The 2022 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Ed Radwanski, in his twelfth season. The Tigers home games were played at Riggs Field. This was the team's 29th season playing organized soccer, and all of those seasons were played in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 25 |
Record | 8–5–5 (4–3–3 ACC) |
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Home stadium | Riggs Field |
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 North Carolina †y | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .800 | 20 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Florida State †‡y | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .800 | 17 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .804 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Notre Dame y | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .750 | 17 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .804 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Virginia y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 16 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .761 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Duke y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 15 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Pittsburgh y | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .600 | 14 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson y | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .550 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech y | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .450 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest y | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .350 | 9 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .300 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State y | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .300 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 6 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .250 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .250 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 5 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2022 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament Source: The ACC As of December 6, 2022 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll |
The team finished 8–5–5 overall and 4–3–3 in ACC play to finish in seventh place. The Tigers started the season ranked at #25 and moved up to #18 before losing 3–0 at Alabama. The loss cased them to fall out of the rankings, but they followed it up with a draw at #4 South Carolina in a rivalry match. Wins over then #17 West Virginia and #6 Notre Dame propelled them to #14 in the rankings. However, the team then went on a three game losing streak which saw them fall back out of the rankings. The Tigers played three more ranked teams during the season, beating #24 Virginia Tech and drawing with #10 Duke and #19 Pittsburgh.
They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament, finishing one spot outside of the six teams that qualified. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament where they were a five-seed in the UCLA Bracket and hosted Vanderbilt in the First Round. They lost the game 0–1 to end their season. Their eight wins was their lowest total since 2013.
Previous season
editThe Tigers finished the season 12–7–1 and 6–3–1 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated Notre Dame before falling to Virginia in the Semifinals. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Alabama in the First Round to end their season.
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Grace Wagner | 5 | MF | 5'8" | Junior | Cary, North Carolina | Graduated |
Sydney Dawson | 7 | DF | 5'6" | Senior | Akron, Ohio | Graduated |
Renee Guion | 19 | DF | 5'10" | Senior | Simpsonville, South Carolina | Graduated |
Jackson Moehler | 38 | DF | 5'10" | Senior | Marietta, Georgia | Graduated |
Hensley Hancuff | 51 | GK | 6'3" | Senior | Edmond, Oklahoma | Graduated; drafted 34th overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft by NJ/NY Gotham FC |
Incoming Transfers
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Kacey Smekrud | 19 | FW | 5'11" | Senior | La Grange, Kentucky | College of Charleston |
Recruiting class
editSource:[1]
Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Kate Borner DF |
Cumming, Georgia | United Futbol Academy (GA) | [2] | |
Emily Brough MF |
Liverpool, England | Liverpool F.C. Women | N/A | |
Gabriella Gambino MF |
Lewiston, New York | Western New York Flash | [3] | |
Addyson Holgorsen GK |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Soccer Academy | [4] | |
Maria Manousos FW |
Weddington, North Carolina | Charlotte Soccer Academy | N/A[5] | |
Emma Wennar FW |
Milton, Vermont | FC Stars of Massachusetts | [6] |
Squad
editRoster
edit- As of December 15, 2022[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
editPosition | Staff |
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Athletic Director | Graham Neff |
Head coach | Eddie Radwanski |
Associate head coach | Jeff Robbins |
Assistant coach | Siri Mullinix |
Director of operations | Meredith Priest |
Source:[7]
Schedule
editDate Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
August 9* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 25 | vs. No. 18 Ole Miss | None Reported[10] | – |
Atlanta United Training Ground Atlanta, GA | ||||||
August 14* 11:00 a.m. |
No. 25 | UNC Wilmington | W 1–0 | – |
Riggs Field Clemson, SC | ||||||
Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
August 18* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 25 | Texas A&M | T 0–0 | 0–0–1 |
Riggs Field (1,018) Clemson, SC | ||||||
August 21* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 25 | Campbell | W 5–1 | 1–0–1 |
Riggs Field (621) Clemson, SC | ||||||
August 25* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 18 | at Western Carolina | W 6–0 | 2–0–1 |
Catamount Athletic Complex (1,212) Cullowhee, NC | ||||||
August 28* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 18 | at Alabama | L 0–3 | 2–1–1 |
Alabama Soccer Stadium (783) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||||
September 1* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
at No. 4 South Carolina Rivalry |
T 2–2 | 2–1–2 |
Stone Stadium (5,330) Columbia, SC | |||||||
September 4* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Appalachian State | W 3–0 | 3–1–2 |
Riggs Field (372) Clemson, SC | |||||||
September 8* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 17 West Virginia | W 1–0 | 4–1–2 |
Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (1,133) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
ACC Regular Season | |||||||||||
September 15 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 24 | No. 6 Notre Dame | W 2–0 | 5–1–2 (1–0–0) |
Riggs Field (972) Clemson, SC | ||||||
September 22 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 14 | at Wake Forest | L 1–4 | 5–2–2 (1–1–0) |
Spry Stadium (821) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
September 25 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 14 | at No. 7 Florida State | L 1–3 | 5–3–2 (1–2–0) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (2,125) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
September 29 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
NC State | L 1–2 | 5–4–2 (1–3–0) |
Riggs Field (345) Clemson, SC | |||||||
October 6 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Louisville | W 2–1 | 6–4–2 (2–3–0) |
Lynn Stadium (871) Louisville, KY | |||||||
October 9 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 24 Virginia Tech | W 2–1 | 7–4–2 (3–3–0) |
Riggs Field (723) Clemson, SC | |||||||
October 14 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Syracuse | T 1–1 | 7–4–3 (3–3–1) |
SU Soccer Stadium (273) Syracuse, NY | |||||||
October 20 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 10 Duke | T 0–0 | 7–4–4 (3–3–2) |
Riggs Field (852) Clemson, SC | |||||||
October 23 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Boston College | W 3–0 | 8–4–4 (4–3–2) |
Riggs Field (713) Clemson, SC | |||||||
October 27 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 19 Pittsburgh | T 0–0 | 8–4–5 (4–3–3) |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (723) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
November 11 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(5) | Vanderbilt First Round |
L 0–1 | 8–5–5 |
Riggs Field (312) Clemson, SC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |
Goals Record
editRank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Regular Season | NCAA Tournament | Total |
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1 | 10 | FW | Renee Lyles | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
23 | FW | Caroline Conti | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
3 | 2 | DF | Makenna Morris | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
5 | MF | Emily Brough | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
12 | FW | Sydney Minarik | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
15 | MF | Hal Hershfelt | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
21 | FW | Maliah Morris | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
29 | FW | Sammi Meredith | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
9 | 18 | FW | Maria Manousos | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
10 | 24 | DF | Megan Bornkmap | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Opponent Own Goal | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Total | 30 | 0 | 30 |
Disciplinary record
editRank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Regular Season | NCAA Tournament | Total | ||||||
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1 | 24 | DF | Megan Bornkamp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | 15 | MF | Hal Hershfelt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 2 | DF | Makenna Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Layne St. George | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | 18 | FW | Maria Manousos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | FW | Maliah Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | Caroline Conti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | FW | Sammi Meredith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and honors
editRecipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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Megan Bornkamp | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 11 | [11] |
Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 18 | [12] | |
Harper White | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 20 | [13] |
Hal Hershfelt | All-ACC Second Team | November 2 | [14] |
Megan Bornkamp | |||
Maliah Morris | All-ACC Third Team | ||
Caroline Conti |
Rankings
editWeek | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
United Soccer[15] | 25 | 18 | — | — | 24 | 14 | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 25 | Not released | — | |||
TopDrawer Soccer[16] | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
edit- ^ "Clemson Women's Soccer Announces 2022 Recruiting Class". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. November 11, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Kate Borner". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Gabriella Gambino". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Addyson Holgorsen". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Maria Manousos". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Emma Wennar". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022-23 Women's Soccer Roster". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 Women's Soccer Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Releases 2022 Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. May 25, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ @OleMissSoccer (August 9, 2022). "gg @clemsonwsoccer, safe travels home!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Duke Named 2022 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Bornkamp Named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "FSU's Echegini, Clemson's White Earn ACC Women's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawer Soccer. December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.