2021 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team explained

Sport:women's soccer
Year:2021
Team:NC State Wolfpack
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:9–9–2
Conf Record:4–6–0
Head Coach:Tim Santoro
Hc Year:10th
Asst Coach1:Glen Tourville
Ac1 Year:5th
Asst Coach2:Steve McKenna
Ac2 Year:5th
Stadium:Dail Soccer Field
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:Second Round
Prev Year:2020
Next Year:2022

The 2021 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team represented NC State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Wolfpack were led by head coach Tim Santoro, in his tenth season. They played home games at Dail Soccer Field. This was the team's 38th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 35th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Wolfpack finished the season 9–9–2 overall and 4–6–0 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As an unseeded team in the Florida State Bracket they defeated South Florida in the First Round before losing to fourth seed Pepperdine in the Second Round to end their season.

Previous season

See main article: 2020 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACC played a reduced schedule in 2020 and the NCAA Tournament was postponed to 2021.[1] [2] The ACC did not play a spring league schedule, but did allow teams to play non-conference games that would count toward their 2020 record in the lead up to the NCAA Tournament.[3]

The Wolfpack did not play in the fall season.[4] However, they did resume play for the spring non-conference season.[5]

The Wolfpack finished the spring season 5–3–1 and did not receive an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament. Their non-invitation broke a four-year streak of being invited to the tournament.

Squad

Roster

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Team Management

Athletic Director Boo Corrigan
Head coach Tim Santoro
Associate head coach Glen Tourville
Assistant coach Steve McKenna
Director of operations Kim Kern

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Schedule

Source:[7] |-!colspan=6 style=""| Exhibition|-!colspan=6 style=""| Non-Conference Regular season|-!colspan=6 style=""| ACC Regular season|-!colspan=6 style=""| NCAA Tournament

Rankings

See main article: 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ACC Women's Soccer 2020 Preview College Soccer. 2020-11-10. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en.
  2. Web site: NCAA Division 1 Council Approves Moving 2020 Fall Championships to Spring 2021. 2020-11-10. SI.com. en.
  3. Web site: Atlantic Coast Conference Announces Spring Olympic Sports Schedules. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 26, 2021. February 10, 2021.
  4. Web site: Tim Santoro Discusses Decision To Opt Out Of 2020 Season. gopack.com. NC State Wolfpack Athletics. August 31, 2020. November 2, 2020.
  5. Web site: Women's Soccer 2021 Spring Season Preview. gopack.com. NC State Wolfpack Athletics. February 3, 2021. March 12, 2021.
  6. Web site: 2021 Women's Soccer Roster. gopack.com. North Carolina State University. January 10, 2022 .
  7. Web site: 2021 Women's Soccer Spring Schedule. gopack.com. North Carolina State University. March 12, 2021.