2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer season

The 2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer season was the 35th season of NCAA championship women's college soccer. The Penn State Nittany Lions were the defending national champions.

NCAA Division I women's soccer
Season2016
ChampionsUSC (2nd title)
2015
2017

Changes from 2015

Conference realignment

School Previous conference New conference
Coastal Carolina Big South Conference Sun Belt Conference[1]
Kansas State No team Independent[2]

Season overview

Polls

Pre-season polls

NSCAA[3]
Rank Team
1 Florida State
2 Penn State
3 Duke
4 Virginia
5 Stanford
6 West Virginia
7 Florida
8 Texas A&M
9 North Carolina
10 Rutgers
11 USC
12 Auburn
13 Notre Dame
14 Clemson
15 Connecticut
16 BYU
17 Virginia Tech
18 California
19 Texas Tech
20 Arizona
21 Santa Clara
22 Ole Miss
23 Ohio State
24 South Carolina
25 Loyola Marymount
Soccer America[4]
Rank Team
1 Stanford
2 Duke
3 Florida State
4 West Virginia
5 Penn State
6 Florida
7 Virginia
8 USC
9 Texas A&M
10 Clemson
11 Connecticut
12 North Carolina
13 Rutgers
14 Auburn
15 California
16 BYU
17 UCLA
18 Wisconsin
19 Notre Dame
20 Virginia Tech
21 Texas Tech
22 Ohio State
23 South Carolina
24 Arizona
25 Boston College
Top Drawer Soccer
Rank Team
1 Stanford
2 Florida State
3 Duke
4 Penn State
5 West Virginia
6 Virginia
7 Florida
8 USC
9 Connecticut
10 Clemson
11 Rutgers
12 North Carolina
13 Texas A&M
14 Auburn
15 California
16 Wisconsin
17 BYU
18 Arizona
19 Minnesota
20 Virginia Tech
21 Ohio State
22 Santa Clara
23 Ole Miss
24 FGCU
25 Boston College
Hero Sports
Rank Team
1 Penn State
2 Stanford
3 Florida State
4 Duke
5 West Virginia
6 USC
7 Virginia
8 Florida
9 Clemson
10 Virginia Tech
11 Texas A&M
12 North Carolina
13 BYU
14 California
15 South Carolina
16 Texas Tech
17 Santa Clara
18 Minnesota
19 Connecticut
20 Notre Dame
21 Arizona
22 Auburn
23 Washington State
24 Ohio State
25 Rutgers

Final polls

NSCAA[5]
Rank Team
1 USC
2 West Virginia
3 Georgetown
4 North Carolina
5 South Carolina
6 Stanford
7 Duke
8 Auburn
9 BYU
10 Florida
11 Virginia
12 Clemson
13 UCLA
14 Florida State
15 Minnesota
16 Utah
17 Santa Clara
18 Northwestern
19 Arkansas
20 Connecticut
21 Notre Dame
22 Pepperdine
23 Colorado
24 NC State
25 Rutgers
Soccer America[6]
Rank Team
1 West Virginia
2 Stanford
3 Florida
4 South Carolina
5 Georgetown
6 BYU
7 Florida State
8 North Carolina
9 USC
10 Notre Dame
11 Clemson
12 Connecticut
13 Minnesota
14 Duke
15 Virginia
16 Colorado
17 Arkansas
18 Auburn
19 Utah
20 UCLA
21 Rutgers
22 Northwestern
23 Cal
24 Penn State
25 Pepperdine
Top Drawer Soccer
Rank Team
1 USC
2 West Virginia
3 Georgetown
4 North Carolina
5 South Carolina
6 Duke
7 Auburn
8 Santa Clara
9 Stanford
10 BYU
11 Florida
12 Connecticut
13 Clemson
14 UCLA
15 Virginia
16 Arkansas
17 Pepperdine
18 Rutgers
19 Florida State
20 Kansas
21 Minnesota
22 Notre Dame
23 NC State
24 Northwestern
25 Colorado
Hero Sports
Rank Team
1 USC
2 West Virginia
3 Stanford
4 BYU
5 Georgetown
6 North Carolina
7 South Carolina
8 Virginia
9 UCLA
10 Florida
11 Auburn
12 Santa Clara
13 Minnesota
14 Duke
15 Clemson
16 Utah
17 Cal
18 Florida State
19 Notre Dame
20 Colorado
21 Arkansas
22 Penn State
23 Oklahoma
24 Pepperdine
25 Long Beach State

Note: Soccer America released its final poll on November 7, 2016, before the NCAA Tournament

Major upsets

Games won by a team ranked 10 or more spots lower or an unranked squad that defeats a team ranked #15 or higher are considered "major upsets". Only NSCAA rankings are used for this list.

Date Winner Score Loser
August 19, 2016 #21 Santa Clara
3–2 (a.e.t)
#11 USC
August 19, 2016 Pepperdine
3–1
#20 Arizona
August 21, 2016 Oklahoma
4–1
#25 Loyola Marymount
August 22, 2016 Nebraska
1–0
#14 BYU
August 25, 2016 Michigan
2–0
#12 Notre Dame
August 25, 2016 Washington State
1–0
#13 Santa Clara
August 26, 2016 Arkansas
2–1
#2 Duke
September 5, 2016 South Alabama
1–0
#1 Florida State
September 22, 2016 Vanderbilt
2–0
#14 Texas A&M
September 25, 2016 Alabama
2–1
#14 Texas A&M

Standings

2016 American Athletic Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 20 Connecticut  y 801 .9441931 .848
Memphis  y 810 .8891451 .725
SMU  y 621 .7221372 .636
USF   432 .5561243 .711
Cincinnati   432 .5561154 .650
UCF   441 .500982 .526
Tulsa   450 .4448101 .447
Houston   162 .222673 .469
East Carolina   171 .1675121 .306
Temple   090 .0003160 .158
Conference champion
2016 AAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-20
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 America East Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Hartford   611 .8131351 .711
Albany  y 611 .8131181 .575
Stony Brook   620 .750983 .525
New Hampshire   341 .438793 .447
Maine   350 .375790 .438
UMass Lowell *   350 .3755102 .353
Vermont   242 .375784 .474
UMBC   251 .3136101 .382
Binghamton   260 .2506102 .389
Conference champion
2016 America East Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament

* – UMass Lowell ineligible for postseason (D2 to D1 regulations)
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Saint Joseph's   901 .9501822 .864
Saint Louis   712 .8001442 .750
Duquesne   721 .7501163 .625
Fordham   514 .7001055 .625
George Mason   631 .6501371 .643
George Washington   433 .5501173 .595
Dayton  y 442 .5009103 .477
Rhode Island   343 .450685 .447
Richmond   460 .400991 .500
VCU   460 .4008101 .447
LaSalle   244 .4004104 .333
UMass   172 .2003113 .265
Davidson   181 .1505131 .289
St. Bonaventure   190 .1004141 .237
Conference champion
2016 Atlantic 10 Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Atlantic Sun Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Florida Gulf Coast  y 601 .9291451 .725
Lipscomb   511 .7861252 .684
Stetson   520 .714972 .556
Kennesaw State   430 .5711081 .553
Jacksonville   241 .3574111 .281
North Florida   250 .286692 .412
NJIT   250 .286693 .417
USC Upstate   061 .0710143 .088
Conference champion
2016 Atlantic Sun Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of November 17, 2016
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 ACC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
#21 Notre Dame  y 712 .8001335 .738
No. 12 Clemson  y 712 .8001454 .696
No. 7 Duke  y 721 .7501543 .750
#4 North Carolina  y 622 .7001634 .783
No. 11 Virginia  y 622 .7001552 .727
No. 14 Florida State  y 622 .7001444 .727
Miami   550 .5001081 .553
No. 24 NC State  y 451 .4501192 .545
Virginia Tech   343 .4501153 .658
Louisville   253 .350774 .500
Boston College   370 .3001181 .575
Wake Forest   280 .2001080 .556
Syracuse   172 .200883 .500
Pittsburgh   190 .1002151 .139
Conference champion
2016 ACC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-7-2
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Big East Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Marquette  y 720 .7781282 .591
DePaul   720 .7781063 .605
No. 3 Georgetown  y 612 .7781923 .854
St. John's   522 .6671145 .675
Providence   531 .6111172 .600
Butler   441 .5001172 .600
Creighton   450 .444962 .588
Villanova   270 .2224140 .222
Seton Hall   180 .1115111 .324
Xavier   180 .1117111 .395
Conference champion
2016 Big East Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-21
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Big Sky Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Idaho   712 .8001054 .632
Sacramento State   622 .700874 .526
Northern Arizona   523 .6501075 .568
Montana   523 .650965 .575
Eastern Washington  y 532 .6001354 .682
Northern Colorado   541 .5501082 .550
Portland State   451 .4506111 .361
Idaho State   460 .4007130 .350
Weber State   361 .3505102 .353
Southern Utah   271 .2503122 .235
North Dakota   190 .1002142 .167
Conference champion
2016 Big Sky Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Big South Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
High Point   711 .8331362 .667
Liberty  y 720 .7781480 .636
Campbell   630 .6671280 .600
Gardner–Webb   630 .667983 .525
Radford   540 .556790 .438
Longwood   531 .6118102 .450
UNC Asheville   360 .3338120 .400
Charleston Southern   261 .2786111 .361
Winthrop   171 .1674121 .265
Presbyterian   180 .1113140 .176
Conference champion
2016 Big South Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Big Ten Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 18 Northwestern  y 713 .7731634 .783
No. 15 Minnesota  y 713 .7731634 .783
Penn State  y 713 .7731254 .667
Michigan  y 632 .6361055 .625
Wisconsin  y 524 .636958 .591
Nebraska  y 533 .5911165 .614
No. 25 Rutgers  y 425 .5911256 .652
Ohio State  y 443 .5001173 .595
Indiana   443 .500794 .450
Michigan State   470 .3647101 .417
Illinois   362 .3646112 .368
Purdue   281 .2274121 .265
Iowa   290 .1828110 .421
Maryland   1100 .0913151 .184
Conference champion
2016 Big Ten Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-21
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Big West Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Cal State Northridge   611 .8131155 .643
UC Irvine   521 .6881372 .636
Long Beach State  y 413 .6881074 .571
Cal State Fullerton   530 .6258101 .447
UC Davis   332 .500784 .474
UC Santa Barbara   251 .3131162 .632
Hawaii   251 .313962 .588
UC Riverside   251 .3135104 .368
Cal Poly   152 .2506103 .395
Conference champion
2016 Big West Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Big 12 Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 2 West Virginia y 800 1.0002322 .889
Kansas y 512 .7501164 .619
Baylor  431 .5631271 .625
Oklahoma y 431 .5631472 .652
Iowa State  341 .4381081 .553
Oklahoma State y 341 .438993 .500
TCU y 251 .3131272 .619
Texas Tech y 260 .250992 .500
Texas  161 .188891 .472
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2016
Rankings from NSCAA [7]
2016 Colonial Athletic Association women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Northeastern  y 720 .7781471 .659
Drexel   423 .611974 .550
James Madison   540 .5569110 .450
UNC Wilmington   432 .5561054 .632
William & Mary   441 .5001082 .550
Charleston   333 .5001073 .575
Hofstra   450 .4441071 .583
Delaware   351 .3894131 .250
Towson   360 .3336121 .342
Elon   252 .333793 .447
Conference champion
2016 CAA Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Conference USA women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
North Texas   910 .9001551 .738
Rice   820 .8001151 .676
Western Kentucky   730 .7001261 .658
Florida Atlantic   631 .6501282 .591
Louisiana Tech   640 .6001461 .690
Charlotte  y 541 .5501192 .545
UTEP   550 .5001372 .636
Old Dominion   550 .5007120 .368
Marshall   442 .500674 .471
UTSA   370 .3007120 .368
Southern Miss   262 .300872 .529
FIU   262 .3003113 .265
Middle Tennessee   280 .2004121 .265
UAB   172 .2004112 .294
Conference champion
2016 C-USA Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Horizon League women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Milwaukee   810 .8891352 .700
Detroit   612 .7781072 .579
Northern Kentucky  y 621 .7221371 .643
Oakland   540 .5569101 .475
Valparaiso   540 .5569100 .474
Wright State   441 .5006112 .368
UIC   450 .4446102 .389
Cleveland State   270 .2225110 .313
Youngstown State   171 .1673122 .235
Green Bay   171 .1671132 .125
Conference champion
2016 Horizon League Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Ivy League women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Harvard  y 502 .8571043 .676
Brown   412 .714925 .719
Columbia   421 .643764 .529
Penn   223 .500934 .688
Princeton   232 .4291043 .676
Yale   241 .357673 .469
Cornell   241 .357592 .375
Dartmouth   052 .143772 .500
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2016-11-18
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Mid-American Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
East Division
Kent State  y 812 .8181532 .800
Miami (OH)   542 .545892 .474
Buffalo   443 .500785 .475
Bowling Green   371 .3188101 .447
Ohio   380 .2735121 .306
Akron   164 .2734114 .316
West Division
Ball State   911 .8641433 .775
Central Michigan   623 .6821533 .786
Western Michigan   641 .5911371 .643
Eastern Michigan   452 .4556104 .400
Northern Illinois   362 .3645115 .357
Toledo   371 .3188101 .447
Conference champion
2016 MAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2016-11-18
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 MAAC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Monmouth  y 901 .9501452 .714
Quinnipiac   740 .6361271 .625
Siena   740 .636973 .553
Rider   631 .650963 .583
Canisius   640 .600890 .471
Marist   541 .5501091 .525
Manhattan   451 .4506101 .382
Niagara   460 .4005101 .344
Fairfield   262 .3003132 .222
Iona   271 .2502142 .167
St. Peter's   091 .0501132 .125
Conference champion
2016 MAAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-18
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Illinois State  y 501 .9171463 .674
Evansville   321 .5834123 .289
Northern Iowa   222 .500883 .500
Indiana State   231 .4177112 .400
Drake   231 .4171243 .711
Loyola   240 .3335113 .342
Missouri State   132 .333584 .412
Conference champion
2016 Missouri Valley Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-20
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Mountain West Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
UNLV  y 812 .8181643 .761
San Jose State   731 .6821064 .600
San Diego State   623 .6821074 .571
Utah State   740 .6361290 .571
Wyoming   641 .5911082 .550
Boise State   533 .5916114 .381
Fresno State   551 .5001081 .553
New Mexico   551 .500973 .553
Colorado College   470 .3648110 .421
Air Force   371 .318792 .444
Nevada   290 .1825130 .278
Colorado State   191 .1363142 .211
Conference champion
2016 MWC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Northeast Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
St. Francis  y 620 .75010120 .455
Central Connecticut   620 .7509111 .452
Sacred Heart   512 .750865 .553
Fairleigh Dickinson   521 .6887121 .375
Bryant   431 .563891 .472
Robert Morris   440 .5006120 .333
Wagner   260 .2503150 .167
Mount St. Mary's   170 .1255121 .306
LIU Brooklyn   170 .1252150 .118
Conference champion
2016 NEC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-18
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Murray State   703 .850854 .588
Eastern Kentucky   820 .8001351 .711
Tennessee Tech   622 .7001164 .619
SIU Edwardsville  y 631 .6501085 .543
Austin Peay   523 .6501064 .600
Belmont   541 .550694 .421
Southeast Missouri State   343 .450964 .579
Morehead State   361 .3506112 .368
Jacksonville State   280 .2005131 .289
Eastern Illinois   280 .2005130 .278
UT Martin   190 .1004140 .222
Conference champion
2016 OVC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-20
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Pac-12 Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 6 Stanford  y 1010 .9091821 .881
No. 1 USC  y 821 .7731642 .773
No. 23 Colorado  y 821 .7731561 .705
No. 13 UCLA  y 731 .6821552 .727
No. 16 Utah  y 614 .7271345 .705
Cal  y 632 .6361353 .690
Arizona   470 .364991 .500
Washington State   371 .318892 .474
Oregon State   380 .2738102 .450
Oregon   281 .2278102 .450
Washington   290 .1827121 .375
Arizona State   191 .1366112 .368
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-21
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Patriot League women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Bucknell  y 810 .8891622 .850
Boston University   810 .8899111 .452
Lehigh   531 .6111152 .667
Colgate   540 .556883 .500
Navy   441 .5009112 .455
Lafayette   351 .389784 .474
Loyola (MD)   243 .389664 .500
Army   252 .3334122 .278
Holy Cross   252 .3333122 .235
American   072 .1111162 .105
Conference champion
2016 Patriot League tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 17 Nov 2016
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 SEC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 5 South Carolina  y 1100 1.0002111 .935
No. 8 Auburn  y 920 .8181760 .739
No. 19 Arkansas  y 830 .7271851 .771
No. 10 Florida  y 830 .7271751 .761
Missouri  y 641 .5911172 .600
Tennessee   551 .5001191 .548
Texas A&M  y 551 .5001282 .591
Vanderbilt   551 .500991 .500
Alabama   452 .455982 .526
Ole Miss   470 .3649110 .450
Georgia   380 .2736111 .361
LSU   281 .2277111 .395
Kentucky   173 .227594 .389
Mississippi State   1100 .0916120 .333
Conference champion
2016 SEC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-21
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Southern Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Samford  y 810 .8891542 .762
East Tennessee State   621 .7221362 .667
Furman   630 .6671351 .711
Mercer   630 .6671091 .525
UNC Greensboro   441 .5007112 .400
Chattanooga   441 .5006112 .368
VMI   450 .4448120 .400
Western Carolina   450 .4448120 .400
The Citadel   180 .1115130 .278
Wofford   081 .0562161 .132
Conference champion
2016 Southern Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-14
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Southland Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Central Arkansas  1001 .9551541 .775
Stephen F. Austin   920 .8181350 .722
Abilene Christian*   821 .773982 .526
Northwestern State   731 .6821081 .553
Houston Baptist  y 551 .50010111 .477
McNeese State  461 .4099101 .475
Southeastern Louisiana   461 .4097112 .400
Nicholls State   362 .364682 .438
Incarnate Word*   371 .3184112 .294
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  371 .3183141 .194
Sam Houston State  281 .2272161 .132
Lamar   173 .2272143 .184
Conference champion
2016 Southland Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament

* – Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for postseason (D2 to D1 regulations)
As of 2016-11-14
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 SWAC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Howard   901 .9501343 .725
Texas Southern   811 .8501171 .605
Alabama State  y 721 .75011101 .523
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   721 .750882 .500
Mississippi Valley State   532 .600592 .375
Jackson State   461 .4094131 .250
Prairie View A&M   351 .3893121 .219
Southern   380 .2733150 .167
Alabama A&M   270 .2223150 .167
Alcorn State   280 .2002100 .167
Grambling State   190 .1001110 .083
Conference champion
2016 SWAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-17
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
South Alabama  y 730 .7001561 .705
Coastal Carolina   622 .7001263 .643
Little Rock   631 .6501281 .595
Appalachian State   442 .5001082 .550
Louisiana–Lafayette   442 .500892 .474
Louisiana–Monroe   442 .500793 .447
Arkansas State   451 .450683 .441
Troy   352 .4007103 .425
Texas State   352 .400693 .417
Georgia State   244 .400566 .471
Georgia Southern   370 .3006101 .382
Conference champion
2016 Sun Belt Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-14
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Summit League women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
North Dakota State   521 .6881081 .553
Denver   521 .688892 .474
Oral Roberts   530 .6251192 .545
South Dakota State  y 530 .6251074 .571
South Dakota   440 .5005131 .289
IUPUI   332 .500973 .553
Omaha   341 .4385113 .342
Western Illinois   251 .3134112 .294
Fort Wayne   062 .1253142 .211
Conference champion
2016 Summit League Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-11-14
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 West Coast Conference women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 22 Pepperdine  y 711 .8331254 .667
No. 9 BYU  y 711 .8331831 .841
No. 17 Santa Clara  y 621 .7221164 .619
Loyola Marymount   630 .6671153 .658
San Diego   540 .5561081 .553
Portland   351 .389973 .553
San Francisco   360 .3337120 .368
Saint Mary's   360 .3335132 .300
Gonzaga   270 .2226102 .389
Pacific   180 .1111151 .088
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 2016-12-14
Rankings from NSCAA
2016 WAC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Seattle  y 700 1.0001461 .690
Cal State Bakersfield   421 .6438102 .450
UMKC   322 .5718104 .455
Grand Canyon*   322 .571792 .444
Utah Valley   331 .5001082 .550
New Mexico State   232 .4295132 .300
Texas–Rio Grande Valley   250 .2861081 .553
Chicago State   070 .0001160 .059
Conference champion
2016 WAC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament

* – Grand Canyon ineligible for postseason (D2 to D1 regulations)
As of 2016-11-14
Rankings from NSCAA

Conference winners and tournaments

Conference Regular
Season
Champion(s)
Conference
Player(s) of the Year
Conference
Coach(es) of the Year
Conference
Tournament
Tournament
Venue (City)
Tournament
Winner
America East Albany
Hartford
B. Murphy, UNH (Off)
C. Smallfield, Hartford (Def) [8]
Brendan Faherty, SB [8] 2016 Tournament Campus Sites (Higher Seed) Albany
American UConn S. Ribeiro, UConn (Off)
S. Fredriksson, UCF (Co-Def)
T. Patterson, UConn (Co-Def) [9]
Len Tsantiris, UConn
Chris Petrucelli, SMU [9]
2016 Tournament Morrone Stadium (Storrs, CT) UConn
Atlantic 10 St. Joseph's D. Mills, Saint Joseph’s (Off)
K. Bright, St. Louis (Def) [10]
Jess Manella, Saint Joe’s [10] 2016 Tournament URI Complex (Kingston, RI) Dayton
ACC Clemson
Notre Dame
A. Shaffer, Virginia (Off)
C. Gibbons, Duke (Def) [11]
Eddie Radwanski, Clem.[11] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
MUSC Health Stadium (Charleston)
Florida State
Atlantic Sun FGCU T. Tindell, FGCU (Off)
N. Rawlins, Lipscomb (Def) [12]
Kevin O'Brien, Lipscomb [12] 2016 Tournament First Round: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
FGCU Complex (Fort Myers, FL)
FGCU
Big 12 West Virginia M. Abam, WVU (Co-Off)
C. Dike, OK State (Co-Off)
K. Buchanan, WVU (Def) [13]
Nikki Izzo-Brown, WVU [13] 2016 Tournament Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City) West Virginia
Big East DePaul
Marquette
A. Reed, DePaul (Off)
M. Proffitt, Marquette (Def) [14]
Markus Roeders, Marq.[14] 2016 Tournament First Round: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Shaw Field (Washington, D.C.)
Georgetown
Big Sky Idaho C. Williams, EWU (Off)
R. Leonard, Sac. St. (Def) [15]
Randy Dedinim, Sac. St.[16] 2016 Tournament EWU Complex (Cheney, WA) Eastern Washington
Big South High Point K. Perrell, High Point (Off)
H. Van Noord, Liberty (Def) [17]
Marty Beall, High Point [17] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Bryan Park (Greensboro, NC)
Liberty
Big Ten Minnesota
Northwestern
Penn State
S. Kolander, Minnesota (Off)
R. Beal, Minnesota (Def) [18]
Stefanie Golan, Minn.[18] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Robbie Stadium (St. Paul, MN)
Minnesota
Big West Cal St Northridge A. Gonzales, LBSU (Off)
N. Thompson, CSUN (Def) [19]
Keith West, CSUN [19] 2016 Tournament George Allen Field (Long Beach, CA) Long Beach St.
CAA Northeastern A. Herndon, JMU (Off)
C. Ogunsami, Drexel (Co-Def)
C. Logsdon, W&M (Co-Def) [20]
Ray Goon, Drexel [20] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Parsons Field (Brookline, MA)
Northeastern
C-USA North Texas M. Thomas, Charlotte (Off)
J. Fichera, Rice (Def) [21]
Jason Neidell, WKU [21] 2016 Tournament Transamerica Field (Charlotte, NC) Charlotte
Horizon Milwaukee M. Hamblin, NKU (Off)
R. DeLuca, Det. Mercy (Def) [22]
Troy Fabiano, Milw.[22] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Engelmann Stadium (Milwaukee, WI)
Northern Kentucky
Ivy Harvard M. Purce, Harvard (Off)
C. Etzel, Brown (Def) [23]
Chris Hamblin, Harvard [23] No Tournament
MAAC Monmouth A. McTamney, Monmouth (Off)
T. Sobierjaski, Siena (Def) [24]
Krissy Turner, Mon.[24] 2016 Tournament First Round: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Hesse Field (West Long Branch, NJ)
Monmouth
MAC Ball State J. Hellstrom, Kent St. (Off)
L. White, Ball St. (Def) [25]
Rob Marinaro, Kent St.[25] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Dix Stadium (Kent, OH)
Kent State
Missouri Valley Illinois State L. Koehl, Illinois St. (Off)
P. Jarsombeck, Ill. St. (Def) [26]
Eric Golz, Illinois St.[26] 2016 Tournament First Round: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Adelaide Street Field (Normal, IL)
Illinois State
Mountain West UNLV L. Sender, UNLV (Off)
C. Akubuilo, UNLV (Def) [27]
Chris Shaw, UNLV [27] 2016 Tournament SDSU Sports Deck (San Diego) UNLV
Northeast Central Connecticut
Saint Francis (PA)
G. Morales, SFPA (Off)
J. Cafferky, CCSU (Def) [28]
Brenda van Stralen, SFU [28] 2016 Tournament Stokes Soccerplex (Loretto, PA) Saint Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley Murray State H. Withers, Murray St. (Off)
K. Naerdemann, TN Tech (Def) [29]
Nick Flohre, EKU [29] 2016 Tournament First Round: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Cutchin Field (Murray, KY)
SIU Edwardsville
Pac-12 Stanford A. Sullivan, Stanford (Off)
M. Freeman, USC (Def) [30]
Paul Ratcliffe, Stanford [30] No Tournament
Patriot Boston U
Bucknell
K. Ham, Bucknell (Off)
R. Bloznalis, Boston U (Def) [31]
Kelly Cook, Bucknell [31] 2016 Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Emmitt Field (Lewisburg, PA)
Bucknell
SEC South Carolina S. McCaskill, S. Carolina (Off)
K. Kurtz, S. Carolina (Def) [32]
Shelley Smith, SC [32] 2016 Tournament Orange Beach Sportsplex
(Orange Beach, AL)
Florida
SoCon Samford J. Seoposenwe, Samford (Off)
O. Cole, Samford (Def) [33]
Todd Yelton, Samford [33] 2016 Tournament First Rd. & Quarters: Campus Sites
Semifinals & Final:
Taylor Stadium (Johnson City, TN)
Samford
Southland Cent. Arkansas C. Bassett, Cent. Arkansas (Off)
K. Roberts, Abilene Chr. (Def) [34]
Jeremy Bishop, C. Ark.[34] 2016 Tournament Dugan Stadium (Corpus Christi, TX) Houston Baptist
The Summit Denver
North Dakota St.
L. Jones, Oral Roberts (Off)
M. Bothner, Denver (Def) [35]
Roger Bush, ORU [35] 2016 Tournament Dacotah Field (Fargo, ND) South Dakota St.
Sun Belt South Alabama J. Cline, App. State (Off)
J. Purfield, S. Alabama (Def) [36]
Keyton Wheelock, ULM [36] 2016 Tournament Foley Sports Complex (Foley, AL) South Alabama
SWAC Howard A. Lewis, Alabama St. (Co-Off)
L. Issaka, Miss. Vall. St. (Co-Off)
K. Hamilton, Howard (Def) [37]
Brent Leiba, Howard [37] 2016 Tournament PVAM Stadium (Prairie View, TX) Alabama State
WCC BYU
Pepperdine
M. Vasconcelos, BYU (Off)
T. Isom, BYU (Def)[38]
Tim Ward, Pepperdine [38] No Tournament
WAC Seattle B. Hooks, Seattle (Off)
S. Spiekerman, Seattle (Def) [39]
Gary Curneen, CSUB [39] 2016 Tournament Durwood Soccer Stadium (Kansas City) Seattle

See also

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