2022 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team explained

Sport:women's soccer
Year:2022
Team:NC State Wolfpack
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:7–7–6
Conf Record:2–6–2
Head Coach:Tim Santoro
Hc Year:11th
Asst Coach1:Glen Tourville
Ac1 Year:6th
Asst Coach2:Steve McKenna
Ac2 Year:6th
Stadium:Dail Soccer Field
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:First Round
Prev Year:2021
Next Year:2023

The 2022 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team represented NC State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Wolfpack were led by head coach Tim Santoro, in his eleventh season. They played their home games at Dail Soccer Field. This was the team's 39th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 36th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The team finished 7–7–6 overall and 2–6–2 in ACC play to finish in eleventh place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament. There seven overall wins were their worst since 2015, excluding a shortened 2020. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the eighth-seed in the UCLA Bracket they hosted who was ranked #20 in the polls at the time. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, but the Wolfpack lost the ensuing penalty shootout 4–2 to end their season.

Previous season

See main article: 2021 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team.

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.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Denae Antoine 8 FW 5'4" Senior Graduated
9 MF 5'8" Junior Signed with Sparta Prague
Margot Ridgeway 13 DF 6'1" Senior Graduated
Mia Thillet 20 DF 5'5" Senior Graduated
Michaela Virgin 21 MF 5'0" Freshman Transferred to Loyola (MD)[1]
Sandra Geiselhart 22 MF 5'7" Senior Graduated
Cara Elmendorf 23 DF 5'7" Freshman Transferred to Connecticut[2]

Recruiting class

Source:[3]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
Wilmington Hammerheads [4]
FC United (IL) [5]
NC Courage (Academy) [6]
[7]
San Diego Surf [8]
Charlotte Soccer Academy [9]

Squad

Roster

[10]

Team Management

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

Source:

Schedule

Source:[11] |-!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: 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate Ref.
Jameese JosephPre-season All-ACC TeamAugust 11[12]
Pre-season Hermann Trophy WatchlistAugust 18[13]
All-ACC Third TeamNovember 2[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michaela Virgin Joins Loyola Women’s Soccer As Midseason Transfer. loyolagreyhounds.com. Loyola Greyhounds. January 19, 2022. September 6, 2022.
  2. Web site: Huskies Add Transfer Cara Elmendorf. uconnhuskies.com. University of Connecticut. January 12, 2022. September 6, 2022.
  3. Web site: Women’s Soccer Finalizes 2022 Signing Class. gopack.com. North Carolina State University. April 19, 2022. September 6, 2022.
  4. Web site: Taylor Chism. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 6, 2022.
  5. Web site: Delaney Engel. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 6, 2022.
  6. Web site: Kendall Holt. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 6, 2022.
  7. Web site: Cienna Kim. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 6, 2022.
  8. Web site: Alex Mohr. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 6, 2022.
  9. Web site: Eliza Rich. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 6, 2022.
  10. Web site: 2022 Women's Soccer Roster. gopack.com. North Carolina State University. December 16, 2022 .
  11. Web site: 2022 Women's Soccer Schedule. gopack.com. North Carolina State University. September 6, 2022.
  12. Web site: Duke Named 2022 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 11, 2022. August 11, 2022.
  13. Web site: 2022 Women's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch Lists Announced. unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. August 18, 2022. August 18, 2022.
  14. Web site: 2022 All-ACC Women’s Soccer Awards Announced. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 2, 2022. November 2, 2022.