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GREENSBORO, NC (theACC.com) – ACC women’s soccer moves into its second week of regular-season play on Thursday, with a full slate of non-conference matches.
Five ACC programs are ranked in the latest United Soccer Coaches preseason top 25, the most of any conference. North Carolina is the nation’s new No. 1-ranked team this week, vaulting Florida State, which is No. 2. Duke is ranked No. 5 and is followed by Virginia at No. 8 and Clemson at No. 18.
The Thursday lineup features all 14 ACC teams, including three matchups of ranked teams slated for Thursday, with No. 8 Virginia at No. 11 Georgetown, No. 16 Auburn at No. 2 FSU and No. 5 Duke at No. 22 Tennessee. The FSU-Auburn contest airs at 6 pm Thursday on the ACC Network. There are 13 more non-conference matches scheduled for Sunday.
Upcoming Schedule
Thursday, Aug. 25
No. 8 Virginia at No. 11 Georgetown | 4 p.m
Georgia at Wake Forest | 5 p.m ACCNX
UMass at Pitt | 5 p.m ACCNX
No. 16 Auburn at No. 2 Florida State | 6 p.m ACCN
No. 18 Clemson at Western Carolina | 6 p.m ESPN+
No. 5 Duke at No. 22 Tennessee | 7 p.m SEC
Michigan at Boston College | 7 p.m ACCNX
Campbell at NC State | 7 p.m ACCNX
Miami at FAU | 7 p.m
Delaware at Virginia Tech | 7 p.m ACCNX
Xavier at Louisville | 7:30 pm | ACCNX
No. 1 North Carolina at Texas | 8 p.m Longhorn Network
Lafayette at Syracuse | 8 p.m ACCNX
Notre Dame at No. 19 Saint Louis | 8 p.m ESPN+
Sunday, Aug. 28
No. 16 Auburn at Wake Forest | 1 p.m ACCNX
Holy Cross at Boston College | 1 p.m ACCNX
Siena at Syracuse | 1 p.m ACCNX
No. 18 Clemson at Alabama | 1 p.m SECN+
Pitt at Cleveland State | 1 p.m ESPN+
North Florida at Miami 1 p.m ACCNX
No. 1 North Carolina vs. Baylor | 1 p.m Longhorn Network
Austin, Texas
Fairleigh Dickinson at no. 8 Virginia | 2 p.m ACCNX
Illinois at Notre Dame | 4 p.m ACCNX
Charlotte at No. 5 Duke | 6 p.m ACCNX
No. 11 Georgetown at NC State | 7 p.m ACCNX
Louisville at Northern Kentucky | 7 p.m ESPN+
Virginia Tech at Elon | 7 p.m FloFC
Wednesday, Aug. 31
Kent State at Pitt | 7 p.m ACCNX
ranking is United Soccer Coaches poll
Noting ACC Women’s Soccer
• ACC teams combined to post a 22-1-4 record during the opening weekend of play, outscoring their opponents 62-17.
• Six ACC teams are in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, the most of any league: FSU (1), Duke (2), UVa (4), UNC (10), Notre Dame (16) and Clemson (25).
• Pitt senior forward Amanda West was selected the ACC Offensive Player of the Week and UNC senior defender Tori Hansen was selected the Defensive Player of the Week in the first set of ACC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week for the 2022 season.
• West scored a pair of second-half, game-winning goals and guided Pitt to two wins to open the 2022 season as the Panthers claimed the Rumble in the Rockies in Missoula, Montana.
• Hansen played all 180 minutes and anchored a UNC defense that posted back-to-back shutouts to start the season, including a 3-0 triumph over No. 11 Tennessee in the season opener. She scored a goal in the second half against the Lady Vols.
• In the ACC preseason coaches poll, Duke was narrowly selected as the preseason favorite. The top four teams in the poll were separated by just 13 total points. Duke (156), Virginia (153), UNC (150) and FSU 143 points to claim fourth place.
• The Preseason All-ACC Team features 12 student-athletes, all of whom have previously earned All-ACC honors, including four returning First-Team All-ACC honorees: 2021 ACC Freshman of the Year Michelle Cooper of Duke, as well as Megan Bornkamp (Clemson), Maycee Bell (UNC) and Lia Godfrey (UVa).
• Current ACC membership has combined for 27 NCAA Championships. UNC owns 21 NCAA titles and FSU three, while Notre Dame won three prior to joining the league in 2013.
• Nine ACC teams were selected to the 2021 NCAA Championship, the most of any league.
• ACC teams have made 55 appearances in the College Cup – the most of any conference (the next closest conference is the Pac-12 with 28 appearances). Current membership has combined for 67 appearances.
• The ACC has had a team in the Women’s College Cup in 39 of the past 40 NCAA Tournaments and in each of the past 16 years.
• Eight ACC institutions have represented the league at the College Cup since 1982 (Boston College, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest).
• Florida State won the 2021 ACC Championship on Nov. 7 with a 1-0 win over Virginia. It marked FSU’s second straight ACC crown and eighth overall.
• Three ACC head coaches rank among the top five in NCAA Division I for most victories by an active head coach. Long-time UNC head coach Anson Dorrance leads the way with 903 wins. Virginia’s Steve Swanson is fourth with 453, while Pitt’s Randy Waldrum is fifth with 433 career victories. Duke’s Robbie Church is 13th among active coaches with 361 career wins, while Wake Forest’s Tony da Luz is tied for 16th (332).
• Headlined by four first-round draft picks, 10 ACC student-athletes were selected in the 2022 NWSL Draft. The ACC’s four first-round selections tied for the most of any conference and the 10 total selections were second most.