2022 Pittsburgh Panthers women's soccer team explained

Sport:women's soccer
Year:2022
Team:Pittsburgh Panthers
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:14–5–3
Conf Record:5–3–2
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Ben Waldrum
Ac1 Year:5th
Asst Coach2:Dustin Stein
Ac2 Year:5th
Stadium:Ambrose Urbanic Field
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:Round of 16
Nscaarank:12
Tdsrank:20
Prev Year:2021
Next Year:2023

The 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers women's soccer team represented University of Pittsburgh during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Panthers were led by head coach Randy Waldrum, in his fifth season. They played home games at Ambrose Urbanic Field. This was the team's 27th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 10th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Panthers finished the season 14–5–3 overall and 5–3–2 in ACC play to finish in sixth place. As the sixth seed in the ACC Tournament they tied Notre Dame 1–1, but lost the ensuing penalty shoot-out 5–4. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, the first tournament bid in program history.[1] As the fourth-seed in the Florida State Bracket, they defeated in the first round and, fifth-seed in the second round before traveling to first-seed Florida State in the round of 16. The Panthers' run would end in Tallahassee where they lost 3–0.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the season 11–7–0 overall, and 4–6–0 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Katherine Robinson 0 GK 6'0" Senior Graduated
Eva Frankovic 13 DF 5'7" Sophomore Transferred to Bucknell
Sarah Sinnott 14 FW 5'4" Junior Signed with Maccabi Emek Hefer[2]
Kate McKay 19 DF 5'10" Senior Graduated
Celia Lopez 21 MF 5'2" Senior Graduated
Lacey Bernick 23 FW 5'6" Freshman Transferred to Akron
Madison Vukas 25 GK 5'8" Freshman Transferred to Bowling Green
Kelly Moss 26 MF 5'5" Senior Graduated
Hannah Knych 27 MF 5'4" Sophomore Transferred to Binghamton
Emily Harrigan 29 FW 5'7" Junior Graduated
Katelyn Kauffman 30 FW 5'6" Freshman Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast
Sara Darlington 31 FW 5'5" Freshman Transferred to Pennsylvania College of Technology

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Samiah Phiri 23 FW 5'6" Sophomore Oklahoma State
Keera Melenhorst 29 MF 5'3" Sophomore Oklahoma

Recruiting Class

Source:[3]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
PA Classics [4]
Slammers FC HB Koge [5]
United Futbol Academy [6]
Beadling SC [7]
Penn Fusion SA [8]
Weston FC [9]
Penn Fusion SA [10]
GSA N/A[11]

Squad

Roster

[12]

Team management

Head Coach Randy Waldrum
Associate Head Coach Ben Waldrum
Assistant Coach Dustin Stein

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Schedule

Source:[13] |-!colspan=6 style=""| Non-Conference Regular Season|-!colspan=6 style=""| ACC Regular season|-!colspan=6 style=""| ACC Tournament|-!colspan=6 style=""| NCAA Tournament

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate Ref.
Amanda WestACC Offensive Player of the WeekAugust 23[14]
Caitlyn LazzariniACC Defensive Player of the WeekNovember 1[15]
Landy MertzAll-ACC Third TeamNovember 2[16]
Katie ZailskiACC All-Freshman Team

Rankings

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pitt women's soccer team makes first ever ncaa tournament. post-gazette.com. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 7, 2022. December 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Fox Chapel Grad Headed to Israel to Play Pro Soccer. fcasdathletics.org. Fox Chapel Area School District. December 10, 2021. September 22, 2022.
  3. Web site: Pitt Women's Soccer Announces 2022 Recruiting Class. pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh. November 9, 2021. September 22, 2022.
  4. Web site: Ellie Breech. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 22, 2022.
  5. Web site: Paige Califf. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 22, 2022.
  6. Web site: Elizabeth Fleming Dean. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 22, 2022.
  7. Web site: Mackenzie Evers. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 22, 2022.
  8. Web site: Michaela Kasparcova. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 22, 2022.
  9. Web site: Haylee Mersereau. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 22, 2022.
  10. Web site: Margaret Wilde. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 22, 2022.
  11. Web site: Kathleen Zailski. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 22, 2022.
  12. Web site: 2022 Women's Soccer Roster . pittsburghpanthers.com . University of Pittsburgh Athletics. September 22, 2022.
  13. Web site: 2022 Women's Soccer Schedule. pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh. September 22, 2022.
  14. Web site: Pitt's West, UNC's Hansen Named ACC's First Women's Soccer Players of Week for 2022. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 23, 2022. August 23, 2022.
  15. Web site: ACC Announces Women’s Soccer Player of Week Honors. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 1, 2022. November 1, 2022.
  16. Web site: 2022 All-ACC Women’s Soccer Awards Announced. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 2, 2022. November 2, 2022.