| Clemson Tigers women's soccer | |||
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| Founded | 1994; 31 years ago (1994) | ||
| University | Clemson University | ||
| Head coach | Eddie Radwanski (15th season) | ||
| Conference | ACC | ||
| Location | Clemson,South Carolina | ||
| Stadium | Historic Riggs Field (Capacity: 6,500) | ||
| Nickname | Tigers | ||
| Colors | Orange and regalia[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament College Cup | |||
| 2023 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 1997, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2020, 2023 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2016, 2020, 2023 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 2000, 2016* | |||
TheClemson Tigers women's soccer team representClemson University in theAtlantic Coast Conference ofNCAA Division Isoccer. The team has won 1Atlantic Coast Conference regular season championship, shared 1 regular season title and advanced to the NCAA Women's soccer tournament 24 times. Their best finish in the NCAA Tournament is reaching the College Cup in 2023.
The team uses the school colors of Orange and Regalia.
The Clemson women's soccer team was founded in 1994. The program enjoyed early success under its first coachTracey Leone. The team tied for second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference during this period and made the NCAA tournament in every year. The Tigers also reached the ACC tournament final twice during this period. The team's best finish was a quarterfinals appearance in 1998. In 1999, Tracey Leone was replaced as head coach byRay Leone.
The team's good fortunes continued in the 2000s finishing no lower than third in the ACC in the first four seasons. Ray Leone left as Head Coach in 2000 and was replaced byTodd Bramble.[2] The team could not quite match the success of the early 2000s, never finishing above fourth in the ACC between 2004 and 2010. The Tigers continued to make the NCAA tournament. They made the tournament every season under Bramble. Their best result was the Quarterfinals in 2008. In 2008, Bramble left as coach and was replaced withHershey Strosberg.[3] The team took a sharp decline under Strosberg, finishing tenth or below in the ACC in each of his three seasons in charge. The team failed to make the NCAA tournament in those three years, ending a streak of 14 consecutive appearances.
Strosberg was fired in 2010 and replaced withEddie Radwanski.[4] Radwanski's teams improved in each of their first three seasons but could not finish above tenth in the ACC and failed to make the NCAA tournament. A six win improvement from 2013 to 2014 saw the Tigers finish fifth in the ACC and return to the NCAA tournament. The Tigers have made the NCAA tournament during the next two seasons and recorded double digit wins from 2014 to 2019. The team advanced farther in each NCAA tournament appearance during 2014–16, including a Sweet 16 trip in 2016, their first trip to the Sweet 16 since 2001. The Tigers could not repeat the feat in the last three years of the decade, making the Second Round twice (2017 and 2019), but falling there in each year.
In 2014, a lawsuit was brought against Clemson University, Clemson University administrators, three women's soccer team coaches, and 16 women's soccer team players by Haley Hunt. Hunt was a member of the team from 2011 to 2013. The lawsuit claims that Hunt was subjected to hazing during her time with the team and the hazing caused significant physical harm.[5] As of 2016, Hunt has settled with all but one of the defendants named in the case.[6]
The decade started with a season shortened by theCOVID-19 pandemic. The team played a non-conference schedule in the spring of 2021 and played a shortened eight game conference schedule. The team finished fourth in the ACC with a 5–3–0 record, but could not advance past the first round of theACC Tournament. However, theNCAA Tournament in the spring proved to be a high-water mark for the team. They advanced to the Quarterfinals for the first time since 2006 before losing toSanta Clara. In a more normal regular season in 2021, Clemson went 12–7–1 and 6–3–1 in ACC play. They made the Semifinals of theACC Tournament but were unable to advance past the First Round of theNCAA Tournament. In 2021, Clemson posted a 8–5–5 overall record and 4–3–3 record in ACC play. They finished in 7th place, which broke a streak of four-straight ACC Tournament qualifications. They received an at-large bid to theNCAA Tournament but lost again in the First Round. The 8 total wins and 4 ACC wins were their lowest totals since2013. 2023 was one of the better years in program history as the Tigers finished 18–4–4 overall and 7–2–1 in ACC play. Their seven ACC wins tied their highest ever total with 2015 and 2016. They finished as Runners Up in the ACC Tournament for the first time since 2002. They advanced to their first College Cup in program history where they lost to Florida State. The Tigers could not maintain their high level in 2024 as they finished 6–8–3 overall and 2–7–1 in ACC play. Their six overall wins were the lowest since 2012 and tied for the lowest in the time since Radwanski has been head coach. Their two conference wins were also the lowest since 2012. By not earning an invite to the NCAA tournament, they broke a streak of qualifying for ten consecutive tournaments.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic director |  Graham Neff |
| Head coach | Eddie Radwanski |
| Associate head coach | Jeff Robbins |
| Assistant coach | Siri Mullinix |
| Assistant Coach | Maryanne Kilgore |
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The Tigers have had twelve players selected as all-Americans in their history. However, they have never had a first team all-American player.[8]
| Name | Year |
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| Carmie Landeen (3rd team) | 1995 |
| Sara Burkett (2nd team) | 1997 |
| Nancy Augustyniak (2nd team) | 2000 |
| Katie Carson (3rd team) | 2001 |
| Deliah Arrington (2nd team) | 2002 |
| Ashley Phillips (3rd team) | 2006 |
| Catrina Atanda (3rd team) | 2016 |
| Sam Staab (3rd team) | 2018 |
| Megan Bornkamp (3rd team) | 2020/21 |
| Megan Bornkamp (3rd team) | 2021 |
| Halle Mackiewicz (2nd team) | 2023 |
| Makenna Morris (2nd team) |
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| Season | Head coach[9] | Season result[10][11] | Tournament results[12] | Top points[13][14] | Top scorer[15] | |||||||||
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| Wins | Losses | Ties | Wins | Losses | Ties | Finish | ||||||||
| 1994 | Tracey Leone | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4th | Quarterfinalists | Second round | Carmie Landeen | 57 | Carmie Landeen | 24 |
| 1995 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6th | Quarterfinalists | Second round | 42 | 19 | |||
| 1996 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | T-2nd | Finalists | Second round | Jennifer Crawford | 32 | Jennifer Crawford | 13 | |
| 1997 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T-3rd | Semifinalists | Quarterfinals | 36 | 17 | |||
| 1998 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | T-2nd | Finalists | Sweet 16 | Sara Burkett | 42 | Sara Burkett | 16 | |
| 1999 | Ray Leone | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T-3rd | Semifinalists | Quarterfinals | Deliah Arrington | 25 | Deliah Arrington | 9 |
| 2000 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Champions | Semifinalists | Quarterfinals | Lindsay Browne | 38 | Lindsay Browne | 13 | |
| 2001 | Todd Bramble | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T-3rd | Quarterfinalists | Sweet 16 | 26 | Deliah Arrington | 11 | |
| 2002 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T-2nd | Finalists | First round | Deliah Arrington | 43 | 18 | ||
| 2003 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T-3rd | Quarterfinalists | First round | Courtney Foster | 31 | Courtney Foster | 13 | |
| 2004 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | T-5th | Semifinalists | First round | Courtney Foster/Lindsay Browne | 15 | Courtney Foster | 7 | |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | T-6th | Quarterfinalists | First round | Allison Graham | 23 | Allison Graham | 7 | |
| 2006 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | T-4th | Seminfinalists | Quarterfinals | Molly Franklin | 16 | Molly Franklin | 6 | |
| 2007 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8th | Quarterfinalists | Second round | Courtney Foster | 16 | Courtney Foster | 6 | |
| 2008 | Hershey Strosberg | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10th | — | — | Julie Bolt | 19 | Julie Bolt | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11th | — | — | Maddy Elder | 21 | Maddy Elder | 10 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11th | — | — | 15 | 5 | |||
| 2011 | Eddie Radwanski | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11th | — | — | 22 | 8 | ||
| 2012 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10th | — | — | 8 | Liska Dobberstein/Jenna Polonsky | 3 | ||
| 2013 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10th | — | — | Vanessa Laxgang | 10 | Vanessa Laxgang | 5 | |
| 2014 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5th | — | First round | Catrina Atanda | 20 | Catrina Atanda | 9 | |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4th | Semifinalists | Second round | 13 | 5 | |||
| 2016 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | T-1st | Semifinalists | Sweet 16 | 18 | 12 | |||
| 2017 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9th | — | Second round | Jenna Polonsky | 19 | Mariana Speckmaier/Jenna Polonsky | 7 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6th | Semifinalists | First round | Mariana Speckmaier | 22 | Mariana Speckmaier | 10 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7th | First round | Second round | Renee Guion | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2020 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4th | First round | Quarterfinals | Megan Bornkamp | 17 | Megan Bornkamp | 8 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5th | Semifinalists | First round | Hal Hershfelt/Maliah Morris | 17 | 10 | ||
| 2022 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7th | — | First round | Caroline Conti | 13 | Caroline Conti/Renee Lyles | 4 | |
| 2023 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | Finalists | College Cup | Makenna Morris | 26 | Makenna Morrs | 10 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14th | — | — | Kendall Bodak | 9 | Chrisitan Brathwaite/ Kendall Bodak/Mackenzie Duff | 3 | |
| Totals: 31 Seasons | 5 Head Coaches | 351 | 222 | 63 | 117 | 129 | 26 | 2 Regular Season Titles | 0 Conference Tournament Titles | 24 NCAA Appearances | Deliah Arrington | 127 | Deliah Arrington | 50 |
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