2023 BYU Cougars women's soccer team

2023 BYU Cougars women's soccer
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	20–2–3 (7–0–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Jennifer Rockwood (29th season)
Home stadium	South Field
Uniform
Home Away

2023 Big 12 Conference women's soccer standings

v t e	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
No. 9 Texas Tech  ‍†‍‍^y	8	–	0	–	2		.900			16	–	2	–	5		.804
No. 4 BYU  ‍‍‍^y	7	–	0	–	3		.850			20	–	3	–	3		.827
TCU  ‍‍‍	6	–	2	–	2		.700			10	–	6	–	3		.605
No. 18 Texas  ‍‍‡‍^y	6	–	3	–	1		.650			17	–	5	–	2		.750
West Virginia  ‍‍‍	5	–	3	–	2		.600			7	–	8	–	4		.474
UCF  ‍‍‍	5	–	4	–	1		.550			10	–	7	–	1		.583
Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍	5	–	5	–	0		.500			12	–	8	–	0		.600
Baylor  ‍‍‍	4	–	4	–	2		.500			9	–	7	–	3		.553
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍	2	–	3	–	5		.450			4	–	8	–	7		.395
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍	3	–	5	–	2		.400			8	–	10	–	2		.450
Iowa State  ‍‍‍	3	–	7	–	0		.300			6	–	11	–	1		.361
Houston  ‍‍‍	2	–	7	–	1		.250			8	–	8	–	2		.500
Kansas  ‍‍‍	1	–	7	–	2		.200			4	–	8	–	6		.389
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	1	–	8	–	1		.150			3	–	12	–	3		.250
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 Big 12 Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 5, 2023 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The Big 12 Conference

The 2023 BYU Cougars women's soccer team represented Brigham Young University during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cougars were coached for a 29th consecutive season by Jennifer Rockwood, who was co-coach in 1995 and became the solo head coach in 1996. Before 1995 BYU women's soccer competed as a club team and not as a member of the NCAA. Overall the Cougars had made the NCAA tournament in 23 of the 28 seasons that Rockwood had been the head coach. Joining Rockwood were newly promoted associate head coach Brent Anderson (7th season)[1] and as assistant coaches Steve Magleby (6th season)[2] and Tasha Bell (1st season).[3] Volunteer assistants Rachel Jorgensen (8th season) and Madie Gates (10th season) also return.

The Cougars entered 2023 under a banner of new beginnings. BYU competes as new members of the Big 12 Conference after joining the conference on July 1.[4] The Cougars come off of a season where they finished second in the WCC and went 11–3–7, 6–0–3 in the WCC. The Cougars participated in the NCAA Tournament before falling to North Carolina in the Sweet 16.[5] However the disappointing finish provided BYU with hope for the future as every starter from the 2022 season returned for their first Big 12 run.

The change in conference led to a new scheduling format. Instead of playing conference matches on Thursday and Saturday, BYU played conference matches on Thursday and Monday. Should their record prove to be adequate, BYU would then participate in a conference postseason tournament for the first time in 9 years (the WCC didn't have a postseason conference tournament). The Big 12 Women's Soccer postseason tournament will take place October 28- November 4 at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex in Round Rock, TX.[6]

Personnel

Roster

No.	Position	Player	Height	Hometown	Year
0	GK	Lynette Hernaez	5'11"	Corona, CA	Freshman
1	GK	Haven Empey	5'9"	American Fork, UT	Sophomore
2	MF, D	Olivia Griffitts	5'6"	Eagle, ID	RS Junior
3	D	Ella Rustand	5'7"	Tucson, AZ	Freshman
4	F, MF	Avery Frischknecht	5'10"	Mapleton, UT	RS Freshman
5	D	Zoe Jacobs	5'5"	Kaysville, UT	Senior
6	D	Tylie Pratt	5'6"	Gilbert, AZ	Freshman
7	F	Erin Bailey	5'5"	Layton, UT	Sophomore
8	MF	Sierra Pennock	5'5"	Lindon, UT	Sophomore
9	MF	Emma Neff	5'5"	Salt Lake City, UT	RS Freshman
9	MF, F	Carolina Stringfellow	5'4"	Syracuse, UT	Sophomore
10	MF, F	Olivia (Wade) Katoa	5'8"	Kaysville, UT	Senior
11	MF, F	Ellie (Maughan) Boren	5'8"	North Ogden, UT	Senior
12	MF	Jamie Shepherd	5'7"	American Fork, UT	Senior
13	F, MF	Brecken Mozingo	5'6"	Sandy, UT	Senior
13	F, MF	Lytiana Akinaka	5'6"	Maui, HI	Junior
14	MF, F	Ellie Ford	5'8"	Provo, UT	Freshman
15	F	Ellie Walbruch	5'6"	Highland, UT	Sophomore
16	MF, D	Kendell Petersen	5'8"	South Weber, UT	Senior
19	MF, F	Halle Dixon	5'2"	Carlsbad, CA	Freshman
20	F	Camryn Jorgensen	5'5"	Highland, UT	RS Freshman
21	D	Tara Warner	5'6"	Springville, UT	Junior
22	F, MF	Bella Folino	5'6"	Aliso Viejo, CA	RS Senior
23	F	Allie Fryer	5'7"	Spanish Fork, UT	Sophomore
24	MF	Josie Shepherd	5'6"	American Fork, UT	Sophomore
24	MF, D	Izzi Stratton	5'11"	Alpine, UT	Sophomore
25	MF, F	Jacey Wood	5'6"	Las Vegas, NV	Sophomore
26	D	Laveni Vaka	5'6"	Sandy, UT	Senior
28	F	Addie Gardner	5'7"	Highland, UT	Sophomore
33	MF, F	Rachel McCarthy	5'7"	American Fork, UT	Senior
34	GK	Kelsey Hoopes	5'7"	Livermore, CA	Sophomore
66	GK	Savanna (Empey) Mason	5'10"	American Fork, UT	Junior

Media

Television & Internet Streaming

Most BYU women's soccer matches will have a TV broadcast or internet video stream available. ESPN+ will serve as the primary provider for most home and conference road matches.[7] Some may be elevated to ESPN TV networks. Non-conference road games will be provided by the respective conferences television or streaming platforms. Information on these television and streaming broadcasts can be found under each individual match.

Schedule and results

2023 BYU Cougars women's soccer Game Log[8]
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie        = Canceled      Bold = BYU team member
Overall (20–2–3)
Exhibition (2–0–0) Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record Exhibition Record Box Score Recap August 10 5:00 PM @ Rutgers* #13 Yurcak Field • Piscataway Township, NJ 1–0 Allie Fryer 80' 0 N/A 0–0–0 0–0–0 N/A N/A August 12 7:00 PM BYUtv Idaho State* #13 South Field • Provo, UT 7–0 Kendell Petersen 3' Allie Fryer 4', 25' Bella Folino 17' Erin Bailey 37' Rachel McCarthy  43'  51' Saydree Bell Brecken Mozingo 52' (pen.), 54'  81' Ashlee Leonetti 2,325 Jordan Downs, Wendell Ashby, Michael Anglin, Nathan Boone 0–0–0 0–0–0 Box score Recap
Regular season (14–1–3)
August (5–0–0) Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap August 17 7:00 PM ESPN+ #21 St. Louis* #13 South Field • Provo, UT 3–2[9] Bella Folino 2' Olivia Katoa 10' 14' Caroline Kelly Erin Bailey 43'  69' Hannah Sawyer 86' Emily Gaebe 2,088 Brandon Marion, Karsten Gillwald, Taylor Poulsen, David Wright 1–0–0 0—0–0 Box score Recap August 19 7:00 PM ESPN+ Cal State Fullerton* #13 South Field • Provo, UT 4–1[10] Brecken Mozingo 6' Olivia Katoa 15'  46' Olivia Peraza Ellie Walbruch 51'  70' Jenae Perez 74' Laurie Ann Moise Erin Bailey 81' 2,656 Servando Berna, Rachel Swett, Leo Vargas, Taylor Mott 2—0—0 0—0—0 Box score Recap August 24 6:00 PM ESPN+ Long Beach State* #11 South Field • Provo, UT 2–0[11] Olivia Katoa 30' Allie Fryer  46' Bella Folino 48'  74' Summer Laskey 2,226 Patricia McCracken, Joshua Mills, Robbie Kosinski, Jordan Downs 3—0—0 0—0—0 Box score Recap August 26 7:00 PM MW Network @ Boise State* #11 Boas Soccer Complex • Boise, ID 4–1[12] Bella Folino 2' Olivia Katoa 59' 66' Michaela Justiniani Allie Fryer 72' Brecken Mozingo 76' (pen.) Allie Fryer  81' 1,620 Joshua Thompson, Selvedin Mustafic, Riley Jones, Tyler Bates 4—0—0 0—0—0 Box score Recap August 31 8:00 PM ESPN+ #1 UCLA* #7 South Field • Provo, UT 3–1[13] Allie Fryer  16'  22' Jayden Perry Ellie Walbruch 25' Rachel McCarthy 37' 55' Reilyn Turner Erin Bailey 79' 5,209 Ryan Starr, Wendell Ashby, Karsten Gillwald 5—0—0 0—0—0 Box score Recap
September (4–1–2) Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap September 2 7:00 PM ESPN+ @ Utah Valley* #7 Clyde Field • Orem, UT 6–1[14] Brecken Mozingo 11' Allie Fryer 21' Erin Bailey 34', 38' 36' Sadie Beardall Ellie Boren 62' Ellie Walbruch 82' 4,742 Alex Krelo, Joshua Mills, Trin Anglin, Adam Brady 6–0–0 0–0–0 Box score Recap September 9 7:00 PM P12+ @ Utah* #1 Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT 6–1[15] Allie Fryer 4', 60' Olivia Katoa 25' Rachel McCarthy 32' 36' (pen.) Katie O'Kane Olivia Griffitts 53', 65' 3,224 Jeff Arthurholtz, Robert Kosinski, Taylor Poulsen, Michael Anglin 7–0–0 0–0–0 Box score Recap September 14 7:00 PM ESPNU TCU #1 South Field • Provo, UT 3–3 2' Gracie Brian 27', 61' Seven Castain Rachel McCarthy 36' Allie Fryer 54'  75' AJ Hennessey Erin Bailey 77' 5,416 Shane Butler, Cameron Siler, Jordan Downs, Leo Vargas 7–0–1 0–0–1 Box score Recap September 16 3:00 PM MW Network @ Utah State* #1 Chuck and Gloria Bell Soccer Field • Logan, UT 0–1 51' Summer Diamond Allie Fryer  56' Jamie Shepherd  88' 2,013 Michael Gebreslassie, Nathan Boone, Zackary Werner, Brad Church 7–1–1 0–0–1 Box score Recap September 21 6:00 PM ESPN+ @ Baylor #6 Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field • Waco, TX 4–0 Rachel McCarthy 13' Allie Fryer 21' Brecken Mozingo 45' (pen.), 77' 843 Emma Richards, Muhammad Kaleia, Janae Thompson, Habeeb Hooshmand 8–1–1 1–0–1 Box score Recap September 25 6:00 PM LHN @ #14 Texas #6 Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX 3–2 5', 66' Lexi Missimo  31' Lauren Lapomarda Ellie Walbruch 43' Olivia Katoa 62' Ellie Walbruch  67' Erin Bailey 84' 1,921 Elvis Mahmutovic, Jennifer Dumaine, Ryan Lindskog, Estefania Estrada 9–1–1 2–0–1 Box score Recap September 28 7:00 PM ESPN+ Cincinnati #6 South Field • Provo, UT 1–1 2' Ellie Flower Brecken Mozingo 47' (pen.) 4,184 Lorenzo Hernandez, Wendell Ashby, Taylor Mott, Taylor Poulsen 9–1–2 2–0–2 Box score Recap
October (5–0–1) Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap October 2 5:00 PM ESPN+ @ Iowa State #6 Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA 7–0 Bella Folino 2' Kendell Petersen  4' Brecken Mozingo 20' Erin Bailey 38', 50'  39' Team Ellie Boren 60' Zoe Jacobs 65' Ellie Walbruch 68' Camryn Jorgensen  86' 809 Zachary Richter, Ryan Starr, Braxton Williams, Aaron Valley 10–1–2 3–0–2 Box score Recap October 5 7:00 PM ESPN+ #7 Texas Tech #7 South Field • Provo, UT 2–2 Jamie Shepherd 18' 39' Sam Courtwright 61' Alex Kerr Ellie Walbruch 63'  72' Kylie Bahr  79' Gisselle Kozarski 5,201 10–1–3 3–0–3 Box score Recap October 9 5:00 PM ESPN+ Kansas State #7 South Field • Provo, UT 2–0 Allie Fryer 76'  72' Kenzi Gillespie Kendell Petersen 83' 4,881 Adrian Gonzales, Katarzyna Wasiak, Blake Griffiths, Leo Vargas 11–1–3 4–0–3 Box score Recap October 12 6:00 PM ESPN+ @ Oklahoma State #8 Neal Patterson Stadium • Stillwater, OK 3–0 Brecken Mozingo 9' Ellie Walbruch 35' Allie Fryer 68' 1,201 Brandon Gardner, Matthew Rodman, Jay Norris, Jack Damrill 12–1–3 5–0–3 Box score Recap October 16 6:00 PM ESPN+ @ Oklahoma #8 John Crain Field • Norman, OK 2–0 Olivia Katoa  22' Rachel McCarthy 42'  46' Ella Pappas Ellie Walbruch 72'  75' Danielle Wolfe 1,754 Tim Debysingh, Fevzi Demirhan, Will Franklin, Jay Norris 13–1–3 6–0–3 Box score Recap October 23 6:00 PM ESPN+ UCF #7 South Field • Provo, UT 3–2 Allie Fryer 3' Olivia Katoa 20' 34' Chloe Netzel Brecken Mozingo 43'  62' Annika Huhta 80' (pen.) Mia Asenjo 4,683 Brandon Stevis, Kristin Paterson, Nathan Boone, Wendell Ashby 14–1–3 7–0–3 Box score Recap
Big 12 Tournament (2–1–0)
Big 12 tournament Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap October 30 4:30 PM ESPN+ vs. ^(10-seed) Oklahoma #7 ^(2-seed) Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX 6–0 Bella Folino 9', 61' Allie Fryer 50' Olivia Katoa 68'  69' Hadley Murrell Ellie Boren  69' Ellie Walbruch 89' N/A Austin Saini, Laura Chambers, Janae Thompson, Brandon Gardner 15–1–3 – Box score Recap November 1 6:00 PM ESPN+ vs. ^(6-seed) UCF #6 ^(2-seed) Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX 4–1 Olivia Katoa 9', 31'  29' Audrey Bucks Brecken Mozingo 39' Ellie Walbruch 44'  79' Katie Bradley N/A 16–1–3 – Box score Recap November 4 6:00 PM ESPN+ vs. ^(4-seed) Texas #6 ^(2-seed) Round Rock Multipurpose Complex • Round Rock, TX 1–3 2', 55' Lexi Missimo Brecken Mozingo 8'  68' Breana Thompson 76' Holly Ward 1,032 Corey Rockwell, Jarred Mosher, Maggi Short, Arturo Ibarra 16–2–3 – Box score Recap
NCAA Tournament (4–0–0)
NCAA tournament Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap November 10 6:00 PM ESPN+ Utah State #6 ^(1-seed) South Field • Provo, UT 2–0 Kendell Petersen 10' Olivia Katoa 73' 4,569 Nathan Boone, Karsten Gillwald, Robert Kosinski, Michael Anglin 17–2–3 – Box score Recap November 16 7:00 PM ESPN+ #22 ^(8-seed) USC #6 ^(1-seed) South Field • Provo, UT 1–0 Izzi Stratton  54' Bella Folino 58' 4,176 Jeff Arthurholtz, Rachel Swett, Brad Church, Taylor Mott 18–2–3 – Box score Recap November 18 6:00 PM ESPN+ #20 ^(5-seed) Michigan State #6 ^(1-seed) South Field • Provo, UT 3–1 52' Gabby Mueller  55' Celia Gaynor Brecken Mozingo 55' (pen.), 60' Ellie Walbruch 80' 3,695 Megan McCain, Michael Anglin, Cameron Siler, Brad Church 19–2–3 – Box score Recap November 24 6:00 PM ESPN+ #13 ^(3-seed) North Carolina #6 ^(1-seed) South Field • Provo, UT 4–3 2' Maycee Bell 9', 20' Ally Sentnor Laveni Vaka  19' Bella Folino 61', 82' Brecken Mozingo 81' Olivia Katoa 89' 3,487 Jaclyn Metz, Karsten Gillwald, Rachel Swett, Nathan Boone 20–2–3 – Box score Recap December 1 6:30 PM ESPNU vs. #3 ^(2-seed) Stanford #6 ^(1-seed) WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC – – – – – – – –
* indicates a non-conference game. All rankings from the United Soccer Coaches Poll on the date of the contest.

Announcers

• Idaho State: Greg Wrubell, Carla Swensen-Haslam, & Brett Hammer
• St. Louis: Greg Wrubell, Carla Swensen-Haslam, & Brett Hammer
• Cal State Fullerton: Greg Wrubell, Cassidy Smith, & Brett Hammer
• Long Beach State: Spencer Linton, Carla Swensen-Haslam, & Brett Hammer
• Boise State: Leonard Barry & Craig Lawson
• UCLA: Greg Wrubell, Carla Swensen-Haslam, & Jason Shepherd
• Utah Valley: Brandon Crow & Ben Perkins
• Utah: Jacob Suomi
• TCU: Jenn Hildreth & Marion Crowder
• Utah State: Stockton Jewkes & Casen Miller
• Baylor: Lincoln Rose & Ally Ashkinos
• Texas: Alex Loeb & Jessica Stamp
• Cincinnati: Spencer Linton, Josie Gelalich, & Jason Shepherd
• Iowa State: Tom Kroeschell & Lindsey Long
• Texas Tech: Greg Wrubell, Josie Gelalich, & Jason Shepherd
• Kansas State: Greg Wrubell, Carla Swensen-Haslam, & Jason Shepherd
• Oklahoma State: Mike Wolfe & Anna Beffer
• Oklahoma: Chad McKee & Marissa McMahand
• UCF: Greg Wrubell, Carla Swensen-Haslam, & Jason Shepherd
• Big XII Quarterfinal- Oklahoma: Daniel Gillman & Jessica Stamp
• Big XII Semifinal- UCF: Daniel Gillman & Jessica Stamp
• Big XII Championship- Texas: Daniel Gillman & Jessica Stamp
• NCAA 1st Round- Utah State: Greg Wrubell & Carla Swensen-Haslam
• NCAA 2nd Round- USC: Greg Wrubell & Carla Swensen-Haslam
• NCAA 3rd Round- Michigan State: Greg Wrubell & Carla Swensen-Haslam
• NCAA Quarterfinal- North Carolina: Jarom Jordan, Carla Swensen-Haslam, & Kenedee Miller
• NCAA Semifinal- Stanford: Jenn Hildreth & Lori Lindsey (ESPNU); Greg Wrubell (BYU Radio)

Rankings

Regular season Polls

Poll	Pre- Season	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12 Postseason	Final
United Soccer Coaches	13	11	7	1[16]	1	6	6	6	7	8	7	7	6
Top Drawer Soccer	12	11	9	3	2	6	6	10	8	4	4	4	8 ^(1st Round) 7 ^(2nd Rd, Sweet 16) 4 ^(Elite 8)

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
(RV)		Received Votes

References

For information on BYU's other athletic sports this season please check out the following:

See also: 2023 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team, 2023 BYU Cougars football team, 2023–24 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, 2023–24 BYU Cougars women's basketball team, 2024 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team, 2024 BYU Cougars baseball team, and 2024 BYU Cougars softball team

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