Women's College Soccer in the Area

Women's College Soccer in the Area

On November 8th and 10th, the ACC Women's Soccer Championship will be in Cary. WakeMed Soccer Park will be the site of this year's tournament, which is sure to feature some of the best women's soccer in the nation, and many of our former CASL players! Be sure to SAVE THE DATE for this year's tournament - we'll be posting more information about tickets soon!

CASL families are lucky to be surrounded by some of the best college soccer in the nation. (I'll write about the men's side in another post, but for today, the women are the main focus) The ACC represents 10 of the top 50 women's soccer teams in the nation according to the NCAA Women's Soccer RPI rankings. The NSCAA Coaches' rankings has 6 ACC teams in the top 25. The local triangle teams, NC State, Duke, and UNC are all among this top 50 ranking, and we are fortunate to have these teams in our backyard. Before all these teams battle for the ACC Championship in November, they will be fighting for seeding with each regular season conference game they play. There are a few games I want to highlight for various reasons, so if you are looking for some great soccer in a family friendly environment, I encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities:

Thursday, September 26, 7pm ~ Duke vs. #1 Virginia

The Duke Blue Devils will host #1 nationally ranked Virginia Cavaliers on Thursday night at Koskinen Stadium on the Duke Campus. Come watch the Blue Devils and former CASL player, Christina Gibbons, take on her former '94 CASL ECNL teammate, Alexis Shaffer and the Cavaliers.

Children under the age of 12 receive FREE admission and groups of 8 or more receive a $4.00 discount. Regular admission is $8/adult. For more information, call 919-681-BLUE. For a full schedule, click HERE. 

Sunday, September 29, 1pm ~ NC State vs. Boston College

On Sunday, it's US Youth Soccer Night at the NC State Women's Soccer game. For this special game, parents receive FREE admission with their youth soccer player. NC State and Boston College are both ranked in the top 50 NCAA Women's Soccer RPI poll and are battling for position in the ACC. Seven former CASL players are on the roster for the WolfPack this season. For a full schedule of NC State's schedule, click HERE. 

Thursday, October 10th, 7pm ~ UNC vs. NC State

The WolfPack will be travelling down tobacco road for an in-state, conference match-up with the Tar Heels on Thursday, October 10. For this game, CASL players, coaches, and families are invited to celebrate CASL Night at Fetzer Field with a special ticket rate of $2! Similar to the NCSU roster, the UNC roster is dominated by many CASL players including Sophomore Caroline Lindquist and freshmen Joanna Boyles among many others! You might see CASL player-to-player match ups this night! For a full list of the TarHeels' schedule, click HERE! Be sure to mention you are with CASL when you purchase tickets to this game.