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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 20 Connecticut  y 801 .944  1931 .848
Memphis  y 810 .889  1451 .725
SMU  y 621 .722  1372 .636
USF   432 .556  1243 .711
Cincinnati   432 .556  1154 .650
UCF   441 .500  982 .526
Tulsa   450 .444  8101 .447
Houston   162 .222  673 .469
East Carolina   171 .167  5121 .306
Temple   090 .000  3160 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Hartford   611 .813  1351 .711
Albany  y 611 .813  1181 .575
Stony Brook   620 .750  983 .525
New Hampshire   341 .438  793 .447
Maine   350 .375  790 .438
UMass Lowell *   350 .375  5102 .353
Vermont   242 .375  784 .474
UMBC   251 .313  6101 .382
Binghamton   260 .250  6102 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Saint Joseph's   901 .950  1822 .864
Saint Louis   712 .800  1442 .750
Duquesne   721 .750  1163 .625
Fordham   514 .700  1055 .625
George Mason   631 .650  1371 .643
George Washington   433 .550  1173 .595
Dayton  y 442 .500  9103 .477
Rhode Island   343 .450  685 .447
Richmond   460 .400  991 .500
VCU   460 .400  8101 .447
LaSalle   244 .400  4104 .333
UMass   172 .200  3113 .265
Davidson   181 .150  5131 .289
St. Bonaventure   190 .100  4141 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Florida Gulf Coast  y 601 .929  1451 .725
Lipscomb   511 .786  1252 .684
Stetson   520 .714  972 .556
Kennesaw State   430 .571  1081 .553
Jacksonville   241 .357  4111 .281
North Florida   250 .286  692 .412
NJIT   250 .286  693 .417
USC Upstate   061 .071  0143 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
#21 Notre Dame  y 712 .800  1335 .738
No. 12 Clemson  y 712 .800  1454 .696
No. 7 Duke  y 721 .750  1543 .750
#4 North Carolina  y 622 .700  1634 .783
No. 11 Virginia  y 622 .700  1552 .727
No. 14 Florida State  y 622 .700  1444 .727
Miami   550 .500  1081 .553
No. 24 NC State  y 451 .450  1192 .545
Virginia Tech   343 .450  1153 .658
Louisville   253 .350  774 .500
Boston College   370 .300  1181 .575
Wake Forest   280 .200  1080 .556
Syracuse   172 .200  883 .500
Pittsburgh   190 .100  2151 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Marquette  y 720 .778  1282 .591
DePaul   720 .778  1063 .605
No. 3 Georgetown  y 612 .778  1923 .854
St. John's   522 .667  1145 .675
Providence   531 .611  1172 .600
Butler   441 .500  1172 .600
Creighton   450 .444  962 .588
Villanova   270 .222  4140 .222
Seton Hall   180 .111  5111 .324
Xavier   180 .111  7111 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Idaho   712 .800  1054 .632
Sacramento State   622 .700  874 .526
Northern Arizona   523 .650  1075 .568
Montana   523 .650  965 .575
Eastern Washington  y 532 .600  1354 .682
Northern Colorado   541 .550  1082 .550
Portland State   451 .450  6111 .361
Idaho State   460 .400  7130 .350
Weber State   361 .350  5102 .353
Southern Utah   271 .250  3122 .235
North Dakota   190 .100  2142 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
High Point   711 .833  1362 .667
Liberty  y 720 .778  1480 .636
Campbell   630 .667  1280 .600
Gardner–Webb   630 .667  983 .525
Radford   540 .556  790 .438
Longwood   531 .611  8102 .450
UNC Asheville   360 .333  8120 .400
Charleston Southern   261 .278  6111 .361
Winthrop   171 .167  4121 .265
Presbyterian   180 .111  3140 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 18 Northwestern  y 713 .773  1634 .783
No. 15 Minnesota  y 713 .773  1634 .783
Penn State  y 713 .773  1254 .667
Michigan  y 632 .636  1055 .625
Wisconsin  y 524 .636  958 .591
Nebraska  y 533 .591  1165 .614
No. 25 Rutgers  y 425 .591  1256 .652
Ohio State  y 443 .500  1173 .595
Indiana   443 .500  794 .450
Michigan State   470 .364  7101 .417
Illinois   362 .364  6112 .368
Purdue   281 .227  4121 .265
Iowa   290 .182  8110 .421
Maryland   1100 .091  3151 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Cal State Northridge   611 .813  1155 .643
UC Irvine   521 .688  1372 .636
Long Beach State  y 413 .688  1074 .571
Cal State Fullerton   530 .625  8101 .447
UC Davis   332 .500  784 .474
UC Santa Barbara   251 .313  1162 .632
Hawaii   251 .313  962 .588
UC Riverside   251 .313  5104 .368
Cal Poly   152 .250  6103 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 2 West Virginia y 800 1.000  2322 .889
Kansas y 512 .750  1164 .619
Baylor  431 .563  1271 .625
Oklahoma y 431 .563  1472 .652
Iowa State  341 .438  1081 .553
Oklahoma State y 341 .438  993 .500
TCU y 251 .313  1272 .619
Texas Tech y 260 .250  992 .500
Texas  161 .188  891 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Northeastern  y 720 .778  1471 .659
Drexel   423 .611  974 .550
James Madison   540 .556  9110 .450
UNC Wilmington   432 .556  1054 .632
William & Mary   441 .500  1082 .550
Charleston   333 .500  1073 .575
Hofstra   450 .444  1071 .583
Delaware   351 .389  4131 .250
Towson   360 .333  6121 .342
Elon   252 .333  793 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
North Texas   910 .900  1551 .738
Rice   820 .800  1151 .676
Western Kentucky   730 .700  1261 .658
Florida Atlantic   631 .650  1282 .591
Louisiana Tech   640 .600  1461 .690
Charlotte  y 541 .550  1192 .545
UTEP   550 .500  1372 .636
Old Dominion   550 .500  7120 .368
Marshall   442 .500  674 .471
UTSA   370 .300  7120 .368
Southern Miss   262 .300  872 .529
FIU   262 .300  3113 .265
Middle Tennessee   280 .200  4121 .265
UAB   172 .200  4112 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Milwaukee   810 .889  1352 .700
Detroit   612 .778  1072 .579
Northern Kentucky  y 621 .722  1371 .643
Oakland   540 .556  9101 .475
Valparaiso   540 .556  9100 .474
Wright State   441 .500  6112 .368
UIC   450 .444  6102 .389
Cleveland State   270 .222  5110 .313
Youngstown State   171 .167  3122 .235
Green Bay   171 .167  1132 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Harvard  y 502 .857  1043 .676
Brown   412 .714  925 .719
Columbia   421 .643  764 .529
Penn   223 .500  934 .688
Princeton   232 .429  1043 .676
Yale   241 .357  673 .469
Cornell   241 .357  592 .375
Dartmouth   052 .143  772 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East Division
Kent State  y 812 .818  1532 .800
Miami (OH)   542 .545  892 .474
Buffalo   443 .500  785 .475
Bowling Green   371 .318  8101 .447
Ohio   380 .273  5121 .306
Akron   164 .273  4114 .316
West Division
Ball State   911 .864  1433 .775
Central Michigan   623 .682  1533 .786
Western Michigan   641 .591  1371 .643
Eastern Michigan   452 .455  6104 .400
Northern Illinois   362 .364  5115 .357
Toledo   371 .318  8101 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Monmouth  y 901 .950  1452 .714
Quinnipiac   740 .636  1271 .625
Siena   740 .636  973 .553
Rider   631 .650  963 .583
Canisius   640 .600  890 .471
Marist   541 .550  1091 .525
Manhattan   451 .450  6101 .382
Niagara   460 .400  5101 .344
Fairfield   262 .300  3132 .222
Iona   271 .250  2142 .167
St. Peter's   091 .050  1132 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Illinois State  y 501 .917  1463 .674
Evansville   321 .583  4123 .289
Northern Iowa   222 .500  883 .500
Indiana State   231 .417  7112 .400
Drake   231 .417  1243 .711
Loyola   240 .333  5113 .342
Missouri State   132 .333  584 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
UNLV  y 812 .818  1643 .761
San Jose State   731 .682  1064 .600
San Diego State   623 .682  1074 .571
Utah State   740 .636  1290 .571
Wyoming   641 .591  1082 .550
Boise State   533 .591  6114 .381
Fresno State   551 .500  1081 .553
New Mexico   551 .500  973 .553
Colorado College   470 .364  8110 .421
Air Force   371 .318  792 .444
Nevada   290 .182  5130 .278
Colorado State   191 .136  3142 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
St. Francis  y 620 .750  10120 .455
Central Connecticut   620 .750  9111 .452
Sacred Heart   512 .750  865 .553
Fairleigh Dickinson   521 .688  7121 .375
Bryant   431 .563  891 .472
Robert Morris   440 .500  6120 .333
Wagner   260 .250  3150 .167
Mount St. Mary's   170 .125  5121 .306
LIU Brooklyn   170 .125  2150 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Murray State   703 .850  854 .588
Eastern Kentucky   820 .800  1351 .711
Tennessee Tech   622 .700  1164 .619
SIU Edwardsville  y 631 .650  1085 .543
Austin Peay   523 .650  1064 .600
Belmont   541 .550  694 .421
Southeast Missouri State   343 .450  964 .579
Morehead State   361 .350  6112 .368
Jacksonville State   280 .200  5131 .289
Eastern Illinois   280 .200  5130 .278
UT Martin   190 .100  4140 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 6 Stanford  y 1010 .909  1821 .881
No. 1 USC  y 821 .773  1642 .773
No. 23 Colorado  y 821 .773  1561 .705
No. 13 UCLA  y 731 .682  1552 .727
No. 16 Utah  y 614 .727  1345 .705
Cal  y 632 .636  1353 .690
Arizona   470 .364  991 .500
Washington State   371 .318  892 .474
Oregon State   380 .273  8102 .450
Oregon   281 .227  8102 .450
Washington   290 .182  7121 .375
Arizona State   191 .136  6112 .368
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2016-11-21; Rankings from NSCAA
2016 Patriot League women's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Bucknell  y 810 .889  1622 .850
Boston University   810 .889  9111 .452
Lehigh   531 .611  1152 .667
Colgate   540 .556  883 .500
Navy   441 .500  9112 .455
Lafayette   351 .389  784 .474
Loyola (MD)   243 .389  664 .500
Army   252 .333  4122 .278
Holy Cross   252 .333  3122 .235
American   072 .111  1162 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 5 South Carolina  y 1100 1.000  2111 .935
No. 8 Auburn  y 920 .818  1760 .739
No. 19 Arkansas  y 830 .727  1851 .771
No. 10 Florida  y 830 .727  1751 .761
Missouri  y 641 .591  1172 .600
Tennessee   551 .500  1191 .548
Texas A&M  y 551 .500  1282 .591
Vanderbilt   551 .500  991 .500
Alabama   452 .455  982 .526
Ole Miss   470 .364  9110 .450
Georgia   380 .273  6111 .361
LSU   281 .227  7111 .395
Kentucky   173 .227  594 .389
Mississippi State   1100 .091  6120 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Samford  y 810 .889  1542 .762
East Tennessee State   621 .722  1362 .667
Furman   630 .667  1351 .711
Mercer   630 .667  1091 .525
UNC Greensboro   441 .500  7112 .400
Chattanooga   441 .500  6112 .368
VMI   450 .444  8120 .400
Western Carolina   450 .444  8120 .400
The Citadel   180 .111  5130 .278
Wofford   081 .056  2161 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Central Arkansas  1001 .955  1541 .775
Stephen F. Austin   920 .818  1350 .722
Abilene Christian*   821 .773  982 .526
Northwestern State   731 .682  1081 .553
Houston Baptist  y 551 .500  10111 .477
McNeese State  461 .409  9101 .475
Southeastern Louisiana   461 .409  7112 .400
Nicholls State   362 .364  682 .438
Incarnate Word*   371 .318  4112 .294
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  371 .318  3141 .194
Sam Houston State  281 .227  2161 .132
Lamar   173 .227  2143 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Howard   901 .950  1343 .725
Texas Southern   811 .850  1171 .605
Alabama State  y 721 .750  11101 .523
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   721 .750  882 .500
Mississippi Valley State   532 .600  592 .375
Jackson State   461 .409  4131 .250
Prairie View A&M   351 .389  3121 .219
Southern   380 .273  3150 .167
Alabama A&M   270 .222  3150 .167
Alcorn State   280 .200  2100 .167
Grambling State   190 .100  1110 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
South Alabama  y 730 .700  1561 .705
Coastal Carolina   622 .700  1263 .643
Little Rock   631 .650  1281 .595
Appalachian State   442 .500  1082 .550
Louisiana–Lafayette   442 .500  892 .474
Louisiana–Monroe   442 .500  793 .447
Arkansas State   451 .450  683 .441
Troy   352 .400  7103 .425
Texas State   352 .400  693 .417
Georgia State   244 .400  566 .471
Georgia Southern   370 .300  6101 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
North Dakota State   521 .688  1081 .553
Denver   521 .688  892 .474
Oral Roberts   530 .625  1192 .545
South Dakota State  y 530 .625  1074 .571
South Dakota   440 .500  5131 .289
IUPUI   332 .500  973 .553
Omaha   341 .438  5113 .342
Western Illinois   251 .313  4112 .294
Fort Wayne   062 .125  3142 .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 22 Pepperdine  y 711 .833  1254 .667
No. 9 BYU  y 711 .833  1831 .841
No. 17 Santa Clara  y 621 .722  1164 .619
Loyola Marymount   630 .667  1153 .658
San Diego   540 .556  1081 .553
Portland   351 .389  973 .553
San Francisco   360 .333  7120 .368
Saint Mary's   360 .333  5132 .300
Gonzaga   270 .222  6102 .389
Pacific   180 .111  1151 .088
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2016-12-14; Rankings from NSCAA
2016 WAC women's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Seattle  y 700 1.000  1461 .690
Cal State Bakersfield   421 .643  8102 .450
UMKC   322 .571  8104 .455
Grand Canyon*   322 .571  792 .444
Utah Valley   331 .500  1082 .550
New Mexico State   232 .429  5132 .300
Texas–Rio Grande Valley   250 .286  1081 .553
Chicago State   070 .000  1160 .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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