2011 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

[2] Stanford had lost the final match of the previous two Women's College Cup tournaments.

The tournament's leading scorer, with 5 goals and 3 assists, was Katie Stengel from Wake Forest.

[3] Just as before, the final two rounds, deemed the Women's College Cup, were played at a pre-determined neutral site.

The first round was played exclusively on the home fields of higher-seeded teams (noted with an asterisk below).

Finally, the quarterfinal round, or the championship match for each bracket, was played on the home field of the higher-seeded team, with no exceptions.