The 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2018 Women's College Cup) was the 37th 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 WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina from November 30 – December 2, 2018 while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country during November 2018.
[1] All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament.
28 teams received automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments, 3 teams received automatic bids by claiming the conference regular season crown (Ivy League, Pac-12 Conference, and West Coast Conference don't hold conference tournaments), and an additional 33 teams earned at-large bids based on their regular season records.
The bracket was announced on Monday, November 5, 2018[1] * Host institution Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Final Regular Season Rankings * Host institution Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Final Regular Season Rankings * Host institution Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Final Regular Season Rankings * Host institution Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Final Regular Season Rankings Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Final Regular Season Rankings There were 190 goals scored in 63 matches, for an average of 3.02 goals per match.