| Sport: | women's soccer |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 17–6–1 |
| Conf Record: | 6–3–1 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Ben Waldrum |
| Ac1 Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach2: | Jesse Goleman |
| Ac2 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Ambrose Urbanic Field |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Quarterfinals |
| Nscaarank: | 6 |
| Tdsrank: | 5 |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 Pittsburgh Panthers women's soccer team represented University of Pittsburgh during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Panthers were led by head coach Randy Waldrum, in his sixth season. They played home games at Ambrose Urbanic Field. This was the team's 28th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 11th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Panthers started off the season as the 14th ranked team in the United Soccer Coaches Poll and won their first six games before losing to number 21 . They would win their second game of the road trip to Cincinnati to finish the non-conference season 7–1–0. Despite the almost perfect record, the Panthers fell out of the rankings as the ACC season started. They did not play a Power 5 team in non-conference play. They began their ACC season with a win, loss, and draw, with the draw coming against 10th ranked Notre Dame. They followed with four straight wins, including two against 22nd ranked Duke and 17th ranked Wake Forest. This saw them return to the rankings and number seventeen. They lost the next two games against 1st ranked Florida State and 8th ranked Clemson before winning their final conference game.
The Panthers finished the season 17–6–1 overall and 6–3–1 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC Tournament they upset nationally third ranked North Carolina in overtime in the Quarterfinals. They could not advance further than the semifinals as they were defeated by Florida State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the seventh-seed in the Florida State Bracket, they defeated 6–0 in the First Round and, second-seed in the Second Round and sixth seed in the Round of 16. The victory against Memphis set up a third matchup with Florida State this season. The score in this matchup was the most lopsided of the three matches and the Panthers lost 3–0 to end their season. Their seventeen wins were the most in program history, and their six wins were the most in program history. This marked the second overall appearance in the NCAA tournament for the team.
See main article: 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers women's soccer team.
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. 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.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlyn Lazzarini | 1 | GK | 5'8" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Mackenzie Edwards | 3 | DF | 5'7" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Leah Pais | 8 | FW | 5'4" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Emily Yaple | 10 | MF | 5'5" | Junior | Transferred to Florida[1] | ||
| Hailey Davidson | 11 | DF | 5'4" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Bri Hilsenteger | 14 | MF | 5'3" | Sophomore | Transferred to Houston | ||
| Athalie Palomo | 17 | DF | 5'3" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Elena Hinkson | 18 | MF | 5'7" | Sophomore | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast | ||
| Paige Califf | 19 | MF | 5'8" | Freshman | Transferred to CSUN | ||
| Maddie Keister | 20 | MF | 5'6" | Sophomore | Transferred to Youngstown State[2] | ||
| Krystyna Rytel | 22 | MF | 5'8" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Keely Brown | 30 | DF | 5'8" | Freshman | Transferred to San Jose State | ||
| Misa Kasparcova | 31 | MF | 5'3" | Freshman | Transferred to UMBC | ||
| Gabriella Beibart | 33 | GK | 5'8" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Chantelle Parker | 35 | FW | 5'7" | Junior | Transferred to Northern Illinois |
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FC United (IL) | [3] | |||
| | Eclipse Select (IL) | [4] | |||
| | North Carolina FC Youth | [5] | |||
| | Beadling SC | [6] | |||
| | Pittsburgh Hotspurs | [7] | |||
| | NYSC | [8] | |||
| | Nationals (GA) | [9] | |||
| | Pittsburgh Hotspurs | [10] | |||
| | Penn Fusion SA | [11] | |||
| | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | [12] | |||
| | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | [13] |
| Head Coach | Randy Waldrum | |
| Associate Head Coach | Ben Waldrum | |
| Assistant Coach | Jesse Goleman |
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda West | Preseason All-ACC Team | August 10 | [17] |
| Sarah Schupansky | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | August 29 | [18] |
| Sarah Schupanksy | All-ACC First Team | November 1 | [19] |
| Amanda West | All-ACC Second Team | ||
| Deborah Abiodun | All-ACC Third Team | ||
| Landy Mertz | |||
| Samiah Phiri | |||
| Amanda West | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 5 | [20] |
| Landy Mertz |
See also: 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.
See main article: 2024 NWSL Draft.
Pittsburgh had two players selected in the 2024 NWSL Draft. This was the first time in program history that Pittsburgh had any players selected in the NWSL Draft.[21] [22]
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 36 | FW | |||
| 4 | 52 | FW |