2022 Pittsburgh Panthers women's soccer team

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2022 Pittsburgh Panthers women's soccer
Pitt Panthers wordmark.svg
NCAA Tournament, Round of 16
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. 12
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 20
Record14–5–3 (5–3–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Waldrum (5th season)
  • Dustin Stein (5th season)
Home stadium Ambrose Urbanic Field
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 ACC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 2 North Carolina  y820 .8002051 .788
No. 3 Florida State  y820 .8001733 .804
No. 5 Notre Dame  y721 .7501733 .804
No. 7 Virginia  y622 .7001643 .761
No. 6 Duke  y622 .7001553 .717
No. 12 Pittsburgh  y532 .6001453 .705
Clemson  y433 .550855 .583
Virginia Tech  y451 .4501072 .579
Wake Forest  y361 .350973 .553
Louisville  370 .300682 .438
NC State  y262 .300776 .500
Miami (FL)  271 .250583 .406
Syracuse  163 .250873 .528
Boston College  172 .200585 .417
Conference champion
2022 ACC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Source: The ACC
As of December 6, 2022
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll

The 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers women's soccer team represented University of Pittsburgh during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Panthers were led by head coach Randy Waldrum, in his fifth season. They played home games at Ambrose Urbanic Field. This was the team's 27th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 10th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Contents

The Panthers finished the season 14–5–3 overall and 5–3–2 in ACC play to finish in sixth place. As the sixth seed in the ACC Tournament they tied Notre Dame 1–1, but lost the ensuing penalty shoot-out 5–4. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, the first tournament bid in program history. [1] As the fourth-seed in the Florida State Bracket, they defeated Buffalo in the first round and, fifth-seed Georgetown in the second round before traveling to first-seed Florida State in the round of 16. The Panthers' run would end in Tallahassee where they lost 3–0.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the season 11–7–0 overall, and 4–6–0 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Katherine Robinson0GK6'0"Senior Albuquerque, New Mexico Graduated
Eva Frankovic13DF5'7"Sophomore North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Transferred to Bucknell
Sarah Sinnott14FW5'4"Junior Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Signed with Maccabi Emek Hefer [2]
Kate McKay19DF5'10"Senior Scottsdale, Arizona Graduated
Celia Lopez21MF5'2"Senior Pamplona, Spain Graduated
Lacey Bernick23FW5'6"Freshman North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Transferred to Akron
Madison Vukas25GK5'8"Freshman Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Transferred to Bowling Green
Kelly Moss26MF5'5"Senior Lumberton, New Jersey Graduated
Hannah Knych27MF5'4"Sophomore Manlius, New York Transferred to Binghamton
Emily Harrigan29FW5'7" Redshirt.svg Junior North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Graduated
Katelyn Kauffman30FW5'6"Freshman North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast
Sara Darlington31FW5'5"Freshman West Chester, Pennsylvania Transferred to Pennsylvania College of Technology

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Samiah Phiri23FW5'6"Sophomore Irving, Texas Oklahoma State
Keera Melenhorst29MF5'3"Sophomore Ottawa, Canada Oklahoma

Recruiting Class

Source: [3]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
Ellie Breech
GK
Flag of the United States.svg Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania PA ClassicsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Paige Califf
MF
Flag of the United States.svg Orange, California Slammers FC HB KogeStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Elizabeth Fleming Dean
MF
Flag of the United States.svg Marietta, Georgia United Futbol AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Mackenzie Evers
FW
Flag of the United States.svg Oakdale, Pennsylvania Beadling SCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Michaela Kasparcova
MF
Flag of the United States.svg Collegeville, Pennsylvania Penn Fusion SAStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Haylee Mersereau
DF
Flag of the United States.svg Boca Raton, Florida Weston FCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Margaret Wilde
FW
Flag of the United States.svg Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania Penn Fusion SAStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Kathleen Zailski
DF
Flag of the United States.svg Summerville, South Carolina GSAN/A [11]

Squad

Roster

As of September 22, 2022 [12]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ellie Breech
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caitlyn Lazzarini
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Haylee Mersereau
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mackenzie Edwards
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ellie Coffield
5 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarah Schupansky
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Landy Mertz
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Fleming Dean
8 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Leah Pais
9 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Amanda West
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emily Yaple
11 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hailey Davidson
12 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Anna Bout
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Moon
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bri Hilsenteger
15 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Chloe Minas
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Haley Schmidt
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Athalie Palomo
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elena Hinkson
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paige Califf
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maddie Keister
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Katie Zailski
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Krystyna Rytel
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Samiah Phiri
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Margaret Wilde
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Briana Rodriguez
28 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mackenzie Evers
29 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keera Melenhorst
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keely Brown
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Misa Kasparcova
32 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashton Gordon
33 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gabriella Neibart
35 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Chantelle Parker

Team management

PositionStaff
Head Coach Randy Waldrum
Associate Head CoachBen Waldrum
Assistant CoachDustin Stein

Source: [12]

Schedule

Source: [13]

Date
Time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Non-Conference Regular Season
August 18*
3:00 p.m.,  ESPN+
vs.  Gonzaga W  1–0  1–0–0
South Campus Stadium (104)
Missoula, MT
August 21*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at  Montana W  2–0  2–0–0
South Campus Stadium (545)
Missoula, MT
August 25*
5:00 p.m.,  ACCNX
UMass W  6–1  3–0–0
Ambrose Urbanic Field (721)
Pittsburgh, PA
August 28*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at  Cleveland State W  4–0  4–0–0
Krenzler Field (400)
Cleveland, Ohio
August 31*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Kent State W  7–0  5–0–0
Ambrose Urbanic Field (522)
Pittsburgh, PA
September 4*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
Cincinnati W  2–0  6–0–0
Ambrose Urbanic Field (522)
Pittsburgh, PA
September 8*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at  VCU L  2–3  6–1–0
Sports Backers Stadium (298)
Richmond, VA
September 11*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
Liberty W  3–2  7–1–0
Ambrose Urbanic Field (546)
Pittsburgh, PA
ACC Regular season
September 16
5:00 p.m., ACCNX
at  Virginia Tech W  4–1  8–1–0
(1–0–0)
Thompson Field (708)
Blacksburg, VA
September 22
6:00 p.m., ACCN
Miami (FL) W  3–1  9–1–0
(2–0–0)
Ambrose Urbanic Field (505)
Pittsburgh, PA
September 25
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 18  Notre Dame W  3–1  10–1–0
(3–0–0)
Alumni Stadium (395)
Notre Dame, IN
October 1
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 14 Louisville W  1–0  11–1–0
(4–0–0)
Ambrose Urbanic Field (409)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 6
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 13at No. 5  North Carolina L  0–4  11–2–0
(4–1–0)
Dorrance Field (2,602)
Chapel Hill, NC
October 9
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 13at No. 7  Duke L  0–1  11–3–0
(4–2–0)
Koskinen Stadium (645)
Durham, NC
October 15
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 21at  Boston College T  1–1  11–3–1
(4–2–1)
Newton Campus Soccer Field (642)
Chestnut Hill, MA
October 20
6:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 20 Syracuse W  2–0  12–3–1
(5–2–1)
Ambrose Urbanic Field (908)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 23
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 20No. 4  Florida State L  0–1  12–4–1
(5–3–1)
Ambrose Urbanic Field (832)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 27
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 19 Clemson T  0–0  12–4–2
(5–3–2)
Ambrose Urbanic Field (723)
Pittsburgh, PA
ACC Tournament
October 30
6:00 p.m., ACCN
(6) No. 19at (3) No. 4 Notre Dame
First Round
T  1–1 (4–5 PKs) 2OT12–4–3
Alumni Stadium (428)
Notre Dame, IN
NCAA Tournament
November 12
7:00 p.m.,  ESPN+
(4) No. 19 Buffalo
First Round
W  1–0  13–4–3
Ambrose Urbanic Field (994)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 18
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
(4) No. 19vs. (5) No. 18  Georgetown
Second Round
W  2–1  14–4–3
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,668)
Tallahassee, FL
November 20
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
(4) No. 19at (1) No. 5 Florida State
Round of 16
L  0–3  14–5–3
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,238)
Tallahassee, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Amanda West ACC Offensive Player of the Week August 23 [14]
Caitlyn Lazzarini ACC Defensive Player of the Week November 1 [15]
Landy Mertz All-ACC Third Team November 2 [16]
Katie Zailski ACC All-Freshman Team

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer [17] 141321201919Not released12
TopDrawer Soccer [18] 1410151919202522202020

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