The 2024 California Golden Bears women's soccer team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Golden Bears were led by head coach Neil McGuire, in his eighteenth season. They played home games at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, California. This was the team's 42nd season playing organized women's college soccer and their first playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Golden Bears started the season well, with a 2âÂÂ1 win over before falling to twenty-second ranked 1âÂÂ2. Their next game would be a 1âÂÂ1 draw with , which would also be the last blemish on their non-conference record. They won their next six non-conference games including a dominant 6âÂÂ1 win over and a thrilling 4âÂÂ3 win over . They did not play any Power 4 teams during their non-conference season. They started ACC play well, with three wins and a draw. The draw came against thirteenth ranked Wake Forest. After this stretch they entered the rankings at number seventeen. However, their next three games would be against ranked opponents. They lost to second ranked North Carolina, first ranked Duke, and twelfth ranked Notre Dame. The Notre Dame loss was the only one of the three which was not a one-goal affair. After a 2âÂÂ1 loss to Louisville, they fell out of the rankings. They finished their ACC season with two wins, including a 3âÂÂ2 win over fourteenth ranked rival Stanford. This was their only win over a ranked team during the season.
The Golden Bears finished the season 13âÂÂ6âÂÂ2 overall and 5âÂÂ4âÂÂ1 in ACC play to finish in tie for seventh place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were unseeded in the Mississippi State Bracket. They defeated seventh seed in the First Round, before falling to second seed 1âÂÂ0 in the Second Round.
The Golden Bears finished the season with a 7âÂÂ6âÂÂ6 overall record and a 4âÂÂ3âÂÂ4 record in Pac-12 play, placing them fifth in the conference. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.
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|- !colspan=6 style=""| Exhibition
|- !colspan=6 style=""| Non-Conference regular season
|- !colspan=6 style=""| ACC Regular season
|- !colspan=6 style=""| <span style="color:#FFFFFF;">NCAA Tournament</span>