2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team

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2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer
Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg
NCAA Tournament, Runner-Up
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. 2
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 2
Record13–3–6 (6–0–2 ACC)
Head coach
  • Chad Riley (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Graczyk (4th season)
  • Jeff Rowland (3rd season)
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
Seasons
←  2022
2024  →
2023 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Atlantic
No. 15 Wake Forest + 4 –1 –311 –3 –5
No. 1 Clemson ‡ 4 –2 –215 –3 –5
No. 25 Syracuse + 2 –1 –59 –5 –7
No. 24 Louisville + 2 –4 –212 –6 –3
NC State 1 –5 –26 –9 –3
Boston College 0 –5 –33 –9 –5
Coastal
No. 2 Notre Dame + 6 –0 –213 –3 –6
No. 13 Virginia + 5 –2 –111 –4 –4
No. 20 Duke+ 4 –3 –111 –4 –3
No. 6 North Carolina + 2 –3 –311 –3 –7
Pittsburgh + 2 –3 –36 –7 –4
Virginia Tech 2 –5 –14 –9 –4
As of December 12, 2023
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source: The ACC

The 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the program's 46th season. [1] It was the program's eleventh season competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish were led by head coach Chad Riley, in his sixth year and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.

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The Fighting Irish finished the season 13–3–6 overall and 6–0–2 in ACC play to finish in first place in the Coastal Division. As the first overall seed in the ACC Tournament and received a First Round bye. They were defeated by Louisville in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were awarded the second overall seed. After a First Round bye, they defeated Kentucky in the Second Round, Western Michigan on penalties in the Third Round, and Indiana in the Quarterfinals to qualify for their third College Cup in program history. They defeated Oregon State to reach the final where they lost 2–1 to Clemson. [2]

Background

The Fighting Irish finished the season 8–7–2 overall and 3–4–1 in ACC play to finish in fifth place in the Coastal Division. As the ninth overall seed in the ACC Tournament they were defeated by Clemson in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.

Player movement

Players leaving

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Reese Mayer3DF6'2"175Senior Baltimore, Maryland Graduated
Aaron Hill4DF6'3"190Senior Albuquerque, NM Graduated
PJ Bujouves22MF5'8"155Senior Toronto, Ontario Graduated
Ben Giacobello26MF5'9"145Graduate Student San Clemente, California Graduated

Players arriving

Recruiting Class

NameNat.HometownClubTDS Rating
Nicholas Bartlett
MF
Flag of the United States.svg USA Bloomingdale, Illinois Sockers FC ChicagoStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Jack Flanagan
FW
Flag of the United States.svg USA Rancho Palos Verdes, California PateadoresStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Lukas Kamrath
DF
Flag of the United States.svg USA Longboat Key, Florida Tampa Bay United Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Sean McDowd
DF
Flag of the United States.svg USA Lake Oswego, Oregon Portland Timbers AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Jack Ross
DF
Flag of the United States.svg USA Naples, Florida Shattuck St. Mary’s AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Nolan Spicer
MF
Flag of the United States.svg USA Bay Village, Ohio Team Challenger FCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Nate Zimmermann
FW
Flag of the United States.svg USA Mendham, New Jersey Players Development AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Squad

Roster

As of January 24, 2024 [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 Italy.svg  ITA Simone Baravelli
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Owen Cornell
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mitch Ferguson
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean McDowd
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Ross
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Genenbacher
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wyatt Lewis
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan O'Brien
8 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Matthew Radivojsa
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Eno Nto
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew McLaughlin
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Russo
12 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Daniel Boateng
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryce Boneau
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mo Williams
15 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Paddy Burns
16 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA KK Baffour
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mateo Acosta
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Ramsey
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Rossi
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nate Zimmermann
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Roou
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nolan Spicer
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Salvino
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Green
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nico Bartlett
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Flanagan
27 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wyatt Borso
28 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicholas Legendre
29 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cleveland Sellers IV
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Liam Egan
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryan Dowd
32 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lukas Kamrath
33 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Pellegrino

Team management

PositionStaff
Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick
Head Coach Chad Riley
Assistant CoachMike Graczyk
Assistant CoachJeff Rowland
Director of OperationsChris Rolfe

Source: [10]

Schedule

Source: [11]

Date
Time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
City, State
Exhibition
August 13*
1:00 p.m.		at No. 24  Saint Louis   –
 Hermann Stadium
St. Louis, MO
August 16*
7:00 p.m.		 Holy Cross   –
 Alumni Stadium
Notre Dame, IN
August 19*
7:00 p.m.		 Butler   –
Alumni Stadium
Notre Dame, IN
Regular Season
August 24*
8:00 p.m.,  ACCN 		No. 2  Indiana T  1–1  0–0–1
Alumni Stadium (2,092)
Notre Dame, IN
August 27*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 IUPUI W  5–0  1–0–1
Alumni Stadium (512)
Notre Dame, IN
September 1*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 NIU W  1–0  2–0–1
Alumni Stadium (1,301)
Notre Dame, IN
September 5*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 20 Detroit Mercy W  1–0  3–0–1
Alumni Stadium (204)
Notre Dame, IN
September 9
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 21 Clemson W  3–2  4–0–1
(1–0–0)		Alumni Stadium (1,703)
Notre Dame, IN
September 12*
8:00 p.m., ACCN		No. 10 Michigan State L  0–1  4–1–1
Alumni Stadium (532)
Notre Dame, IN
September 15
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 10at  North Carolina T  1–1  4–1–2
(1–0–1)		 Dorrance Field (4,298)
Chapel Hill, NC
September 19*
7:00 p.m.,  ESPN+ 		No. 15at No. 4  Akron T  0–0  4–1–3
 FirstEnergy Stadium (2,535)
Akron, OH
September 22
8:00 p.m., ACCN		No. 15 Virginia W  3–1  5–1–3
(2–0–1)		Alumni Stadium (1,710)
Notre Dame, IN
October 1
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 13at  NC State W  3–1  6–1–3
(3–0–1)		 Dail Soccer Field (1,615)
Raleigh, NC
October 7
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 11No. 14  Duke W  1–0  7–1–3
(4–0–1)		Alumni Stadium (1,451)
Notre Dame, IN
October 10*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 8 Oberlin W  6–0  8–1–3
Alumni Stadium (229)
Notre Dame, IN
October 13
6:00 p.m., ACCN		No. 8at  Virginia Tech W  1–0  9–1–3
(5–0–1)		 Thompson Field (2,115)
Blacksburg, VA
October 17*
7:00 p.m.,  BTN+ 		No. 6at  Michigan W  3–0  10–1–3
Alumni Stadium (1,893)
Notre Dame, IN
October 20
8:00 p.m., ACCN		No. 6at No. 3  Wake Forest T  1–1  10–1–4
(5–0–2)		 Spry Stadium (2,261)
Winston-Salem, NC
October 27
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 5No. 20  Pittsburgh W  6–0  11–1–4
(6–0–2)		Alumni Stadium (2,224)
Notre Dame, IN
ACC Tournament
November 5
8:00 p.m., ACCN		(1) No. 2(9)  Louisville
Quarterfinals		L  3–4  11–2–4
Alumni Stadium (794)
Notre Dame, IN
NCAA Tournament
November 19
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		(2) No. 4 Kentucky
Second Round		W  2–0  12–2–4
Alumni Stadium (1,243)
Notre Dame, IN
November 26
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		(2) No. 4No. 16  Western Michigan
Third Round		T  0–0 (4–2 PKs) 2OT12–2–5
Alumni Stadium (1,768)
Notre Dame, IN
December 2
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		(2) No. 4Indiana
Quarterfinals		T  1–1 (5–4 PKs) 2OT12–2–6
Alumni Stadium (3,108)
Notre Dame, IN
December 8
8:30 p.m., ESPN+		(2) No. 4vs.  Oregon State
Semifinals		W  1–0  13–2–6
 Lynn Family Stadium (3,853)
Louisville, KY
December 11
6:00 p.m.,  ESPNU 		(2) No. 4vs. (9) No. 14 Clemson
Final 		L  1–2  13–3–6
 Lynn Family Stadium (4,449)
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Paddy Burns Pre-Season All-ACC Team August 26, 2023 [12]
Matthew Roou ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week August 29 [13]
Bryan Dowd ACC Defensive Player of the Week September 26 [14]
Eno Nto ACC Offensive Player of the Week October 31 [15]
Chad Riley ACC Coach of the Year November 8, 2023 [16]
Bryan DowdACC Goalkeeper of the Year
Matthew Roou All-ACC First Team
Bryan Dowd
Eno Nto All-ACC Second Team
Bryce Boneau All-ACC Third Team
Kyle Genenbacher
Nolan Spicer All-ACC Freshman Team

2024 MLS Super Draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Dowd Chicago Fire 16GK
Flag of the United States.svg Bryce Boneau Nashville SC 375MF

Source: [17]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer [18] ——201015151186524Not released2 (1)
TopDrawer Soccer [19] ———20—22166442465542

References

  1. ↑ "UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME MEN'S SOCCER 2016 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT" (PDF). UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Parrish and Sylla each score to help Clemson beat Notre Dame for program's 4th men's soccer title". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Nicholas Bartlett". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Jack Flanagan". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Lukas Kamrath". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Sean McDowd". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Jack Ross". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Nolan Spicer". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Nate Zimmermann". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "2023-24 Men's Soccer Roster". und.com. University of Notre Dame Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2023–24 Men's Soccer Schedule". und.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Clemson Selected 2023 Preseason ACC Men's Soccer Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ "ACC Announces Men's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  14. ↑ "ACC Unveils Men's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  15. ↑ "ND's Nto, UVa's O'Connor Notch ACC Men's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  16. ↑ "2023 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Dowd And Boneau Selected In 2024 MLS Draft". und.com. University of Notre Dame. December 19, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  18. ↑ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Men — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  19. ↑ "College Soccer National Ranking". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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