Clemson Tigers women's soccer

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Clemson Tigers women's soccer
Soccerball current event.svg 2025 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team
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Founded1994;31 years ago (1994)
University Clemson University
Head coach Eddie Radwanski (15th season)
Conference ACC
Location Clemson, South Carolina
Stadium Historic Riggs Field
(Capacity: 6,500)
Nickname Tigers
ColorsOrange and regalia [1]
   
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Home
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Away
NCAA Tournament College Cup
2023
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1997, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2020, 2023
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2016, 2020, 2023
NCAA Tournament appearances
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference Regular Season championships
2000, 2016*

The Clemson Tigers women's soccer team represent Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I soccer. The team has won 1 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season championship, shared 1 regular season title and advanced to the NCAA Women's soccer tournament 24 times. Their best finish in the NCAA Tournament is reaching the College Cup in 2023.

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Colors and Badge

The team uses the school colors of Orange and Regalia.

History

1990s

The Clemson women's soccer team was founded in 1994. The program enjoyed early success under its first coach Tracey Leone. The team tied for second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference during this period and made the NCAA tournament in every year. The Tigers also reached the ACC tournament final twice during this period. The team's best finish was a quarterfinals appearance in 1998. In 1999, Tracey Leone was replaced as head coach by Ray Leone.

2000s

The team's good fortunes continued in the 2000s finishing no lower than third in the ACC in the first four seasons. Ray Leone left as Head Coach in 2000 and was replaced by Todd Bramble. [2] The team could not quite match the success of the early 2000s, never finishing above fourth in the ACC between 2004 and 2010. The Tigers continued to make the NCAA tournament. They made the tournament every season under Bramble. Their best result was the Quarterfinals in 2008. In 2008, Bramble left as coach and was replaced with Hershey Strosberg. [3] The team took a sharp decline under Strosberg, finishing tenth or below in the ACC in each of his three seasons in charge. The team failed to make the NCAA tournament in those three years, ending a streak of 14 consecutive appearances.

2010s

Strosberg was fired in 2010 and replaced with Eddie Radwanski. [4] Radwanski's teams improved in each of their first three seasons but could not finish above tenth in the ACC and failed to make the NCAA tournament. A six win improvement from 2013 to 2014 saw the Tigers finish fifth in the ACC and return to the NCAA tournament. The Tigers have made the NCAA tournament during the next two seasons and recorded double digit wins from 2014 to 2019. The team advanced farther in each NCAA tournament appearance during 2014–16, including a Sweet 16 trip in 2016, their first trip to the Sweet 16 since 2001. The Tigers could not repeat the feat in the last three years of the decade, making the Second Round twice (2017 and 2019), but falling there in each year.

Hazing Lawsuit

In 2014, a lawsuit was brought against Clemson University, Clemson University administrators, three women's soccer team coaches, and 16 women's soccer team players by Haley Hunt. Hunt was a member of the team from 2011 to 2013. The lawsuit claims that Hunt was subjected to hazing during her time with the team and the hazing caused significant physical harm. [5] As of 2016, Hunt has settled with all but one of the defendants named in the case. [6]

2020s

The decade started with a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The team played a non-conference schedule in the spring of 2021 and played a shortened eight game conference schedule. The team finished fourth in the ACC with a 5–3–0 record, but could not advance past the first round of the ACC Tournament. However, the NCAA Tournament in the spring proved to be a high-water mark for the team. They advanced to the Quarterfinals for the first time since 2006 before losing to Santa Clara. In a more normal regular season in 2021, Clemson went 12–7–1 and 6–3–1 in ACC play. They made the Semifinals of the ACC Tournament but were unable to advance past the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. In 2021, Clemson posted a 8–5–5 overall record and 4–3–3 record in ACC play. They finished in 7th place, which broke a streak of four-straight ACC Tournament qualifications. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament but lost again in the First Round. The 8 total wins and 4 ACC wins were their lowest totals since 2013. 2023 was one of the better years in program history as the Tigers finished 18–4–4 overall and 7–2–1 in ACC play. Their seven ACC wins tied their highest ever total with 2015 and 2016. They finished as Runners Up in the ACC Tournament for the first time since 2002. They advanced to their first College Cup in program history where they lost to Florida State. The Tigers could not maintain their high level in 2024 as they finished 6–8–3 overall and 2–7–1 in ACC play. Their six overall wins were the lowest since 2012 and tied for the lowest in the time since Radwanski has been head coach. Their two conference wins were also the lowest since 2012. By not earning an invite to the NCAA tournament, they broke a streak of qualifying for ten consecutive tournaments.

Personnel

Current roster

As of July 25, 2025 [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
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nona Reason
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kendall Bodak
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maddie Costello
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Neely Kerr
5 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Emily Brough
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eleanor Hays
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dani Davis
8 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jenna Tobia
9 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mackenzie Duff
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Renee Lyles
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tatum Short
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Natalie Brooks
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Baleigh Bruster
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ella Johnson
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jolie Jenkins
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anna Castenfelt
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maria Manousos
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA JuJu Harris
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Leib
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carla Small
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gabby Gambino
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Reese Klein
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elle Bissinger
26 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Addy Holgorsen
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erin Sherden
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alessandra Washington
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Thompson
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Brathwaite
34 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maddie Parrott

Team management

PositionStaff
Athletic director Flag of the United States.svg Graham Neff
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Radwanski
Associate head coach Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Robbins
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Siri Mullinix
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Maryanne Kilgore

Source: [7]

Awards

All-Americans

The Tigers have had twelve players selected as all-Americans in their history. However, they have never had a first team all-American player. [8]

NameYear
Carmie Landeen (3rd team)1995
Sara Burkett (2nd team)1997
Nancy Augustyniak (2nd team)2000
Katie Carson (3rd team)2001
Deliah Arrington (2nd team)2002
Ashley Phillips (3rd team)2006
Catrina Atanda (3rd team)2016
Sam Staab (3rd team)2018
Megan Bornkamp (3rd team)2020/21
Megan Bornkamp (3rd team)2021
Halle Mackiewicz (2nd team)2023
Makenna Morris (2nd team)

ACC Awards

Seasons

SeasonHead coach [9] Season result [10] [11] Tournament results [12] Top points [13] [14] Top scorer [15]
OverallConferenceConferenceNCAA
WinsLossesTiesWinsLossesTiesFinish
1994 Tracey Leone 15413304thQuarterfinalists Second round Carmie Landeen57Carmie Landeen24
199514702506thQuarterfinalists Second round 4219
19961571331T-2ndFinalists Second round Jennifer Crawford32Jennifer Crawford13
19971570430T-3rdSemifinalists Quarterfinals 3617
19981670520T-2ndFinalists Sweet 16 Sara Burkett42Sara Burkett16
1999 Ray Leone 1472430T-3rdSemifinalists Quarterfinals Deliah Arrington 25Deliah Arrington9
20001931511ChampionsSemifinalists Quarterfinals Lindsay Browne38Lindsay Browne13
2001 Todd Bramble 1551430T-3rdQuarterfinalists Sweet 16 26Deliah Arrington11
20021480430T-2ndFinalists First round Deliah Arrington4318
20031172430T-3rdQuarterfinalists First round Courtney Foster31Courtney Foster13
20041082441T-5thSemifinalists First round Courtney Foster/Lindsay Browne15Courtney Foster7
2005992451T-6thQuarterfinalists First round Allison Graham23Allison Graham7
20061185532T-4thSeminfinalists Quarterfinals Molly Franklin16Molly Franklin6
200710652358thQuarterfinalists Second round Courtney Foster16Courtney Foster6
2008 Hershey Strosberg 511118110th——Julie Bolt19Julie Bolt9
20093150010011th——Maddy Elder21Maddy Elder10
20106130010011th——155
2011 Eddie Radwanski 6122010011th——228
2012610219010th——8Liska Dobberstein/Jenna Polonsky3
2013 78447210th——Vanessa Laxgang10Vanessa Laxgang5
2014 13336315th— First round Catrina Atanda20Catrina Atanda9
2015 14247304th Semifinalists Second round 135
2016 1454712T-1st Semifinalists Sweet 16 1812
2017 10543439th— Second round Jenna Polonsky19 Mariana Speckmaier/Jenna Polonsky7
2018 12906406th Semifinalists First round Mariana Speckmaier22Mariana Speckmaier10
2019 11725507th First round Second round Renee Guion146
2020 12525304th First round Quarterfinals Megan Bornkamp17Megan Bornkamp8
2021 12716315th Semifinalists First round Hal Hershfelt/Maliah Morris 1710
2022 8554337th— First round Caroline Conti 13Caroline Conti/Renee Lyles4
2023 18447213rd Finalists College Cup Makenna Morris 26Makenna Morrs10
2024 68327114th——Kendall Bodak9Chrisitan Brathwaite/
Kendall Bodak/Mackenzie Duff		3
Totals:
31 Seasons		5 Head
Coaches		35122263117129262 Regular
Season Titles		0 Conference
Tournament Titles		24 NCAA
Appearances		Deliah Arrington127Deliah Arrington50

Records

Notable alumni

Current Professional Players

As of May 29, 2025

References

  1. ↑ "Clemson Athletics Style Guide" . Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ Clemson University Athletics (February 10, 2010). "Todd Bramble Named Clemson Women's Soccer Coach". clemsontigers.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ Clemson University Athletics (January 14, 2008). "Hershey Strosberg Named Clemson Head Women's Soccer Coach". Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ University of North Carolina Greensboro Athletics (December 16, 2010). "Eddie Radwanski named head coach at Clemson". uncgspartans.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Hazing lawsuit shines the wrong light on Clemson women's soccer". nbcsports.com. September 10, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Former Clemson soccer player settles with all but one defendant in hazing lawsuit". Greenville Online. March 21, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "2025-26 Women's Soccer Roster". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ CITEREF2024_Media_Guide
  9. ↑ 2012 Media Guide , pp. 49
  10. ↑ 2012 Media Guide , pp. 53–55
  11. ↑ "Women's Soccer standings". The Atlantic Coast Conference. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  12. ↑ 2012 Media Guide , pp. 51
  13. ↑ In NCAA scoring, goals count as 2 points while assists count as one point.
  14. ↑ CITEREF2024_Media_Guide
  15. ↑ Goals in all competitions (regular season, Conference, and NCAA Tournament) are counted.

Works cited

"2012 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2019.
"2024 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved June 21, 2025.

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