# 2023 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team

The 2023 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Ed Radwanski, in his thirteenth season. The Tigers home games were played at Riggs Field. This was the team's 30th season playing organized soccer, and all of those seasons were played in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Tigers started the season well, with a tie of twelfth-ranked rival South Carolina. They wouldn't allow a goal until August 31 and won their next six non-conference games. Those games included two wins over Power 5 opponents and one against seventh-ranked Arkansas. They would finish their non-conference schedule with a draw against Georgia. ACC play began with a loss against fourth-ranked Florida State. However, the Tigers won their next three games before drawing against Virginia. After the draw, the Tigers rattled off four straight conference wins including wins over ranked Duke and Pittsburgh. They finished the ACC season with a loss to eleventh ranked Notre Dame.
The Tigers finished the season 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. In the Second Round, they avenged a regular season loss to Notre Dame, by defeating them 3–2. They faced off against Florida State in the final, but could not avenge a regular season loss, as they 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. The defeated Radford in the First Round, Columbia in the Second Round, and faced off against Georgia again in the Round of 16. Just as in the regular season, the game ended 1–1 and went to penalties. Clemson advanced 5–3 and faced second-seed Penn State. The Tigers won 2–1 and advanced to their first College Cup in program history. In the College Cup, Clemson faced Florida State for the third time this season, and lost again 2–0, to end their season. Their final record was 18–4–4.
Halle Mackiewicz was named ACC Goalkeeper of the Year and set a school record with thirteen shut-outs at the time of the award. Mackiewicz would add one more during the NCAA Tournament to bring her total to fourteen for the season. Clemson also played three players on the All-ACC First Team, three on the Third Team, and three on the All-Freshman team. Their seven conference wins were the most since 2016 and were the highest total in program history, tied with 2016 and 2015. They finished as runners up in the ACC Tournament for the fourth time in program history, and first time since 2002. Their eighteen wins were the second best in program history, second only to the 19 wins in 2000. Their NCAA tournament qualification extended their streak of consecutive qualifications to ten.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 8–5–5 overall and 4–3–3 in ACC play to finish in seventh place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament, finishing one spot outside of the six teams that qualified. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament where they were a five-seed in the UCLA Bracket and hosted Vanderbilt in the First Round. They lost the game 0–1 to end their season. Their eight wins was their lowest total since 2013.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Devi Dudley | 6 | MF | 5'3" | Senior | American Fork, Utah | Graduated |
| Caitlin Smith | 8 | DF | 5'10" | Sophomore | New Forest, England | — |
| Cassidy Lindley | 11 | FW | 5'7" | Senior | Carmel, Indiana | Graduated |
| Fran Stables | 14 | MF | 5'6" | Sophomore | Manchester, England | Transferred to Cincinnati |
| Kacey Smekrud | 19 | FW | 5'11" | Senior | La Grange, Kentucky | Graduated |
| Courtney Jones | 20 | FW | 5'2" | Senior | Carmel, Indiana | Graduated |
| Maliah Morris | 21 | FW | 5'3" | Senior | Germantown, Maryland | Graduated |
| Kate Borner | 27 | DF | 5'6" | Freshman | Cumming, Georgia | — |

### Recruiting class

| Name | Hometown | Club |
| Danielle Davis MF | Port Washington, New York | SUSA FC Academy |
| Eleanor Hays DF | Lewisville, Texas | FC Dallas |
| Danielle Lynch DF | Los Angeles, California | LAFC So Cal |
| Tatum Short FW | Las Vegas, Nevada | Heat FC |
| Jenna Tobia FW | Warren, New Jersey | PDA (ECNL - Blue) |

## Squad
### Roster

    As of December 4, 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Halle Mackiewicz |
| 2 | DF | USA | Makenna Morris |
| 3 | DF | USA | Layne St. George |
| 4 | DF | USA | Harper White |
| 5 | MF | ENG | Emily Brough |
| 6 | DF | USA | Eleanor Hays |
| 7 | MF | USA | Dani Davis |
| 8 | FW | USA | Jenna Tobia |
| 9 | DF | USA | Mackenzie Duff |
| 10 | FW | USA | Renee Lyles |
| 11 | FW | USA | Tatum Short |
| 12 | FW | USA | Sydney Minarik |
| 13 | FW | USA | Emma Wennar |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | USA | Hal Hershfelt |
| 16 | MF | USA | Ella Hauser |
| 17 | MF | USA | Emma Lerner |
| 18 | FW | USA | Maria Manousos |
| 22 | MF | USA | Gabby Gambino |
| 23 | FW | USA | Caroline Conti |
| 24 | DF | USA | Megan Bornkamp |
| 25 | DF | USA | Dani Lynch |
| 26 | GK | USA | Addy Holgorsen |
| 27 | MF | USA | Erin Sherden |
| 29 | FW | USA | Sami Meredith |
| 34 | GK | USA | Ally Lynch |

## Team management

| Position | Staff |
| Athletic Director | Graham Neff |
| Head coach | Eddie Radwanski |
| Associate head coach | Jeff Robbins |
| Assistant coach | Siri Mullinix |
| Assistant Coach | Allison Wetherington |
Source:

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 9* 5:00 p.m. | No. 25 | vs. Ole Miss | None reported | – | Atlanta United Training Ground Atlanta, GA |
| August 12* 7:30 p.m. | No. 25 | at UNC Wilmington | W 4–1 | – | UNCW Soccer Stadium Wilmington, NC |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| August 17* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 25 | No. 12 South Carolina Rivalry | T 0–0 | 0–0–1 | Riggs Field (3,917) Clemson, SC |
| August 20* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 25 | Gardner-Webb | W 9–0 | 1–0–1 | Riggs Field (634) Clemson, SC |
| August 24* 9:30 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 19 | at Utah Valley | W 2–0 | 2–0–1 | Wolverine Stadium (2,678) Orem, UT |
| August 27* 2:00 p.m., P12N | No. 19 | at Utah | W 1–0 | 3–0–1 | Ute Soccer Field (918) Salt Lake City, UT |
| August 31* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 11 | Furman | W 4–1 | 4–0–1 | Riggs Field (503) Clemson, SC |
| September 3* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 11 | Western Carolina | W 5–0 | 5–0–1 | Riggs Field (652) Clemson, SC |
| September 7* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 9 | No. 7 Arkansas | W 1–0 | 6–0–1 | Riggs Field (507) Clemson, SC |
| September 10* 6:00 p.m., SECN | No. 9 | at Georgia | T 1–1 | 6–0–2 | Turner Soccer Complex (1,368) Athens, GA |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| September 15 4:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 8 | No. 4 Florida State | L 2–4 | 6–1–2 (0–1–0) | Riggs Field (1,102) Clemson, SC |
| September 21 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 8 | at Miami (FL) | W 5–0 | 7–1–2 (1–1–0) | Cobb Stadium (184) Coral Gables, FL |
| September 24 2:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 8 | at Boston College | W 2–0 | 8–1–2 (2–1–0) | Newton Campus Soccer Field (326) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| September 30 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 8 | Syracuse | W 5–1 | 9–1–2 (3–1–0) | Riggs Field (932) Clemson, SC |
| October 5 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 9 | Virginia | T 1–1 | 9–1–3 (3–1–1) | Riggs Field (583) Clemson, SC |
| October 8 3:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 9 | at Virginia Tech | W 1–0 | 10–1–3 (4–1–1) | Thompson Field (297) Blacksburg, VA |
| October 13 5:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 7 | at No. 23 Duke | W 1–0 | 11–1–3 (5–1–1) | Koskinen Stadium (1,457) Durham, NC |
| October 19 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 8 | Louisville | W 3–0 | 12–1–3 (6–1–1) | Riggs Field (362) Clemson, SC |
| October 22 2:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 8 | No. 18 Pittsburgh | W 1–0 | 13–1–3 (7–1–1) | Riggs Field (867) Clemson, SC |
| October 26 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 8 | at No. 11 Notre Dame | L 0–2 | 13–2–3 (7–2–1) | Alumni Stadium (496) Notre Dame, IN |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| October 29 5:30 p.m., ACCN | (3) No. 8 | (6) Wake Forest First Round | W 1–0 | 14–2–3 | Riggs Field (795) Clemson, SC |
| November 2 6:00 p.m., ACCN | (3) No. 7 | (2) No. 9 Notre Dame Semifinals | W 3–2 | 15–2–3 | WakeMed Soccer Park (678) Cary, NC |
| November 5 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | (3) No. 7 | (1) No. 1 Florida State Final | L 1–2 | 15–3–3 | WakeMed Soccer Park (1) Cary, NC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 10 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) No. 7 | Radford First Round | W 2–0 | 16–3–3 | Riggs Field (1,775) Clemson, SC |
| November 17 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) No. 7 | (8) Columbia Second Round | W 2–1 | 17–3–3 | Riggs Field (1,785) Clemson, SC |
| November 19 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) No. 7 | (4) Georgia Round of 16 | T 1–1 (5–3 PKs) $^{2OT}$ | 17–3–4 | Riggs Field (1,471) Clemson, SC |
| November 25 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) No. 7 | (2) No. 5 Penn State Quarterfinals | W 2–1 | 18–3–4 | Riggs Field (1,472) Clemson, SC |
| December 1 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | (1) No. 7 | (1) No. 1 Florida State Semifinals | L 0–2 | 18–4–4 | WakeMed Soccer Park (10,635) Cary, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||

## Goals Record

| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Regular Season | ACC Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total |
| 1 | 2 | USA | DF | Makenna Morris | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 23 | USA | FW | Caroline Conti | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 | USA | DF | Mackenzie Duff | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 10 | USA | MF | Renee Lyles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 29 | USA | FW | Sami Meredith | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | USA | DF | Megan Bornkamp | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | USA | FW | Jenna Tobia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | USA | FW | Tatum Short | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 13 | USA | FW | Emma Wennar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 18 | USA | FW | Maria Manousos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | ENG | MF | Emily Brough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 7 | USA | MF | Danni Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 15 | USA | MF | Hal Hershfelt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 44 | 5 | 7 | 56 |

## Disciplinary record

| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | ACC Tournament | ACC Tournament | ACC Tournament | NCAA Tournament | NCAA Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | 15 | | MF | Hal Hershfelt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | | MF | Jenna Tobia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | | MF | Dani Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 | | DF | Mackenzie Duff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 24 | | DF | Megan Bornkamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | | DF | Layne St. George | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | | DF | Harper White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 23 | | MF | Caroline Conti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date |
| Megan Bornkamp | Preseason All-ACC Team | August 10 |
| Hal Hershfelt | Preseason All-ACC Team | August 10 |
| Megan Bornkamp | Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 17 |
| Halle Mackiewicz | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 12 |
| Mackenzie Duff | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 26 |
| Makenna Morris | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 17 |
| Makenna Morris | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 24 |
| Renee Lyles | ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week | October 24 |
| Halle Mackiewicz | ACC Goalkeeper of the Year | November 1 |
| Hal Hershfelt | All-ACC First Team | November 1 |
| Halle Mackiewicz | All-ACC First Team | November 1 |
| Makenna Morris | All-ACC First Team | November 1 |
| Megan Bornkamp | All-ACC Third Team | November 1 |
| Caroline Conti | All-ACC Third Team | November 1 |
| Harper White | All-ACC Third Team | November 1 |
| Dani Davis | All-ACC Freshman Team | November 1 |
| Tatum Short | All-ACC Freshman Team | November 1 |
| Jenna Tobia | All-ACC Freshman Team | November 1 |
| Halle Mackiewicz | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 5 |
| Dani Davis | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 5 |
| Mackenzie Duff | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 5 |
| Halle Mackiewicz | United Soccer Coaches All-America Second Team | December 1 |
| Makenna Morris | United Soccer Coaches All-America Second Team | December 1 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| United Soccer | 25 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 3 |
| TopDrawer Soccer | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |

## 2024 NWSL Draft

Clemson had four players taken in the 2024 NWSL draft, including the fifth overall pick.
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
| Hal Hershfelt | Washington Spirit | 1 | 5 | MF |
| Makenna Morris | Washington Spirit | 1 | 13 | DF |
| Halle Mackiewicz | Kansas City Current | 3 | 32 | GK |
| Caroline Conti | Bay FC | 3 | 34 | MF |