| Sport: | women's soccer |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 17–3–3 |
| Conf Record: | 7–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Nate Norman |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Dawn Siergiej |
| Ac1 Year: | 20th |
| Asst Coach2: | Jason Hamilton |
| Ac2 Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Alumni Stadium |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Quarterfinals |
| Nscaarank: | 5 |
| Tdsrank: | 5 |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
The 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. It was the 35th season of the university fielding a program. The Fighting Irish were led by 5th year head coach Nate Norman and play their games at Alumni Stadium.
They 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 in the First Round, eight-seed in the Second Round, and five-seed 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.
See main article: 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer team.
The Fighting Irish finished the season 14–6–2, 7–3–0 in ACC play to finish in fourth place. As the fourth seed in the ACC Tournament, they lost to fifth seed Clemson in the First Round. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated SIU Edwardsville in the First Round, and Purdue on penalties in the Second Round, before losing to Arkansas in the Round of 16 to end their season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Interian | 0 | GK | 5'10" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 4 | MF | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Graduated, drafted 19th overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft | |||
| Broke VanDyck | 6 | MF | 5'2" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Camryn Dyke | 12 | MF | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Nikki Colantuono | 13 | MF | 5'3" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Hulda Ósk Jónsdóttir | 18 | FW | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Erin Ospeck | 21 | FW | 5'4" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Gabrielle Daly | 30 | MF | 5'5" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Mary Votava | 32 | GK | 5'8" | Sophomore | N/A |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Northwestern | |||
| Anna Rico | 6 | FW | 5'5" | Graduate Student | Pittsburgh | ||
| Ashley Zugay | 21 | DF | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Nebraska | ||
| Kristina Lynch | 34 | FW/MF | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Florida State |
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Albion Hurricanes FC | [1] | |||
| | Cleveland FC | [2] | |||
| | Eclipse Select | [3] | |||
| | Phoenix Rising FC | [4] |
| Head Coach | Nate Norman | |
| Assistant Coach | Dawn Siergiej | |
| Assistant Coach | Jason Hamilton | |
| Director of Operations | Brendan Roth |
Source:
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korbin Albert | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 11 | [7] |
| Eva Gaetino | Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 18 | [8] |
| Leah Klenke | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | August 30 | [9] |
| Olivia Wingate | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | September 6 | [10] |
| Kiki Van Zanten | September 13 | [11] | |
| Olivia Wingate | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 11 | [12] |
| Mackenzie Wood | ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week | ||
| Korbin Albert | ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week | October 25 | [13] |
| Mackenzie Wood | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | ||
| Korbin Albert | ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week | November 1 | [14] |
| Nate Norman | ACC Coach of the Year | November 2 | [15] |
| Korbin Albert | ACC Midfielder of the Year | ||
| Eva Gaetino | ACC Defensive Player of the Year | ||
| Olivia Wingate | All-ACC First Team | ||
| Korbin Albert | |||
| Eva Gaetino | |||
| Meddie Mercado | All-ACC Third Team | ||
| Mackenzie Wood | |||
| Leah Klenke | ACC All-Freshman Team | ||
| Korbin Albert | All-ACC Tournament team | November 6 | [16] |
| Eva Gaetino | All-American | December 2 | [17] |
| Korbin Albert |
See main article: 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.
See main article: 2023 NWSL Draft.
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | FW | |||
| 2 | 17 | DF |
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