2023 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team explained

Sport:women's soccer
Year:2023
Team:NC State Wolfpack
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:3–9–6
Conf Record:2–5–3
Head Coach:Tim Santoro
Hc Year:12th
Asst Coach1:Sebastian Vecchio
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Maddy Haro
Ac2 Year:1st
Stadium:Dail Soccer Field
Prev Year:2022
Next Year:2024

The 2023 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team represented NC State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Wolfpack were led by head coach Tim Santoro, in his twelfth season. They played their home games at Dail Soccer Field. This was the team's 40th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 37th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Wolfpack had a difficult non-conference slate, with 50% of their non-conference games being against Power 5 opposition. The difficulty of the slate was reflected in their record, as they came away from their eight non-conference games with only one win. Their ACC season did not start much better, as their lost their first game before tying the next two. This was followed by two losses. Their fortunes turned around as they won two of their next three before losing their final two games. They finished 3–9–6 overall and 2–5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.

The Wolfpack's three wins were the second lowest in program history, with only 2014 having fewer wins. 2023 was the second straight year where the Wolfpack only finished with two conference wins. This season broke a streak of two straight NCAA tournament invites.

Previous season

See main article: 2022 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team.

The Wolfpack 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. Their 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.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Eden Millan 0 GK 5'6" Senior Graduated
Grace Spriggs 1 GK 5'5" Sophomore
Nina Zimmer 2 DF 5'6" Sophomore
Jenna Butler 5 DF 5'10" Graduate Student Graduated
Lulu Guttenberger 6 DF 5'5" Graduate Student Graduated
Delaney Engel 21 MF 5'8" Freshman Transferred to UIC
Samantha Castro 24 MF 5'1" Sophomore
Nadia Stupec 26 GK 5'7" Sophomore
Kayla Siddiqi 28 DF 5'9" Sophomore Transferred to Florida Atlantic

Recruiting class

Source:[1] [2]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
Quebec REX N/A
[3]
NC Fusion [4]
Pipeline SC (MD) [5]
Quebec REX N/A
N/A
Darlington School Soccer Academy N/A
Alabama FC [6]

Squad

Roster

[7]

Team Management

Athletic Director Boo Corrigan
Head coach Tim Santoro
Associate head coach Sebastian Vecchio
Assistant Coach Maddy Haro
Director of Operations Kim Kern

Source:

Schedule

Source:[8] [9] |-!colspan=6 style=""| Exhibition|-!colspan=6 style=""| Non-Conference Regular season|-!colspan=6 style=""| ACC Regular season

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate Ref.
Jameese JosephPre-season All-ACC TeamAugust 11[10]
All-ACC Third TeamNovember 1[11]

Rankings

See also: 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.

2024 NWSL Draft

See main article: 2024 NWSL Draft.

NC State had one player selected in the 2024 NWSL Draft.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's Soccer Adds Four Newcomers to 2023 Roster. gopack.com. North Carolina State University. June 9, 2023. August 16, 2023.
  2. Web site: Women’s Soccer Adds Five Newcomers to 2023 Spring Roster. gopack.com. North Carolina State University. December 12, 2022. August 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: Emily Earles. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. August 16, 2023.
  4. Web site: Sophia Hernandez. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. August 16, 2023.
  5. Web site: Hannah Jibril. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. August 16, 2023.
  6. Web site: Mary Frances Symmes. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. August 16, 2023.
  7. Web site: 2023 Women's Soccer Roster. gopack.com. North Carolina State University. November 17, 2023.
  8. Web site: 2023 Women's Soccer Schedule. gopack.com. North Carolina State University. August 16, 2023.
  9. Web site: Women’s Soccer Releases 2023 Schedule. gopack.com. North Carolina State University. June 6, 2023. August 16, 2023.
  10. Web site: North Carolina Named 2023 ACC Women’s Soccer Preseason Favorite. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 10, 2023. August 10, 2023.
  11. Web site: 2023 All-ACC Women’s Soccer Awards Announced. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 1, 2023. November 1, 2023.
  12. Web site: Conference-Record 19 Players Selected in 2024 NWSL Draft, UNC's Sentnor Goes No. 1 Overall. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. January 12, 2024. January 13, 2024.