2012 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament
The 2012 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2012 Women's College Cup) was the 31st 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 Torero Stadium in San Diego, California from November 30–December 2, 2012 while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country from November 9–23.
| Women's College Cup | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | United States |
| Dates | November 9–December 2, 2012 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | North Carolina Tar Heels (21st title, 26th College Cup) |
| Runner-up | Penn State Nittany Lions (1st title match, 4th College Cup) |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 180 (2.86 per match) |
| Attendance | 67,281 (1,068 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Tiffany McCarty, FSU (7) |
| Best player | Offensive–Kealia Ohai (North Carolina) Defensive–Satara Murray (North Carolina) |
| All statistics correct as of 7/31/2015. | |
North Carolina defeated Penn State in the final, 4–1, to win their twenty-first national title. The Tar Heels (15–5–3) were coached by Anson Dorrance.
The most outstanding offensive player was Kealia Ohai from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Satara Murray, also from North Carolina. Murray and Ohai, alongside nine other players, were named to the All-Tournament team.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 7 goals and 1 assist, was Tiffany McCarty from Florida State.