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They both needed overtime, but Penn State and UNC outlasted opponents Florida State and top-seeded Stanford to advance to Sunday's College Cup final.

The NCAA soccer field has been whittled to eight teams. Graham Hays has all you need to know about the tournament, including how these teams have survived and what to expect in the quarterfinal matchups.

With the college soccer season on the horizon, storylines abound. From the possibility of a new dynasty out West to the big names to watch to how the U-20 World Cup will affect the standings, here's all you need to know.

After four consecutive trips to the College Cup, Stanford finally came up with a 1-0 victory behind a talented group of seniors who raised the program's profile.

After the final whistle Sunday, Stanford's seniors will complete their careers with a championship after three College Cup disappointments, or a Duke team without a senior starter will complete a program's transformation and usher in a new era.

A pair of high-scoring semifinal games saw Cardinal and Blue Devils players rise to the occasion and spur their respective teams to victory.

Stanford's senior class has lost one regular-season game and is about to participate in its fourth College Cup. Only one goal remains for this decorated class.

It's a trend more commonly seen in the men's game, but Florida State has ample international representation on its roster and it's serving the Seminoles well.

It may be the weekend that decides the national championship in women's soccer, but No. 1 seed Stanford and No. 1 seed Florida State lend a little international flair to one College Cup semifinal in Kennesaw, Ga. Following in the footsteps of former ...

There are still two weekends and seven games to play in the college soccer season, but before a ball is kicked in the NCAA women's tournament quarterfinals, we know the College Cup will have a different look this season. Florida State and Stanford...

Caroline Doty is not UConn's best player. But after successfully returning from a third ACL tear, she has the ball back in her hands -- and a confident swagger to go with it -- and might be the team's most valuable player.

There is no shame in finishing second to a worthy opponent. Christen Press knows that better than she might like, as a part of two Stanford women's soccer teams that reached the national championship game unbeaten, only to fall against teams that pla...

Don't call it an upset. Notre Dame became the lowest-seeded NCAA champion Sunday not by surprising Stanford, but by living up to its potential.

Sunday's College Cup final pits Stanford against Notre Dame -- a battle of the best team all season against a team having a lot of fun playing like it wants that label.

In a season in which upset after upset proves nothing is a given based on reputation or ranking, Stanford's Christen Press is the perfect star to take the stage at the College Cup. She is the defense-tormenting, goal-scoring embodiment of rising to the occasion.

What's the one thing all four teams remaining in the NCAA women's soccer tournament have in common? They all made roster changes on the road to the College Cup.