# 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer team

The 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer team represented Virginia Tech during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. It was the 30th season of the university fielding a program and 19th competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hokies were led by 12th year head coach Charles Adair and played their home games at Thompson Field.
The team finished 10–6–2 overall and 4–5–1 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament as only six teams were invited. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As an unseeded team in the UCLA Bracket they travelled to seventh-seed West Virginia in the First Round. They lost the game 2–0 to end their season.

## Previous season

The Hokies finished the season 12–6–2, 5–3–2 in ACC play to finish in eight place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament as only six teams were invited. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Ohio State in the First Round before losing to Arkansas in the Second Round to end their season.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Emily Gray | 4 | MF | 5'4" | Senior | Sewell, New Jersey | Graduated, drafted 3rd overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft |
| Emma Steigerwald | 9 | DF | 5'4" | Senior | Downingtown, Pennsylvania | Graduated |
| Nicole Kozlova | 10 | FW | 5'5" | Junior | Toronto, Canada | Graduated, signed with HB Køge |
| Karlie Johnson | 13 | FW | 5'9" | Senior | Keller, Texas | Graduated |
| Erin Carleton | 16 | MF | 5'8" | Sophomore | Powder Springs, Georgia | N/A |
| Holly Weber | 19 | MF | 5'6" | Sophomore | Springfield, Virginia | N/A |
| S.A. Phillips | 30 | GK | 5'7" | Junior | Pawleys Island, South Carolina | Graduated |

### Recruiting Class

| Name | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
| Courtney Andersen MF | Clifton, Virginia | TSJ FC Virginia | |
| Ella Ciardullo FW | Milton, Georgia | Tophat SC | |
| Kendall DiMillio DF | Broadlands, Virginia | TSJ FC Virginia | |
| Natalie Mitchell MF | Temecula, California | San Diego Surf | |
| Maysen Nelson DF | Woodbridge, Virginia | TSJ FC Virginia | |
| Ines Obradovac MF | Woodstock, Georgia | United Futbol Academy | |
| Bella Pontieri FW | Jacksonville, Florida | United Soccer Alliance | |
| Taylor Price FW | Ashburn, Virginia | TSJ FC Virginia | |
| Emily Stanley GK | Grand Blanc, Michigan | Nationals | |
| Ella Valente FW | Sterling, Virginia | Virginia Union | NR |

## Squad
### Roster

    As of September 27, 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 |
| 00 | GK | USA | Lauren Hargrove |
| 0 | GK | USA | Dare Burnett |
| 1 | GK | USA | Alia Skinner |
| 2 | MF | USA | Riley McCarthy |
| 3 | FW | USA | Kendal Feighan |
| 4 | FW | USA | Ines Obradovac |
| 5 | DF | FIN | Aino Vuorinen |
| 6 | MF | USA | Makenzie Graham |
| 7 | MF | USA | Avery Tharrington |
| 8 | FW | USA | Ayden Yates |
| 9 | FW | USA | Calista Heister |
| 10 | FW | USA | Bella Pontieri |
| 11 | MF | USA | Gabby Johnson |
| 12 | FW | USA | Tori Powell |
| 13 | DF | USA | Victoria Moser |
| 14 | DF | USA | Allie Lewis |
| 15 | FW | USA | Sophie Maltese |
| 16 | FW | USA | Allie George |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | USA | Courtney Andersen |
| 18 | MF | USA | Lauren Gogal |
| 19 | FW | USA | Natalie Mitchell |
| 20 | DF | USA | Victoria Haugen |
| 21 | DF | USA | Averi Visage |
| 22 | FW | USA | Taylor Bryan |
| 23 | FW | USA | Kate Bonshak |
| 24 | FW | USA | Emmalee McCarter |
| 25 | FW | USA | Taylor Price |
| 26 | MF | USA | Emma Pelkowski |
| 27 | DF | USA | Ava Veith |
| 28 | FW | USA | Ella Ciardullo |
| 29 | MF | USA | Kendall DiMillio |
| 31 | DF | USA | Maysen Nelson |
| 32 | FW | USA | Emma Stanley |
| 34 | FW | USA | Ella Valente |
| 35 | FW | USA | Ruby Darling |

## Team management

| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach | Charles Adair |
| Associate Head Coach | Drew Kopp |
| Assistant Coach | Matt Gwilliam |
Source:

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 9* 5:00 p.m. | | at Richmond | W 4–0 | – | President's Field Richmond, VA |
| August 13* 11:00 a.m. | | at Loyola (MD) | W 1–0 | – | Ridley Athletic Complex Baltimore, MD |
| Non-Conference Regular season ||||||
| August 18* 6:00 p.m., FloSports | | at William & Mary | W 4–3 | 1–0–0 | Albert–Daly Field (1,096) Williamsburg, VA |
| August 21* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Indiana | T 0–0 | 1–0–1 | Thompson Field (1,832) Blacksburg, VA |
| August 27* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Delaware | W 2–0 | 2–0–1 | Thompson Field (603) Blacksburg, VA |
| August 28* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | at Elon | W 5–1 | 3–0–1 | Rudd Field (513) Elon, NC |
| September 1* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | W 3–0 | 4–0–1 | Old Dominion Soccer Complex (1,033) Norfolk, VA |
| September 4* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Charlotte | W 3–0 | 5–0–1 | Thompson Field (329) Blacksburg, VA |
| September 8* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | | No. 4 South Carolina | L 1–2 | 5–1–1 | Thompson Field (1,214) Blacksburg, VA |
| September 11* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Northern Colorado | W 5–2 | 6–1–1 | Thompson Field (218) Blacksburg, VA |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| September 16 5:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Pittsburgh | L 1–4 | 6–2–1 (0–1–0) | Thompson Field (708) Blacksburg, VA |
| September 22 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at NC State | W 1–0 | 7–2–1 (1–1–0) | Dail Soccer Field (766) Raleigh, NC |
| September 25 5:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Wake Forest | W 2–0 | 8–2–1 (2–1–0) | Spry Stadium (627) Winston-Salem, NC |
| October 1 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | No. 3 North Carolina | W 2–1 | 9–2–1 (3–1–0) | Thompson Field (284) Blacksburg, VA |
| October 6 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 24 | at Miami (FL) | L 1–3 | 9–3–1 (3–2–0) | Cobb Stadium (392) Coral Gables, FL |
| October 9 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 24 | at Clemson | L 1–2 | 9–4–1 (3–3–0) | Riggs Field (723) Clemson, SC |
| October 13 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 13 Virginia Rivalry | T 3–3 | 9–4–2 (3–3–1) | Thompson Field (1,702) Blacksburg, VA |
| October 20 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | No. 5 Notre Dame | L 0–1 | 9–5–2 (3–4–1) | Thompson Field (478) Blacksburg, VA |
| October 23 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Syracuse | W 2–0 | 10–5–2 (4–4–1) | Thompson Field (521) Blacksburg, VA |
| October 27 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at No. 5 Florida State | L 1–4 | 10–6–2 (4–5–1) | Seminole Soccer Complex (1,227) Tallahassee, FL |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 13 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at (7) West Virginia First Round | L 0–2 | 10–7–2 | Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (1,221) Morgantown, WV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date |
| Victoria Haugen | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 27 |
| Tori Powell | ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week | October 4 |
| Taylor Bryan | ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week | October 18 |
| Taylor Price | All-ACC Third Team | November 2 |
| Taylor Price | ACC All-Freshman 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 | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | 24 | — | — | RV | RV | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — |
| TopDrawer Soccer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |