UNC Greensboro

In their first year in the Southern Conference, the Spartans swept the league’s regular-season and tournament championships and became the first in UNCG women’s soccer team history to win an NCAA Tournament game.

Coach Jack Poland’s team finished 19-6 overall and a perfect 7-0 in the SoCon. It was the fifth straight regular-season conference title for the squad and second straight tournament crown.

In the NCAA first round UNCG defeated Duke 3-1 in overtime on the road, avenging a 2-0 regular season loss. It was the first bid and win for a SoCon women’s soccer team. The squad lost 5-0 at Clemson in the second round.

The squad finished with a No. 21 national ranking.