2023 Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer team

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2023 Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer
Virginia Tech Hokies logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record7–8–3 (4–6–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Drew Kopp (12th season)
  • Matt Gwilliam (9th season)
Home stadium Thompson 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 Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer team represented Virginia Tech during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. It was the 31st season of the university fielding a program and 20th competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hokies were led by thirteenth year head coach Charles Adair and played their home games at Thompson Field.

Contents

The Hokies started the season with mixed results in non-conference as they began the season with a two wins in three games, but struggled against Power 5 competition. They played the twentieth ranked team twice in Georgetown and Northwestern, losing both contests. They ended the non-conference season with a 3–2–3 record. An ACC opening loss to North Carolina was only 0–1, and the Hokies won three of their next four games. However, they then went on a three game losing skid before winning their penultimate game of the season. They would lose again to the twentieth ranked team in Pittsburgh to end the regular season.

They finished 7–8–3 overall and 4–6–0 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their seven wins were the lowest since 2017 and they finished with four conference wins for the fourth time in five seasons. This year broke a streak of two straight NCAA appearances.

Previous season

The Hokies finished 10–6–2 overall and 4–5–1 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament as only six teams were invited. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As an unseeded team in the UCLA Bracket they traveled to seventh-seed West Virginia in the First Round. They lost the game 2–0 to end their season.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Dale Burnett0GK5'10" Redshirt.svg Junior Ashburn, Virginia Graduated
Ines Obradovac4FW/MF5'9"Freshman Woodstock, Georgia Transferred to Wofford
Bella Pontieri10FW/MF5'7"Freshman Jacksonville, Florida Transferred to North Florida
Gabby Johnson11MF5'3"Graduate Student Midlothian, Virginia Graduated
Emmalee McCarter24FW/MF5'6"Graduate Student Charleston, South Carolina Graduated
Ella Ciardullo28FW/MF5'5"Freshman Milton, Georgia Transferred to Iowa State

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Eden Skyers28MF/DF5'6"Junior London, England Jacksonville

Recruiting Class

Source: [1]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
Ava Arengo
MF
 Flag of the United States.svg Mason, Ohio Cincinnati United PremierStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Ella Bjorklund
DF
 Flag of the United States.svg Wake Forest, North Carolina North Carolina Courage Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Samantha DeGuzman
FW
 Flag of the United States.svg Manassas, Virginia Virginia Development AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Ellie Farrell
MF
 Flag of the United States.svg Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington Hammerheads YouthStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Emma Garrelts
DF
 Flag of the United States.svg Park Ridge, Illinois Sockers FCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Kylie Marschall
DF
 Flag of the United States.svg Ashburn, Virginia TSJ FC VirginiaStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Savannah Sabo
GK
 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, Georgia IMG Academy Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Anna Weir
FW
 Flag of the United States.svg Acworth, Georgia Tophat SCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Squad

Roster

As of November 27, 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
00 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Hargrove
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Savannah Sabo
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alia Skinner
3 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anna Weir
4 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emma Stanley
5 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Aino Vuorinen
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Avery Tharrington
8 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ayden Yates
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Courtney Andersen
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Victoria Moser
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Allie Lewis
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sophie Maltese
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Allie George
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ella Bjorklund
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Gogal
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Samantha DeGuzman
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Victoria Haugen
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Averi Visage
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Bryan
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kate Bonshak
24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Natalie Mitchell
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Price
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emma Pelkowski
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ava Veith
28 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Eden Skyers
29 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kendall DiMillio
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maysen Nelson
33 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ava Arengo
34 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ella Valente
35 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emma Garrelts
36 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ruby Darling
37 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kylie Marschall

Team management

PositionStaff
Head Coach Charles Adair
Associate Head CoachDrew Kopp
Assistant CoachMatt Gwilliam

Source: [10]

Schedule

Source: [11] [12]

Date
Time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 9*
at  East Tennessee State  None Reported —
 Summers-Taylor Stadium
Johnson City, TN
August 12*
at  Liberty  None Reported —
Osborne Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Non-Conference Regular season
August 17*
7:00 p.m.,  FloFC 		at  Butler W  3–0  1–0–0
 Butler Bowl (737)
Indianapolis, IN
August 20*
12:00 p.m.,  BTN+ 		at  Indiana T  0–0  1–0–1
 Bill Armstrong Stadium (320)
Bloomington, IN
August 24*
7:00 p.m.,  ACCNX 		James Madison W  3–0  2–0–1
 Thompson Field (1,162)
Blacksburg, VA
August 27*
1:00 p.m.,  BEN 		at No. 20  Georgetown L  0–1  2–1–1
 Shaw Field (853)
Washington, D.C.
August 31*
5:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Old Dominion T  0–0  2–1–2
Thompson Field (658)
Blacksburg, VA
September 3*
5:00 p.m.,  ESPN+ 		at  Charlotte T  1–1  2–1–3
 Transamerica Field (713)
Charlotte, NC
September 7*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  Navy W  1–0  3–1–3
 Glenn Warner Soccer Facility (874)
Annapolis, MD
September 10*
1:30 p.m., ACCNX		No. 20  Northwestern L  2–3  3–2–3
Thompson Field (314)
Blacksburg, VA
ACC Regular Season
September 15
3:30 p.m., ACCNX		at No. 2  North Carolina L  0–1  3–3–3
(0–1–0)		 Dorrance Field (4,298)
Chapel Hill, NC
September 21
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at  Boston College W  2–1  4–3–3
(1–1–0)		 Newton Campus Soccer Field (333)
Chestnut Hill, MA
September 24
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		at  Syracuse W  4–0  5–3–3
(2–1–0)		 SU Soccer Stadium (325)
Syracuse, NY
September 29
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 25  Wake Forest L  0–2  5–4–3
(2–2–0)		Thompson Field (1,107)
Blacksburg, VA
October 5
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 NC State W  4–1  6–4–3
(3–2–0)		Thompson Field (412)
Blacksburg, VA
October 8
3:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 9  Clemson L  0–1  6–5–3
(3–3–0)		Thompson Field (297)
Blacksburg, VA
October 15
1:30 p.m., ACCN		at  Virginia
Rivalry 		L  0–3  6–6–3
(3–4–0)		 Klöckner Stadium (2,184)
Charlottesville, VA
October 19
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Duke L  0–1  6–7–3
(3–5–0)		Thompson Field (210)
Blacksburg, VA
October 22
3:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Miami (FL) W  3–0  7–7–3
(4–5–0)		Thompson Field (197)
Blacksburg, VA
October 26
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at No. 20  Pittsburgh L  1–2  7–8–3
(4–6–0)		 Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,280)
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Natalie Mitchell All-ACC Third Team November 1 [13]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer [14] RVRVRV—————————Not released—
TopDrawer Soccer [15] —————————————————


References

  1. ↑ "Women's soccer inks eight on National Signing Day". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. November 10, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ava Arengo". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ella Bjorklund". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Samantha DeGuzman". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ellie Farrell". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Emma Garrelts". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Kylie Marschall". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Savannah Sabo". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Anna Weir". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "2023 Women's Soccer Roster". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023 Women's Soccer Schedule". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Hokies reveal 2023 women's soccer schedule". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. July 17, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2023 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  14. ↑ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  15. ↑ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawer Soccer. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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