2023 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 3–9–6 (0–6–4 ACC) |
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Home stadium | Newton Campus Soccer Field |
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Florida State †‡y | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .950 | 22 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Notre Dame y | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .800 | 12 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Clemson y | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .750 | 18 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 North Carolina y | 5 | – | 0 | – | 5 | .750 | 13 | – | 2 | – | 8 | .739 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Pittsburgh y | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .650 | 17 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .729 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 4 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .600 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 5 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .500 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 6 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .400 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .400 | 4 | – | 9 | – | 5 | .361 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 2 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .350 | 6 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .350 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 6 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .250 | 3 | – | 10 | – | 4 | .294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 0 | – | 6 | – | 4 | .200 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 6 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .050 | 2 | – | 14 | – | 2 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament Source: The ACC As of December 5, 2023 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll |
The 2023 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team represented Boston College during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Eagles were led by head coach Jason Lowe, in his fifth season. They played home games at Newton Campus Soccer Field. This was the team's 43rd season playing organized women's college soccer, and their 19th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Eagles season started with a road trip to California where they went 0–1–1. They then returned home and lost to 15th ranked South Carolina by one goal, and only lost to Michigan by a goal as well. They picked up a few wins against non-power 5 opponents and finished the non-conference regular season 3–3–2. Their ACC slate featured four ranked teams in their first six games and the Eagles lost their first six matches. However, they tied all of their last four matches by a score of 1–1. This included a season finale draw with 3rd ranked North Carolina.
The Eagles finished the season 3–9–6 overall and 0–6–4 in ACC play to finish in thirteenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their three total wins was tied for lowest in program history with a shortened 2020 season. Their six draw were a program record, beating out the 5 draws in 2022.
Previous season
[edit]The Eagles finished 5–8–5 overall and 1–7–2 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jessica Carlton | 3 | MF | 5'4" | Sophomore | Upland, California | Transferred to UC Santa Barbara |
Éabha O'Mahony | 6 | DF | 5'7" | Sophomore | Cork, Ireland | Transferred to Texas |
Alycia Morin | 7 | FW | 5'10" | Graduate Student | Montreal, Canada | Graduated |
Sam Smith | 9 | FW | 5'6" | Senior | Hanson, Massachusetts | Graduated |
Brooke Gierczak | 11 | DF | 5'6" | Freshman | San Diego, California | — |
Samantha Agresti | 15 | MF | 5'7" | Senior | Swampscott, Massachusetts | Graduated |
Kate Goggins | 16 | DF | 5'4" | Sophomore | Orange County, California | — |
Michela Agresti | 23 | DF | 5'8" | Senior | Swampscott, Massachusetts | Graduated |
Sydney Moore | 27 | DF | 5'9" | Senior | Farmingdale, New York | Graduated |
Emma Badger | 29 | DF | 5'8" | Freshman | Wells, Maine | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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15 | Aislin Streicek | FW | 5'10" | Junior | Vancouver, Canada | Alabama |
27 | Caroline Wallbridge | DF | 5'9" | Sophomore | Hanover, Massachusetts | Maryland |
Recruiting class
[edit]Source:[1]
Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Isabella Douglas DF |
Montclair, New Jersey | Match Fit Academy FC | [2] | |
Ava Feeley FW |
Yarmouth, Maine | Seacoast United | [3] | |
Maddie Landers MF |
North Andover, Massachusetts | NEFC | [4] | |
Mia Lochhead DF |
Southborough, Massachusetts | NEFC | [5] | |
Olivia Shippee GK |
Central Valley, New York | Force FC | [6] | |
Elly Slensky MF |
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania | FC Bucks | [7] | |
Jada Tuffin DF |
Pembroke Pines, Florida | Weston FC | [8] | |
Casey Delaney Van pelt MF |
Houston, Texas | Albion Hurricanes FC | [9] |
Squad
[edit]Roster
[edit]- As of November 15, 2023[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
[edit]Position | Staff |
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Head coach | Jason Lowe |
Assistant Coach | Dirk Vandeveer |
Assistant Coach | Stephanie Demake |
Assistant Coach | Paige Forster |
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Schedule
[edit]Source:[11]
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
August 8* 5:00 p.m. |
Merrimack | Not Reported | — |
Newton Campus Soccer Field Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
August 12* 5:00 p.m. |
Providence | Not Reported | — |
Newton Campus Soccer Field Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
Non-Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
August 17* 10:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cal State Fullerton | T 0–0 | 0–0–1 |
Titan Stadium (782) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
August 20* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Long Beach State | L 2–4 | 0–1–1 |
George Allen Field (540) Long Beach, CA | |||||||
August 24* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 15 South Carolina | L 2–3 | 0–2–1 |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (552) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
August 27* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX |
San Jose State | W 2–0 | 1–2–1 |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (274) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
August 31* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
at Michigan | L 0–1 | 1–3–1 |
U-M Soccer Stadium (648) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
September 3* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Akron | W 2–0 | 2–3–1 |
FirstEnergy Stadium (395) Akron, OH | |||||||
September 7* 5:30 p.m., ACCNX |
Dartmouth | T 1–1 | 2–3–2 |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (217) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
September 10* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Sacred Heart | W 3–2 | 3–3–2 |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (223) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
ACC Regular season | |||||||||||
September 17 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 15 Duke | L 0–2 | 3–4–2 (0–1–0) |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (627) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
September 21 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Virginia Tech | L 1–2 | 3–5–2 (0–2–0) |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (333) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
September 24 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 8 Clemson | L 0–2 | 3–6–2 (0–3–0) |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (326) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
September 30 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Pittsburgh | L 0–2 | 3–7–2 (0–4–0) |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (858) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
October 5 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 11 Notre Dame | L 1–3 | 3–8–2 (0–5–0) |
Alumni Stadium (307) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
October 8 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 2 Florida State | L 0–6 | 3–9–2 (0–6–0) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,444) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
October 14 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Louisville | T 1–1 | 3–9–3 (0–6–1) |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (471) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
October 19 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Wake Forest | T 1–1 | 3–9–4 (0–6–2) |
Spry Stadium (606) Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
October 22 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Virginia | T 1–1 | 3–9–5 (0–6–3) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,415) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
October 26 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 North Carolina | T 1–1 | 3–9–6 (0–6–4) |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (1,268) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
United Soccer[12] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | — | |||
TopDrawer Soccer[13] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ "Eagles Announce Roster Additions". bceagles.com. Boston College University. June 29, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Isabella Douglas". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Ava Feeley". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Maddie Landers". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Mia Lochhead". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Olivia Shippee". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Elly Slensky". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Jada Tuffin". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Casey Delaney Van pelt". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 Women's Soccer Roster". bceagles.com. Boston College. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Women's Soccer Schedule". bceagles.com. Boston College. Retrieved August 8, 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.