2022 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team

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.

2022 Clemson Tigers women's soccer
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 25
Record8–5–5 (4–3–3 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
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 edit

The 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 edit

Departures edit

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
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 edit

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Kacey Smekrud 19 FW 5'11" Senior La Grange, Kentucky College of Charleston

Recruiting class edit

Source:[1]

Name Nationality Hometown Club TDS Rating
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 edit

Roster 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Halle Mackiewicz
2 DF   USA Makenna Morris
3 DF   USA Layne St. George
4 DF   USA Harper White
5 MF   ENG Emily Brough
6 MF   USA Devi Dudley
7 DF   USA Kate Borner
8 DF   ENG Caitlin Smith
9 DF   USA Mackenzie Duff
10 FW   USA Renee Lyles
11 MF   USA Cassidy Lindley
12 FW   USA Sydney Minarik
13 FW   USA Emma Wennar
14 FW   ENG Fran Stables
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   USA Hal Hershfelt
16 MF   USA Ella Hauser
17 MF   USA Emma Lerner
18 FW   USA Maria Manousos
19 FW   USA Kacey Smekrud
20 FW   USA Courtney Jones
21 FW   USA Maliah Morris
22 MF   USA Gabby Gambino
23 FW   USA Caroline Conti
24 DF   USA Megan Bornkamp
26 GK   USA Addy Holgorsen
27 DF   USA Kate Borner
29 FW   USA Sami Meredith
34 GK   USA Ally Lynch

Team management edit

Position Staff
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 edit

Source:[8][9]

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
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 edit

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular Season NCAA Tournament Total
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 edit

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular Season NCAA Tournament Total
                       
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 edit

Recipient Award Date Ref.
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 edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer[15]25182414RVRVRV25Not released
TopDrawer Soccer[16]15141618191524


References edit

  1. ^ "Clemson Women's Soccer Announces 2022 Recruiting Class". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. November 11, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kate Borner". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gabriella Gambino". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Addyson Holgorsen". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "Maria Manousos". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "Emma Wennar". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "2022-23 Women's Soccer Roster". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022-23 Women's Soccer Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  9. ^ "Women's Soccer Releases 2022 Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. May 25, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  10. ^ @OleMissSoccer (August 10, 2022). "gg @clemsonwsoccer, safe travels home!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Duke Named 2022 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Bornkamp Named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "2022 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  15. ^ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  16. ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawer Soccer. December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.

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