# 2024 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team

The 2024 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team represented Boston College during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Eagles were led by head coach Chris Watkins, in his first season. They played home games at Newton Campus Soccer Field. This was the team's 44th season playing organized women's college soccer, and their 20th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
At the end of the previous season, head coach Jason Lowe was fired after five season with the team. Chris Watkins was hired as his replacement on December 14, 2023.
The Eagles started Watkins' inaugural season well, winning their first five straight games, including games where the scored five goals (against Merrimack) and six (against LIU). They lost their first game on September first against UMass. They would win their final two games before ACC play began and entered the conference season with a 7–1–0 record. Their first ACC game was a tie against thirteenth ranked Notre Dame. They followed that with a loss to SMU and a win in their final non-conference game against Grambling State. They went on to win their next two ACC games before a three game losing streak. They suffered losses to two ranked teams, twenty-second ranked Florida State and first-ranked Duke. The Duke loss was a bit of a low point in the season as they lost 7–0. They rebounded with a tie against Louisville and wins in their final two games of the season.
The Eagles finished the season 12–5–2 overall and 4–4–2 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their twelve total wins were the most since 2018, a season prior to when Jason Lowe took over the program. Their four ACC wins were also the best since 2018. By not qualifying for the NCAA tournament, they extended their streak of not qualifying to six seasons.

## Previous season

The Eagles finished the season 3–9–6 overall and 0–6–4 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 three total wins was tied for lowest in program history with a shortened 2020 season. Their six draw were a program record, beating out the 5 draws in 2022.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Eva Nahas | 2 | GK | 5'8" | Junior | Atlanta, Georgia | — |
| Sonia Walk | 5 | MF | 5'6" | Senior | Toronto, Canada | Graduated |
| Claire Mensi | 7 | DF | 6'0" | Graduate Student | Katonah, New York | Graduated |
| Laura Gouvin | 8 | MF | 5'6" | Senior | Monson, Massachusetts | Graduated, Transferred to Colorado |
| Hanna Schmelzle | 11 | MF | 5'6" | Freshman | Leipzig, Germany | — |
| Riley Kerber | 12 | MF | 5'6" | Sophomore | Medina, Ohio | Transferred to Dayton |
| Ava Feeley | 13 | FW | 5'10" | Freshman | Yarmouth, Maine | Transferred to Bryant |
| Jada Tuffin | 17 | DF | 5'11" | Freshman | Pembroke Pines, Florida | — |
| Reilly Johnson | 18 | MF | 5'3" | Sophomore | Wilmington, North Carolina | — |
| Ragna Magnúsdóttir | 20 | DF | 5'8" | Sophomore | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | — |
| Maddie Landers | 23 | MF | 5'7" | Freshman | North Andover, Massachusetts | Transferred to Miami (FL) |
| Caroline Walbridge | 27 | DF | 5'9" | Sophomore | Hanover, Massachusetts | — |
| Kenna Thomas | 30 | DF | 5'5" | Sophomore | Simi Valley, California | — |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Ava Lung | 11 | FW | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Westwood, Massachusetts | Harvard |
| Baylor Goldthwaite | 20 | MF | 5'5" | Junior | Durham, North Carolina | Wake Forest |
| Grace Courter | 23 | DF | 5'11" | Senior | Bellevue, Washington | Gonzaga |
| Paige Peltier | 24 | FW | 5'11" | Graduate Student | Hastings, Minnesota | Notre Dame |
| Faith Fenwick | 33 | GK | 5'8" | Sophomore | Markham, Ontario | Gonzaga |
Source:

### Recruiting class

| Name | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
| Shea Boyle DF | Manchester, Connecticut | FC Stars of Massachusetts | |
| Maya Cheeseboro GK | Bethesda, Maryland | Bethesda SC | |
| Georgina Clarke MF | Hopkinton, Massachusetts | FC Stars of Massachusetts | |
| Amalia Dray DF | Elmhurst, Illinois | Sockers FC | |
| Natalie Grosse DF | San Francisco, California | De Anza Force | NR |
| Riley Prozzo FW | Southington, Connecticut | FSA FC United | |
| Ashley Roberts MF | Victoria, British Columbia | Vancouver Whitecaps | |

## Squad
### Roster

    As of December 30, 2024
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 |
| 0 | GK | USA | Olivia Shippee |
| 1 | GK | GER | Wiebke Willebrandt |
| 2 | DF | USA | Jordan Teguis |
| 3 | MF | USA | Delaney Van Pelt |
| 4 | DF | USA | Sarai Costello |
| 5 | FW | CAN | Aislin Streicek |
| 6 | DF | USA | Ava McNeil |
| 7 | MF | USA | Georgina Clarke |
| 8 | MF | USA | Bella Douglas |
| 9 | FW | USA | Sydney Segalla |
| 10 | MF | USA | Emily Sapienza |
| 11 | FW | USA | Ava Lung |
| 12 | DF | USA | Amalia Dray |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | DF | USA | Riley Prozzo |
| 15 | MF | CAN | Ashley Roberts |
| 16 | MF | USA | Elly Slensky |
| 18 | DF | USA | Shea Boyle |
| 20 | MF | USA | Baylor Goldthwaite |
| 21 | FW | USA | Andi Barth |
| 22 | FW | USA | Ella Richards |
| 23 | DF | USA | Grace Courter |
| 24 | FW | USA | Paige Peltier |
| 25 | MF | USA | Sophia Lowenberg |
| 28 | MF | USA | Natalie Grosse |
| 33 | GK | CAN | Faith Fenwick |
| 30 | GK | USA | Maya Cheeseboro |

### Team management

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Chris Watkins |
| Assistant Coach | Whitney Pitalo |
| Assistant Coach | Andrea Morrow |
| Assistant Coach | Stephanie Demake |
| Director of Operations | Molly Abbott |
Source:

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 8* 6:00 p.m. | UMass Lowell | None Reported | — | Cushing Field Complex Lowell, MA |
| August 10* 5:30 p.m. | McGill | None Reported | — | Newton Campus Soccer Field Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Regular season ||||||
| August 15* 11:00 a.m., ACCNX | Jacksonville | W 1–0 | 1–0–0 | Newton Campus Soccer Field (121) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| August 18* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | Merrimack | W 5–1 | 2–0–0 | Newton Campus Soccer Field (254) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| August 22* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | Gardner–Webb | W 2–1 | 3–0–0 | Newton Campus Soccer Field (197) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| August 25* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | LIU | W 6–0 | 4–0–0 | Newton Campus Soccer Field (315) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| August 29* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Dartmouth | W 1–0 | 5–0–0 | Burnham Field (597) Hanover, NH |
| September 1* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | UMass | L 1–2 | 5–1–0 | Newton Campus Soccer Field (410) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| September 5* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Cornell | W 3–2 | 6–1–0 | Berman Field (237) Ithaca, NY |
| September 8* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | Cal State Fullerton | W 1–0 | 7–1–0 | Newton Campus Soccer Field (348) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| September 12 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 13 Notre Dame | T 2–2 | 7–1–1 (0–0–1) | Newton Campus Soccer Field (796) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| September 15 1:00 p.m., ACCN | at SMU | L 0–1 | 7–2–1 (0–1–1) | Washburne Stadium (526) Dallas, TX |
| September 19* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Grambling State | W 5–0 | 8–2–1 | Newton Campus Soccer Field (175) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| September 22 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | Virginia Tech | W 3–1 | 9–2–1 (1–1–1) | Newton Campus Soccer Field (425) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| October 3 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at NC State | W 2–1 | 10–2–1 (2–1–1) | Dail Soccer Field (1,013) Raleigh, NC |
| October 6 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Clemson | L 0–2 | 10–3–1 (2–2–1) | Riggs Field (802) Clemson, SC |
| October 12 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 22 Florida State | L 0–1 | 10–4–1 (2–3–1) | Newton Campus Soccer Field (1,024) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| October 19 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at No. 1 Duke | L 0–7 | 10–5–1 (2–4–1) | Koskinen Stadium (1,504) Durham, NC |
| October 24 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Louisville | T 0–0 | 10–5–2 (2–4–2) | Lynn Stadium (375) Louisville, KY |
| October 27 12:30 p.m., ACCNX | Miami (FL) | W 3–0 | 11–5–2 (3–4–2) | Newton Campus Soccer Field (252) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| October 31 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Syracuse | W 3–1 | 12–5–2 (4–4–2) | Newton Campus Soccer Field (623) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
| Wiebke Willebrandt | ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week – Week 11 | October 26, 2024 | |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
| | Week | 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 | 16 | Final |
| United Soccer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — |
| TopDrawer Soccer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |