NC State Wolfpack women's soccer

The NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team represent North Carolina State University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of NCAA Division I women's college soccer. The team has never won the ACC regular season championship, but has won the ACC Tournament once. The team has advanced to the NCAA Women's soccer tournament 14 times. The most notable of these appearances was in 1988, when the Wolfpack finished runners up.[2]

NC State Wolfpack
2019 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team
Founded1984 (1984)
UniversityNorth Carolina State University
Head coachTim Santoro (8th season)
ConferenceACC
LocationRaleigh, NC
StadiumDail Soccer Field
(Capacity: 3,000)
NicknameWolfpack
ColorsRed and White[1]
         
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1988
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1988, 1989
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1988, 1989, 1995
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1988, 1989, 1995, 2016, 2018, 2019
NCAA Tournament appearances
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

History

1980s

The Wolfpack women's soccer program was founded in 1984 under head coach Larry Gross. The team enjoyed a successful first season, only losing one game, to finish 11–1–4. The next year they finished with the same win total, and qualified for the program's first NCAA Tournament. 1986, saw the Wolfpack improve to 16 wins, and again qualify for the NCAA Tournament. In 1987, the team joined the Atlantic Coast Conference. 1988 was the Wolfpack's best year in their history. The team finished with a 19–2–3 record, won the ACC Tournament and finished runner up in the NCAA tournament. The decade would close on a high note as the team again enjoyed success. They finished runner up in the ACC tournament, and advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA tournament.

1990s

The Wolfpack's success continued into the 1990s, with the team continuing to win double digit games, and qualify for the NCAA Tournament. The team won a program second-best 18 games in 1991, and finished runner up in the ACC tournament that year. However, win totals started to decline, as the team won 10 games in 1993, a then program low. 1993 also marked the first year since the team was founded, that the Wolfpack did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Prior to the 1994 season, head coach Larry Gross resigned, citing the desire to spend more time with his family.[3] Alvin Corneal was hired as a replacement. His first season in charge resulted in a semifinal in the ACC tournament and a trip to the second round in the NCAA Tournament. This was improved upon in 1995, when the Wolfpack tied a program record with 19 wins, and made the Quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. However, the team's record fell off, winning only 11 games in 1996 and 9 games in 1997. 1997 was the first time the Wolfpack had a losing season in their history. Corneal would not continue as head coach after that season. In December 1997, Laura Kerrigan was hired as the third head coach in program history.[4] Kerrigan's first two seasons were difficult. The team won only 7 games in 1998 and 1999. Both seasons were a program low at the time.

2000s

The beginning of the decade saw a string of mediocre seasons. 2000-2003 all saw the Wolfpack finish between 8 and 10 wins and 7 and 10 losses. The team made the ACC tournament in all of those years, but never qualified for the NCAA tournament. 2004 started a slide for the team. The Wolfpack finished 7–8–3 and would not have another winning season until 2011. 2005 was the first year since the ACC tournament began that NC State did not qualify for the tournament. 2006 proved a blip on the radar when the team finished 9–9–2 and qualified for the ACC tournament. This would be the last ACC tournament the team would qualify for until 2016. After a 2007 and 2008 season which saw the Wolfpack go a combined 0–19–1 in ACC play Kerrigan stepped down as head coach.[5] Shortly thereafter, in January 2009, Steve Springthorpe was named the fourth head coach in the program's history.[6] In his first season, 2009, the team finished 8–9–2 and notched their first ACC wins in 2 years, finishing 2–7–1 in ACC play.

2010s

Springthorpe's tenure endured a tough 2010, with the Wolfpack finishing 7–12–0 overall and 1–9–0 in ACC play. 2011 was the team's first winning season since 2002, but the success was not matched in ACC play, where the team finished 1–7–2. 2012 saw a fall in performance when the Wolfpack finished 5–14–0 overall and 0–10–0 in ACC play. In October 2012, Springthorpe resigned to pursue other professional opportunities.[7] One month later, in November 2012, Tim Santoro was announced as the new head coach.[8] Santoro's first season, 2013, came with a 7–12 record and 2 ACC wins. However, these would prove to be the team's only ACC wins in a four year span. The Wolfpack lost 15 games in both 2014 and 2015, and did not win an ACC game in either year. 2016 saw a drastic improvement. The Wolfpack finished 11–9–2, qualified for the ACC Tournament, and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. This was their first ACC Tournament since 2006, and first NCAA Tournament since 1996. The team reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, a first in 21 years. 2017 saw similar success with the team winning 15 games, reaching the semifinals of the ACC Tournament and the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In 2018, the team did not qualify for the ACC Tournament, but reached the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

2020s

The decade started with a season effected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wolfpack decided to opt out of the season due to concerns surrounding the pandemic.[9]

Seasons
Season Head coach[10] Season result[11] Tournament results[12]
Overall Conference Conference NCAA
Wins Losses Ties Wins Losses Ties
1984 Larry Gross 11 1 4 No Conference —
1985 11 6 4 No Conference NCAA Second Round
1986 16 6 1 No Conference NCAA Second Round
1987† 17 4 1 1 1 1 — NCAA Second Round
1988 19 2 3 3 0 1 Champions NCAA Runner Up
1989 15 8 2 3 1 0 Runner Up NCAA Semifinals
1990 14 7 1 2 2 0 First Round NCAA Second Round
1991 18 5 0 2 2 0 Runner-Up NCAA Second Round
1992 15 6 1 3 1 0 First Round NCAA First Round
1993 10 8 1 1 2 1 First Round —
1994 Alvin Corneal 10 9 5 1 4 1 Semifinals NCAA Second Round
1995 19 5 0 6 1 0 Semifinals NCAA Quarterfinals
1996 11 9 1 3 3 1 First Round NCAA First Round
1997 9 11 1 2 5 0 First Round —
1998 Laura Kerrigan 7 12 1 1 5 1 First Round —
1999 7 10 2 1 4 2 First Round —
2000 10 7 3 2 3 2 First Round —
2001 8 10 0 0 7 0 First Round —
2002 10 8 1 2 4 1 First Round —
2003 9 9 1 1 6 0 First Round —
2004 7 8 3 1 7 0 First Round —
2005 6 12 0 2 8 0 — —
2006 9 9 2 3 7 0 First Round —
2007 6 10 3 0 9 1 — —
2008 8 12 0 0 10 0 — —
2009 Steve Springthorpe 8 9 2 2 7 1 — —
2010 7 12 0 1 9 0 — —
2011 10 8 2 1 7 2 — —
2012 5 14 0 0 10 0 — —
2013 Tim Santoro 7 12 0 2 11 0 — —
2014 2 15 2 0 10 0 — —
2015 4 15 0 0 10 0 — —
2016 11 9 2 4 5 1 First Round NCAA Round of 16
2017 15 5 2 6 3 1 Semifinals NCAA Second Round
2018 11 7 4 3 5 2 — NCAA Round of 16
2019 12 7 4 4 2 4 Semifinals NCAA Round of 16
2020 Did not play due to COVID-19 pandemic

†In 1987, the Wolfpack began play in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Personnel

Current roster

2019 Roster[13]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  USA Eden Millan
1 GK  USA Jessica Beriln
2 MF  USA Tziarra King
3 DF  GER Krissi Schuster
4 FW  USA Leyah Hall-Robinson
5 DF  USA Jenna Butler
6 DF  GER Lulu Guttenberger
7 MF  GER Ricci Walkling
8 FW  USA Kia Rankin
9 FW  USA Maxine Blackwood
10 FW  USA Courtney Walker
11 MF  USA Michaella Van Maanen
12 MF  USA Jaiden Thomas
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  USA Margot Ridgeway
14 MF  CZE Toni Starova
15 FW  USA Jameese Joseph
17 MF  USA Mikhail Johnson
18 DF  USA Mackenzie Crittenberger
19 MF  USA Madison Kline
20 DF  USA Mia Thillet
21 MF  USA Paige Griffiths
22 MF  USA Sandra Geiselhart
23 MF  USA Anna Toohey
24 MF  USA Kursten Von Klahr
27 MF  USA Naomi Powell
28 DF  USA Hope McQueen

Team Management
Position Staff
Head CoachTim Santoro
Associate Head CoachGlenn Tourville
Assistant CoachSteve McKenna
Director of GoalkeepingJustin Bryant
Director of OperationsKim Kern
Assistant Athletic TrainerTracy D'Errico
Strength and Conditioning CoachCraig Turner

Source:[14]

Notable Alumni

References
  1. "NC State Athletics Brand Guide". Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  2. "2018 Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). gopack.com. NC State University Athletics. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  3. "N.C. STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH RESIGNS". Greensboro News & Record. May 16, 1994. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  4. "Kaura Kerrigan" (PDF). 2005 Media Guide. North Carolina State University. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  5. "Kerrigan Steps Down As Women's Soccer Coach". gopack.com. North Carolina State Wolfpack Athletics. November 4, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  6. "Springthorpe Named New Women's Soccer Coach". gopack.com. North Carolina State Wolfpack Athletics. January 6, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  7. "Springthorpe Resigns as Women's Soccer Coach". gopack.com. North Carolina State Athletics. October 29, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  8. "Santoro Named Women's Soccer Coach at NC State". gopack.com. North Carolina State Athletics. November 30, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  9. "Tim Santoro Discusses Decision To Opt Out Of 2020 Season". gopack.com. NC State Wolfpack Athletics. August 31, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  10. 2018 Record Book, pp. 3
  11. 2018 Record Book, pp. 3
  12. 2018 Record Book, pp. 4
  13. "2019 Women's Soccer Spring Roster". gopack.com. NC State Wolfpack Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  14. "Women's Soccer Coaching Staff". gopack.com. NC State University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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