NC State Wolfpack
2023 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team
Founded1984 (1984)
UniversityNorth Carolina State University
Head coachTim Santoro (12th season)
ConferenceACC
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina
StadiumDail Soccer Field
(Capacity: 3,000)
NicknameWolfpack
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1988
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1988, 1989
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1988, 1989, 1995
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1988, 1989, 1995, 2016, 2018, 2019
NCAA Tournament appearances
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021

The NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team represent North Carolina State University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of NCAA Division I women's college soccer. The team has never won the ACC regular season championship, but has won the ACC Tournament once. The team has advanced to the NCAA Women's soccer tournament 14 times. The most notable of these appearances was in 1988, when the Wolfpack finished runners up.[2]

History

1980s

The Wolfpack women's soccer program was founded in 1984 under head coach Larry Gross. The team enjoyed a successful first season, only losing one game, to finish 11–1–4. The next year they finished with the same win total, and qualified for the program's first NCAA Tournament. 1986, saw the Wolfpack improve to 16 wins, and again qualify for the NCAA Tournament. In 1987, the team joined the Atlantic Coast Conference. 1988 was the Wolfpack's best year in their history. The team finished with a 19–2–3 record, won the ACC Tournament and finished runner up in the NCAA tournament. The decade would close on a high note as the team again enjoyed success. They finished runner up in the ACC tournament, and advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA tournament.

1990s

The Wolfpack's success continued into the 1990s, with the team continuing to win double digit games, and qualify for the NCAA Tournament. The team won a program second-best 18 games in 1991, and finished runner up in the ACC tournament that year. However, win totals started to decline, as the team won 10 games in 1993, a then program low. 1993 also marked the first year since the team was founded, that the Wolfpack did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Prior to the 1994 season, head coach Larry Gross resigned, citing the desire to spend more time with his family.[3] Alvin Corneal was hired as a replacement. His first season in charge resulted in a semifinal in the ACC tournament and a trip to the second round in the NCAA Tournament. This was improved upon in 1995, when the Wolfpack tied a program record with 19 wins, and made the Quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. However, the team's record fell off, winning only 11 games in 1996 and 9 games in 1997. 1997 was the first time the Wolfpack had a losing season in their history. Corneal would not continue as head coach after that season. In December 1997, Laura Kerrigan was hired as the third head coach in program history.[4] Kerrigan's first two seasons were difficult. The team won only 7 games in 1998 and 1999. Both seasons were a program low at the time.

2000s

The beginning of the decade saw a string of mediocre seasons. 2000-2003 all saw the Wolfpack finish between 8 and 10 wins and 7 and 10 losses. The team made the ACC tournament in all of those years, but never qualified for the NCAA tournament. 2004 started a slide for the team. The Wolfpack finished 7–8–3 and would not have another winning season until 2011. 2005 was the first year since the ACC tournament began that NC State did not qualify for the tournament. 2006 proved a blip on the radar when the team finished 9–9–2 and qualified for the ACC tournament. This would be the last ACC tournament the team would qualify for until 2016. After a 2007 and 2008 season which saw the Wolfpack go a combined 0–19–1 in ACC play Kerrigan stepped down as head coach.[5] Shortly thereafter, in January 2009, Steve Springthorpe was named the fourth head coach in the program's history.[6] In his first season, 2009, the team finished 8–9–2 and notched their first ACC wins in 2 years, finishing 2–7–1 in ACC play.

2010s

Springthorpe's tenure endured a tough 2010, with the Wolfpack finishing 7–12–0 overall and 1–9–0 in ACC play. 2011 was the team's first winning season since 2002, but the success was not matched in ACC play, where the team finished 1–7–2. 2012 saw a fall in performance when the Wolfpack finished 5–14–0 overall and 0–10–0 in ACC play. In October 2012, Springthorpe resigned to pursue other professional opportunities.[7] One month later, in November 2012, Tim Santoro was announced as the new head coach.[8] Santoro's first season, 2013, came with a 7–12 record and 2 ACC wins. However, these would prove to be the team's only ACC wins in a four-year span. The Wolfpack lost 15 games in both 2014 and 2015, and did not win an ACC game in either year. 2016 saw a drastic improvement. The Wolfpack finished 11–9–2, qualified for the ACC Tournament, and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. This was their first ACC Tournament since 2006, and first NCAA Tournament since 1996. The team reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, a first in 21 years. 2017 saw similar success with the team winning 15 games, reaching the semifinals of the ACC Tournament and the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In 2018, the team did not qualify for the ACC Tournament, but reached the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

2020s

The decade started with a season effected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wolfpack decided to opt out of the season due to concerns surrounding the pandemic.[9] However, the Wolfpack returned for the spring season and finished 5–3–1 but were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. The non-invite snapped a four-year streak of being invited to the tournament. 2021 saw a return to a more normal schedule where the Wolfpack posted a 9–9–2 overall record and went 4–6–0 in ACC play. They returned to the NCAA Tournament four the fifth time in six years. In 2022, the Wolfpack finished 7–7–6 overall and 2–6–2 in ACC play. Their seven overall wins and 2 ACC wins were the worst in a full season since 2015. However, they received an invitation NCAA Tournament, extending their streak to six out of seven years and six straight full seasons of play. In 2023, the Wolfpack would fare worse, finishing 3–9–6 overall and 2–5–3 in ACC play. Their season was the worst since 2014 and was a downward trend from the previous season.

Personnel

Current roster

As of November 17, 2023 [10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Aisley Snell
1 GK United States USA Olivia Pratapas
2 DF England ENG Mackenzie Smith
3 DF United States USA Briana Weber
4 FW United States USA Leyah Hall-Robinson
5 DF United States USA Alex Mohr
7 MF Japan JPN Emika Kawagishi
8 MF Canada CAN Rosalie Olou
9 FW United States USA Hannah Jibril
10 MF Germany GER Annika Wohner
11 DF United States USA Fernanda Soto
12 MF United States USA Jaiden Thomas
13 FW United States USA Jade Bordeleau
14 FW United States USA Mia Vaughan
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW United States USA Jameese Joseph
17 FW United States USA Brianna Holt
18 DF United States USA Madison Reid
19 GK Spain ESP María Echezarreta
20 DF United States USA Brooklyn Holt
21 MF United States USA Mary Frances Symmes
22 DF United States USA Taylor Chism
23 FW United States USA Alexis Strickland
25 MF United States USA Sarah Arnold
26 GK United States USA Emily Earles
27 MF United States USA Eliza Rich
28 MF United States USA Sophia Hernandez
29 FW United States USA Cienna Kim

Team management

Position Staff
Head coachTim Santoro
Associate head coachSebastian Vecchio
Assistant CoachMaddy Haro
Director of OperationsKim Kern
Athletic TrainerCaroline Fleming

Source: [10]

Seasons

Season Head coach[11] Season result[12] Tournament results[13]
Overall Conference Conference NCAA
Wins Losses Ties Wins Losses Ties
1984 Larry Gross 11 1 4 No Conference —
1985 11 6 4 No Conference NCAA Second Round
1986 16 6 1 No Conference NCAA Second Round
1987† 17 4 1 1 1 1 — NCAA Second Round
1988 19 2 3 3 0 1 Champions NCAA Runner up
1989 15 8 2 3 1 0 Runner up NCAA Semifinals
1990 14 7 1 2 2 0 First round NCAA Second Round
1991 18 5 0 2 2 0 Runner-Up NCAA Second Round
1992 15 6 1 3 1 0 First round NCAA First Round
1993 10 8 1 1 2 1 First round —
1994 Alvin Corneal 10 9 5 1 4 1 Semifinals NCAA Second Round
1995 19 5 0 6 1 0 Semifinals NCAA Quarterfinals
1996 11 9 1 3 3 1 First round NCAA First Round
1997 9 11 1 2 5 0 First round —
1998 Laura Kerrigan 7 12 1 1 5 1 First round —
1999 7 10 2 1 4 2 First round —
2000 10 7 3 2 3 2 First round —
2001 8 10 0 0 7 0 First round —
2002 10 8 1 2 4 1 First round —
2003 9 9 1 1 6 0 First round —
2004 7 8 3 1 7 0 First round —
2005 6 12 0 2 8 0 — —
2006 9 9 2 3 7 0 First round —
2007 6 10 3 0 9 1 — —
2008 8 12 0 0 10 0 — —
2009 Steve Springthorpe 8 9 2 2 7 1 — —
2010 7 12 0 1 9 0 — —
2011 10 8 2 1 7 2 — —
2012 5 14 0 0 10 0 — —
2013 Tim Santoro 7 12 0 2 11 0 — —
2014 2 15 2 0 10 0 — —
2015 4 15 0 0 10 0 — —
2016 11 9 2 4 5 1 First round NCAA Round of 16
2017 15 5 2 6 3 1 Semifinals NCAA Second Round
2018 11 7 4 3 5 2 — NCAA Round of 16
2019 12 7 4 4 2 4 Semifinals NCAA Round of 16
2020 5 3 1 0 0 0 — —
2021 9 9 2 4 6 0 — NCAA Second Round
2022 7 7 6 2 6 2 — NCAA First Round
2023 3 9 6 2 5 3 — —

†In 1987, the Wolfpack began play in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Notable alumni

Current Professional Players

References

  1. ↑ NC State Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). January 11, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2018 Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). gopack.com. NC State University Athletics. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ "N.C. STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH RESIGNS". Greensboro News & Record. May 16, 1994. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Kaura Kerrigan" (PDF). 2005 Media Guide. North Carolina State University. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Kerrigan Steps Down As Women's Soccer Coach". gopack.com. North Carolina State Wolfpack Athletics. November 4, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Springthorpe Named New Women's Soccer Coach". gopack.com. North Carolina State Wolfpack Athletics. January 6, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Springthorpe Resigns as Women's Soccer Coach". gopack.com. North Carolina State Athletics. October 29, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Santoro Named Women's Soccer Coach at NC State". gopack.com. North Carolina State Athletics. November 30, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Tim Santoro Discusses Decision To Opt Out Of 2020 Season". gopack.com. NC State Wolfpack Athletics. August 31, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  10. 1 2 "2023 Women's Soccer Roster". gopack.com. North Carolina State University. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ 2018 Record Book, pp. 3
  12. ↑ 2018 Record Book, pp. 3
  13. ↑ 2018 Record Book, pp. 4
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