2018 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team explained

Sport:women's soccer
Year:2018
Team:Clemson Tigers
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:12–9–0
Conf Record:6–4–0
Head Coach:Eddie Radwanski
Hc Year:8th
Asst Coach1:Jeff Robbins
Ac1 Year:8th
Asst Coach2:Siri Mullinix
Ac2 Year:8th
Stadium:Riggs Field
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:First Round
Captain:Lauren Harkes
Captain2:Kimber Haley
Captain3:Sam Staab
Nscaarank:RV

The 2018 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Ed Radwanski, in his eighth season. Home games were played at Riggs Field. This was the team's 25th season playing organized soccer. All of those seasons were played in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Previous season

See main article: 2017 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team.

The 2017 Clemson women's soccer team finished the season with a 10–5–3 overall record and a 3–4–3 ACC record. The Tigers failed to make the ACC Tournament, finishing 9th in the conference. The Tigers earned an at-large bid into the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament for the fifth season in a row. As an unseeded team in the Duke Bracket, Clemson beat Alabama at home 2–1, but fell in the second round to 4th seeded Texas on penalties.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Shannon Horgan 7 MF 5'5" Senior Graduated
Jenni Erickson 18 MF/DF 5'9" Senior Graduated
Jenna Polonsky 19 MF/FW 5'6" Graduate Student Graduated

Recruiting Class

Clemson announced its 2018 recruiting class of six players on February 9, 2018.[2]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
FC Stars [3]
International SC [4]
CESA [5]
Tophat SC N/A[6]
South Carolina United [7]
North Carolina Courage [8]

Squad

Roster

Updated August 3, 2018[9]

Prior to the season, Lauren Harkes, Kimber Haley, and Sam Staab were announced as team captains.[10]

Team management

Position Staff
Athletic director Dan Radakovich
Head coach Eddie Radwanski
Associate head coach Jeff Robbins
Assistant coach Siri Mullinix
Director of Operations Julie Carson
Assistant Athletic Trainer Alora Sullivan

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Schedule

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Goals Record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular Season ACC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
1 17 FW 9 1 0 10
22 FW Miranda Westlake 8 0 1 9
311 MF Kimber Haley 3 0 0 3
410 FW Alana Hockenhull 2 0 0 2
13 DF Dani Antieau 2 0 0 2
20 FW Courtney Jones 2 0 0 2
63 FW Mackenzie Smith 1 0 0 1
15 DF 1 0 0 1
16 MF Julie Mackin 1 0 0 1
27 MF Brooke Power 1 0 0 1
33 DF Jackson Moehler 1 0 0 1
Total 31 1 1 33

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Nat.Po. Name Regular SeasonACC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
115 DF 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
23 FW Mackenzie Smith 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
25 DF Cyan Mercer 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 MF Audrey Viso 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 MF Kimber Haley 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 MF Julie Mackin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
25 FW Olivia Bonacorso 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 7003000001000

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate Ref.
Sam StaabPre-season All-ACC TeamAugust 6, 2018[12]
Mariana SpeckmaierACC Offensive Player of the WeekSeptember 25, 2018[13]
Sandy MacIverACC Defensive Player of the WeekOctober 9, 2018[14]
Mariana SpeckmaierACC Offensive Player of the WeekOctober 30, 2018[15]
Sam StaabACC Defensive Player of the YearNovember 1, 2018[16]
All-ACC First Team
Mariana SpeckmaierAll-ACC Second Team
Sandy McIverAll-ACC Third Team
Miranda Westlake

Rankings

See also: 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.

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2019 NWSL Draft

See main article: 2019 NWSL College Draft.

The Tigers had one player drafted in the 2019 draft, Sam Staab, was taken as the 4th pick. This is the highest any Clemson player has been picked in an NWSL draft.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's Soccer Announces 2018 Schedule. Clemson Tigers. June 4, 2018. clemsontigers.com. May 30, 2018.
  2. Web site: Women's Soccer Announces 2018 Class. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. February 9, 2018. June 4, 2018.
  3. Web site: Olivia Bonacorso. topdrawersoccer.com. June 4, 2018.
  4. Web site: Sydney Dawson. topdrawersoccer.com. June 4, 2018.
  5. Web site: Renee Guion. topdrawersoccer.com. June 4, 2018.
  6. Web site: Jackson Moehler. topdrawersoccer.com. June 4, 2018.
  7. Web site: Brooke Power. topdrawersoccer.com. June 4, 2018.
  8. Web site: Grace Wagner. topdrawersoccer.com. June 4, 2018.
  9. Web site: 2018-19 Women's Soccer Roster. Clemson University Athletics . August 3, 2018.
  10. clemsonwsoccer. 1027232722073333761. August 8, 2018. Our 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣8️⃣ captains!.
  11. Web site: Women's Soccer Staff Directory. clemsontigers.com . Clemson University Athletics . August 3, 2018.
  12. Web site: North Carolina Picked as League Favorite for 2018 Season. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. August 6, 2018. August 6, 2018.
  13. Web site: ACC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week Announced. The Atlantic Coast Conference. theacc.com. September 25, 2018. September 25, 2018.
  14. Web site: ACC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week Announced. The Atlantic Coast Conference. theacc.com. October 9, 2018. October 11, 2018.
  15. Web site: Final ACC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week Announced. The Atlantic Coast Conference. theacc.com. October 30, 2018. October 30, 2018.
  16. Web site: ACC Women’s Soccer: 2018 Season Awards Announced. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 1, 2018. November 1, 2018.
  17. Web site: NCAA DI Women's National Rankings. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. August 8, 2018. June 4, 2018. August 23, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823034631/http://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_WOMEN/web/rankings/ncaa/di_women.aspx. dead.
  18. Web site: College Soccer National Rankings. TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.
  19. Web site: Staab Selected Fourth in NWSL 2019 College Draft, Highest Pick in Clemson History. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. January 10, 2019. January 11, 2019.