2022 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team explained

Sport:women's soccer
Year:2022
Team:Clemson Tigers
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:8–5–5
Conf Record:4–3–3
Head Coach:Eddie Radwanski
Hc Year:12th
Asst Coach1:Jeff Robbins
Ac1 Year:12th
Asst Coach2:Siri Mullinix
Ac2 Year:12th
Stadium:Riggs Field
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:First Round
Nscaarank:25
Prev Year:2021
Next Year:2023

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.

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 . The loss cased them to fall out of the rankings, but they followed it up with a draw at #4 in a rivalry match. Wins over then #17 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 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

See main article: 2021 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team.

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

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Grace Wagner 5 MF 5'8" Junior Graduated
Sydney Dawson 7 DF 5'6" Senior Graduated
Renee Guion 19 DF 5'10" Senior Graduated
Jackson Moehler 38 DF 5'10" Senior Graduated
51 GK 6'3" Senior Graduated; drafted 34th overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft by NJ/NY Gotham FC

Recruiting class

Source:[1]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
United Futbol Academy (GA) [2]
N/A
[3]
Charlotte Soccer Academy [4]
Charlotte Soccer Academy N/A[5]
FC Stars of Massachusetts [6]

Squad

Roster

[7]

Team management

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

Source:[8] [9]

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Goals Record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular Season NCAA Tournament Total
110 FW Renee Lyles 4 0 4
23 FW 4 0 4
32 DF 3 0 3
5 MF Emily Brough 3 0 3
12 FW Sydney Minarik 3 0 3
15 MF 3 0 3
21 FW Maliah Morris 3 0 3
29 FW Sammi Meredith 3 0 3
918 FW Maria Manousos 2 0 2
1024 DF Megan Bornkmap 1 0 1
Opponent Own Goal 1 0 1
Total 30 0 30

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Nat.Po. Name Regular SeasonNCAA Tournament Total
124 DF Megan Bornkamp 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
215 MF 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
32 DF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
3 DF Layne St. George 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
518 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
29 FW Sammi Meredith 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 15001001600

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate Ref.
Megan BornkampPre-season All-ACC TeamAugust 11[10]
Hermann Trophy Preseason WatchlistAugust 18[11]
Harper WhiteACC Defensive Player of the WeekSeptember 20[12]
Hal HershfeltAll-ACC Second TeamNovember 2[13]
Megan Bornkamp
Maliah MorrisAll-ACC Third Team
Caroline Conti

Rankings

See also: 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clemson Women's Soccer Announces 2022 Recruiting Class. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. November 11, 2021. July 27, 2022.
  2. Web site: Kate Borner. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. July 27, 2022.
  3. Web site: Gabriella Gambino. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. July 27, 2022.
  4. Web site: Addyson Holgorsen. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. July 27, 2022.
  5. Web site: Maria Manousos. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. July 27, 2022.
  6. Web site: Emma Wennar. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. July 27, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2022-23 Women's Soccer Roster. Clemson University Athletics. clemsontigers.com. December 15, 2022.
  8. Web site: 2022-23 Women's Soccer Schedule. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. July 27, 2022.
  9. Web site: Women's Soccer Releases 2022 Schedule. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. May 25, 2022. July 27, 2022.
  10. Web site: Duke Named 2022 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 11, 2022. August 11, 2022.
  11. Web site: Bornkamp Named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. August 18, 2022. August 18, 2022.
  12. Web site: FSU's Echegini, Clemson's White Earn ACC Women's Soccer Player of Week Honors. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 20, 2022. September 20, 2022.
  13. Web site: 2022 All-ACC Women’s Soccer Awards Announced. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 2, 2022. November 2, 2022.