2024 North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team
{{short description|American college soccer season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = women's soccer
| year = 2024
| team = North Carolina Tar Heels
| logo = North Carolina Tar Heels logo.svg
| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| short_conf = ACC
| record = 22–5–0
| conf_record = 7–3–0
| head_coach = Damon Nahas
| hc_year = 9th
| asst_coach1 = Chris Ducar
| ac1_year = 29th
| asst_coach2 = Tracey Leone
| ac2_year = 1st
| stadium = Dorrance Field
| champion = National Champions
| tourney = NCAA Tournament, College Cup
| tourney_result =
| NSCAARank = 1
| TDSRank = 1
}}
{{2024 ACC women's soccer standings}}
The 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. It was the 48th season of the university fielding a program. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Damon Nahas and played their home games at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
The Tar Heels were set to be led by Anson Dorrance but he announced his retirement just four days prior to the season beginning on August 11, 2024. Damon Nahas was selected to be the interim head coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/40824760/anson-dorrance-retires-north-carolina-women-soccer-coach|title=Anson Dorrance retires as North Carolina women's soccer coach|website=espn.com|publisher=Associated Press|date=August 11, 2024|access-date=August 15, 2024}}
Despite a coaching change between the preseason and the start of the regular season, the Tar Heels started the season with two wins on a trip to {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Colorado Buffaloes|title=Colorado}}. They returned home to face sixteenth ranked {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Georgia Lady Bulldogs|title=Georgia}} who they defeated 4–3. They followed that with another Power 4 win against {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Arizona Wildcats|title=Arizona}}. They won two games against non-Power 4 opponents before losing to an unranked Duke. The Tar Heels were ranked second for that matchup and fell to tenth to start ACC play. They began the ACC season with a six game winning streak which included defeats of Wake Forest, nineteenth ranked Virginia, and seventeenth ranked California. The streak was broken at seventh ranked Stanford. The Tar Heels rebounded to defeat Clemson before losing the final two games of the ACC season. The losses were against seventeenth ranked Florida State and another loss to Duke, this time the Blue Devils were ranked first in the nation.
The Tar Heels finished the regular season 14–4–0 and 7–3–0 in ACC play to finish in fourth place. As the fourth seed in the ACC Tournament, they hosted fifth seed and twevlth ranked Virginia Tech in the First Round and defeated them 2–0. They faced-off against rival Duke for the third time in the season, and got their first win 2–1 to make the Finals. The Final was a regular season rematch between the Tar Heels and Florida State. The Tar Heels again lost, this time 3–2, to finish as runners up. The Tar Heels received an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament where they were the second-seed in the Florida State bracket. They defeated {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=USC Upstate Spartans|title=USC Upstate}} in the First Round, {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}} in the Second Round, and sixth-seed {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title=Minnesota}} in the Round of 16. Upsets elsewhere in the bracket saw the Tar Heels host {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|title=Penn State}} in the Quarterfinals. The Tar Heels won 2–1 in overtime to advance to the College Cup. Their semifnal match-up was a fourth meeting on the season with Duke. The Tar Heels won this one 3–0, making the record on the season 2–2, with Duke winning both regular season matches, and the Tar Heels winning both postseason matches. They faced off against Wake Forest in the final, and defeated them 1–0 to win their twenty-second national title and first in twelve years. The Tar Heels' final record was 22–5–0.
Previous season
{{main|2023 North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team}}
The Tar Heels finished the season 13–2–8 and 5–0–5 in ACC play to finish in fourth place. As the fourth seed in the ACC Tournament, they hosted Pittsburgh in the first round and were upset 1–2 in overtime. They received an at-large bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament where they were the third-seed in the BYU Bracket. They defeated {{csoc link|2023|sex=women|team=Towson Tigers|title=Towson}} in the first round, six-seed Alabama in a second-round rematch, and second-seed {{csoc link|2023|sex=women|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech}} in the Round of 16. They then had to travel to Provo, Utah to face one-seed BYU in the Quarterfinals. The Tar Heels raced out to a 3–0 lead in the first twenty minutes of the match, but surrendered four goals, three in the last ten minutes to lose 3–4 to end their season.
Offseason
=Departures=
=Incoming transfers=
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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=white|border=no}}" | Incoming Transfers | ||||||
| align=center
{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=North Carolina Tar Heels| Name| Number| Pos.| Height| Year| Hometown|class7=unsortable| Previous School}} | ||||||
| Clare Gagne | 0 | GK | 5'10" | Graduate Student | Orono, Minnesota | Brown |
| Eden Bretzer | 14 | MF | 5'7" | Junior | Edmonton, Canada | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Olivia Migli | 16 | MF | 5'4" | Graduate Student | Haymarket, Virginia | Duke |
| Aria Nagai | 19 | MF | 5'3" | Graduate Student | Herndon, Virginia | Princeton |
| Marisa Shorrock | 21 | GK | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Westport, Connecticut | Yale |
=Recruiting class=
Squad
= Roster =
{{updated|February 7, 2025}}{{cite web |title=2024 Women's Soccer Roster |url=https://goheels.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/2024 |publisher=University of North Carolina Athletics|access-date=February 7, 2025}}
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{{football squad player|other=|no=0 |nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Clare Gagne}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=1 |nat=GER|pos=GK|name=Hannah Johann}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=2 |nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Evelyn Shores}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=3 |nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Trinity Armstrong}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=4 |nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Aven Alvarez}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=5 |nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Maddie Dahlien}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=6 |nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Emerson Elgin}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=7 |nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Linda Ullmark}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=8 |nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Bella Gaetino}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=11|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Makenna Dominguez}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=13|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Kate Faasse}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=14|nat=CAN|pos=MF|name=Eden Bretzer}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=16|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Olivia Migli}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=17|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Caitlin Mara}}
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{{football squad player|other=|no=18|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Bella Sember}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=19|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Aria Nagai}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=20|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Ashley Pennie}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=21|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Marisa Shorrock}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=22|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Avery Look}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=23|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Raegan Williams}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=25|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Logan Tongberg}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=31|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Ella Smith}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=33|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Olivia Thomas}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=34|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Tessa Dellarose}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=39|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Asha Means}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=40|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Abby Gundry}}
{{football squad player|other=|no=44|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Alexa Wojnovich}}
{{football squad end}}
= Team management =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=North Carolina Tar Heels|Position|Staff}} | |
| Athletic Director | Bubba Cunningham |
| Head coach | Damon Nahas |
| Assistant Coach/General Manager | Chris Ducar |
| Assistant Coach | Tracey Bates Leone |
| Director of Operations | Tom Sander |
| Assistant Director of Operations | Corey Emerick |
Schedule
Source:{{cite web|url=https://goheels.com/sports/womens-soccer/schedule/2024|title=2024 Women's Soccer Schedule|website=goheels.com|publisher=University of North Carolina|access-date=July 17, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://goheels.com/news/2024/7/15/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-announces-2024-schedule|title=Women’s Soccer Announces 2024 Schedule|website=goheels.com|publisher=University of North Carolina|date=July 15, 2023|access-date=July 17, 2024}}
{{CSOC schedule start|rank=yes|attend=yes|goalscorers=no}}
|-
!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Exhibition
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 4
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| rank = 8т
| opponent = DC Power FC
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| score = 5–1
| attend =
| record = –
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 10
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| rank = 8т
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Davidson Wildcats|title=Davidson}}
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| score = 3–0
| attend =
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Non-conference Regular season
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 15
| time = 9:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 8т
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Denver Pioneers|title=Denver}}
| site_stadium = CIBER Field
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/8/15/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-starts-2024-campaign-with-2-1-win-over-denver 2–1]
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 1,127
| record = 1–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 18
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 8т
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Colorado Buffaloes|title=Colorado}}
| site_stadium = Prentup Field
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/8/18/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-storms-back-for-3-2-win-at-colorado-after-faasses-brace 3–2]
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 1,876
| record = 2–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 22
| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Georgia Lady Bulldogs|title=Georgia}}
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/8/22/womens-soccer-thomas-brace-lifts-womens-soccer-past-georgia-4-3 4–3]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 3,219
| record = 3–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 25
| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Arizona Wildcats|title=Arizona}}
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/8/25/womens-soccer-late-flurry-sends-womens-soccer-over-arizona-2-0 2–0]
| tv = ACCN
| attend = 2,073
| record = 4–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 29
| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=North Dakota Fighting Hawks|title=North Dakota}}
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/8/29/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-rolls-over-north-dakota-3-0 3–0]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 3,097
| record = 5–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 1
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Seton Hall Pirates|title=Seton Hall}}
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/9/1/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-blanks-seton-hall-for-third-straight-shutout 2–0]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 1,203
| record = 6–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = September 5
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Koskinen Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/9/5/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-suffers-1-0-setback-at-duke 0–1]
| tv = ACCN
| attend = 2,257
| record = 6–1–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 8
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Columbia Lions|title=Columbia}}
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/9/8/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-closes-nonconference-slate-with-2-0-win-over-columbia 2–0]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 2,653
| record = 7–1–0
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ACC Regular Season
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 12
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| rank = 10
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/9/12/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-tops-wake-forest-1-0-to-start-acc-play 1–0]
| attend = 2,942
| tv = ACCNX
| record = 8–1–0
| conference = 1–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 19
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 8
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Ambrose Urbanic Field
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/9/19/womens-soccer-stalwart-defense-proves-key-in-1-0-win-at-pitt-for-womens-soccer 1–0]
| attend = 1,490
| tv = ACCNX
| record = 9–1–0
| conference = 2–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 22
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 8
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = SU Soccer Stadium
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/9/22/womens-soccer-sembers-penalty-kick-gives-womens-soccer-1-0-win-at-syracuse 1–0]
| attend = 857
| tv = ACCNX
| record = 10–1–0
| conference = 3–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 27
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| rank = 2
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/9/27/womens-soccer-ullmarks-career-night-leads-womens-soccer-to-3-2-win-over-virginia 3–2]
| attend = 2,979
| tv = ACCNX
| record = 11–1–0
| conference = 4–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = October 3
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| rank = 3
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/10/3/womens-soccer-faasse-gets-second-brace-as-womens-soccer-blanks-louisville-5-0 5–0]
| attend = 2,012
| tv = ACCNX
| record = 12–1–0
| conference = 5–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = October 10
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = California
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Edwards Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/10/10/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-outlasts-california-1-0-in-top-20-thriller 1–0]
| attend = 688
| tv = ACCNX
| record = 13–1–0
| conference = 6–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = October 13
| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Cagan Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/10/13/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-drops-1-0-decision-at-stanford 0–1]
| attend = 2,087
| tv = ACCNX
| record = 13–2–0
| conference = 6–1–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = October 17
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| rank = 4
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/10/17/womens-soccer-six-tar-heels-score-as-womens-soccer-glides-by-clemson-6-0 6–0]
| attend = 2,237
| tv = ACCNX
| record = 14–2–0
| conference = 7–1–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = October 25
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Seminole Soccer Complex
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/10/25/womens-soccer-nagai-bags-brace-gagne-with-13-saves-in-4-2-loss-at-florida-state 2–4]
| attend = 1,684
| tv = ACCNX
| record = 14–3–0
| conference = 7–2–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = October 31
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| rank = 8
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/10/31/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-ends-regular-season-with-3-2-loss-to-duke 2–3]
| attend = 3,127
| tv = ACCNX
| record = 14–4–0
| conference = 7–3–0
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ACC Tournament
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = November 3
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| seed = 4
| rank = 8
| oppseed = 5
| opprank = 12
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| tv = ACCN
| gamename = First Round
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/3/womens-soccer-faasses-brace-sends-womens-soccer-to-acc-tournament-semifinals 2–0]
| attend = 1,347
| record = 15–4–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = November 7
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| rank = 8
| oppseed = 1
| opprank = 1
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| tv = ACCN
| gamename = Semifinals, Rivalry
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/8/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-knocks-off-1-duke-2-1-advances-to-acc-title-game 2–1]
| attend = 1,492
| record = 16–4–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = November 10
| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| rank = 8
| oppseed = 3
| opprank = 6
| opponent = Florida State
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| tv = ESPNU
| gamename = Final
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/10/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-falls-to-florida-state-3-2-in-acc-championship 2–3]
| attend = 2,905
| record = 16–5–0
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=#FFFFFF}}"| NCAA Tournament
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = November 15
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| seed = 2
| rank = 8
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=USC Upstate Spartans|title=USC Upstate}}
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| tv = ESPN+
| gamename = First Round
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/15/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-matches-largest-ncaa-first-round-win-in-program-history 8–0]
| attend = 1,273
| record = 17–5–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = November 22
| time = 4:30{{nbsp}}p.m.
| seed = 2
| rank = 8
| opprank = 11
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| tv = ESPN+
| gamename = Second Round
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/22/womens-soccer-dellaroses-late-goal-powers-womens-soccer-to-ncaa-third-round 1–0]
| attend = 1,893
| record = 18–5–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = November 24
| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| seed = 2
| rank = 8
| oppseed = 6
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title=Minnesota}}
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| tv = ESPN+
| gamename = Round of 16
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/24/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-blanks-minnesota-3-0-for-150th-ncaa-tournament-win 3–0]
| attend = 1,903
| record = 19–5–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = November 29
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| seed = 2
| rank = 8
| oppseed = 4
| opprank = 22
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|title=Penn State}}
| site_stadium = Dorrance Field
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| tv = ESPN+
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/29/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-advances-to-32nd-ncaa-college-cup 2–1]
| overtime = OT
| attend = 2,879
| record = 20–5–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = December 6
| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}p.m.
| seed = 2
| rank = 8
| oppseed = 1
| opprank = 1
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| tv = ESPNU
| gamename = Semifinals, Rivalry
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/12/6/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-routs-duke-3-0-to-advance-to-national-title-game 3–0]
| attend = 10,333
| record = 21–5–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = December 9
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| seed = 2
| rank = 8
| oppseed = 2
| opprank = 3
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| tv = ESPNU
| gamename = Final
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/12/9/womens-soccer-ncaa-champions-womens-soccer-claims-23rd-national-championship 1–0]
| attend = 9,475
| record = 22–5–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule end| timezone = Eastern}}
Awards and honors
Rankings
{{See also|2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1lastweek = 11
| poll2lastweek = 17
| poll1title = United Soccer{{cite web|url=https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/rankings/college-rankings/ncaa-di-women/|title=United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National|website=unitedsoccercoaches.org|publisher=United Soccer Coaches|date=December 10, 2024|access-date=December 10, 2024}}
| poll1_0 = 8т
| poll1_1 = 5
| poll1_2 = 5
| poll1_3 = 2
| poll1_4 = 10
| poll1_5 = 8
| poll1_6 = 4
| poll1_7 = 3
| poll1_8 = 2 (2)
| poll1_9 = 4
| poll1_10 = 4
| poll1_11 = 8
| poll1_final = 1
| poll2title = TopDrawer Soccer{{cite web|title=College Soccer National Rankings|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-national-rankings/women|website=TopDrawerSoccer|publisher=TopDrawer Soccer|date=December 10, 2024|access-date=December 10, 2024}}
| poll2_0 = 13
| poll2_1 = 9
| poll2_2 = 4
| poll2_3 = 2
| poll2_4 = 8
| poll2_5 = 6
| poll2_6 = 2
| poll2_7 = 2
| poll2_8 = 1
| poll2_9 = 6
| poll2_10 = 5
| poll2_11 = 8
| poll2_12 = 9
| poll2_13 = 4
| poll2_14 = 4
| poll2_15 = 2
| poll2_16 = 2
| poll2_17 = 1
}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer navbox}}