ACC Women’s Soccer 2026 Season Preview

By Brian Maurer

The College Women’s Soccer season kicks off this week and with it comes tons of big time matchups in the powerhouse that is the ACC.

Here is our season preview for each ACC team for the fall 2026 season:

Boston College

• 2025 Conference Finish: 15th in the ACC (1-7-2, 5 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Milla Lee – Sophomore – Forward
    • Top Drawer Soccer ACC Breakout Candidate

california

• 2025 Conference Finish: 8th in the ACC (4-2-4, 16 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Elhom Khursand – Sophomore – Forward
    • Top Drawer Soccer ACC Breakout Candidate

Clemson

• 2025 Conference Finish: 11th in the ACC (4-4-2, 14 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • JuJu Harris – Sophomore – Forward
    • All-ACC Third Team 2025

Duke

• 2025 Conference Finish: 3rd in the ACC (7-3-0, 21 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Mia Minestrella – Senior – Forward
    • All-ACC First Team 2025

Florida State

• 2025 Conference Finish: 4th in the ACC (6-2-2, 20 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Wrianna Hudson – Junior – Forward
    • All-ACC Second Team 2025

Louisville

• 2025 Conference Finish: 6th in the ACC (6-2-2, 20 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Amelia Swinarski – Junior – Midfielder
    • All-ACC Second Team 2025

Miami

• 2025 Conference Finish: 14th in the ACC (1-7-2, 5 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Sam Marella – Sophomore – Defender
    • Top Drawer Soccer ACC Breakout Candidate

North Carolina

• 2025 Conference Finish: 7th in the ACC (6-4-0, 18 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Hope Munson – Sophomore – Defender
    • All-ACC Freshman Team 2025

NC State

• 2025 Conference Finish: 10th in the ACC (4-2-2, 14 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Jade Bordeleau – Senior – Forward
    • All-ACC Second Team 2025

Notre Dame

• 2025 Conference Finish: 2nd in the ACC (8-1-1, 25 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Izzy Engle – Junior – Mid/Fwd
    • 2025 MAC Hermann Finalist

Pittsburgh

• 2025 Conference Finish: 13th in the ACC (2-8-0, 6 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Celine Ottah – Graduate Student – Midfielder
    • Top Drawer Soccer ACC Breakout Candidate

SMU

• 2025 Conference Finish: 12th in the ACC (2-6-2, 8 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Libbey Jannereth – Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Top Drawer Soccer ACC Breakout Candidate

Stanford

• 2025 Conference Finish: 1st in the ACC (9-0-1, 28 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Caroline Birkel – Sophomore – Goalkeeper
    • 2025 ACC Goalkeeper of the Year

Syracuse

• 2025 Conference Finish: 16th in the ACC (1-8-1, 4 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Julia Arbelaez – Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Top Drawer Soccer ACC Breakout Candidate

Virginia

• 2025 Conference Finish: 5th in the ACC (6-2-2, 20 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Victoria Safradin – Senior – Goalkeeper
    • All-ACC Second Team 2025

Virginia Tech

• 2025 Conference Finish: 17th in the ACC (0-8-2, 2 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Julia Tepes – Sophomore – Defender
    • Top Drawer Soccer ACC Breakout Candidate

Wake Forest

• 2025 Conference Finish: 9th in the ACC (4-3-3, 15 points)
• Player to Watch:
  • Kylie Maxwell – Sophomore – Forward
    • All-ACC 2025 Freshman of the Year