2023 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team

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2023 Boston College Eagles women's soccer
Boston College Eagles wordmark.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record3–9–6 (0–6–4 ACC)
Head coach
  • Jason Lowe (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dirk Vandeveer (2nd season)
  • Stephanie Demake (1st season)
  • Paige Forster (1st season)
Home stadium Newton Campus Soccer Field
Seasons
←  2022
2024  →
2023 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 1 Florida State  ‍†‍‡‍y9–0–1 .95022–0–1 .978
No. 16 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y7–1–2 .80012–4–4 .700
No. 3 Clemson  ‍‍‍y7–2–1 .75018–4–4 .769
No. 8 North Carolina  ‍‍‍y5–0–5 .75013–2–8 .739
No. 6 Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍y6–3–1 .65017–6–1 .729
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍4–2–4 .60010–3–5 .694
Virginia  ‍‍‍3–3–4 .5008–3–6 .647
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍4–6–0 .4007–8–3 .472
Louisville  ‍‍‍3–5–2 .4004–9–5 .361
Duke  ‍‍‍2–5–3 .3506–7–3 .469
NC State  ‍‍‍2–5–3 .3503–9–6 .333
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍2–7–1 .2503–10–4 .294
Boston College  ‍‍‍0–6–4 .2003–9–6 .333
Syracuse  ‍‍‍0–9–1 .0502–14–2 .167
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 ACC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Source: The ACC
As of December 5, 2023
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll

The 2023 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team represented Boston College during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Eagles were led by head coach Jason Lowe, in his fifth season. They played home games at Newton Campus Soccer Field. This was the team's 43rd season playing organized women's college soccer, and their 19th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Contents

The Eagles season started with a road trip to California where they went 0–1–1. They then returned home and lost to 15th ranked South Carolina by one goal, and only lost to Michigan by a goal as well. They picked up a few wins against non-power 5 opponents and finished the non-conference regular season 3–3–2. Their ACC slate featured four ranked teams in their first six games and the Eagles lost their first six matches. However, they tied all of their last four matches by a score of 1–1. This included a season finale draw with 3rd ranked North Carolina.

The Eagles finished the season 3–9–6 overall and 0–6–4 in ACC play to finish in thirteenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their three total wins was tied for lowest in program history with a shortened 2020 season. Their six draw were a program record, beating out the 5 draws in 2022.

Previous season

The Eagles finished 5–8–5 overall and 1–7–2 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jessica Carlton3MF5'4"Sophomore Upland, California Transferred to UC Santa Barbara
Éabha O'Mahony 6DF5'7"Sophomore Cork, Ireland Transferred to Texas
Alycia Morin7FW5'10"Graduate Student Montreal, Canada Graduated
Sam Smith 9FW5'6"Senior Hanson, Massachusetts Graduated, transferred to Texas A&M
Brooke Gierczak11DF5'6"Freshman San Diego, California —
Samantha Agresti15MF5'7"Senior Swampscott, Massachusetts Graduated
Kate Goggins16DF5'4"Sophomore Orange County, California —
Michela Agresti23DF5'8"Senior Swampscott, Massachusetts Graduated
Sydney Moore27DF5'9"Senior Farmingdale, New York Graduated
Emma Badger29DF5'8"Freshman Wells, Maine Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious school
15Aislin StreicekFW5'10"Junior Vancouver, Canada Alabama
27Caroline WallbridgeDF5'9"Sophomore Hanover, Massachusetts Maryland

Recruiting class

Source: [1]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
Isabella Douglas
DF
 Flag of the United States.svg Montclair, New Jersey Match Fit Academy FCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Ava Feeley
FW
 Flag of the United States.svg Yarmouth, Maine Seacoast UnitedStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Maddie Landers
MF
 Flag of the United States.svg North Andover, Massachusetts NEFCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Mia Lochhead
DF
 Flag of the United States.svg Southborough, Massachusetts NEFCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Olivia Shippee
GK
 Flag of the United States.svg Central Valley, New York Force FCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Elly Slensky
MF
 Flag of the United States.svg Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania FC BucksStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Jada Tuffin
DF
 Flag of the United States.svg Pembroke Pines, Florida Weston FCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Casey Delaney Van pelt
MF
 Flag of the United States.svg Houston, Texas Albion Hurricanes FCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Squad

Roster

As of November 15, 2023 [10]

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
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Olivia Shippee
1 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Wiebke Willebrandt
2 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eva Nahas
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarai Costello
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sonia Walk
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ava McNeil
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Claire Mensi
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Laura Gouvin
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sydney Segalla
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emily Sapienza
11 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Hanna Schmelzle
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Riley Kerber
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ava Feeley
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mia Lochhead
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Aislin Streicek
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elly Slensky
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jada Tuffin
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Reilly Johnson
20 DF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Ragna Magnúsdóttir
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andi Barth
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ella Richards
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maddie Landers
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Teguis
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sophia Lowenberg
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bella Douglas
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caroline Walbridge
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kenna Thomas
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Delaney Van Pelt

Team management

PositionStaff
Head coachJason Lowe
Assistant CoachDirk Vandeveer
Assistant CoachStephanie Demake
Assistant CoachPaige Forster

Source: [10]

Schedule

Source: [11]

Date
Time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 8*
5:00 p.m.		 Merrimack  Not Reported —
 Newton Campus Soccer Field
Chestnut Hill, MA
August 12*
5:00 p.m.		 Providence  Not Reported —
Newton Campus Soccer Field
Chestnut Hill, MA
Non-Conference Regular season
August 17*
10:00 p.m.,  ESPN+ 		at  Cal State Fullerton T  0–0  0–0–1
 Titan Stadium (782)
Fullerton, CA
August 20*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  Long Beach State L  2–4  0–1–1
George Allen Field (540)
Long Beach, CA
August 24*
7:00 p.m.,  ACCNX 		No. 15  South Carolina L  2–3  0–2–1
Newton Campus Soccer Field (552)
Chestnut Hill, MA
August 27*
12:00 p.m., ACCNX		 San Jose State W  2–0  1–2–1
Newton Campus Soccer Field (274)
Chestnut Hill, MA
August 31*
7:00 p.m.,  BTN+ 		at  Michigan L  0–1  1–3–1
U-M Soccer Stadium (648)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 3*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  Akron W  2–0  2–3–1
 FirstEnergy Stadium (395)
Akron, OH
September 7*
5:30 p.m., ACCNX		 Dartmouth T  1–1  2–3–2
Newton Campus Soccer Field (217)
Chestnut Hill, MA
September 10*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Sacred Heart W  3–2  3–3–2
Newton Campus Soccer Field (223)
Chestnut Hill, MA
ACC Regular season
September 17
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 15  Duke L  0–2  3–4–2
(0–1–0)		Newton Campus Soccer Field (627)
Chestnut Hill, MA
September 21
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Virginia Tech L  1–2  3–5–2
(0–2–0)		Newton Campus Soccer Field (333)
Chestnut Hill, MA
September 24
2:00 p.m., ACCN		No. 8  Clemson L  0–2  3–6–2
(0–3–0)		Newton Campus Soccer Field (326)
Chestnut Hill, MA
September 30
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at  Pittsburgh L  0–2  3–7–2
(0–4–0)		 Ambrose Urbanic Field (858)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 5
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at No. 11  Notre Dame L  1–3  3–8–2
(0–5–0)		 Alumni Stadium (307)
Notre Dame, IN
October 8
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		at No. 2  Florida State L  0–6  3–9–2
(0–6–0)		 Seminole Soccer Complex (1,444)
Tallahassee, FL
October 14
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Louisville T  1–1  3–9–3
(0–6–1)		Newton Campus Soccer Field (471)
Chestnut Hill, MA
October 19
6:00 p.m., ACCN		at  Wake Forest T  1–1  3–9–4
(0–6–2)		 Spry Stadium (606)
Winston-Salem, NC
October 22
2:00 p.m., ACCNX		at  Virginia T  1–1  3–9–5
(0–6–3)		 Klöckner Stadium (1,415)
Charlottesville, VA
October 26
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 3  North Carolina T  1–1  3–9–6
(0–6–4)		Newton Campus Soccer Field (1,268)
Chestnut Hill, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.


Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer [12] ————————————Not released—
TopDrawer Soccer [13] —————————————————


References

  1. ↑ "Eagles Announce Roster Additions". bceagles.com. Boston College University. June 29, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Isabella Douglas". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ava Feeley". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Maddie Landers". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mia Lochhead". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Olivia Shippee". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Elly Slensky". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jada Tuffin". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Casey Delaney Van pelt". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "2023 Women's Soccer Roster". bceagles.com. Boston College. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023 Women's Soccer Schedule". bceagles.com. Boston College. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawer Soccer. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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