2024 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team
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The 2024 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Ed Radwanski, in his fourteenth season. The Tigers home games were played at Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina. This was the team's 31st season playing organized soccer, and all of those seasons were played in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Eddie Radwanski (14th season)
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 6–8–3 (2–7–1 ACC) |
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| Associate head coach | Jeff Robbins (14th season) |
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| Home stadium | Riggs Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Duke †y | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .950 | 18 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .841 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Wake Forest y | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .750 | 16 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Florida State ‡y | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .750 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Carolina y | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .700 | 22 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Virginia Tech y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 14 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .674 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Notre Dame y | 5 | – | 1 | – | 4 | .700 | 14 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California y | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .550 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Stanford y | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .550 | 16 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .739 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia y | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .500 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 12 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .400 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 2 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .350 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .300 | 6 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .250 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 1 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .250 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .250 | 4 | – | 10 | – | 4 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .050 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2024 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 10, 2024 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Tigers started the season ranked fifth in the country, but suffered a 4–0 defeat to unranked Auburn to start the season. A defeat of High Point could not save them from falling out of the rankings after the first week. After the High Point win, the Tigers won three more games, including a 3–0 win over Power 5 opponent West Virginia. They returned to the rankings at number twenty five before tying rival South Carolina and Charlotte to end the non-conference regular season 4–1–2. The start of ACC play was difficult for the Tigers, as they lost their first four ACC games. The losses included defeats to third ranked Duke and sixth ranked Florida State. They won their next two games against Boston College and Miami before dropping their next three games. Two of the three losses were to ranked teams in fourth ranked North Carolina and twenty fourth ranked Virginia. They ended their season with a 0–0 tie against Louisville.
The Tigers finished the season 6–8–3 overall and 2–7–1 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their six overall wins were the lowest since 2012 and tied for the lowest in the time since Radwanski has been head coach. Their two conference wins were also the lowest since 2012. By not earning an invite to the NCAA tournament, they broke a streak of qualifying for ten consecutive tournaments.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the season 18–4–4 overall and 7–2–1 in ACC play to finish in third place. As the third seed in the ACC Tournament they defeated Wake Forest in the First Round and Notre Dame in the Semifinals. They faced off against Florida State in the final and lost 2–1. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament where they were a one-seed in the Clemson Bracket and earned home field advantage until the College Cup. They defeated Radford in the First Round, Columbia in the Second Round, and advanced in a penalty shoot-out over Georgia in the Round of 16. The Tigers faced second seed Penn State in the Quarterfinals and won 2–1 and advanced to their first College Cup in program history.[1] In the College Cup, Clemson faced Florida State for the third time during the season, and lost 2–0, to end their season.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Halle Mackiewicz | 1 | GK | 5'10" | Senior | Broomfield, Colorado | Graduated; Drafted 32th overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft[2] |
| Makenna Morris | 2 | DF | 5'5" | Senior | Germantown, Maryland | Graduated; Drafted 13th overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft[3] |
| Harper White | 4 | DF | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Nashville, Tennessee | Graduated |
| Emma Wennar | 13 | FW | 5'4" | Sophomore | Milton, Vermont | Transferred to College of Charleston[4] |
| Hal Hershfelt | 15 | MF | 5'8" | Graduate Student | San Diego, California | Graduated; Drafted 5th overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft[5] |
| Emma Lerner | 17 | MF | 5'6" |  Sophomore | Mentor, Ohio | Graduated |
| Caroline Conti | 23 | FW | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Greenville, South Carolina | Graduated; Drafted 34th overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft[6] |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Nona Reason | 1 | GK | 5'10" | Sophomore | Noblesville, Indiana | North Carolina[7] |
| Kam Pickett | 13 | DF | 5'0" | Graduate Student | Santa Barbara, California | Pepperdine |
| Jordan Thompson | 29 | FW | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Lee, New Hampshire | College of Charleston |
| Christian Brathwaite | 30 | MF | 5'6" | Sophomore | Charlotte, North Carolina | Georgia |
Recruiting class
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Kendall Bodak MF |  | Monson, Massachusetts | NEFC |   [8] |
Anna Castenfelt MF | | Paradise Valley, Arizona | Utah Royals FC - Arizona | [9] |
Emilia Eriksen DF | | Los Gatos, California | IMG Academy | [10] |
Ella Johnson FW | | Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina | Wilmington Hammerheads | [11] |
Anna Rydin DF | | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | North Carolina Courage Youth | [12] |
Allie Serlenga FW | | Mount Laurel, New Jersey | PDA (ENCL) | [13] |
Squad
Roster
- As of December 16, 2024[14]
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
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic Director | Graham Neff |
| Head coach | Eddie Radwanski |
| Associate head coach | Jeff Robbins |
| Assistant coach | Siri Mullinix |
| Assistant Coach | Allison Wetherington |
Source:[14]
Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 4* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 5 | No. 14 Georgia | None Reported | – |
Riggs Field Clemson, SC | ||||||
| August 10* 11:00 a.m. |
No. 5 | UNC Wilmington | None Reported[17] | – |
Riggs Field Clemson, SC | ||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| August 15* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 5 | at Auburn | L 0–4 | 0–1–0 |
Auburn Soccer Complex (1,212) Auburn, AL | ||||||
| August 18* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 5 | High Point | W 2–0 | 1–1–0 |
Riggs Field (1,463) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| August 23* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
West Virginia | W 3–0 | 2–1–0 |
Riggs Field (1,209) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| August 29* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Furman | W 4–1 | 3–1–0 |
Stone Stadium (1,676) Greenville, SC | |||||||
| September 1* 1:00 p.m., FloFC |
at Campbell | W 3–1 | 4–1–0 |
Eakes Athletics Complex (218) Buies Creek, NC | |||||||
| September 5* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 25 | at South Carolina Rivalry |
T 1–1 | 4–1–1 |
Stone Stadium (6,050) Columbia, SC | ||||||
| September 8* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 25 | at Charlotte | T 0–0 | 4–1–2 |
Transamerica Field (683) Charlotte, NC | ||||||
| ACC Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 12 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Virginia Tech | L 1–2 | 4–2–2 (0–1–0) |
Riggs Field (526) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| September 19 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 3т Duke | L 1–3 | 4–3–2 (0–2–0) |
Riggs Field (804) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| September 28[a] 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at No. 6 Florida State | L 0–3 | 4–4–2 (0–3–0) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (894) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| October 3 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Pittsburgh | L 1–4 | 4–5–2 (0–4–0) |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (596) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
| October 6 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Boston College | W 2–0 | 5–5–2 (1–4–0) |
Riggs Field (802) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| October 12 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Miami (FL) | W 2–1 | 6–5–2 (2–4–0) |
Riggs Field (1,374) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| October 17 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 4 North Carolina | L 0–6 | 6–6–2 (2–5–0) |
Dorrance Field (2,237) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
| October 20 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at NC State | L 0–1 | 6–7–2 (2–6–0) |
Dail Soccer Field (593) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| October 25 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 24 Virginia | L 0–1 | 6–8–2 (2–7–0) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,956) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| October 31 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Louisville | T 0–0 | 6–8–3 (2–7–1) |
Riggs Field (1,174) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. | |||||||||||
- Originally schedule for September 26, but delayed due to Hurricane Helene[18]
Goals record
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Regular season | NCAA Tournament | Total |
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| 1 | 2 | | MF | Kendall Bodak | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | | DF | Mackenzie Duff | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 30 | | MF | Christian Brathwaite | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 8 | | FW | Jenna Tobia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | | FW | Maria Manousos | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 24 | | DF | Megan Bornkamp | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 7 | | MF | Dani Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | | MF | Anna Castenfelt | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | | FW | Jordan Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Opponent own goal | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Regular Season | NCAA Tournament | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | | MF | Kendall Bodak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | | DF | Layne St. George | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | | MF | Danni Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | FW | Tatum Short | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | | DF | Kam Pickett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | DF | Megan Bornkamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| United Soccer[19] | 5 | RV | RV | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | — | ||||
| TopDrawer Soccer[20] | 6 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |