2017 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team

The 2017 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team represents Clemson University during the 2017 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Tigers are led by head coach Ed Radwanski, in his seventh season. Home games are played at Riggs Field.[1]

2017 Clemson Tigers women's soccer
Hoosier Challenge Cup Champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2017 record10–5–4 (3–4–3 ACC)
Head coachEddie Radwanski (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumRiggs Field
2017 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 3 Duke  ‍†‍‍y 10–0–0 1.000  23–2–1 .904
#8 North Carolina ‡y  ‍‍‍ 8–0–2 .900  17–3–2 .818
No. 21 NC State  ‍‍‍y 6–3–1 .650  15–5–2 .727
No. 9 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 5–2–3 .650  13–7–4 .625
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍y 5–3–2 .600  11–7–4 .591
No. 18 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 5–3–2 .600  9–8–5 .523
No. 15 Florida State  ‍‍‍y 5–4–1 .550  13–7–1 .643
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 4–5–1 .450  10–9–1 .525
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 3–4–3 .450  10–5–4 .632
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 3–5–2 .400  9–7–2 .556
Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 2–6–1 .278  7–8–2 .471
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 1–5–3 .278  7–6–5 .528
Miami  ‍‍‍ 1–9–0 .100  5–11–0 .313
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 0–9–1 .050  3–12–3 .250
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2017 ACC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 7, 2017; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: The ACC

Roster

Updated September 5, 2017[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Sandy MacIver
2 FW  USA Miranda Weslake
3 MF  USA Mackenzie Smith
4 DF  USA Alex Nillen
5 DF  USA Cyan Mercer
6 MF  USA Lauren Harkes
7 MF  USA Shannon Horgan
8 MF  USA Haley Schueppert
9 MF  USA Audrey Viso
10 FW  USA Alana Hockenhull
11 MF  USA Kimber Haley
12 MF  USA Sarah Osborne
13 MF  USA Dani Antieau
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  USA Abigail Mitchell
15 DF  USA Sam Staab
16 MF  USA Julie Mackin
17 FW  VEN Mariana Speckmaier
18 MF  USA Jeni Erickson
19 MF  USA Jenna Polonsky
20 FW  USA Courtney Jones
22 MF  USA Ellen Colborn
24 GK  USA Maddie Weber
25 DF  USA Rachele Manfre
26 GK  USA Melanie Stiles
30 FW  USA Patrice DiPasquale

Coaching staff
PositionStaff
Athletic Director Dan Radakovich
Head Coach Eddie Radwanski
Assistant Coach Siri Mullinix
Assistant Coach Jeff Robbins
Director of Operations Manuel Garcia-Oronoz

Source:[3]

Preseason

The Tigers had one player, Sam Stabb, selected to the preseason All-ACC team. The Tigers were ranked 6th in the pre-season ACC Coaches poll.[4] The Tigers opened the season ranked 13th in the United Soccer Coaches' Poll and 21st in the Top Drawer Soccer Pre-Season poll. These rankings come despite the fact Clemson lost 12 letter winners, and returns only three starters from the 2016 team that finished the regular season tied for first in the ACC and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.[5]

Regular Season

The Tigers started the regular season by recording two victories in the Hoosier Challenge Cup. These two victories were enough to crown the Tigers champions of this opening season tournament. Kimber Haley and Sam Stabb were named to the all tournament team.[6] In the first game of the tournament, Mariana Speckmaier scored a hat trick, becoming the 15th player in Tigers history to score a hat trick, 8th Freshman to complete that feat and the second to score a hat trick in their debut. The win over SIUE was also coach Eddie Radwanski's 200th career coaching win.[7] The Tigers continued their winning ways beating Indiana 1–0 to become Hoosier Challenge Cup Champions. Upon returning home, Clemson won its first ranked match-up of the season against #20 Auburn on August 25. The Tigers continued by winning their next three games vs. UNC Greensboro, VCU, and Georgia. From there the Tigers went on a 3-game losing streak. At the start of this streak, the team reached a season high #4 ranking in the coaches poll, but dropped games to the #7 team, University of South Carolina, Notre Dame, and the #8 team North Carolina. The Tigers then drew at Syracuse to end the skid. The Tigers only managed two goals in these four games after scoring 14 goals in their first 6 matches. The Tigers finished a three-game road trip with a win in Miami. Upon their return home, they lost to Louisville and beat Virginia Tech. The Tigers were back on the road and earned a draw at No. 14 Virginia. In the final three games of the season, Clemson lost to North Carolina State, beat #15 Wake Forest, and drew with #23 Florida State. This run saw them finish 9th in the conference, one spot out of making the 2017 ACC Women's Soccer Tournament. The top 8 teams in the conference are invited to the tournament.

Post Season

On November 6, the Tigers were selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers were drawn to host Alabama on November 10 at Riggs Field.[8] The Tigers scored two late goals to advance past the Crimson Tide 2–1. This win earned the Tigers a match with the #18 team in the country, Texas. This match was to be played in Durham, North Carolina. The Tigers again used a late goal to force overtime. After two periods of scoreless overtime, the match when to penalty kicks. However, Clemson came up short and lost the shootout 5–6.

Schedule
Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Exhibition
August 8*
6:00 PM		 No. 13 Air Force W 4–2  –
(–)		 Riggs Field (–)
Clemson, SC
August 11*
6:00 PM		 No. 13 No. 12 Duke L 1–2  –
(–)		 Riggs Field (–)
Clemson, SC
Non-Conference Regular season
August 18*
4:30 PM		 No. 13 at SIU Edwardsville
Hoosier Challenge Cup		 W 4–0  1–0–0
(0–0–0)		 Bill Armstrong Stadium (83)
Bloomington, IN
August 20*
1:30 PM		 No. 13 at Indiana
Hoosier Challenge Cup		 W 1–0  2–0–0
(0–0–0)		 Bill Armstrong Stadium
Bloomington, IN
August 25*
7:30 PM		 No. 13 No. 20 Auburn W 2–1 2OT 3–0–0
(0–0–0)		 Riggs Field (2,237)
Clemson, SC
August 27*
6:00 PM		 No. 13 at UNC Greensboro W 4–0  4–0–0
(0–0–0)		 UNCG Soccer Stadium (558)
Greensboro, NC
September 1*
5:00 PM		 No. 8 VCU
First Friday		 W 1–0  5–0–0
(0–0–0)		 Riggs Field (1,127)
Clemson, SC
September 3*
6:00 PM		 No. 8 at Georgia W 2–0  6–0–0
(0–0–0)		 Turner Soccer Complex (2,457)
Athens, GA
September 8*
7:00 PM		 No. 4 No. 7 South Carolina
Rivalry		 L 0–1  6–1–0
(0–0–0)		 Riggs Field (3,892)
Clemson, South Carolina
Conference Regular season
September 16
7:00 PM		 No. 11 Notre Dame L 2–4  6–2–0
(0–1–0)		 Riggs Field (550)
Clemson, SC
September 21
6:00 PM		 No. 19 at No. 8 North Carolina L 0–1  6–3–0
(0–2–0)		 WakeMed Soccer Park (1,331)
Cary, NC
September 24
1:00 PM		 No. 19 at Syracuse T 0–0 2OT 6–3–1
(0–2–1)		 SU Soccer Stadium (402)
Syracuse, NY
September 29
7:00 PM		 at Miami W 1–0  7–3–1
(1–2–1)		 Cobb Stadium (425)
Coral Gables, FL
October 5
7:00 PM		 Louisville L 1–2  7–4–1
(1–3–1)		 Riggs Field (820)
Clemson, SC
October 8
1:00 PM		 Virginia Tech W 3–0  8–4–1
(2–3–1)		 Riggs Field (642)
Clemson, SC
October 14
7:00 PM		 at No. 14 Virginia T 0–0 2OT 8–4–2
(2–3–2)		 Klöckner Stadium (2,596)
Charlottseville, VA
October 19
7:00 PM		 at NC State L 0–1  8–5–2
(2–4–2)		 Dali Soccer Field (578)
Raleigh, NC
October 22
1:00 PM		 No. 15 Wake Forest
Senior Day		 W 2–1  9–5–2
(3–4–2)		 Riggs Field (958)
Clemson, South Carolina
October 26
7:00 PM		 No. 23 Florida State T 2–2 2OT 9–5–3
(3–4–3)		 Riggs Field (931)
Clemson, South Carolina
NCAA Tournament
November 10*
7:00 PM		 Alabama
NCAA First Round		 W 2–1  10–5–3
 Riggs Field (358)
Clemson, SC
November 17*
7:00 PM		 at No. 18 Texas
NCAA Second Round		 T 1–1 (5–6 PK) 2OT 10–5–4
 Koskinen Stadium (812)
Durham, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Goals Record
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameRegular SeasonNCAA TournamentTotal
1 19MFJenna Polonsky707
17FWMariana Speckmaier617
3 18MFJenni Erickson404
4 2FWMiranda Westlake202
3MFMackenzie Smith202
7MFShannon Horgan202
13MFDani Antieau112
30FWPatrice DiPasquale112
Total25328

Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular Season NCAA Tournament Total
   
1 7MFShannon Horgan100100200
16MFJulie Mackin200000200
17FWMariana Speckmaier100100200
4 3MFMackenzie Smith100000100
4DFAlex Nillen100000100
11MFKimber Haley100000100
15DFSam Stabb100000100
18MFJenni Erickson100000100
19MFJenna Polonsky100000100
Total10002001200

Awards and honors
Recipient Award Date Ref.
Sandy MacIver ACC Defensive Player of the Week October 17 [9]
Sam Staab All-ACC Second Team November 2 [10]
Mariana Speckmaier ACC All Freshman Team November 2 [10]

Rankings
See also: 2017 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings
Ranking movement
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References
  1. "Women's Soccer Announces 2017 Schedule". Clemson Tigers. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "CU Women's Soccer – 2017 Roster". Clemson University Athletics. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  3. "Women's Soccer 2017 Coaches". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  4. "Florida State Picked as League Favorite for 2017 Season". theacc.com. August 3, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  5. "#13 Tigers Host Air Force in Exhibition Tuesday at Riggs". clemsontigers.com. August 7, 2017. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  6. "Tigers Defeat Indiana 1–0, Win Hoosier Challenge Cup". clemsontigers.com. August 20, 2017. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  7. "Speckmaier's Hat Trick Fuels Clemson's 4–0 Win Over SIUE, Radwanski Wins 200th Career Match". clemsontigers.com. August 18, 2017. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  8. "Clemson Earns NCAA Bid, Hosts Alabama in First Round on Friday". clemsontigers.com. November 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  9. "ACC Women's Soccer Players of the Week Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  10. "ACC Announces 2017 Women's Soccer Award Winners". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  11. "NCAA DI Women's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. August 22, 2017.
  12. "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.
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