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2023 Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer team

The 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer team represented Virginia Tech during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. It was the 31st season of the university fielding a program and 20th competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hokies were led by thirteenth year head coach Charles Adair and played their home games at Thompson Field.

2023 Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–8–3 (4–6–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Drew Kopp (12th season)
  • Matt Gwilliam (9th season)
Home stadiumThompson Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 1 Florida State  ‍†‍‡‍y 9 – 0 – 1   .950 22 – 0 – 1   .978
No. 16 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 7 – 1 – 2   .800 12 – 4 – 4   .700
No. 3 Clemson  ‍‍‍y 7 – 2 – 1   .750 18 – 4 – 4   .769
No. 8 North Carolina  ‍‍‍y 5 – 0 – 5   .750 13 – 2 – 8   .739
No. 6 Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍y 6 – 3 – 1   .650 17 – 6 – 1   .729
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2 – 4   .600 10 – 3 – 5   .694
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3 – 4   .500 8 – 3 – 6   .647
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 4 – 6 – 0   .400 7 – 8 – 3   .472
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 3 – 5 – 2   .400 4 – 9 – 5   .361
Duke  ‍‍‍ 2 – 5 – 3   .350 6 – 7 – 3   .469
NC State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 5 – 3   .350 3 – 9 – 6   .333
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 2 – 7 – 1   .250 3 – 10 – 4   .294
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 0 – 6 – 4   .200 3 – 9 – 6   .333
Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 0 – 9 – 1   .050 2 – 14 – 2   .167
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 ACC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Source: The ACC
As of December 5, 2023
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll

The Hokies started the season with mixed results in non-conference as they began the season with a two wins in three games, but struggled against Power 5 competition. They played the twentieth ranked team twice in Georgetown and Northwestern, losing both contests. They ended the non-conference season with a 3–2–3 record. An ACC opening loss to North Carolina was only 0–1, and the Hokies won three of their next four games. However, they then went on a three game losing skid before winning their penultimate game of the season. They would lose again to the twentieth ranked team in Pittsburgh to end the regular season.

They finished 7–8–3 overall and 4–6–0 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their seven wins were the lowest since 2017 and they finished with four conference wins for the fourth time in five seasons. This year broke a streak of two straight NCAA appearances.

Previous season edit

Main article: 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer team

The Hokies finished 10–6–2 overall and 4–5–1 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament as only six teams were invited. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As an unseeded team in the UCLA Bracket they traveled to seventh-seed West Virginia in the First Round. They lost the game 2–0 to end their season.

Offseason edit

Departures edit

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Dale Burnett 0 GK 5'10"   Junior Ashburn, Virginia Graduated
Ines Obradovac 4 FW/MF 5'9" Freshman Woodstock, Georgia Transferred to Wofford
Bella Pontieri 10 FW/MF 5'7" Freshman Jacksonville, Florida Transferred to North Florida
Gabby Johnson 11 MF 5'3" Graduate Student Midlothian, Virginia Graduated
Emmalee McCarter 24 FW/MF 5'6" Graduate Student Charleston, South Carolina Graduated
Ella Ciardullo 28 FW/MF 5'5" Freshman Milton, Georgia Transferred to Iowa State

Incoming Transfers edit

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Eden Skyers 28 MF/DF 5'6" Junior London, England Jacksonville

Recruiting Class edit

Source:[1]

Name Nationality Hometown Club TDS Rating
Ava Arengo
MF
   Mason, Ohio Cincinnati United Premier      [2]
Ella Bjorklund
DF
   Wake Forest, North Carolina North Carolina Courage      [3]
Samantha DeGuzman
FW
   Manassas, Virginia Virginia Development Academy      [4]
Ellie Farrell
MF
   Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington Hammerheads Youth      [5]
Emma Garrelts
DF
   Park Ridge, Illinois Sockers FC      [6]
Kylie Marschall
DF
   Ashburn, Virginia TSJ FC Virginia      [7]
Savannah Sabo
GK
   Atlanta, Georgia IMG Academy      [8]
Anna Weir
FW
   Acworth, Georgia Tophat SC      [9]

Squad edit

Roster edit

As of November 27, 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
00 GK   USA Lauren Hargrove
0 GK   USA Savannah Sabo
1 GK   USA Alia Skinner
3 FW   USA Anna Weir
4 FW   USA Emma Stanley
5 DF   FIN Aino Vuorinen
7 MF   USA Avery Tharrington
8 FW   USA Ayden Yates
9 MF   USA Courtney Andersen
13 DF   USA Victoria Moser
14 DF   USA Allie Lewis
15 FW   USA Sophie Maltese
16 FW   USA Allie George
17 MF   USA Ella Bjorklund
18 MF   USA Lauren Gogal
19 FW   USA Samantha DeGuzman
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF   USA Victoria Haugen
21 DF   USA Averi Visage
22 FW   USA Taylor Bryan
23 FW   USA Kate Bonshak
24 FW   USA Natalie Mitchell
25 FW   USA Taylor Price
26 MF   USA Emma Pelkowski
27 DF   USA Ava Veith
28 MF   ENG Eden Skyers
29 MF   USA Kendall DiMillio
31 DF   USA Maysen Nelson
33 MF   USA Ava Arengo
34 FW   USA Ella Valente
35 MF   USA Emma Garrelts
36 FW   USA Ruby Darling
37 DF   USA Kylie Marschall

Team management edit

Position Staff
Head Coach Charles Adair
Associate Head Coach Drew Kopp
Assistant Coach Matt Gwilliam

Source:[10]

Schedule edit

Source:[11][12]

Date
Time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 9*
 at East Tennessee State  None Reported  —
 Summers-Taylor Stadium
Johnson City, TN
August 12*
 at Liberty  None Reported  —
 Osborne Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Non-Conference Regular season
August 17*
7:00 p.m., FloFC 		at Butler W 3–0  1–0–0
 Butler Bowl (737)
Indianapolis, IN
August 20*
12:00 p.m., BTN+ 		at Indiana T 0–0  1–0–1
 Bill Armstrong Stadium (320)
Bloomington, IN
August 24*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		James Madison W 3–0  2–0–1
 Thompson Field (1,162)
Blacksburg, VA
August 27*
1:00 p.m., BEN 		at No. 20 Georgetown L 0–1  2–1–1
 Shaw Field (853)
Washington, D.C.
August 31*
5:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Old Dominion T 0–0  2–1–2
 Thompson Field (658)
Blacksburg, VA
September 3*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Charlotte T 1–1  2–1–3
 Transamerica Field (713)
Charlotte, NC
September 7*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Navy W 1–0  3–1–3
 Glenn Warner Soccer Facility (874)
Annapolis, MD
September 10*
1:30 p.m., ACCNX 		No. 20 Northwestern L 2–3  3–2–3
 Thompson Field (314)
Blacksburg, VA
ACC Regular Season
September 15
3:30 p.m., ACCNX 		at No. 2 North Carolina L 0–1  3–3–3
(0–1–0) 		Dorrance Field (4,298)
Chapel Hill, NC
September 21
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Boston College W 2–1  4–3–3
(1–1–0) 		Newton Campus Soccer Field (333)
Chestnut Hill, MA
September 24
1:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Syracuse W 4–0  5–3–3
(2–1–0) 		SU Soccer Stadium (325)
Syracuse, NY
September 29
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		No. 25 Wake Forest L 0–2  5–4–3
(2–2–0) 		Thompson Field (1,107)
Blacksburg, VA
October 5
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		NC State W 4–1  6–4–3
(3–2–0) 		Thompson Field (412)
Blacksburg, VA
October 8
3:00 p.m., ACCNX 		No. 9 Clemson L 0–1  6–5–3
(3–3–0) 		Thompson Field (297)
Blacksburg, VA
October 15
1:30 p.m., ACCN 		at Virginia
Rivalry 		L 0–3  6–6–3
(3–4–0) 		Klöckner Stadium (2,184)
Charlottesville, VA
October 19
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Duke L 0–1  6–7–3
(3–5–0) 		Thompson Field (210)
Blacksburg, VA
October 22
3:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Miami (FL) W 3–0  7–7–3
(4–5–0) 		Thompson Field (197)
Blacksburg, VA
October 26
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at No. 20 Pittsburgh L 1–2  7–8–3
(4–6–0) 		Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,280)
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Awards and honors edit

Recipient Award Date Ref.
Natalie Mitchell All-ACC Third Team November 1 [13]

Rankings edit

Main article: 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer[14]RVRVRV—————————Not released—
TopDrawer Soccer[15]—————————————————


References edit

  1. ^ "Women's soccer inks eight on National Signing Day". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. November 10, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ava Arengo". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ella Bjorklund". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Samantha DeGuzman". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ellie Farrell". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Emma Garrelts". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Kylie Marschall". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Savannah Sabo". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Anna Weir". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "2023 Women's Soccer Roster". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "2023 Women's Soccer Schedule". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  12. ^ "Hokies reveal 2023 women's soccer schedule". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. July 17, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "2023 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  15. ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawer Soccer. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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