2021 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team

The 2021 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Ed Radwanski, in his eleventh season. The Tigers home games were played at Riggs Field. This was the team's 28th season playing organized soccer. All of those seasons were played in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2021 Clemson Tigers women's soccer
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. RV
Record12–7–1 (6–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumRiggs Field
2021 ACC women's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 8 Virginia  ‍†‍‍y 8–0–2 .90018–3–2 .826
No. 1 Florida State  ‍‍‡‍y 7–1–2 .80021–1–3 .900
No. 5 Duke  ‍‍‍y 7–2–1 .75016–4–1 .786
No. 16 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 7–3–0 .70014–6–2 .682
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 6–3–1 .65012–7–1 .625
No. 14 North Carolina  ‍‍‍y 5–2–3 .65012–3–3 .750
No. 25 Wake Forest  ‍‍‍y 6–4–0 .60016–6–0 .727
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍y 5–3–2 .60012–6–2 .650
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 4–6–0 .40011–7–0 .611
NC State  ‍‍‍y 4–6–0 .4009–9–2 .500
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 3–6–1 .3507–7–2 .500
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 1–9–0 .1007–10–1 .417
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 1–9–0 .1004–12–0 .250
Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 0–10–0 .0004–12–1 .265
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2021 ACC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: The ACC

The Tigers finished the season 12–7–1 and 6–3–1 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated Notre Dame before falling to Virginia in the Semifinals. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Alabama in the First Round to end their season.

Previous season
Main article: 2020 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACC played a reduced schedule in 2020 and the NCAA Tournament was postponed to 2021.[1][2] The ACC did not play a spring league schedule, but did allow teams to play non-conference games that would count toward their 2020 record in the lead up to the NCAA Tournament.[3]

The Tigers finished the fall season 6–4–0, 5–3–0 in ACC play to finish in fourth place. As the fourth seed in the ACC Tournament, they lost to Duke 1–0 in the Quarterfinals. The Tigers finished the spring season 6–0–0 and received an at-large bid as the fourteenth seed in the NCAA Tournament. They defeated Rutgers and UCLA on penalties before losing to the eventual champions Santa Clara in the Quarterfinals to end their season.

Offseason

Departures
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Audrey Viso9MF5'5"SeniorBaton Rouge, LouisianaGraduated, Transferred to Appalachian State[4]
Kimber Haley11MF5'3"SeniorFort Mill, SCGraduated
Madi Reid12DF—FreshmanCary, NCTransferred to NC State[5]
Abigail Mitchell14DF5'6"SeniorAlpharetta, GAGraduated
Mariana Speckmaier17FW5'5"SeniorMiami, FLGraduated; Drafted 39th overall in the NWSL Draft by the Washington Spirit[6]
Lauren Bruns22FW5'5"SophomoreRichmond, VA—
Olivia Bonacorso25DF5'3"JuniorMiddleton, MA—

Recruiting Class
Name Nationality Hometown Club TDS Rating
Mackenzie Duff
DF
 USASt. Louis, MOSLSG – Missouri[7]
Ella Hauser
MF
 USACorenlius, NCCharlotte Soccer Academy[8]
Emma Lerner
MF
 USAMentor, OHInternationals SC (Ohio)[9]
Renee Lyles
FW
 USAAtlanta, GAConcorde Fire[10]
Alexandra Lynch
GK
 USALos Angeles, CAReal So Cal[11]
Sydney Minarik
FW
 USAHuntersville, NCCharlotte Soccer Academy[12]
Layne St. George
DF
 USASeattle, WASeattle Reign Academy[13]

Squad

Roster
As of January 7, 2022[14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Halle Mackiewicz
2 DF United States USA Makenna Morris
3 DF United States USA Layne St. George
4 DF United States USA Harper White
5 MF United States USA Grace Wagner
6 MF United States USA Devi Dudley
7 DF United States USA Sydney Dawson
8 DF England ENG Caitlin Smith
9 DF United States USA Mackenzie Duff
10 FW United States USA Renee Lyles
11 MF United States USA Cassidy Lindley
12 FW United States USA Sydney Minarik
14 FW England ENG Fran Stables
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF United States USA Hal Hershfelt
16 MF United States USA Ella Hauser
17 MF United States USA Emma Lerner
19 DF United States USA Renee Guion
20 FW United States USA Courtney Jones
21 FW United States USA Maliah Morris
23 FW United States USA Caroline Conti
24 MF United States USA Megan Bornkamp
28 DF United States USA Abby Hanks
29 FW United States USA Sami Meredith
34 GK United States USA Ally Lynch
38 DF United States USA Jackson Moehler
51 GK United States USA Hensley Hancuff

Team management
Position Staff
Athletic DirectorUnited States Dan Radakovich
Head coachUnited States Eddie Radwanski
Associate head coachUnited States Jeff Robbins
Assistant CoachUnited States Siri Mullinix
Director of OperationsUnited States Julie Carson

Source:[15]

Schedule

Source:[16][17]

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Exhibition
August 9*
6:00 p.m.		 No. 7 at Wake Forest T 2–2[18]  –
 Spry Stadium
Winston-Salem, NC
August 13*
6:00 p.m.		 No. 7 No. 6 Duke L 1–3  –
 Riggs Field
Clemson, SC
Non-Conference Regular Season
August 19*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 7 Saint Francis W 8–0  1–0–0
 Riggs Field (472)
Clemson, SC
August 22*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 7 Loyola (MD) W 4–0  2–0–0
 Riggs Field (0)
Clemson, SC
August 28*
8:00 p.m., SECN+		 No. 9 at No. 21 Texas A&M L 1–3  2–1–0
 Ellis Field (4,330)
College Station, TX
September 2*
7:00 p.m., SECN+		 No. 15 at Georgia L 1–3  2–2–0
 Turner Soccer Complex (647)
Athens, GA
September 5*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 15 College of Charleston W 8–0  3–2–0
 Riggs Field (355)
Clemson, SC
September 9*
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 12 South Carolina
Rivalry		 W 2–1  4–2–0
 Riggs Field (557)
Clemson, SC
September 12*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Gardner–Webb W 4–0  5–2–0
 Greene–Harbison Stadium (750)
Boiling Springs, NC
ACC Regular Season
September 16
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 19 Pittsburgh W 2–0  6–2–0
(1–0–0)		 Riggs Field (329)
Clemson, SC
September 23
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 22 at NC State W 2–1  7–2–0
(2–0–0)		 Dail Soccer Field (647)
Raleigh, NC
September 26
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 22 at No. 4 North Carolina L 0–3  7–3–0
(2–1–0)		 Dorrance Field (1,885)
Chapel Hill, NC
October 1
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 1 Florida State L 1–4  7–4–0
(2–2–0)		 Riggs Field (1,001)
Clemson, SC
October 7
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 17 Virginia Tech W 1–0  8–4–0
(3–2–0)		 Riggs Field (152)
Clemson, SC
October 10
3:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at No. 24 Notre Dame L 1–2 2OT 8–5–0
(3–3–0)		 Alumni Stadium (597)
Notre Dame, IN
October 16
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Miami W 1–0  9–5–0
(4–3–0)		 Cobb Stadium (302)
Coral Gables, FL
October 21
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Syracuse W 8–0  10–5–0
(5–3–0)		 Riggs Field (371)
Clemson, SC
October 24
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Louisville T 1–1 2OT 10–5–1
(5–3–1)		 Riggs Field (284)
Clemson, SC
October 28
5:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Boston College W 4–1  11–5–1
(6–3–1)		 Newton Campus Soccer Field (230)
Chestnut Hill, MA
ACC Tournament
October 31
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 (5) at (4) No. 22 Notre Dame
First Round		 W 3–2  12–5–1
 Alumni Stadium (268)
Notre Dame, IN
November 5
5:30 p.m., ACCN		 (5) No. 24 vs. (1) No. 1 Virginia
Semifinals		 L 0–1  12–6–1
 WakeMed Soccer Park (2,687)
Cary, NC
NCAA Tournament
November 12
4:00 p.m.		 Alabama
First Round		 L 0–1  12–7–1
 Riggs Field (527)
Clemson, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Goals Record
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameRegular SeasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotal
1 24United StatesMFMegan Bornkamp91010
2 10United StatesFWRenee Lyles7007
15United StatesMFHal Hershfelt7007
4 2United StatesDFMakenna Morris5106
23United StatesFWCaroline Conti5106
6 21United StatesFWMaliah Morris5005
7 4United StatesDFHarper White2002
5United StatesMFGrace Wagner2002
12United StatesFWSydney Minarik2002
28United StatesDFAbby Hanks2002
11 14United StatesFWFran Stables1001
19United StatesDFRenee Guion1001
Opponent Own Goal1001
Total493052

Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular Season ACC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
Yellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed card
1 24United StatesMFMegan Bornkamp400100000500
2 10United StatesFWRenee Lyles110000000110
23United StatesFWCaroline Conti200100000300
4 15United StatesMFHal Hershfelt200000000200
5 2United StatesDFMakenna Morris000000100100
3United StatesDFLayne St. George100000000100
4United StatesDFHarper White100000000100
7United StatesDFSydney Dawson000000100100
8EnglandDFCaitlin Smith100000000100
12United StatesFWSydney Minarik100000000100
28EnglandDFAbby Hanks100000000100
Total14102002001810

Awards and honors
Recipient Award Date Ref.
Megan Bornkamp Preseason All-ACC Team August 12 [19]
Hensley Hancuff
Megan Bornkamp Preseason Hermann Trophy Watchlist August 19 [20]
Megan Bornkamp ACC Offensive Player of the Week September 14 [21]
Caroline Conti November 2 [22]
Megan Bornkamp All-ACC First Team November 4 [23]
Hal Hershfelt All-ACC Second Team
Renee Guion All-ACC Third Team
Hensley Hancuff
Makenna Morris
Renee Lyles ACC All-Freshman Team
Megan Bornkamp ACC All-Tournament Team November 7 [24]

Rankings
See also: 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer[25]7915RVRV22RVRVRVRVRV24RVNot releasedRV
TopDrawer Soccer[26]871023211618—

2022 NWSL Draft
Main article: 2022 NWSL Draft
PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Hensley HancuffNJ/NY Gotham FC334GK

Source:[27]

References
  1. "ACC Women's Soccer 2020 Preview | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  2. "NCAA Division 1 Council Approves Moving 2020 Fall Championships to Spring 2021". SI.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  3. "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces Spring Olympic Sports Schedules". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  4. Davidson, Connor (August 23, 2021). "App Nation Previews: Women's Soccer". theappalachianonline.com. WordPress. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. "Madison Reid Bio". gopack.com. NC State Wolfpack Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. "Speckmaier Selected 39th Overall by the Washington Spirit in 2021 NWSL Draft". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  7. "Mackenzie Duff". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  8. "Ella Hauser". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  9. "Emma Lerner". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  10. "Renee Lyles". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  11. "Alexandra Lynch". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  12. "Sydney Minarik". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  13. "Layne St. George". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  14. "2021-21 Women's Soccer Roster". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  15. "Women's Soccer Staff Directory". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  16. "2021-22 Women's Soccer Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  17. "Women's Soccer Releases 2021 Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  18. @WakeWSoccer (August 10, 2021). "That'll do it! Clapping hands sign Wake Forest earns a 2-2 draw with No. 7 Clemson to open the 2021 season. #GoDeacsTop hat" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. "Florida State Tabbed 2021 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  20. "2021 Women's Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced". machermanntrophy.org. Missouri Athletic Club. August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  21. "Clemson's Bornkamp, Florida State's Madril Earn ACC Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  22. "Clemson's Conti, Notre Dame's Naylor Claim Final 2021 ACC Women's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  23. "2021 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  24. "Florida State Wins Second Consecutive ACC Women's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  25. "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  26. "College Soccer National Rankings". topdrawersoccer.com. TopDrawer Soccer. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  27. "Ten ACC Student-Athletes Selected in 2022 NWSL Draft". theacc.com. The Atlatnic Coast Conference. December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.