# 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer team

The 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer team represented Virginia Tech during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. It was the 32nd season of the university fielding a program and 21st competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hokies were led by fourteenth year head coach Charles Adair and played their home games at Thompson Field in Blacksburg, Virginia.
The Hokies started the season with wins over Campbell and James Madison, which propelled them to a national ranking of a tie for twenty first. While ranked number twenty one, they defeated Delaware but drew Monmouth. They would fall out of the rankings after the draw, and then go on to win two more games. They re-entered the rankings at number twenty one after those wins, but lost their final two non-conference games, including their only game against a Power 4 opponent, Northwestern. They fell out of the rankings again to start ACC play. The defeated Clemson, and Syracuse to start the season. The Hokes would go 1–1–1 over their next three games before facing off against number six Florida State. They were able to pull off the upset 3–2 and returned to the rankings at number twenty one. After a defeat of SMU, they moved to nineteenth in the rankings. An upset victory over number seven Notre Dame, saw the Hokies ascend to number twelve in the rankings. They finished the ACC season with a loss to rival Virginia.
The Hokies finished 14–6–3 overall and 6–2–2 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC Tournament, they lost to the fourth seed North Carolina in the First Round. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament. In the tournament they were selected as the seventh seed in the Duke bracket. They defeated Tennessee in the First Round which earned them a trip to Los Angeles. There they defeated second seed and ninth ranked UCLA in the Second Round, and third seed and seventeenth ranked Iowa in the Round of 16. They traveled back east to face first seed and number one ranked Duke in the Quarterfinals. The Hokies run ended there as they lost to Duke 1–0. The appearance was only the second Quarterfinal in program history. Their fourteen overall wins and six ACC wins were the best since 2015.

## Previous season

The Hokies finished 7–8–3 overall and 4–6–0 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their seven wins were the lowest since 2017 and they finished with four conference wins for the fourth time in five seasons. The year broke a streak of two straight NCAA appearances.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Alia Skinner | 1 | GK | 5'9" | Senior | Fleming Island, Florida | Graduated; signed professional contract with Brommapojkarna |
| Riley McCarthy | 2 | DF | 5'4" | Senior | Clifton, Virginia | Graduated |
| Ayden Yates | 8 | FW | 5'6" | Senior | Davidson, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Ellie Farrell | 11 | MF | 5'6" | Freshman | Wilmington, North Carolina | Transferred to James Madison |
| Victoria Haugen | 20 | DF | 5'7" | Senior | Bristow, Virginia | Graduated |
| Averi Visage | 21 | DF/FW | 5'10" | Senior | Acworth, Georgia | Graduated |
| Taylor Bryan | 22 | FW | 5'5" | Senior | Brooklyn, New York | Graduated |
| Kate Bonshak | 23 | FW | 5'4" | Senior | Whitehall, Pennsylvania | Graduated |
| Ava Veith | 27 | DF | 5'9" | Senior | Williamsburg, Virginia | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Mikki Easter | 1 | GK | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Culpeper, Virginia | Marquette |
| Sarah Rosenbaum | 37 | FW | 5'9" | Sophomore | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Wisconsin |

### Recruiting class

| Name | Hometown | Club |
| Lauren Carpenter DF | Warrenton, Virginia | Virginia Development Academy |
| Gabrielle Ciocca MF | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | North Carolina Courage (ECNL) |
| Amelie D'Agnillo DF | Silver Spring, Maryland | Arlington SA |
| Annie DeHaan DF | Carlsbad, California | San Diego Surf SC |
| Kathryn Grannis FW | West Lake Hills, Texas | Austin Sting |
| Taylor Lewin FW | Lawrenceville, Georgia | NHT Nasa |
| Viviana Pope FW | Ashburn, Virginia | TSJ FC Virginia |
| Ashleigh Vizek DF | Leesburg, Virginia | TSJ FC Virginia |

## Squad
### Roster

    As of January 31, 2025
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 |
| 00 | GK | USA | Lauren Hargrove |
| 0 | GK | USA | Savannah Sabo |
| 1 | GK | USA | Mikki Easter |
| 2 | DF | USA | Annie DeHaan |
| 3 | FW | USA | Anna Weir |
| 4 | FW | USA | Emma Stanley |
| 5 | DF | FIN | Aino Vuorinen |
| 6 | DF | USA | Lauren Carpenter |
| 7 | MF | USA | Avery Tharrington |
| 8 | MF | USA | Emma Garrelts |
| 9 | MF | USA | Courtney Andersen |
| 10 | FW | USA | Viv Pope |
| 11 | DF | USA | Amelie D'Agnillo |
| 12 | DF | USA | Ashleigh Vizek |
| 13 | DF | USA | Victoria Moser |
| 14 | DF | USA | Allie Lewis |
| 16 | FW | USA | Allie George |
| 17 | MF | USA | Ella Bjorklund |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | USA | Lauren Gogal |
| 19 | FW | USA | Samantha DeGuzman |
| 20 | DF | USA | Kylie Marschall |
| 21 | FF | USA | Taylor Lewin |
| 22 | FW | USA | Sophie Maltese |
| 23 | FW | USA | Kate Grannis |
| 24 | FW | USA | Natalie Mitchell |
| 25 | FW | USA | Taylor Price |
| 26 | MF | USA | Emma Pelkowski |
| 27 | MF | USA | Gabby Ciocca |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Eden Skyers |
| 29 | MF | USA | Kendall DiMillio |
| 30 | GK | USA | Mallory Mizelle |
| 31 | DF | USA | Maysen Nelson |
| 33 | MF | USA | Ava Arengo |
| 34 | FW | USA | Ella Valente |
| 37 | FW | USA | Sarah Rosenbaum |

## Team management

| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach | Charles Adair |
| Associate Head Coach | Drew Kopp |
| Assistant Coach | Matt Gwilliam |
| Director of Operations | Katie Flores |
Source:

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 5* 3:00 p.m. | | VCU | None Reported | — | Thompson Field Blacksburg, VA |
| August 9* 6:00 p.m. | | East Tennessee State | None Reported | — | Thompson Field Blacksburg, VA |
| Non-Conference Regular season ||||||
| August 15* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Campbell | W 4–0 | 1–0–0 | Thompson Field (858) Blacksburg, VA |
| August 18* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at James Madison | W 2–0 | 2–0–0 | Sentara Park (787) Harrisonburg, VA |
| August 22* 7:00 p.m., FloFC | No. 21т | at Delaware | W 1–0 | 3–0–0 | Grant Stadium (383) Newark, DE |
| August 25* 1:00 p.m., FloFC | No. 21т | at Monmouth | T 1–1 | 3–0–1 | Hesse Field (817) West Long Branch, NJ |
| August 29* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Loyola (MD) | W 1–0 | 4–0–1 | Thompson Field Blacksburg, VA |
| September 1* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX | | High Point | W 2–0 | 5–0–1 | Thompson Field (643) Blacksburg, VA |
| September 5* 7:30 p.m., ACCNX | No. 21 | Liberty | L 1–2 | 5–1–1 | Thompson Field (638) Blacksburg, VA |
| September 8* 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 21 | at Northwestern | L 0–1 | 5–2–1 | Martin Stadium (451) Evanston, IL |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| September 12 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Clemson | W 2–1 | 6–2–1 (1–0–0) | Riggs Field (526) Clemson, SC |
| September 15 12:00 p.m., ACCN | | Syracuse | W 2–1 | 7–2–1 (2–0–0) | Thompson Field (733) Blacksburg, VA |
| September 22 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Boston College | L 1–3 | 7–3–1 (2–1–0) | Newton Campus Soccer Field (425) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| September 26 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Louisville | W 5–1 | 8–3–1 (3–1–0) | Thompson Field (273) Blacksburg, VA |
| October 3 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Miami (FL) | T 0–0 | 8–3–2 (3–1–1) | Cobb Stadium (315) Coral Gables, FL |
| October 6 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | | No. 6 Florida State | W 3–2 | 9–3–2 (4–1–1) | Thompson Field (1,056) Blacksburg, VA |
| October 10 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 21 | SMU | W 1–0 | 10–3–2 (5–1–1) | Thompson Field (840) Blacksburg, VA |
| October 24 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 19 | at NC State | T 0–0 | 10–3–3 (5–1–2) | Dail Soccer Field (667) Raleigh, NC |
| October 27 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 19 | at No. 7 Notre Dame | W 2–0 | 11–3–3 (6–1–2) | Alumni Stadium (394) Notre Dame, IN |
| October 31 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 12 | Virginia Rivalry | L 0–1 | 11–4–3 (6–2–2) | Thompson Field (1,056) Blacksburg, VA |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| November 3 6:00 p.m., ACCN | (5) No. 12 | at (4) No. 8 North Carolina First Round | L 0–2 | 11–5–3 | Dorrance Field (1,347) Chapel Hill, NC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 15 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) No. 12 | Tennessee First Round | W 2–1 | 12–5–3 | Thompson Field (1,200) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 22 10:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) No. 12 | at (2) No. 9 UCLA Second Round | W 2–1 | 13–5–3 | Wallis Annenberg Stadium (1,418) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 24 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) No. 12 | vs. (3) No. 17т Iowa Round of 16 | W 1–0 | 14–5–3 | Wallis Annenberg Stadium (467) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 30 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) No. 12 | at (1) No. 1 Duke Quarterfinals | L 0–1 | 14–6–3 | Koskinen Stadium (1,581) Durham, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date |
| Allie George | ACC Defensive Player of the Week – Week 3 | September 3, 2024 |
| Lauren Hargrove | ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week – Week 5 | September 17, 2024 |
| Lauren Hargrove | ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week – Week 11 | October 26, 2024 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | 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 | — | 21т | RV | 21 | — | RV | — | — | 21 | 18 | 19 | 12 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 7 |
| TopDrawer Soccer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 |