# 2022 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team

The 2022 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Ed Radwanski, in his twelfth season. The Tigers home games were played at Riggs Field. This was the team's 29th season playing organized soccer, and all of those seasons were played in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The team finished 8–5–5 overall and 4–3–3 in ACC play to finish in seventh place. The Tigers started the season ranked at #25 and moved up to #18 before losing 3–0 at Alabama. The loss cased them to fall out of the rankings, but they followed it up with a draw at #4 South Carolina in a rivalry match. Wins over then #17 West Virginia and #6 Notre Dame propelled them to #14 in the rankings. However, the team then went on a three game losing streak which saw them fall back out of the rankings. The Tigers played three more ranked teams during the season, beating #24 Virginia Tech and drawing with #10 Duke and #19 Pittsburgh.
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.

## Previous season

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.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Grace Wagner | 5 | MF | 5'8" | Junior | Cary, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Sydney Dawson | 7 | DF | 5'6" | Senior | Akron, Ohio | Graduated |
| Renee Guion | 19 | DF | 5'10" | Senior | Simpsonville, South Carolina | Graduated |
| Jackson Moehler | 38 | DF | 5'10" | Senior | Marietta, Georgia | Graduated |
| Hensley Hancuff | 51 | GK | 6'3" | Senior | Edmond, Oklahoma | Graduated; drafted 34th overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft by NJ/NY Gotham FC |

### Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Kacey Smekrud | 19 | FW | 5'11" | Senior | La Grange, Kentucky | College of Charleston |

### Recruiting class

Source:
| Name | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
| Kate Borner DF | Cumming, Georgia | United Futbol Academy (GA) | |
| Emily Brough MF | Liverpool, England | Liverpool F.C. Women | N/A |
| Gabriella Gambino MF | Lewiston, New York | Western New York Flash | |
| Addyson Holgorsen GK | Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Soccer Academy | |
| Maria Manousos FW | Weddington, North Carolina | Charlotte Soccer Academy | N/A |
| Emma Wennar FW | Milton, Vermont | FC Stars of Massachusetts | |

## Squad
### Roster

    As of December 15, 2022
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 | MF | USA | Devi Dudley |
| 7 | DF | USA | Kate Borner |
| 8 | DF | ENG | Caitlin Smith |
| 9 | DF | USA | Mackenzie Duff |
| 10 | FW | USA | Renee Lyles |
| 11 | MF | USA | Cassidy Lindley |
| 12 | FW | USA | Sydney Minarik |
| 13 | FW | USA | Emma Wennar |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Fran Stables |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | USA | Hal Hershfelt |
| 16 | MF | USA | Ella Hauser |
| 17 | MF | USA | Emma Lerner |
| 18 | FW | USA | Maria Manousos |
| 19 | FW | USA | Kacey Smekrud |
| 20 | FW | USA | Courtney Jones |
| 21 | FW | USA | Maliah Morris |
| 22 | MF | USA | Gabby Gambino |
| 23 | FW | USA | Caroline Conti |
| 24 | DF | USA | Megan Bornkamp |
| 26 | GK | USA | Addy Holgorsen |
| 27 | DF | USA | Kate Borner |
| 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 |
| Director of operations | Meredith Priest |
Source:

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 9* 7:00 p.m. | No. 25 | vs. No. 18 Ole Miss | None Reported | – | Atlanta United Training Ground Atlanta, GA |
| August 14* 11:00 a.m. | No. 25 | UNC Wilmington | W 1–0 | – | Riggs Field Clemson, SC |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| August 18* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 25 | Texas A&M | T 0–0 | 0–0–1 | Riggs Field (1,018) Clemson, SC |
| August 21* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 25 | Campbell | W 5–1 | 1–0–1 | Riggs Field (621) Clemson, SC |
| August 25* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 18 | at Western Carolina | W 6–0 | 2–0–1 | Catamount Athletic Complex (1,212) Cullowhee, NC |
| August 28* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 18 | at Alabama | L 0–3 | 2–1–1 | Alabama Soccer Stadium (783) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| September 1* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at No. 4 South Carolina Rivalry | T 2–2 | 2–1–2 | Stone Stadium (5,330) Columbia, SC |
| September 4* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Appalachian State | W 3–0 | 3–1–2 | Riggs Field (372) Clemson, SC |
| September 8* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 17 West Virginia | W 1–0 | 4–1–2 | Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (1,133) Morgantown, WV |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| September 15 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 24 | No. 6 Notre Dame | W 2–0 | 5–1–2 (1–0–0) | Riggs Field (972) Clemson, SC |
| September 22 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 14 | at Wake Forest | L 1–4 | 5–2–2 (1–1–0) | Spry Stadium (821) Winston-Salem, NC |
| September 25 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 14 | at No. 7 Florida State | L 1–3 | 5–3–2 (1–2–0) | Seminole Soccer Complex (2,125) Tallahassee, FL |
| September 29 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | NC State | L 1–2 | 5–4–2 (1–3–0) | Riggs Field (345) Clemson, SC |
| October 6 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Louisville | W 2–1 | 6–4–2 (2–3–0) | Lynn Stadium (871) Louisville, KY |
| October 9 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | | No. 24 Virginia Tech | W 2–1 | 7–4–2 (3–3–0) | Riggs Field (723) Clemson, SC |
| October 14 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Syracuse | T 1–1 | 7–4–3 (3–3–1) | SU Soccer Stadium (273) Syracuse, NY |
| October 20 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | No. 10 Duke | T 0–0 | 7–4–4 (3–3–2) | Riggs Field (852) Clemson, SC |
| October 23 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Boston College | W 3–0 | 8–4–4 (4–3–2) | Riggs Field (713) Clemson, SC |
| October 27 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at No. 19 Pittsburgh | T 0–0 | 8–4–5 (4–3–3) | Ambrose Urbanic Field (723) Pittsburgh, PA |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 11 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (5) | Vanderbilt First Round | L 0–1 | 8–5–5 | Riggs Field (312) Clemson, SC |
| *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 | NCAA Tournament | Total |
| 1 | 10 | | FW | Renee Lyles | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 23 | | FW | Caroline Conti | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | | DF | Makenna Morris | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 5 | | MF | Emily Brough | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 12 | | FW | Sydney Minarik | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 15 | | MF | Hal Hershfelt | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 21 | | FW | Maliah Morris | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 29 | | FW | Sammi Meredith | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | | FW | Maria Manousos | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 24 | | DF | Megan Bornkmap | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent Own Goal | Opponent Own Goal | Opponent Own Goal | Opponent Own Goal | Opponent Own Goal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 30 | 0 | 30 |

## Disciplinary record

| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | NCAA Tournament | NCAA Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | 24 | | DF | Megan Bornkamp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 15 | | MF | Hal Hershfelt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | | DF | Makenna Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | | DF | Layne St. George | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | | FW | Maria Manousos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 21 | | FW | Maliah Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 23 | | FW | Caroline Conti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 29 | | FW | Sammi Meredith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date |
| Megan Bornkamp | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 11 |
| Megan Bornkamp | Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 18 |
| Harper White | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 20 |
| Hal Hershfelt | All-ACC Second Team | November 2 |
| Megan Bornkamp | All-ACC Second Team | November 2 |
| Maliah Morris | All-ACC Third Team | November 2 |
| Caroline Conti | All-ACC Third Team | November 2 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | 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 | 18 | — | — | 24 | 14 | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 25 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — |
| TopDrawer Soccer | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |