2025 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team
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The 2025 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team represented NC State University during the 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Wolfpack were led by head coach Gary Higgins, in his first season. They played their home games at Dail Soccer Field in Raleigh, North Carolina. Higgins entered his first year as head coach as prior head coach Tim Santoro was fired after the 2024 season.[1][2] This was the team's 42nd season playing organized women's college soccer and their 39th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Gary Higgins (1st season)
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 5–9–4 (4–4–2 ACC) |
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| Associate head coach | Joanna Fennema (1st season) |
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| Home stadium | Dail Soccer Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Stanford †‡y | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .950 | 21 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Notre Dame y | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .850 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Duke y | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .700 | 17 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .761 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Florida State y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 16 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Virginia y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 14 | – | 3 | – | 5 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Louisville y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13т North Carolina y | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .600 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .600 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 8 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest y | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .550 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson y | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .300 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .200 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 5 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .150 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .100 | 4 | – | 10 | – | 4 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2025 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 9, 2025 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Wolfpack started slowly, losing five of their first six games. The other game was a 1–1 tie at East Carolina. They lost two of the five games against Power 4 competition in 20th ranked Michigan State and Utah. They finished their non-conference schedule with a 0–0 draw at Elon, and they defeated Campbell on September 7 for their first victory of the season. The Wolfpack began ACC play with a loss to 6th ranked Notre Dame, before going on a six-game undefeated streak. The streak included two draws and four wins. They defeated 12th ranked Wake Forest and drew with 7th ranked, and eventual national champions Florida State during the stretch. They could not carry the momentum through to the end of their season, as they lost their last three matches. Two of the three were against ranked teams as they lost to 7th ranked Duke and 20th ranked Louisville. The final match was a loss against rivals North Carolina.
The Wolfpack finished 5–9–4 overall and 4–4–2 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Despite their slow start, they improved their win total from 2024, and their 4 conference wins were the most since the 2021 season.
Previous season
The Wolfpack finished 4–10–4 overall and 1–6–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifteenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Brianna Weber | 3 | DF | 5'8" | Senior | San Dimas, California | Graduated |
| Janet Okeke | 4 | DF | 5'7" | Freshman | Laval, Canada | Transferred to Florida State[3] |
| Abi Hugh | 7 | MF | 5'4" | Graduate Student | Huntington, West Virginia | Graduated |
| Hannah Jibril | 9 | FW | 5'7" | Sophomore | Glyndon, Maryland | Transferred to Mississippi State[4] |
| Annika Wohner | 10 | MF | 5'7" | Senior | Poing, Germany | Graduated |
| Fernanda Soto | 11 | DF | 5'1" | Senior | Romeoville, Illinois | Graduated |
| Jaiden Thomas | 12 | MF | 5'10" | Graduate Student | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | Graduated |
| Alivia Kelly | 15 | DF | 5'11" | Graduate Student | Pembroke, Massachusetts | Graduated |
| Taylor Chism | 22 | DF | 5'9" | Junior | Wilmington, North Carolina | Transferred to Auburn[4] |
| Paige Tolentino | 23 | DF | 5'5" | Graduate Student | Pinehurst, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Kennedy Dunnings | 24 | DF | 5'2" | Graduate Student | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Graduated |
| Savannah Hutchins | 25 | FW | 5'7" | Freshman | Moorpark, California | Transferred to Texas A&M[4] |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Erica Roberts | 7 | FW | 5'6" |  Junior | St. Petersburg, Florida | East Carolina |
| Tierra Garniss | 9 | FW | 5'8" | Senior | Toronto, Canada | Rhode Island |
| Lilly Soltz | 23 | DF | 5'4" | Sophomore | Raleigh, North Carolina | Lenoir–Rhyne[4] |
| Sophia Varga | 24 | DF | 5'7" | Junior | Flagler Beach, Florida | UCLA[4] |
| Mackenzie Smith | 27 | FW | 5'7" | Junior | Leicester, England | East Carolina |
Recruiting class
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Martina Cherubini MF |  | Rome, Italy | AS Roma | N/A[5] |
Daisy Duda FW |  | Mountain Lakes, New Jersey | PDA |   [6] |
Maia Lazaro MF |  | London, England | Watford | N/A[7] |
Fien Leijdekker MF |  | Oegstgeest, Netherlands | ADO Den Haag | N/A[8] |
Chloe Stanley DF | | Nakina, North Carolina | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | [9] |
 | Coquitlam, Canada | Vancouver Rise FC Academy | N/A[10] |
Squad
Roster
- As of February 2, 2026 [11]
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 | Boo Corrigan |
| Head coach | Gary Higgins |
| Associate head coach | Joanna Fennema |
| Assistant Coach | David Rodriguez |
| Assistant Coach | Juan Basabe |
| Director of Operations | Lizzie Hedrick |
Source:[11]
Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 9* 1:00 p.m. |
at Liberty | None Reported[14] | – |
Osborne Stadium Lynchburg, VA | |||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| August 14* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
James Madison | L 0–3 | 0–1–0 |
Dail Soccer Field (1,645) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| August 17* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at East Carolina | T 1–1 | 0–1–1 |
Stewart Johnson Stadium (550) Greenville, NC | |||||||
| August 21* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
at No. 20 Michigan State | L 0–3 | 0–2–1 |
DeMartin Soccer Complex (4,025) East Lansing, MI | |||||||
| August 24* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Davidson | L 0–1 | 0–3–1 |
Alumni Soccer Stadium (252) Davidson, NC | |||||||
| August 27* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Western Carolina | L 2–3 | 0–4–1 |
Dail Soccer Field (450) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| August 31* 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Utah | L 0–3 | 0–5–1 |
Ute Soccer Field (674) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
| September 4* 7:00 p.m., FloCollege |
at Elon | T 0–0 | 0–5–2 |
Rudd Field (216) Elon, NC | |||||||
| September 7* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Campbell | W 4–0 | 1–5–2 |
Dail Soccer Field (1,242) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| ACC regular season | |||||||||||
| September 11 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 6 Notre Dame | L 1–2 | 1–6–2 (0–1–0) |
Dail Soccer Field (606) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| September 18 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at SMU | W 1–0 | 2–6–2 (1–1–0) |
Washburne Stadium (325) Dallas, TX | |||||||
| September 21 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 7 Florida State | T 1–1 | 2–6–3 (1–1–1) |
Dail Soccer Field (1,007) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| September 27 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Virginia Tech | T 4–4 | 2–6–4 (1–1–2) |
Thompson Field (121) Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
| October 2 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 12 Wake Forest | W 2–1 | 3–6–4 (2–1–2) |
Dail Soccer Field (1,001) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| October 9 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Boston College | W 1–0 | 4–6–4 (3–1–2) |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (350) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
| October 17 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Pittsburgh | W 1–0 | 5–6–4 (4–1–2) |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (823) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
| October 23 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 20 Louisville | L 0–3 | 5–7–4 (4–2–2) |
Dail Soccer Field (372) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| October 26 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 7 Duke | L 1–3 | 5–8–4 (4–3–2) |
Dail Soccer Field (1,308) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| October 30 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
at North Carolina | L 0–1 | 5–9–4 (4–4–2) |
Dorrance Field (2,561) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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| Olivia Pratapas | ACC Defensive Player of the Week – Week 6 | September 23 | [15] |
| Jade Bordeleau | ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week – Week 8 | October 7 | [16] |
| Olivia Pratapas | ACC Defensive Player of the Week – Week 8 | ||
| Jade Bordeleau | All-ACC Second Team | November 5 | [17] |
Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| United Soccer[18] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | — | ||
| TopDrawer Soccer[19] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |