Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer

Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer
2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer team
University	University of Notre Dame
Athletic director	Pete Bevacqua
Head coach	Nate Norman (8th season)
Conference	ACC
Location	Notre Dame, Indiana
Stadium	Alumni Stadium (Capacity: 2,500)
Nickname	Fighting Irish
Colors	Blue and gold [1]
Home Away
NCAA Tournament championships
1995, 2004, 2010
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1994, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2008
NCAA Tournament Semifinals
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2022, 2024
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer team represents the University of Notre Dame in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's soccer. The team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference and is currently coached by Nate Norman, following the resignation of Theresa Romagnolo. ^[2] The Fighting Irish have won three of the 29 NCAA national championships.

History

Notre Dame's women's soccer team won the National Championship in 1995, 2004 and 2010 and were the runner-up in 1994, 1996, 1999, 2006, and 2008. Notre Dame also ranks second in all-time title game appearances (8) behind North Carolina (24). Notre Dame's women's soccer program started in 1988 under coach Chris Petrucelli. Their 1995 Big East title was the university's first in any sport. That same year, Petrucelli's squad, under the leadership of Cindy Daws, won the program's first national title, defeating Portland 1–0. Randy Waldrum, took over the program in 1999 and maintained the Fighting Irish's success, winning the national title in 2004 by beating UCLA 4–3 as well as capturing six Big East titles.

Waldrum's 2010 squad won the school's third national title, going 21–2–2 and posting 15 shutouts and became the lowest ranked team to do so, beating undefeated Stanford in a 1–0 decision. In doing so, they outscored their postseason opponents 15–1. They also reached the College Cup for the fifth straight year, a school record. Their senior class won 87 matches in their 4 years, the most in that span. Three Notre Dame players have won the Hermann Trophy, given to the United States' best male and female collegiate soccer players. They are Cindy Daws (1996), Anne Mäkinen (2000) and Kerri Hanks (2006, 2008). Hanks is one of only four players to win the award twice. Notre Dame is also one of only two schools with three or more different Hermann Trophy recipients. ^[3]

On October 19, 2014, Elizabeth Tucker received the 2014 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Elizabeth Tucker is also the first student-athlete in Notre Dame history to sweep all four of the university's major athletics honors in the same year. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

On January 3, 2014, Waldrum resigned after 15 seasons with the Fighting Irish to become the head coach of newly established NWSL team Houston Dash. ^[7] On March 19, 2014, Theresa Romagnolo was appointed as his successor. ^[8] Prior to coaching the Fighting Irish, Romagnolo had been the women's soccer head coach at Dartmouth the past three seasons, and had also been an assistant coach at Stanford and at the University of San Diego. Romagnolo resigned on January 22, 2018, citing the desire to spend more time with her family. ^[9] Assistant coach Nate Norman was promoted to head coach on February 20, 2018. ^[10]

Players

Current roster

As of July 17, 2025 ^[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. Nation Player 0 GK   USA Jackie Hollomon 2 DF   CAN Clare Logan 3 MF   USA Izzy Engle 4 DF   USA Leah Klenke 5 DF   USA Carolyn Calzada 6 FW   USA Paige Buchner 7 FW   CAN Annabelle Chukwu 8 MF   USA Alessia Saia 9 FW   USA Charlie Codd 10 MF   USA Ellie Hodsden 11 FW   USA Tessa Knapp 12 MF   USA Kiki Turner 13 MF   USA Laney Matriano 14 MF   USA Gianna Scott 16 FW   USA Meg Mrowicki

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF   USA Riley DeMartino 18 MF   USA Berkley Mensik 19 MF   USA Ally Pinto 20 MF   USA Abby Mills 21 MF   PHI Chayse Ying 22 DF   CAN Tatiana Tagne 23 MF   USA Morgan Roy 24 MF   USA Grace Restovich 26 DF   USA Melinda Hathaway 27 MF   USA Lily Joseph 28 GK   USA Sonoma Kasica 29 DF   USA Rowan Pearl 30 MF   USA Hannah Lemieux 33 GK   USA Madeleine Agee 34 FW   USA Randie Foor

Individual honors

NCAA Woman of the Year Award: Elizabeth Tucker – 2014 Hermann Trophy: Cindy Daws – 1996 Anne Mäkinen – 2000 Kerri Hanks – 2006, 2008 Big East Offensive Player of the Year: Katie Thorlakson – 2004, 2005 Kerri Hanks – 2006, 2008 Brittany Bock – 2007 Lauren Fowlkes – 2009 Melissa Henderson – 2010 Big East Defensive Player of the Year: Jen Grubb – 1999 Candace Chapman – 2002, 2005 Melissa Tancredi – 2003, 2004 Carrie Dew – 2008 Big East Midfielder of the Year: Anne Mäkinen – 2000 Jen Buczkowski – 2005 Courtney Barg – 2009 Big East Rookie of the Year: Jenny Streiffer – 1996 Vanessa Pruzinsky – 1999 Christie Shaner – 2003 Kerri Hanks – 2005 Melissa Henderson – 2008

Big East All-Rookie Team: Elizabeth Tucker – 2010 Big East Championship All-Tournament Team: Elizabeth Tucker – 2012 U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team: Elizabeth Tucker – 2012 Capital One Academic All-America (CoSIDA) First Team: Elizabeth Tucker – 2012–2013, 2013–2014 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Elizabeth Tucker – 2014 Notre Dame Byron V. Kanaley Award: Elizabeth Tucker – 2014 Notre Dame Francis Patrick O'Connor Award: Elizabeth Tucker – 2014 Notre Dame Athletics Community Champion Award: Elizabeth Tucker – 2014 Notre Dame Top Gun Award: Elizabeth Tucker – 2014 Notre Dame Monogram Club Team Most Valuable Player Award: Elizabeth Tucker – 2014 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship: Elizabeth Tucker – 2014 ACC Postgraduate Scholarship: Elizabeth Tucker – 2014

Notable alumni

Main page: Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer players

Current Professionals

As of January 28, 2025

• Kelly Lindsey (1997–2000) Currently head coach of Lewes FC
• Adriana Leon (2010–2011) – Currently with Aston Villa and Canada international
• Katie Lind (2012–2015) – Currently with Houston Dash
• Cari Roccaro (2012–2015) – Currently with Chicago Red Stars
• Natalie Jacobs (2015–2017) – Currently with Houston Dash
• Samantha Fisher (2017–2021) – Currently with Sassuolo and El Salvador international
• Jenna Winebrenner (2017–2021) – Currently with Dallas Trinity FC
• Brianna Martinez (2018–2022) – Currently with Orlando Pride
• Olivia Wingate (2018–2022) – Currently with North Carolina Courage
• Bea Franklin (2019–2020) – Currently with Chicago Red Stars
• Maddie Mercado (2019–2023) – Currently with Seattle Reign FC
• Kiki Van Zanten (2019–2023) – Currently with Houston Dash and Jamaica international
• Eva Gaetino (2020–2023) – Currently with Paris Saint-Germain and United States international
• Korbin Albert (2021–2022) – Currently with Paris Saint-Germain and United States international

Coaches

Current staff

Position	Staff
Head Coach	Nate Norman
Assistant Coach	Dawn Siergiej
Assistant Coach	Martin Rennie
Assistant Coach	Gina Lewandowski

Seasons

Sources: ^[12]

Season	Head coach	Season result [12]							Tournament results
		Overall			Conference				Conference	NCAA
		Wins	Losses	Ties	Wins	Losses	Ties	Finish
1988	Dennis Grace	13	6	1	No Conference					—
1989		12	10	0	No Conference					—
1990	Chris Petrucelli	16	3	1	No Conference					—
1991^		15	2	3	2	0	1	1st	No Tournament	—
1992		13	5	1	5	0	0	1st	No Tournament	—
1993		19	3	0	6	0	0	1st	Champions	NCAA First Round
1994		23	1	1	6	0	0	1st	Champions	NCAA Runner Up
1995†		21	2	2	7	1	0	2nd	Champions	NCAA Champions
1996		24	2	0	9	0	0	1st	Champions	NCAA Runner Up
1997		23	1	1	11	0	0	1st	Champions	NCAA Semifinals
1998		21	3	1	9	1	1	2nd	Champions	NCAA Quarterfinals
1999	Randy Waldrum	21	4	1	6	0	0	1st (Mid-Atlantic)	Champions	NCAA Runner Up
2000		23	1	1	6	0	0	1st (Mid-Atlantic)	Champions	NCAA Semifinals
2001		17	3	1	5	1	0	1st (Mid-Atlantic)	Champions	NCAA Second Round
2002		13	8	0	3	3	3	T-4th (Mid-Atlantic)	—	NCAA Third Round
2003		20	3	1	6	0	0	1st (Mid-Atlantic)	Semifinal	NCAA Second Round
2004		25	1	1	9	0	1	1st	Runner up	NCAA Champion
2005		22	3	0	10	1	0	1st (National)	Champions	NCAA Quarterfinals
2006		25	1	1	10	0	1	1st (National)	Champions	NCAA Runner up
2007		19	5	2	11	0	0	1st (National)	Runner up	NCAA Semifinals
2008		26	1	0	11	0	0	1st (National)	Champions	NCAA Runner up
2009		21	4	1	10	0	1	1st (National)	Champions	NCAA Semifinals
2010		21	2	2	9	0	2	1st (National)	First round	NCAA Champions
2011		10	8	3	6	3	2	3rd (National)	Semifinals	NCAA First Round
2012		16	6	2	8	1	1	T-1st (National)	Semifinals	NCAA Third Round
2013‡		13	8	1	7	5	1	5th	Quarterfinals	NCAA Third Round
2014	Theresa Romagnolo	14	6	2	7	2	1	4th	Quarterfinals	NCAA Third Round
2015		14	5	1	6	4	0	6th	—	NCAA Second Round
2016		13	3	5	7	1	2	T-1st	Semifinals	NCAA First Round
2017		9	8	5	5	3	2	6th	First round	NCAA Third Round
2018	Nate Norman	8	10	0	4	6	0	10th	—	—
2019		11	8	2	4	4	2	8th	First round	NCAA Third round
2020		6	7	0	4	4	0	8th	First round	—
2021		14	6	2	7	3	0	4th	First round	NCAA Second Round
2022		17	3	3	7	2	1	3rd	Semifinals	NCAA Quarterfinal
2023		12	4	4	7	1	2	2nd	Quarterfinals	NCAA Second Round
2024		14	4	4	5	1	4	2nd	First Round	NCAA Quarterfinal

^ In 1991, Notre Dame began play in the Horizon League.
† In 1995, Notre Dame began play in the Big East.
‡ In 2013, Notre Dame began play in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

References

1. "Color | Athletics Branding | On Message | University of Notre Dame" . Retrieved January 27, 2020.
2. http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/theresa_romagnolo_891553.html Coach profile: Theresa Romagnolo, Notre Dame Official Athletics Site.
3. "2008 Women's Soccer Media Guide". Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
4. "Elizabeth Tucker from University of Notre Dame Named 2014 NCAA Woman of the Year" . Retrieved January 28, 2015.
5. "Elizabeth Tucker Bio" . Retrieved January 28, 2015.
6. "Elizabeth Tucker // Strong of Heart // University of Notre Dame".
7. "Notre Dame Women's Soccer Coach Randy Waldrum Resigns" . Retrieved January 3, 2014.
8. "Theresa Romagnolo Named Women's Soccer Coach At Notre Dame" . Retrieved March 19, 2014.
9. "Romagnolo Announces Resignation as Irish Women's Soccer Coach". und.com. University of Notre Dame. January 22, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
10. "Norman ('07) Named Notre Dame Women's Soccer Head Coach". und.com. University of Notre Dame. February 20, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
11. "2025-26 Women's Soccer Roster". und.com. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
12. "Notre Dame Women's Soccer 2017 History & Records Supplement" (PDF). und.com. University of Notre Dame. p. 5. Retrieved April 30, 2019.

External links

• Official website