| Sport: | women's soccer |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 12–4–4 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1–2 |
| Head Coach: | Nate Norman |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Dawn Siergiej |
| Ac1 Year: | 21st |
| Asst Coach2: | Martin Rennie |
| Ac2 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Alumni Stadium |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Second Round |
| Nscaarank: | 16 |
| Tdsrank: | 17 |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. It was the 36th season of the university fielding a program. The Fighting Irish were led by sixth year head coach Nate Norman and played their games at Alumni Stadium.
The Fighting Irish started off the season as the 3rd ranked team in the United Soccer Coaches Poll but drew their opening match of the year 2–2 with . This dropped them to number 12 in the rankings. They won their next two games, but then lost to number 10 . They lost at home to as well and ended their non-conference schedule 4–1–2 and ranked at number 13. They started the ACC season well with two wins, including one at number 16 Duke. They followed that with a draw away to Pittsburgh. They won their next three games before losing to number 1 Florida State. This was followed with a draw to number 3 North Carolina. They finished the season with two wins, including a season finale victory against number 8 Clemson.
The Fighting Irish finished 12–4–4 overall and 7–1–2 in ACC play to finish in second place. As the second seed in the ACC Tournament, they lost to Clemson, who avenged their final regular season game defeat. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they were the third-seed in the Florida State Bracket. They defeated in the First Round, before falling to in the Second Round. Memphis was the sixth seed in the bracket, but was ranked number 8 at the time and Notre Dame was ranked number 9. Their ACC Tournament appearance extended their streak of qualification to five straight years, and this was the third straight NCAA Tournament for the Fighting Irish.
See main article: 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer team.
The Fighting Irish 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.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Graduated | |||
| 2 | MF | 5'7" | Sophomore | Signed Professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain[1] | |||
| Anna Rico | 6 | FW | 5'5" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| 9 | FW | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Graduated; drafted 6th overall in 2023 NWSL Draft | |||
| Aba Dunbar | 14 | DF | 5'8" | Sophomore | Transferred to San Diego | ||
| Kati Druzina | 15 | FW | 5'6" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 16 | MF | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Graduated; drafted 17th overall in 2023 NWSL Draft | |||
| Maddie Mooney | 20 | DF | 5'8" | Sophomore | Transferred to TCU | ||
| Ashley Zugay | 21 | DF | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Katie Coyle | 22 | MF | 5'7" | Sophomore | Transferred to Maryland | ||
| Aly Akers | 23 | MF | 5'8" | Sophomore | Transferred to Georgia | ||
| Julia Ware | 26 | DF | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Sophia Prudholme | 29 | MF | 5'6" | Sophomore | Transferred to Pepperdine |
Source:[2]
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | [3] | ||||
| | Solar Soccer Club | [4] | |||
| | OL Reign Academy | [5] | |||
| | Utah Royals FC (AZ) | [6] | |||
 | [7] | ||||
| | Eclipse Select (IL) | [8] | |||
| | Austin Sting | [9] | |||
| | Nationals (GA) | [10] | |||
| | Women's EXCEL Program | N/A | |||
| | Tudela FC | [11] |
| Head Coach | Nate Norman | |
| Assistant Coach | Dawn Siergiej | |
| Assistant Coach | Martin Rennie | |
| Operations Specialist | Emily Voltz |
Source:
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Gaetino | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 11 | [15] | |
| Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 17 | [16] | ||
| Kiki Van Zanten | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 3 | [17] | |
| Ellie Ospeck | October 10 | [18] | ||
| Eva Gaetino | ACC Defensive Player of the Year | November 1 | [19] | |
| Kiki Van Zanten | All-ACC First Team | |||
| Eva Gaetino | ||||
| Leah Klenke | All-ACC Second Team | |||
| Maddie Mercado | ||||
| Charlie Codd | All-ACC Freshman Team | |||
| Morgan Roy | ||||
| Maddie Mercado | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 5 | [20] | |
| Eva Gaetino | United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team | December 1 | [21] |
See also: 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.
See main article: 2024 NWSL Draft.
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 21 | FW | |||
| Maddie Mercado | 2 | 27 | FW |
Source:[22]