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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.

Penn State beat Florida State 2-1 and North Carolina topped Stanford 1-0 on Friday night in the NCAA Division I women's College Cup semifinals to advance to the final.

North Carolina's Anson Dorrance has arguably coached the best ever in Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly, but he goes into Friday's College Cup semifinal feeling like the underdog against his "recruiting failures" that chose Stanford.

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.

The 2009 women's soccer season is over, but that doesn't mean we have to stop talking about the sport. After all, there are plenty of questions on what's to come.

There's no doubt about it: North Carolina women's soccer pressure system still works. It held Stanford scoreless as the Tar Heels won their second straight national championship Sunday. But the Cardinal's fight proves times are changing.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- In September, when North Carolina and Notre Dame met for the first time, I asked Tar Heels freshman Lucy Bronze about the biggest differences between women's soccer here and in her native England. "In America, it's a lot m...

It was a night of firsts and once-agains as Stanford advanced to its first women's soccer final and UNC's Casey Nogueira came through with a goal in the College Cup. But the common thread of the night was "no regrets."

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- By the time Notre Dame took the field for the fourth and final practice Thursday at the Aggie Soccer Complex, the wind had calmed and the sun had turned its unfettered access to the sky into something approximating warmth. ...

After two rounds of playoff women's soccer, we've got some questions. Like, which No. 1 seed has the toughest third-round matchup? Who is the MVP so far? And which team could turn its side of the bracket into upset city?

Two rounds are in the books in the women's soccer NCAA tournament, and 12 seeded teams survived to play another week. Here's a quick ranking of those teams and the four surprises. 1. Stanford The tournament's top overall seed going into the first...

Will North Carolina repeat? Which teams could rival the Tar Heels? Who are the players to watch? You've got questions about the 2009 women's NCAA soccer season, we've got answers.

Notre Dame moved a step closer to challenging North Carolina's throne when the Fighting Irish defeated Stanford in Friday's NCAA semifinals, but a hard-fought battle showed that the Irish will have to prove their worth against the Tar Heels on Sunday.

The NCAA women's soccer tournament bracket is out, so it's time to get down to business. Graham Hays breaks down the four potential quarterfinal regions.

With Stanford and Saint Joseph's undefeated, we came up with the list of greatest undefeated teams of all time.