2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer team
| 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, Second Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 16 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 17 |
| Record | 12–4–4 (7–1–2 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
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| 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 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. It was the 36th season of the university fielding a program. The Fighting Irish were led by sixth year head coach Nate Norman and played their games at Alumni Stadium.
The Fighting Irish started off the season as the 3rd ranked team in the United Soccer Coaches Poll but drew their opening match of the year 2–2 with Milwaukee. This dropped them to number 12 in the rankings. They won their next two games, but then lost to number 10 Arkansas. They lost at home to Michigan as well and ended their non-conference schedule 4–1–2 and ranked at number 13. They started the ACC season well with two wins, including one at number 16 Duke. They followed that with a draw away to Pittsburgh. They won their next three games before losing to number 1 Florida State. This was followed with a draw to number 3 North Carolina. They finished the season with two wins, including a season finale victory against number 8 Clemson.
The Fighting Irish finished 12–4–4 overall and 7–1–2 in ACC play to finish in second place. As the second seed in the ACC Tournament, they lost to Clemson, who avenged their final regular season game defeat. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they were the third-seed in the Florida State Bracket. They defeated Valparaiso in the First Round, before falling to Memphis in the Second Round. Memphis was the sixth seed in the bracket, but was ranked number 8 at the time and Notre Dame was ranked number 9. Their ACC Tournament appearance extended their streak of qualification to five straight years, and this was the third straight NCAA Tournament for the Fighting Irish.
Previous season[edit]
The Fighting Irish finished 17–3–3 overall and 7–2–1 in ACC play to finish in third place. As the third seed in the ACC Tournament, they tied Pittsburgh in the First around and advanced via penalty shoot-out 5–4. In the Semifinal, Notre Dame played Florida State to a draw, but lost the penalty shoot-out to the eventual champions. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they were the first-seed in the Notre Dame Bracket. They defeated Omaha in the First Round, eight-seed Santa Clara in the Second Round, and five-seed TCU in the Round of 16. However, they fell 2–0 to ACC foe North Carolina in the Quarterfinals to end their season. Their Quarterfinal performance was their best finish since 2010, when they won the NCAA title.
Offseason[edit]
Departures[edit]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Mackenzie Wood | 1 | GK | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Granger, Indiana | Graduated |
| Korbin Albert | 2 | MF | 5'7" | Sophomore | Grayslake, Illinois | Signed Professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain[1] |
| Anna Rico | 6 | FW | 5'5" | Graduate Student | Bainbridge, Ohio | Graduated |
| Olivia Wingate | 9 | FW | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Wilmington, Massachusetts | Graduated; drafted 6th overall in 2023 NWSL Draft |
| Aba Dunbar | 14 | DF | 5'8" | Sophomore | Coronado, California | Transferred to San Diego |
| Kati Druzina | 15 | FW | 5'6" | Senior | Kirtland, Ohio | Graduated |
| Brianna Martinez | 16 | MF | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Graduated; drafted 17th overall in 2023 NWSL Draft |
| Maddie Mooney | 20 | DF | 5'8" | Sophomore | Seattle, Washington | Transferred to TCU |
| Ashley Zugay | 21 | DF | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Graduated |
| Katie Coyle | 22 | MF | 5'7" | Sophomore | Middletown, New Jersey | Transferred to Maryland |
| Aly Akers | 23 | MF | 5'8" | Sophomore | Bellevue, Washington | Transferred to Georgia |
| Julia Ware | 26 | DF | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Frisco, Texas | Graduated |
| Sophia Prudholme | 29 | MF | 5'6" | Sophomore | Malibu, California | Transferred to Pepperdine |
Recruiting Class[edit]
Source:[2]
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Paige Buchner FW |
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Santee, California | San Diego Surf |   [3]
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Charlie Codd FW |
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Waco, Texas | Solar Soccer Club | [4]
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Jackie Hollomon GK |
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Seattle, Washington | OL Reign Academy | [5]
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Isabella Leonard MF |
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Phoenix, Arizona | Utah Royals FC (AZ) | [6]
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Clare Logan DF |
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Vancouver, Canada | Vancouver Whitecaps | [7]
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Meghan Mrowicki FW |
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Arlington Heights, Illinois | Eclipse Select (IL) | [8]
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Atlee Olofson GK |
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Austin, Texas | Austin Sting | [9]
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Morgan Roy MF |
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Commerce, Michigan | Nationals (GA) | [10]
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Tatiana Tagne DF |
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Markham, Canada | Women's EXCEL Program | N/A |
Chayse Ying MF |
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Los Angeles, California | Tudela FC | [11]
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Squad[edit]
Roster[edit]
- As of November 29, 2023[12]
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[edit]
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach | Nate Norman |
| Assistant Coach | Dawn Siergiej |
| Assistant Coach | Martin Rennie |
| Operations Specialist | Emily Voltz |
Source:[12]
Schedule[edit]
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 8* 12:00 p.m. |
No. 3 | vs. No. 5 Virginia | W 3–1 | – |
Grand Traverse Bay YMCA Traverse City, MI | ||||||
| August 12* |
No. 3 | Valparaiso | W 5–0 | – |
Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| August 17* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | Milwaukee | T 2–2 | 0–0–1 |
Alumni Stadium (543) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| August 20* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | Ball State | W 3–0 | 1–0–1 |
Alumni Stadium (858) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| August 24* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 12 | Butler | W 4–1 | 2–0–1 |
Alumni Stadium (221) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| August 27* 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 12 | No. 10 Arkansas | T 2–2 | 2–0–2 |
Alumni Stadium (650) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| September 3* 1:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 15 | at Michigan State | W 2–1 | 3–0–2 |
DeMartin Soccer Complex (2,084) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| September 7* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 11 | Michigan | L 0–1 | 3–1–2 |
Alumni Stadium (744) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| September 10* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 11 | at Bowling Green | W 3–0 | 4–1–2 |
Mickey Cochrane Stadium (1,516) Bowling Green, OH | ||||||
| ACC Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 15 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 13 | Wake Forest | W 3–1 | 5–1–2 (1–0–0) |
Alumni Stadium (1,372) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| September 21 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 10 | at No. 16 Duke | W 2–1 | 6–1–2 (2–0–0) |
Koskinen Stadium (803) Durham, NC | ||||||
| September 24 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 10 | at Pittsburgh | T 1–1 | 6–1–3 (2–0–1) |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (973) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| September 30 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 10 | Louisville | W 3–0 | 7–1–3 (3–0–1) |
Alumni Stadium (450) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| October 5 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 11 | Boston College | W 3–1 | 8–1–3 (4–0–1) |
Alumni Stadium (307) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| October 8 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 11 | Miami (FL) | W 7–2 | 9–1–3 (5–0–1) |
Alumni Stadium (407) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| October 12 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 11 | at No. 1 Florida State | L 1–4 | 9–2–3 (5–1–1) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,693) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| October 19 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 12 | at No. 3 North Carolina | T 1–1 | 9–2–4 (5–1–2) |
Dorrance Field (2,378) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| October 22 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 12 | at NC State | W 1–0 | 10–2–4 (6–1–2) |
Dail Soccer Field (464) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| October 26 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 11 | No. 8 Clemson | W 2–0 | 11–2–4 (7–1–2) |
Alumni Stadium (496) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 2 5:30 p.m., ACCN |
(2) No. 9 | (3) No. 7 Clemson Semifinals |
L 2–3 | 11–3–4 |
WakeMed Soccer Park (678) Cary, North Carolina | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 11 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(3) No. 9 | Valparaiso First Round |
W 2–0 | 12–3–4 |
Alumni Stadium (840) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| November 17 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(3) No. 9 | (6) No. 8 Memphis Second Round |
L 2–3 | 12–4–4 |
Razorback Field (2,215) Fayetteville, AR | ||||||
| *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. |
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| Eva Gaetino | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 11 | [15] |
| Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 17 | [16] | |
| Kiki Van Zanten | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 3 | [17] |
| Ellie Ospeck | October 10 | [18] | |
| Eva Gaetino | ACC Defensive Player of the Year | November 1 | [19] |
| Kiki Van Zanten | All-ACC First Team | ||
| Eva Gaetino | |||
| Leah Klenke | All-ACC Second Team | ||
| Maddie Mercado | |||
| Charlie Codd | All-ACC Freshman Team | ||
| Morgan Roy | |||
| Maddie Mercado | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 5 | [20] |
| Eva Gaetino | United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team | December 1 | [21] |
Rankings[edit]
| Week | |||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| United Soccer[22] | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | Not released | 16 | |||
| TopDrawer Soccer[23] | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
2024 NWSL Draft[edit]
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kiki Van Zanten |
Houston Dash | 2 | 21 | FW |
| Maddie Mercado |
Seattle Reign FC | 2 | 27 | FW |
Source:[24]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Jackie Hollomon Adds To Top-6 Ranked Recruiting Class". und.com. University of Notre Dame. March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Paige Buchner". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Charlie Codd". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Jackie Hollomon". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Isabella Leonard". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Clare Logan". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Meghan Mrowicki". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Atlee Olofson". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Morgan Roy". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Chayse Ying". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023-24 Women's Soccer Roster". und.com. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Soccer Schedule". und.com. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Women's Soccer Schedule Drops". und.com. University of Notre Dame. July 25, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina Named 2023 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Women's Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "ACC Announces Women's Soccer Player of the Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "ACC Announces Women's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "2023 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Florida State Wins Fourth Consecutive ACC Women's Soccer Title". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NCAA Division I Women's All-Americans Announced". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawer Soccer. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Conference-Record 19 Players Selected in 2024 NWSL Draft, UNC's Sentnor Goes No. 1 Overall". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.