the net three times and four other Broncos have scored at least once. Julie Doyle has four assists with seven others adding at least one.

Marlee Nicolos has allowed seven goals while posting a 0.76 GAA. She has made 27 saves and has a .794 save percentage. The Broncos have six shutouts as a team, including three in the last four games.

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— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) May 11, 2021

THE TAR HEELS
North Carolina (18-1) has won seven in a row while not allowing a goal. The Tar Heels have outscored their opponents 48-6 and have a 300-117 edge in shots and a 150-48 advantage in shots on goal.

Brianna Pinto is tied for fourth in the country with 13 goals and 31 points. Rachel Jones has scored six times with five assists and Talia Dellaperuta has scored five times with two assists. Aleigh Gambone has a team-leading seven assists.

Claudia Dickey has played every minute in goal while allowing six goals for a 0.32 GAA. She has made 42 saves and a .875 save percentage while posting 15 shutouts.

��️ Catch up with Izzy D'Aquila to get ready for the @NCAASoccer Tournament semifinal in this edition of Bronco Chat!

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— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) May 12, 2021

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— West Coast Conference (@WCCsports) May 12, 2021

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— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) May 13, 2021

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— West Coast Conference (@WCCsports) May 13, 2021

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