2023 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team

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2023 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer
North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record3–9–6 (2–5–3 ACC)
Head coach
  • Tim Santoro (12th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Sebastian Vecchio (1st season)
  • Maddy Haro (1st season)
Home stadium Dail Soccer Field
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 1 Florida State  y901 .9502201 .978
No. 16 Notre Dame  y712 .8001244 .700
No. 3 Clemson  y721 .7501844 .769
No. 8 North Carolina  y505 .7501328 .739
No. 6 Pittsburgh  y631 .6501761 .729
Wake Forest  424 .6001035 .694
Virginia  334 .500836 .647
Virginia Tech  460 .400783 .472
Louisville  352 .400495 .361
Duke  253 .350673 .469
NC State  253 .350396 .333
Miami (FL)  271 .2503104 .294
Boston College  064 .200396 .333
Syracuse  091 .0502142 .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 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team represented NC State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Wolfpack were led by head coach Tim Santoro, in his twelfth season. They played their home games at Dail Soccer Field. This was the team's 40th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 37th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Contents

The Wolfpack had a difficult non-conference slate, with 50% of their non-conference games being against Power 5 opposition. The difficulty of the slate was reflected in their record, as they came away from their eight non-conference games with only one win. Their ACC season did not start much better, as their lost their first game before tying the next two. This was followed by two losses. Their fortunes turned around as they won two of their next three before losing their final two games. They finished 3–9–6 overall and 2–5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.

The Wolfpack's three wins were the second lowest in program history, with only 2014 having fewer wins. 2023 was the second straight year where the Wolfpack only finished with two conference wins. This season broke a streak of two straight NCAA tournament invites.

Previous season

The Wolfpack finished 7–7–6 overall and 2–6–2 in ACC play to finish in eleventh place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament. Their seven overall wins were their worst since 2015, excluding a shortened 2020. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the eighth-seed in the UCLA Bracket they hosted UCF who was ranked #20 in the polls at the time. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, but the Wolfpack lost the ensuing penalty shootout 4–2 to end their season.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Eden Millan0GK5'6"Senior Redondo Beach, California Graduated
Grace Spriggs1GK5'5"Sophomore Prairieville, Louisiana
Nina Zimmer2DF5'6"Sophomore Dortmund, Germany
Jenna Butler5DF5'10"Graduate Student Gainesville, Virginia Graduated
Lulu Guttenberger6DF5'5"Graduate Student Velburg, Germany Graduated
Delaney Engel21MF5'8"Freshman Glen Ellyn, Illinois Transferred to UIC
Samantha Castro24MF5'1"Sophomore Culver City, California
Nadia Stupec26GK5'7"Sophomore Chantilly, Virginia
Kayla Siddiqi28DF5'9"Sophomore Midlothian, Virginia Transferred to Florida Atlantic

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Olivia Pratapas1GK5'9"Junior Clemmons, North Carolina Louisville

Recruiting class

Source: [1] [2]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
Jade Bordeleau
FW
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Terrabonne, Canada Quebec REXN/A
Emily Earles
GK
Flag of the United States.svg Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina Courage Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Sophia Hernandez
MF
Flag of the United States.svg Greensboro, North Carolina NC FusionStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Hannah Jibril
FW
Flag of the United States.svg Glyndon, Maryland Pipeline SC (MD)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Rosalie Olou
MF
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Blainville, Canada Quebec REXN/A
Mackenzie Smith
DF
Flag of England.svg Leicester, England Leicester City N/A
Aisley Snell
GK
Flag of the United States.svg Brunswick, Maine Darlington School Soccer AcademyN/A
Mary Frances Symmes
MF
Flag of the United States.svg Gulfport, Mississippi Alabama FCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Squad

Roster

As of November 17, 2023 [7]

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 Aisley Snell
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Olivia Pratapas
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mackenzie Smith
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Briana Weber
4 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leyah Hall-Robinson
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Mohr
7 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Emika Kawagishi
8 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Rosalie Olou
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hannah Jibril
10 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Annika Wohner
11 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Fernanda Soto
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaiden Thomas
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jade Bordeleau
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mia Vaughan
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jameese Joseph
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brianna Holt
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Madison Reid
19 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP María Echezarreta
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brooklyn Holt
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mary Frances Symmes
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Chism
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alexis Strickland
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarah Arnold
26 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emily Earles
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eliza Rich
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sophia Hernandez
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cienna Kim

Team Management

PositionStaff
Athletic Director Boo Corrigan
Head coachTim Santoro
Associate head coachSebastian Vecchio
Assistant CoachMaddy Haro
Director of OperationsKim Kern

Source: [7]

Schedule

Source: [8] [9]

Date
Time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 12*
1:00 p.m.
VCU  None Reported [10]  
Dail Soccer Field
Raleigh, NC
Non-Conference Regular season
August 17*
7:00 p.m.,  ACCNX
Utah T  1–1  0–0–1
Dail Soccer Field (587)
Raleigh, NC
August 20*
7:00 p.m.,  ESPN+
at  Charlotte W  2–1  1–0–1
Transamerica Field (1,607)
Charlotte, NC
August 24*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Rutgers T  1–1  1–0–2
Dail Soccer Field (1,462)
Raleigh, NC
August 31*
9:00 p.m.,  P12N+
at  Colorado L  1–2  1–1–2
Prentup Field (692)
Boulder, CO
September 3*
9:00 p.m.,  Midco Sports+
at  Denver L  2–4  1–2–2
Denver Soccer Stadium (457)
Denver, CO
September 7*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Michigan State L  1–2  1–3–2
Dail Soccer Field (2,506)
Raleigh, NC
September 10*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at  Harvard L  0–2  1–4–2
Jordan Field (291)
Boston, MA
September 14*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
High Point T  2–2  1–4–3
Dail Soccer Field (1,082)
Raleigh, NC
ACC Regular season
September 17
2:00 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh L  0–2  1–5–3
(0–1–0)
Dail Soccer Field (331)
Raleigh, NC
September 21
8:00 p.m., ACCNX
at  Wake Forest T  1–1  1–5–4
(0–1–1)
Spry Stadium (762)
Winston-Salem, NC
September 24
6:00 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 16  Duke T  0–0  1–5–5
(0–1–2)
Koskinen Stadium (786)
Durham, NC
September 30
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 1  North Carolina
Rivalry
L  0–4  1–6–5
(0–2–2)
Dail Soccer Field (3,972)
Raleigh, NC
October 5
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at  Virginia Tech L  1–4  1–7–5
(0–3–2)
Thompson Field (412)
Blacksburg, VA
October 8
2:00 p.m., ACCN
Virginia W  2–1  2–7–5
(1–3–2)
Dail Soccer Field (252)
Raleigh, NC
October 14
6:00 p.m., ACCNX
at  Miami (FL) T  0–0  2–7–6
(1–3–3)
Cobb Stadium (249)
Coral Gables, FL
October 19
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Syracuse W  2–0  3–7–6
(2–3–3)
Dail Soccer Field (884)
Raleigh, NC
October 22
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 12  Notre Dame L  0–1  3–8–6
(2–4–3)
Dail Soccer Field (464)
Raleigh, NC
October 26
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at  Florida State L  0–5  3–9–6
(2–5–3)
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,189)
Tallahassee, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Jameese Joseph Pre-season All-ACC Team August 11 [11]
All-ACC Third Team November 1 [12]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer [13] RVNot released
TopDrawer Soccer [14]

2024 NWSL Draft

NC State had one player selected in the 2024 NWSL Draft. [15]

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Flag of the United States.svg Jameese Joseph Chicago Red Stars 215FW

References

  1. "Women's Soccer Adds Four Newcomers to 2023 Roster". gopack.com. North Carolina State University. June 9, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  2. "Women's Soccer Adds Five Newcomers to 2023 Spring Roster". gopack.com. North Carolina State University. December 12, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. "Emily Earles". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. "Sophia Hernandez". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  5. "Hannah Jibril". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  6. "Mary Frances Symmes". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "2023 Women's Soccer Roster". gopack.com. North Carolina State University. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  8. "2023 Women's Soccer Schedule". gopack.com. North Carolina State University. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  9. "Women's Soccer Releases 2023 Schedule". gopack.com. North Carolina State University. June 6, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  10. "@PackWSoccer Hosts VCU for Home Exhibition Match on Saturday". gopack.com. North Carolina State University. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  11. "North Carolina Named 2023 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  12. "2023 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  13. "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  14. "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawer Soccer. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  15. "Conference-Record 19 Players Selected in 2024 NWSL Draft, UNC's Sentnor Goes No. 1 Overall". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.