2023 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team American college soccer season
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
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 UCF 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
Incoming Transfers
Recruiting class
Source:[ 1] [ 2]
Squad
Roster
As of November 17, 2023 [ 7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team Management
Position
Staff
Athletic Director
Boo Corrigan
Head coach
Tim Santoro
Associate head coach
Sebastian Vecchio
Assistant Coach
Maddy Haro
Director of Operations
Kim Kern
Source:[ 7]
Schedule
Source:[ 8] [ 9]
Date Time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
August 12 * 1:00 p.m.
VCU
None Reported[ 10]
Dail Soccer Field Raleigh, NC
Non-Conference Regular season
August 17 * 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Utah
T 1–1
0–0–1
Dail Soccer Field (587) Raleigh, NC
August 20 * 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charlotte
W 2–1
1–0–1
Transamerica Field (1,607)Charlotte, NC
August 24 * 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Rutgers
T 1–1
1–0–2
Dail Soccer Field (1,462) Raleigh, NC
August 31 * 9:00 p.m., P12N+
at Colorado
L 1–2
1–1–2
Prentup Field (692)Boulder, CO
September 3 * 9:00 p.m., Midco Sports+
at Denver
L 2–4
1–2–2
Denver Soccer Stadium (457)Denver, CO
September 7 * 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Michigan State
L 1–2
1–3–2
Dail Soccer Field (2,506) Raleigh, NC
September 10 * 12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Harvard
L 0–2
1–4–2
Jordan Field (291)Boston, MA
September 14 * 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
High Point
T 2–2
1–4–3
Dail Soccer Field (1,082) Raleigh, NC
ACC Regular season
September 17 2:00 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh
L 0–2
1–5–3 (0–1–0)
Dail Soccer Field (331) Raleigh, NC
September 21 8:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Wake Forest
T 1–1
1–5–4 (0–1–1)
Spry Stadium (762)Winston-Salem, NC
September 24 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 16 Duke
T 0–0
1–5–5 (0–1–2)
Koskinen Stadium (786)Durham, NC
September 30 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 1 North Carolina Rivalry
L 0–4
1–6–5 (0–2–2)
Dail Soccer Field (3,972) Raleigh, NC
October 5 8:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech
L 1–4
1–7–5 (0–3–2)
Thompson Field (412)Blacksburg, VA
October 8 2:00 p.m., ACCN
Virginia
W 2–1
2–7–5 (1–3–2)
Dail Soccer Field (252) Raleigh, NC
October 14 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Miami (FL)
T 0–0
2–7–6 (1–3–3)
Cobb Stadium (249)Coral Gables, FL
October 19 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Syracuse
W 2–0
3–7–6 (2–3–3)
Dail Soccer Field (884) Raleigh, NC
October 22 1:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 12 Notre Dame
L 0–1
3–8–6 (2–4–3)
Dail Soccer Field (464) Raleigh, NC
October 26 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Florida State
L 0–5
3–9–6 (2–5–3)
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,189)Tallahassee, FL
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from United Soccer Coaches . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern .
Awards and honors
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final United Soccer [ 13] — RV — — — — — — — — — — Not released — TopDrawer Soccer[ 14] — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2024 NWSL Draft
NC State had one player selected in the 2024 NWSL Draft.[ 15]
References
^ "Women's Soccer Adds Four Newcomers to 2023 Roster" . gopack.com . North Carolina State University. June 9, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ "Women's Soccer Adds Five Newcomers to 2023 Spring Roster" . gopack.com . North Carolina State University. December 12, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ "Emily Earles" . topdrawersoccer.com . Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ "Sophia Hernandez" . topdrawersoccer.com . Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ "Hannah Jibril" . topdrawersoccer.com . Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ "Mary Frances Symmes" . topdrawersoccer.com . Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ a b "2023 Women's Soccer Roster" . gopack.com . North Carolina State University. Retrieved November 17, 2023 .
^ "2023 Women's Soccer Schedule" . gopack.com . North Carolina State University. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ "Women's Soccer Releases 2023 Schedule" . gopack.com . North Carolina State University. June 6, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ "@PackWSoccer Hosts VCU for Home Exhibition Match on Saturday" . gopack.com . North Carolina State University. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ "North Carolina Named 2023 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite" . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference . August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
^ "2023 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced" . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference . November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023 .
^ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National" . unitedsoccercoaches.org . United Soccer Coaches. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023 .
^ "College Soccer National Rankings" . TopDrawer Soccer . TopDrawer Soccer. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023 .
^ "Conference-Record 19 Players Selected in 2024 NWSL Draft, UNC's Sentnor Goes No. 1 Overall" . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference . January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024 .