2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season
The 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season was the 42nd season of NCAA championship women's college soccer.
| 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 337 |
| Preseason No. 1 | UCLA |
| Top goalscorer | Eleanor Dale – Nebraska – 25 goals |
| Statistics | |
| Biggest home win | 15 goals: Eastern Washington 16–1 University of Providence (August 31) |
| Biggest away win | 16 goals: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 16–0 Tougaloo College (August 17) |
| Highest scoring | 17 goals: Eastern Washington 16–1 University of Providence (August 31) |
| Longest winning run | 15 games, Florida State (September 29, 2023 – Present) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 36 games, Stanford (September 23, 2022 – December 4, 2023) |
| Longest winless run | 44 games Mississippi Valley State (September 6, 2019 – September 14, 2023) |
| Longest losing run | 19 games Hampton (October 23, 2022 – Present) |
| Tournament | |
| Duration | November 10 – December 4, 2023 |
| Most conference bids | Big Ten – 9 bids |
| College Cup | |
| Date | December 4, 2023 |
| Site | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina |
| Champions | Florida State |
| Runners-up | Stanford |
| Seasons | |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The season began on August 17, 2023, and concluded in November 2023. It will culminate with the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, with the College Cup being held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.
UCLA were the defending NCAA Champions. The Bruins were unable to defend their title as they were defeated in the first round of 2023 tournament by UC Irvine 1–0. Florida State faced off against Stanford in the final. Florida State prevailed 5–1 and won their fourth overall title, all of which have come since 2014. Stanford's 36 game streak of allowing one or fewer goals was snapped and this was the first match where the Cardinal allowed five or more goals in a game since 1996. This was the first national championship match between two undefeated teams and Florida State became the first undefeated champion since Stanford in 2011.