(1) Florida State (19-4-3) defeated (1) Stanford (21-1-2) in Cary, NC by a 2-0 score to advance to the National Championship game.
Pre-Game
Stanford came into the game undefeated. In fact, the Cardinal hadn’t lost a game since August 25, 2017 against Florida. In that stretch Stanford was 43-0-2. Stanford only trailed for 7:29 all season before this game. The Cardinal defeated FSU in last year’s Sweet 16 by a 1-0 score in Palo Alto.
The Cardinal are loaded with talent. It all starts with Catarina Macario. The sophomore forward is the 2017 and 2018 ESPNW player of the year.