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COLLEGE CUP®: 2016 NCAA® Women's College Cup enters Elite 8 round

By now, most people are aware that the 2016 Women’s College Cup is being held at Avaya Stadium from Dec. 2-4, pitting the nation’s elite amateur talent against one another. What we still don’t know is which teams will be taking part, but it’s beginning to take shape.

After a wild first three rounds, eight teams remain alive in their pursuit of glory. Santa Clara University is the lone Bay Area team still in contention after three consecutive shutout victories over Long Beach State (3-0), the top-ranked Stanford Cardinal (1-0) and North Carolina State (3-0). Santa Clara remains a heavy underdog, finishing the regular season ranked 37th in the nation, while the other seven teams all finished in the top-16.