Miami Hurricanes women's soccer

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Miami Hurricanes women's soccer
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Founded1998;27 years ago (1998)
University University of Miami
Head coachKen Masuhr (2nd season)
Conference ACC
Location Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Stadium Cobb Stadium
(Capacity: 500)
Nickname Hurricanes
ColorsOrange, green, and white [1]
     
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Home
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Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2011
NCAA Tournament appearances
2001, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012

The Miami Hurricanes women's soccer team represent University of Miami in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of NCAA Division I women's college soccer. [2]

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The team has participated in two conferences, the Big East and the ACC, and has not won a conference championship. The team has advanced to the NCAA Tournament five times but has never made it further than the tournament's second round.

History

1990s

The Hurricanes women's soccer program was launched in 1998. The team initially was not part of any collegiated conference. They finished their inaugural season in 1998 with a record of 8–5–1. Jim Blankenship was the program's first coach. In 1999, the women's soccer team joined Big East Conference play at a time when the university was a full member of the conference. [3] The team improved on its previous season, finishing 12–8–0 and 2–3–0 in conference play. The Hurricanes qualified for the Big East Conference Women's Soccer Tournament, but lost in the first round. This was the team's first ever postseason appearance.

2000s

The 2000s began with a 9–10–1 season that saw the Hurricanes again qualify for the Big East Tournament. 2001 saw more postseason action when the team qualified for its first ever NCAA Tournament. However, before the 2002 season, head coach Jim Blankenship resigned as head coach. [4] Tricia Taliaferro was hired from Illinois to be the second head coach in the program's history. [5] Overall records of 9–9–1 marked Taliaferro's first two years at the helm. In both seasons, the team finished second in the Big East, and lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament. 2004 marked the Hurricanes first year as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. [6] The first season in the ACC proved a difficult one, with the team finishing 3–13–0 overall, and 1–8–0 in the conference. 2005 saw the team end a streak of six conference tournament appearances. In 2007 and 2008, the team made back-to-back ACC Tournament and NCAA Tournament appearances, losing in the first round in all four attempts. 2009 saw the team finish with a similar record but fail to make either tournament.

2010s

The Hurricanes started the 2010s with a 10–8–1 record, and failed to qualify for the ACC and NCAA tournament. After the season, Taliaferro was dismissed as head coach. [7] Tom Anagnost was hired as the new head coach prior to the 2011 season. [8] In his first season, the team achieved their best ever NCAA finish, making it to the second round. Another NCAA appearance in 2012 was not enough to save Anagnost's job. After a 9–7–4 overall record, he was relieved of head coaching duties. [9] Shortly thereafter, Mary-Frances Monroe was hired to be the new head coach. [10] Monroe's first few seasons proved difficult, with the team finishing 11th or 12th in the ACC in 2013, 2014, and 2015. 2014 and 2015 also saw the Hurricanes lose double digit games. The team had a slight turnaround in 2016, qualifying for the ACC tournament, but losing in the first round. Following a 5–11 2017 season, Monroe was fired as head coach. [11] Prior to the 2018 season, Sarah Barnes was named the school's new head coach. [12] Her first year saw some improvement with the team finishing 6–9–3, but extended a run of missing the NCAA tournament to six straight years.

2020s

The decade started with a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hurricanes finished 1–11–1 and 0–8–0 in ACC play. It was the first time in program history that they finished a season winless in conference play, and it was a program low for total wins in a season. The Hurricanes' struggles continued in 2021, as they finished 4–12–0 overall and 1–9–0 in ACC play. 2022 did not see much improvement for the Hurricanes as they finished 5–8–3 overall and 2–7–1 in conference play. In 2023 the Hurricanes finished 3–10–4 overall and 2–7–1 in ACC play. Their three wins were a program low for a full season, with the only lower win total coming in 2020. After the 2023 season Sarah Barnes was fired as head coach. She had a 24–59–13 record in six seasons as head coach. [13] Ken Mashur was hired as coach prior to the 2024 season.. [14] He was unable to engineer a large turnaround, as the Hurricanes finished 5–8–4 overall and 1–6–3 in ACC play.

Players

Current roster

As of August 6, 2025 [15]

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 Emily Bredek
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Rodriguez
2 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Emilie Simpson
3 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Noelle Simmons
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Marella
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amanda Peck
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tori Grambo
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caroline Hood
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ciara Alarocn
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Giovana Canali
10 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Éabha O'Mahony
11 FW Flag of Germany.svg  GER Cisel Akgül
12 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Teegan Melenhorst
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Crosby Nicholson
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Maxwell
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Allie Serlenga
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarah Greiner
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Moira Flynn
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lexi Lerwick
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maddie Landers
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Reese Wheeler
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maya Paeske
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brie Severns
23 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Nanaka Inaba
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sasha Brewer
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jessica Kaye
33 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Atlee Olofson
48 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sage Carey

Coaches

Current staff

PositionName
Head CoachKen Masuhr
Assistant CoachKelly Keelan
Assistant CoachPeter-John Falloon
Director of OperationsHannah Bernick
Athletic TrainerKarl Rennalls

Updated July 13, 2025 [15]

Seasons

SeasonHead coach [2] Season results [2] Tournament results [2]
OverallConferenceConferenceNCAA
WinsLoss.TiesWinsLoss.TiesFinish
1998Jim Blankenship851No Conference
1999^12802304th – NortheastFirst round
200091012304th – NortheastFirst round
20011091322T-2nd – NortheastFirst round NCAA First Round
2002Tricia Taliaferro9914112nd – NortheastFirst round
2003991330T-2nd – NortheastFirst round
2004†3130180T-9thFirst Round
20058111280T-9th
200689118111th
2007975442T-5thFirst round NCAA First Round
200810933528thFirst round NCAA First Round
200981013619th
201010814609th
2011Tom Anagnost10813619th NCAA Second Round
20129744427thFirst round NCAA First Round
2013 Mary-Frances Monroe 98148111th
20144131271T-11th
20155120280T-12th
201610815507th First round
2017511019013th
2018Sarah Barnes69336112th
2019 59227111th
2020 111108013th
2021 4121190T-12th
2022 58327112th
2023 310427112th
2024 Ken Mashur58416315th

^In 1999, the Hurricanes began play in the Big East Conference.
†In 2004, the Hurricanes moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Notable alumni

Current professional players

As of December 15, 2024

References

  1. "Athletics—University of Miami Hurricanes". University of Miami Visual Identity Manual (PDF). August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "2018 @CanesFutbol Media Guide" (PDF). hurricanesports.com. University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Big East Football Timeline". Philly.com. March 8, 2008. Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  4. "Jim Blankenship Resigns As Head Coach". hurricanesports.com. Miami Hurricanes Athletics. May 17, 2002. Retrieved April 12, 2019.[ dead link ]
  5. "Tricia Taliaferro Announced As New Women's Soccer Coach". hurricanesports.com. Miami Hurricanes Athletics. June 25, 2002. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  6. Nobles, Charlie (July 1, 2003). "COLLEGES; Miami to Join A.C.C.; Shift of Power Expected" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  7. Rubi, Debora (November 11, 2010). "Tricia Taliaferro dismissed after nine years at UM". themiamihurricane.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  8. "Miami Names Tom Anagnost as Head Women's Soccer Coach". hurricanesports.com. Miami Hurricanes Athletics. December 29, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  9. "Anagnost Relieved of Head Coaching Duties". hurricanesports.com. Miami Hurricanes Athletics. April 23, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2019.[ dead link ]
  10. "Monroe Named Head Women's Soccer Coach". hurricanesports.com. Miami Hurricanes Athletics. May 31, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2019.[ dead link ]
  11. "Monroe Relieved of Duties as Head Coach – University of Miami". University of Miami. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  12. "Sarah Barnes Named Miami Head Soccer Coach". hurricanesports.com. Miami Hurricanes Athletics. February 27, 2018. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  13. "University of Miami Athletics Announces Change in Soccer Leadership". miamihurricanes.com. University of Miami. November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  14. "University of Miami Athletics Hires Ken Masuhr as Head Soccer Coach". miamihurricanes.com. University of Miami Athletics. December 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  15. 1 2 "2025–26 Soccer Roster". hurricanesports.com. Miami Hurricanes Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2025.