LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida – No. 7 seed South Florida defeated second-seeded Charlotte, 3-0, in the first quarterfinal of the 2025 American Women’s Soccer Championship, Monday, November 3 at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
 
With the win, the Bulls (9-8-2) will play the winner of No. 3 seed Tulsa and No. 6 seed Rice in the semifinals on Thursday, November 6 at 4 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+. Charlotte falls to 10-6-2 on the season.
 
In the sixth minute, South Florida’s Yui Suetsugu was taken down in the box, and Sadie Sider-Echenberg stepped up and converted a penalty shot to give the Bulls the early lead.
 
The lead was doubled in the 16^th minute when Noelle Sather fired in a shot from outside the box after the 49ers failed to clear the ball.
 
Sofia Cabral made the lead 3-0 in the 53^rd minute off a nice assist from Gentiana Fetaj.
 
Leire Herraez Gallach recorded 10 saves to keep the clean sheet for the Bulls. Harlee Head made four saves for the 49ers.
 
2025 American Women’s Soccer Championship
Premier Sports Campus (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
Admission is free to the matches.
 
Championship Schedule
Monday, November 3
Quarterfinal 1 – No. 7 seed South Florida 3, No. 2 seed Charlotte 0 | Box Score | Highlights
Quarterfinal 2 – No. 6 seed Rice vs. No. 3 seed Tulsa | 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Quarterfinal 3 – No. 5 seed UTSA vs. No. 4 UAB | 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Quarterfinal 4 – No. 8 seed East Carolina vs. No. 1 Memphis | 7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT | ESPN+
 
Thursday, November 6
Semifinal 1 – No. 7 seed South Florida vs. QF2 Winner | 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Semifinal 2 – QF3 Winner vs. QF3 Winner | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPN+
 
Sunday, November 9
Championship Final – Semifinal Winners | 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT | ESPNU