2018 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team

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2018 Clemson Tigers women's soccer
Clemson Tigers logo.svg
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. RV
Record12–9–0 (6–4–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home stadium Riggs Field
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 2 North Carolina  ‍†‍‍y10–0–0 1.00020–4–2 .808
No. 10 Duke  ‍‍‍y8–1–1 .85016–4–2 .773
No. 11 Virginia  ‍‍‍y7–3–0 .70016–5–1 .750
Boston College  ‍‍‍y6–3–1 .65014–5–1 .725
Louisville  ‍‍‍y6–4–0 .60012–7–0 .632
No. 25 Clemson  ‍‍‍y6–4–0 .60012–9–0 .571
No. 1 Florida State  ‍‍‡‍y5–4–1 .55020–4–3 .796
No. 21 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍y5–5–0 .50011–8–3 .568
No. 25 Wake Forest  ‍‍‍y4–6–0 .4009–9–2 .500
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍4–6–0 .4008–10–0 .444
No. 22 NC State  ‍‍‍y3–5–2 .40011–7–4 .591
Miami  ‍‍‍3–6–1 .3506–9–3 .417
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍0–10–0 .0004–12–1 .265
Syracuse  ‍‍‍0–10–0 .0003–15–0 .167
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2018 ACC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 4, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: The ACC

The 2018 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Ed Radwanski, in his eighth season. Home games were played at Riggs Field. This was the team's 25th season playing organized soccer. All of those seasons were played in the Atlantic Coast Conference. [1]

Contents

Previous season

The 2017 Clemson women's soccer team finished the season with a 10–5–3 overall record and a 3–4–3 ACC record. The Tigers failed to make the ACC Tournament, finishing 9th in the conference. The Tigers earned an at-large bid into the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament for the fifth season in a row. As an unseeded team in the Duke Bracket, Clemson beat Alabama at home 2–1, but fell in the second round to 4th seeded Texas on penalties.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Shannon Horgan7MF5'5"Senior Long Beach, NY Graduated
Jenni Erickson18MF/DF5'9"Senior Greenville Graduated
Jenna Polonsky19MF/FW5'6"Graduate Student Winston–Salem, NC Graduated

Recruiting Class

Clemson announced its 2018 recruiting class of six players on February 9, 2018. [2]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
Olivia Bonacorso
FW/MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Middleton, MA FC StarsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Sydney Dawson
MF/DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Akron, OH International SCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Renee Guion
MF/DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Simpsonville, SC CESAStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Jackson Moehler
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marietta, GA Tophat SCN/A [6]
Brooke Power
MF/FW
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lexington, SC South Carolina UnitedStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Grace Wagner
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cary, NC North Carolina CourageStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Squad

Roster

Updated August 3, 2018 [9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Sandy MacIver
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Miranda Weslake
3 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mackenzie Smith
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cyan Mercer
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Harkes(captain)
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sydney Dawson
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Haley Schueppert
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Audrey Viso
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alana Hockenhull
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kimber Haley(captain)
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarah Osborne
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dani Antieau
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abigail Mitchell
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Staab (captain)
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julie Mackin
17 FW Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Mariana Speckmaier
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grace Wagner
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Renee Guion
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Courtney Jones
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ellen Colborn
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maddie Weber
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Olivia Bonacorso
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brooke Power
30 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrice DiPasquale
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jackson Moehler

Prior to the season, Lauren Harkes, Kimber Haley, and Sam Staab were announced as team captains. [10]

Team management

PositionStaff
Athletic director Flag of the United States.svg Dan Radakovich
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Radwanski
Associate head coach Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Robbins
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Siri Mullinix
Director of Operations Flag of the United States.svg Julie Carson
Assistant Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Alora Sullivan

Source: [11]

Schedule

Date
Time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
City, State
Exhibition
August 8*
6:00 pm		 Auburn T 2–2 [12]  –
(–)		 Riggs Field
Clemson, SC
August 11*
7:00 pm		 Furman T 0–0 [13]  –
(–)		Riggs Field
Clemson, SC
Non-Conference Regular season
August 17*
10:00 pm		at  Oregon State W  1–0  1–0–0
(0–0–0)		 Paul Lorenz Field at Patrick Wayne Valley Stadium (304)
Corvallis, OR
August 19
9:00 pm		at  Oregon L  0–1  1–1–0
(0–0–0)		Pape Field (494)
Eugene, OR
August 23*
7:00 pm		at No. 10  South Carolina
Rivalry 		L  0–1  1–2–0
(0–0–0)		 Stone Stadium (6,354)
Columbia, SC
August 26*
1:00 pm		 Indiana W  4–2  2–2–0
(0–0–0)		Riggs Field (603)
Clemson, SC
August 31*
7:00 pm		 Villanova W  1–0  3–2–0
(0–0–0)		Riggs Field (3,118)
Clemson, SC
September 2*
6:00 pm		at  Wofford W  3–0  4–2–0
(0–0–0)		Snyder Field (556)
Spartanburg, SC
September 7*
7:00 pm		 West Virginia L  1–2  4–3–0
(0–0–0)		Riggs Field (675)
Clemson, SC
September 9*
2:00 pm		 Liberty W  5–0  5–3–0
(0–0–0)		Riggs Field (342)
Clemson, SC
Conference Regular season
September 14
12:00 pm		 Miami W  2–1  OT6–3–0
(1–0–0)		Riggs Field (302)
Clemson, SC
September 20
7:00 pm		No. 4  Virginia W  1–0  2OT7–3–0
(2–0–0)		Riggs Field (1,021)
Clemson, SC
September 23
1:00 pm		No. 5  North Carolina L  0–1  7–4–0
(2–1–0)		Riggs Field (571)
Clemson, SC
September 30
1:00 pm		No. 11  Boston College L  1–2  7–5–0
(2–2–0)		Riggs Field (375)
Clemson, SC
October 4
7:00 pm		at No. 10  Florida State W  1–0  8–5–0
(3–2–0)		 Seminole Soccer Complex (1,971)
Tallahassee, FL
October 7
1:00 pm		at  Pittsburgh W  2–0  9–5–0
(4–2–0)		 Ambrose Urbanic Field (398)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 13
5:00 pm		No. 11  Duke L  2–3  9–6–0
(4–3–0)		Riggs Field (621)
Clemson, SC
October 18
7:00 pm		at  Wake Forest L  1–2  9–7–0
(4–4–0)		 Spry Stadium (813)
Winston-Salem, NC
October 21
1:00 pm		at  Virginia Tech W  3–1  10–7–0
(5–4–0)		 Thompson Field (327)
Blacksburg, VA
October 25
7:00 pm		at  Syracuse W  3–0  11–7–0
(6–4–0)		 SU Soccer Stadium (202)
Syracuse, NY
ACC Tournament
October 28
1:00 pm		(5)at (4) No. 19 Boston College
Quarterfinals		W  1–0  12–7–0
 Newton Soccer Complex (431)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 2
8:00 pm		(5) No. 23at (1) No. 3 North Carolina
Semifinals		L  0–1  12–8–0
 Sahlen's Stadium (2,092)
Cary, NC
NCAA Tournament
November 10
6:00 pm		No. 25 Ole Miss
First Round		L  1–2  12–9–0
Riggs Field (431)
Clemson, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Goals Record

RankNo.Nat.Po.NameRegular SeasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotal
117 Flag of Venezuela.svg FW Mariana Speckmaier 91010
22 Flag of the United States.svg FWMiranda Westlake8019
311 Flag of the United States.svg MFKimber Haley3003
410 Flag of the United States.svg FWAlana Hockenhull2002
13 Flag of the United States.svg DFDani Antieau2002
20 Flag of the United States.svg FWCourtney Jones2002
63 Flag of the United States.svg FWMackenzie Smith1001
15 Flag of the United States.svg DF Sam Staab 1001
16 Flag of the United States.svg MFJulie Mackin1001
27 Flag of the United States.svg MFBrooke Power1001
33 Flag of the United States.svg DFJackson Moehler1001
Total311133

Disciplinary record

RankNo.Nat.Po.NameRegular SeasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotal
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115 Flag of the United States.svg DF Sam Staab 200100000300
23 Flag of the United States.svg FWMackenzie Smith200000000200
25 Flag of the United States.svg DFCyan Mercer000100000100
9 Flag of the United States.svg MFAudrey Viso100000000100
11 Flag of the United States.svg MFKimber Haley000100000100
16 Flag of the United States.svg MFJulie Mackin100000000100
25 Flag of the United States.svg FWOlivia Bonacorso100000000100
Total7003000001000

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Sam Staab Pre-season All-ACC TeamAugust 6, 2018 [14]
Mariana Speckmaier ACC Offensive Player of the WeekSeptember 25, 2018 [15]
Sandy MacIverACC Defensive Player of the WeekOctober 9, 2018 [16]
Mariana Speckmaier ACC Offensive Player of the WeekOctober 30, 2018 [17]
Sam StaabACC Defensive Player of the YearNovember 1, 2018 [18]
All-ACC First Team
Mariana Speckmaier All-ACC Second Team
Sandy McIverAll-ACC Third Team
Miranda Westlake

Rankings

Ranking movement
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TopDrawer Soccer [20]

2019 NWSL Draft

The Tigers had one player drafted in the 2019 draft, Sam Staab, was taken as the 4th pick. This is the highest any Clemson player has been picked in an NWSL draft. [21]

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Staab Washington Spirit 1st4DF

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Soccer Announces 2018 Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson Tigers. May 30, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Women's Soccer Announces 2018 Class". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. February 9, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Olivia Bonacorso". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sydney Dawson". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Renee Guion". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Jackson Moehler". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Brooke Power". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Grace Wagner". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ "2018-19 Women's Soccer Roster". Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ @clemsonwsoccer (August 8, 2018). "Our 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣8️⃣ captains!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ "Women's Soccer Staff Directory". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  12. ↑ @clemsonwsoccer (August 8, 2018). "FINAL: #Clemson 2, Auburn 2" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ @clemsonwsoccer (August 11, 2018). "FINAL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "North Carolina Picked as League Favorite for 2018 Season". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  15. ↑ "ACC Women's Soccer Players of the Week Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  16. ↑ "ACC Women's Soccer Players of the Week Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Final ACC Women's Soccer Players of the Week Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  18. ↑ "ACC Women's Soccer: 2018 Season Awards Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  19. ↑ "NCAA DI Women's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. August 8, 2018. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  20. ↑ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Staab Selected Fourth in NWSL 2019 College Draft, Highest Pick in Clemson History". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
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