2024 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team

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2024 Boston College Eagles women's soccer
Boston College Eagles wordmark.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record12–5–2 (4–4–2 ACC)
Head coach
  • Chris Watkins (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Whitney Pitalo (1st season)
  • Stephanie Demake (2nd season)
  • Andrea Morrow (1st season)
Captains
  • Sarai Costello [1]
  • Emily Sapienza
  • Wiebke Willebrandt
Home stadium Newton Campus Soccer Field
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 3 Duke  y901 .9501831 .841
No. 2 Wake Forest  y721 .7501644 .750
No. 13 Florida State  y721 .7501524 .810
No. 1 North Carolina  y730 .7002250 .815
No. 7 Virginia Tech  y622 .7001463 .674
No. 6 Notre Dame  y514 .7001444 .727
California  y541 .5501362 .667
No. 4 Stanford  y541 .5501652 .739
Virginia  y550 .5001351 .711
Boston College  442 .5001252 .684
Pittsburgh  352 .400963 .583
Louisville  253 .350765 .528
SMU  262 .300692 .412
Clemson  271 .250683 .441
Miami (FL)  163 .250584 .412
NC State  163 .2504104 .333
Syracuse  091 .0506102 .389
Conference champion
2024 ACC Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 10, 2024
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: The ACC

The 2024 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team represented Boston College during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Eagles were led by head coach Chris Watkins, in his first season. They played home games at Newton Campus Soccer Field. This was the team's 44th season playing organized women's college soccer, and their 20th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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At the end of the previous season, head coach Jason Lowe was fired after five season with the team. [2] Chris Watkins was hired as his replacement on December 14, 2023. [3]

The Eagles started Watkins' inaugural season well, winning their first five straight games, including games where the scored five goals (against Merrimack) and six (against LIU). They lost their first game on September first against UMass. They would win their final two games before ACC play began and entered the conference season with a 7–1–0 record. Their first ACC game was a tie against thirteenth ranked Notre Dame. They followed that with a loss to SMU and a win in their final non-conference game against Grambling State. They went on to win their next two ACC games before a three game losing streak. They suffered losses to two ranked teams, twenty-second ranked Florida State and first-ranked Duke. The Duke loss was a bit of a low point in the season as they lost 7–0. They rebounded with a tie against Louisville and wins in their final two games of the season.

The Eagles finished the season 12–5–2 overall and 4–4–2 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their twelve total wins were the most since 2018, a season prior to when Jason Lowe took over the program. Their four ACC wins were also the best since 2018. By not qualifying for the NCAA tournament, they extended their streak of not qualifying to six seasons.

Previous season

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.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Eva Nahas2GK5'8"Junior Atlanta, Georgia
Sonia Walk5MF5'6"Senior Toronto, Canada Graduated
Claire Mensi7DF6'0"Graduate Student Katonah, New York Graduated
Laura Gouvin8MF5'6"Senior Monson, Massachusetts Graduated, Transferred to Colorado
Hanna Schmelzle11MF5'6"Freshman Leipzig, Germany
Riley Kerber12MF5'6"Sophomore Medina, Ohio Transferred to Dayton
Ava Feeley13FW5'10"Freshman Yarmouth, Maine Transferred to Bryant
Jada Tuffin17DF5'11"Freshman Pembroke Pines, Florida
Reilly Johnson18MF5'3"Sophomore Wilmington, North Carolina
Ragna Magnúsdóttir20DF5'8"Sophomore Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Maddie Landers23MF5'7"Freshman North Andover, Massachusetts Transferred to Miami (FL)
Caroline Walbridge27DF5'9"Sophomore Hanover, Massachusetts
Kenna Thomas30DF5'5"Sophomore Simi Valley, California

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious school
Ava Lung11FW5'9"Graduate Student Westwood, Massachusetts Harvard
Baylor Goldthwaite20MF5'5"Junior Durham, North Carolina Wake Forest
Grace Courter23DF5'11"Senior Bellevue, Washington Gonzaga
Paige Peltier24FW5'11"Graduate Student Hastings, Minnesota Notre Dame
Faith Fenwick33GK5'8"Sophomore Markham, Ontario Gonzaga

Source: [4]

Recruiting class

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
Shea Boyle
DF
Flag of the United States.svg Manchester, Connecticut FC Stars of MassachusettsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Maya Cheeseboro
GK
Flag of the United States.svg Bethesda, Maryland Bethesda SCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Georgina Clarke
MF
Flag of the United States.svg Hopkinton, Massachusetts FC Stars of MassachusettsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Amalia Dray
DF
Flag of the United States.svg Elmhurst, Illinois Sockers FCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Natalie Grosse
DF
Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco, California De Anza ForceNR
Riley Prozzo
FW
Flag of the United States.svg Southington, Connecticut FSA FC UnitedStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Ashley Roberts
MF
Flag of the United States.svg Victoria, British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]

Squad

Roster

As of December 30, 2024 [11]

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 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Teguis
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Delaney Van Pelt
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarai Costello
5 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Aislin Streicek
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ava McNeil
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Georgina Clarke
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bella Douglas
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sydney Segalla
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emily Sapienza
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ava Lung
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amalia Dray
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Riley Prozzo
15 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ashley Roberts
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elly Slensky
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shea Boyle
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Baylor Goldthwaite
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andi Barth
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ella Richards
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grace Courter
24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paige Peltier
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sophia Lowenberg
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Natalie Grosse
33 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Faith Fenwick
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maya Cheeseboro

Team management

PositionStaff
Head coachChris Watkins
Assistant CoachWhitney Pitalo
Assistant CoachAndrea Morrow
Assistant CoachStephanie Demake
Director of OperationsMolly Abbott

Source: [11]

Schedule

Source: [12] [13]

Date
Time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 8*
6:00 p.m.
UMass Lowell  None Reported 
Cushing Field Complex
Lowell, MA
August 10*
5:30 p.m.
McGill  None Reported 
Newton Campus Soccer Field
Chestnut Hill, MA
Regular season
August 15*
11:00 a.m.,  ACCNX
Jacksonville W  1–0  1–0–0
Newton Campus Soccer Field (121)
Chestnut Hill, MA
August 18*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
Merrimack W  5–1  2–0–0
Newton Campus Soccer Field (254)
Chestnut Hill, MA
August 22*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
Gardner–Webb W  2–1  3–0–0
Newton Campus Soccer Field (197)
Chestnut Hill, MA
August 25*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
LIU W  6–0  4–0–0
Newton Campus Soccer Field (315)
Chestnut Hill, MA
August 29*
7:00 p.m.,  ESPN+
at  Dartmouth W  1–0  5–0–0
Burnham Field (597)
Hanover, NH
September 1*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
UMass L  1–2  5–1–0
Newton Campus Soccer Field (410)
Chestnut Hill, MA
September 5*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at  Cornell W  3–2  6–1–0
Berman Field (237)
Ithaca, NY
September 8*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
Cal State Fullerton W  1–0  7–1–0
Newton Campus Soccer Field (348)
Chestnut Hill, MA
September 12
7:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 13  Notre Dame T  2–2  7–1–1
(0–0–1)
Newton Campus Soccer Field (796)
Chestnut Hill, MA
September 15
1:00 p.m., ACCN
at  SMU L  0–1  7–2–1
(0–1–1)
Washburne Stadium (526)
Dallas, TX
September 19*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Grambling State W  5–0  8–2–1
Newton Campus Soccer Field (175)
Chestnut Hill, MA
September 22
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
Virginia Tech W  3–1  9–2–1
(1–1–1)
Newton Campus Soccer Field (425)
Chestnut Hill, MA
October 3
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at  NC State W  2–1  10–2–1
(2–1–1)
Dail Soccer Field (1,013)
Raleigh, NC
October 6
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
at  Clemson L  0–2  10–3–1
(2–2–1)
Riggs Field (802)
Clemson, SC
October 12
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 22  Florida State L  0–1  10–4–1
(2–3–1)
Newton Campus Soccer Field (1,024)
Chestnut Hill, MA
October 19
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 1  Duke L  0–7  10–5–1
(2–4–1)
Koskinen Stadium (1,504)
Durham, NC
October 24
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at  Louisville T  0–0  10–5–2
(2–4–2)
Lynn Stadium (375)
Louisville, KY
October 27
12:30 p.m., ACCNX
Miami (FL) W  3–0  11–5–2
(3–4–2)
Newton Campus Soccer Field (252)
Chestnut Hill, MA
October 31
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Syracuse W  3–1  12–5–2
(4–4–2)
Newton Campus Soccer Field (623)
Chestnut Hill, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Wiebke Willebrandt ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week – Week 11 October 26, 2024 [14]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
United Soccer [15] Not released
TopDrawer Soccer [16]

References

  1. "Sapienza, Costello and Willebrandt Named 2024 Captains". bceagles.com. Boston College University Athletics. August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. "Boston College Announces Change in Women's Soccer Leadership". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. October 31, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. "Boston College Names Chris Watkins Head Women's Soccer Coach". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. December 14, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  4. "Eagles Announce the Signing of Five Transfers". bceagles.com. Boston College. June 13, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  5. "Shea Boyle". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  6. "Maya Cheeseboro". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  7. "Georgina Clarke". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  8. "Amalia Dray". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  9. "Riley Prozzo". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  10. "Ashley Roberts". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  11. 1 2 "2024 Women's Soccer Roster". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  12. "2024 Women's Soccer Schedule". bceagles.com. Boston College. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  13. "Watkins Announces the 2024 Schedule". bceagles.com. Boston College. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  14. "ACC Announces Weekly Women's Soccer Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  15. "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  16. "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawerSoccer . TopDrawer Soccer. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.