For the second time in the past three seasons, six teams from the Big 12 will compete in the NCAA Division 1 Women’s Soccer Championship. West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Kansas all earned berths in the postseason as announced by the NCAA. The six teams selected is tied for the third-most of any conference in the nation.
The Big 12 has had five or more teams selected in eight years since the 2003 campaign. The six bids this year matches the second-highest in league history (2008), with only the 2003 season (eight teams) boasting more NCAA selections. This season’s six berths are the most for the Conference since it began competition as a nine-team league in 2011. It is the 21st consecutive season the Big 12 has had multiple representatives in the championship.
West Virginia, the regular season and postseason champions, will make its 17th consecutive appearance. The Mountaineers are a No. 1 seed for the first time in program history. Texas Tech is making its fifth straight appearance.
Kansas, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are back in the NCAA Championship after each having a one-year hiatus. KU and OU will host home matches on their campuses, while OSU has the second-most NCAA wins of any current league member with nine.
TCU made program history on Monday, earning its first NCAA berth. The Horned Frogs, who finished as the runner-up at the Big 12 Championship, will host a home postseason match in Fort Worth.
First-round games will be played at campus sites November 11, 12 or 13. Second-round contests will be played Friday, November 18 at campus sites, with third-round games on Sunday, November 20 at the same campus sites. Quarterfinal games will be played November 25 or 26, also on campus. The 35th annual NCAA Women’s College Cup will be played December 2 and 4 at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif.
NCAA Championship Schedule - Big 12 Teams
First Round - November 11, 12 or 13
Missouri at Kansas
SMU at Oklahoma
Oklahoma State at Colorado
Texas A&M at TCU
Texas Tech at Utah
Northern Kentucky at West Virginia