The 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament (also known as the 2016 Women's College Cup) was the 35th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAADivision I women's collegiate soccer. The semi-finals and championship game were played at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California from December 2–4, 2016 while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country during November 2016.[1]
All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remains fixed at 64 teams. 28 teams received automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments, 3 teams received automatic bids by claiming the conference regular season crown (Ivy League, Pac-12 Conference, and West Coast Conference don't hold conference tournaments) and an additional 33 teams earned at-large bids based on their regular season records.
Stadium: Jeffrey Field Attendance: 573 Referee: Lucas Feathers Assistant referees: Tim Deljanovan Assistant referees: Paul Deverse Fourth official: John Woodruff
Stadium: Klockner Stadium Attendance: 745 Referee: Carmen Serbio Assistant referees: Chris Scheve Assistant referees: Justin Howard Fourth official: James Brooks
Stadium: Laird Q. Cagan Stadium Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Frank Anderson Assistant referees: Deleana Quan Assistant referees: Daniel Cervantes Fourth official: Matthew Buckman
Stadium: Stevens Stadium Attendance: 415 Referee: Ian Anderson Assistant referees: Deleana Quan Assistant referees: Joseph Dickerson Fourth official: Turan Ozdemir
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 1,089 Referee: John McCloskey Assistant referees: Michael Donovan Assistant referees: Gerald Blase Fourth official: Nick Zegestowsky
Stadium: Shaw Field Attendance: 551 Referee: Danielle Brzeninski Assistant referees: Yanci De La O Assistant referees: Brenda Magoba Fourth official: Danielle Chesky
Stadium: Shaw Field Attendance: 832 Referee: John Brady Assistant referees: Eric Weisbrod Assistant referees: Tim Shaw Fourth official: Shaun Papperman
Brooke Ramsier 26' Bri Folds 62' (pen.) Kristen Dodson 85'
Stadium: Donald R. Dizney Stadium Attendance: 1,152 Referee: Randy Cook Assistant referees: Matt Jackson Assistant referees: Natalie Simon Fourth official: David King
Stadium: McAlister Field Attendance: 650 Referee: Matthew Buckman Assistant referees: Joseph Dickerson Assistant referees: Salma Perez Fourth official: Bernhard Hosu
South Carolina bracket[]
First Round November 11, 12 or 13 Campus Sites
Second Round November 17 or 18 Regional Campus Sites
Round of 16 November 19 or 20 Regional Campus Sites
Stadium: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium Attendance: 939 Referee: Howard Ash Assistant referees: Kevin Roberts Assistant referees: Gregory Brigman Fourth official: Derek Allison
Stadium: Razorback Field Attendance: 1,458 Referee: Jack Damrill Assistant referees: Mark Herrington Assistant referees: Wade Beall Fourth official: David Henderson
Stadium: South Field Attendance: 3,276 Referee: Brad Jensen Assistant referees: Jay Hutchinson Assistant referees: Kristi Mak Fourth official: Scott Conner
Stadium: Fetzer Field Attendance: 919 Referee: Danielle Chesky Assistant referees: Joel Barber Assistant referees: R. Patrick Stephan Fourth official: Jason Kent
Stadium: Riggs Field Attendance: 229 Referee: David Jaye Assistant referees: Eric Usher Assistant referees: Derek Allison Fourth official: Jason Daniel
Stadium: Rock Chalk Park Attendance: 1,483 Referee: Douglas Wolff Assistant referees: Jack Feldman Assistant referees: Rey Ramirez Fourth official: Tony Guiliano
Stadium: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium Attendance: 309 Referee: Kevin Broadley Assistant referees: Gregory Brigman Assistant referees: Joshua Metcalf Fourth official: Joseph Kirkpatrick
Stadium: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium Attendance: 1,384 Referee: Nima Saghafi Assistant referees: Brian Marshall Assistant referees: Khadime Sabara Fourth official: Wayne Pavlischek
Stadium: Fetzer Field Attendance: 1,917 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic Assistant referees: Carmen Serbio Assistant referees: Michael Hil Fourth official: Patrick Schmidt
Stadium: Fetzer Field Attendance: 1,917 Referee: Bill Dittmar Assistant referees: Jude Carr Assistant referees: Howard Ash Fourth official: Kevin Uitto
Stadium: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium Referee: Tori Penso Assistant referees: Rick Rogers Assistant referees: Matt Jackson Fourth official: Ashley Varnson
Stadium: Fetzer Field Attendance: 1,732 Referee: Tori Penso Assistant referees: Danny Thornberry Assistant referees: Michael Hill Fourth official: Doug Hartemann
Stadium: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium Attendance: 2,507 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic Assistant referees: Brandon Marion Assistant referees: Benjamin Wooten Fourth official: David Jaye
Stadium: Koskinen Stadium Attendance: 664 Referee: Patrick Schmidt Assistant referees: Scott Bowers Assistant referees: Jeremy L. B. Smith Fourth official: Michael Hill
Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,646 Referee: John Brady Assistant referees: Charles Murphy Assistant referees: Lucas Feathers Fourth official: Brian Opiela
Stadium: Martin Stadium Attendance: 523 Referee: Rachel Smith Assistant referees: Maciej Telus Assistant referees: Tim Scuri Fourth official: Sergio Alvarez
Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium Attendance: 82 Referee: Peter Dhima Assistant referees: Mark Garcia Assistant referees: Thomas Brown Fourth official: Eric Rolf
Stadium: Koskinen Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Brandon Marion Assistant referees: Larry Stroud Assistant referees: Robert Dail Fourth official: Raymond Thomas
Stadium: Koskinen Stadium Attendance: 617 Referee: Daniel Burak Assistant referees: Robert Velbis Assistant referees: Jeremy L. B. Smith Fourth official: Abbas Piran
Stadium: Koskinen Stadium Attendance: 455 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic Assistant referees: Neil Barbulescu Assistant referees: Patrick Schmidt Fourth official: Javier Rodriguez
Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,684 Referee: Mark Gorak Assistant referees: Lucas Feathers Assistant referees: Jon Safar Fourth official: Brenda Magoba
College Cup[]
Semi-finals December 2 Avaya Stadium San Jose, California
Championship December 4 Avaya Stadium San Jose, California