2007 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 2007 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2007 Women's College Cup) was the 26th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The semifinals and championship game were played at Aggie Soccer Complex in College Station, Texas, from December 7–9, 2007 while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country from November 15–30.

2007 NCAA women's soccer tournament
Women's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesNovember 15th–December 9th, 2007
Teams64
Final positions
ChampionsUSC Trojans
(1st title, 1st College Cup)
Runner-upFlorida State Seminoles
(1st title match, 4th College Cup)
Semifinalists
  • Notre Dame Fighting Irish
    (9th College Cup)
  • UCLA Bruins
    (5th College Cup)
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
Goals scored190 (3.02 per match)
Attendance61,019 (969 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Sanna Talonen, FSU (8G, 1A)
Best playerOffensiveAmy Rodriguez (USC)
DefensiveKristin Olsen (USC)
All statistics correct as of July 22, 2015.

USC defeated Florida State in the final, 2–0, to win their first national title. Both teams were making their first appearances in the tournament final while USC managed to become the first program since Florida in 1998 to win the College Cup in the first ever appearance. The Trojans (20–3–2) were coached by Ali Khosroshahin.

The most outstanding offensive player was Amy Rodriguez from USC, and the most outstanding defensive player was Kristin Olsen, also from USC. Rodriguez and Olsen, alongside nine other players, were named to the All-Tournament team.

The tournament's leading scorer, with 8 goals and 1 assist, was Sanna Talonen from Florida State.

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