2025 SMU Mustangs women's soccer team
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- Nicole Nelson (4th season)
- Miles Vaughn (2nd season)
- Daniel O'Hare (1st season)
- Callie McKinney (1st season)
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 8–8–2 (2–6–2 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Washburne Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 SMU Mustangs women's soccer team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Mustangs were led by head coach Nicole Nelson, in her fourth season. They played their home games at Washburne Stadium in Dallas, Texas. This was the team's 32nd season playing organized women's college soccer and their 2nd playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Mustangs started off their season with a non-conference match against tenth-ranked Wake Forest, which they lost 2–0. They then went on a three-match winning streak before losing to the next Power 4 team they faced, Texas Tech, again 2–0. They defeated two non-Power 4 teams before opening the ACC season with a draw at Syracuse 1–1. They defeated Alcorn State 1–0 to finish their non-conference season. Their next string of games proved to be a bright spot where the team went 2–1–1. They defeated Pittsburgh and California, drew against Miami (FL) and lost to NC State. The team couldn't keep that form through the end of the season as they lost their final five ACC matches. Four of the five matches were against ranked teams. During the span the Mustangs lost to second ranked Notre Dame and Stanford, twenty-third ranked North Carolina and they ended the season against twenty-first ranked Louisville.
The Mustangs finished the season 8–8–2 overall and 2–6–2 in ACC play to finish in twelfth place. The team did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their eight overall wins were an improvement from the previous season, but still the team's lowest since 2015, with the exception of a shortened 2020 season. This is the second straight year they have finished 2–6–2 in ACC play.
The Mustangs finished the season 6–9–2 overall and 2–6–2 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 six overall wins were the lowest since 2015, with the exception of a shortened 2020 season.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Mackenzie Rudden | 8 | MF | 5'5" | Graduate Student | Phoenix, Arizona | Graduated |
| Eliana Salama | 9 | FW | 5'3" | Junior | Pembroke Pines, Florida | Transferred to Virginia Tech[1] |
| Addison Vali | 11 | MF | 5'9" | Sophomore | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | Transferred to Grand Canyon[1] |
| Nanami Hata | 13 | DF/MF | 5'6" | Junior | Shizuoka, Japan | Transferred to Tulsa |
| Tori Peterson | 17 | DF/MF | 5'7" | Junior | Las Vegas, Nevada | — |
| Lou Brossault | 20 | MF | 5'6" | Junior | Rennes, France | Transferred to Marshall[1] |
| Sadie Paul | 21 | FW | 5'8" | Freshman | Fort Worth, Texas | Transferred to TCU[2] |
| Emma Alvord | 24 | FW | 5'8" | Sophomore | Argyle, Texas | Transferred to Oklahoma State[3] |
| Sophie King | 25 | DF | 5'3" | Senior | Austin, Texas | Graduated |
| Layla Garcia-Moreno | 26 | MF | 5'6" | Junior | Angamacutiro, Mexico | Transferred to Jacksonville |
| Abby Hampton | 27 | DF | 5'11" | Senior | Newport Beach, California | Graduated |
| Bella Burr | 28 | MF | 5'3" | Sophomore | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Transferred to High Point[4] |
| Sierra Cota-Yarde | 30 | GK | 5'11" | Graduate Student | Toronto, Canada | Graduated; signed professional contract with AFC Toronto[5] |
| Hayden Halscheid | 35 | FW/MF | 5'6" | Sophomore | London, England | Transferred to UC Santa Barbara[1] |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Sydney Japic | 7 | DF/MF | 5'9" | Senior | Palo Alto, California | Alabama |
| Sarah Bonnecaze | 8 | MF | 5'6" | Sophomore | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | TCU |
| Zoe Parkhurst | 11 | MF | 5'8" | Junior | Menlo Park, California | Oklahoma |
| Claire Jones | 25 | DF | 5'6" | Junior | Ridgefield, Washington | Oregon State |
Recruiting class
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Brooke Bunton MF |  | Green Cove Springs, Florida | Jacksonville FC |   [8] |
Savannah Chenail DF |  | Montreal, Canada | Montreal Roses FC | N/A[9] |
Libby Jannereth MF | | Allen, Texas | Sting Dallas Black SC | [10] |
Julianna Millin FW | | McAllen, Texas | Austin Sting | [11] |
Lindsay Nicholson MF | | Palm Harbor, Florida | Tampa Bay Sun FC | [12] |
Squad
Roster
- As of January 10, 2026[13]
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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| Head Coach | Nicole Nelson |
| Assistant Coach | Miles Vaughn |
| Assistant Coach | Daniel O'Hare |
| Assistant Coach | Callie McKinney |
| Director of Operations | Paula Woodbury |
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