:Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer

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women's soccer

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|university = University of Notre Dame

|current = 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer team

|conference = Atlantic Coast Conference

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|city = Notre Dame

|stateabb = IN

|state = Indiana

|athletic_director = Pete Bevacqua

|coach = Nate Norman

|tenure = 7th

|stadium = Alumni Stadium

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|NCAAchampion = 1995, 2004, 2010

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|NCAAfinalfour = 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

| NCAAeliteeight = 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2022, 2024

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer team represents the University of Notre Dame in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's soccer. The team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference and is currently coached by Nate Norman, following the resignation of Theresa Romagnolo.http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/theresa_romagnolo_891553.html Coach profile: Theresa Romagnolo, Notre Dame Official Athletics Site. The Fighting Irish have won three of the 29 NCAA national championships.

History

Notre Dame's women's soccer team won the National Championship in 1995, 2004 and 2010 and were the runner-up in 1994, 1996, 1999, 2006, and 2008. Notre Dame also ranks second in all-time title game appearances (8) behind North Carolina (24). Notre Dame's women's soccer program started in 1988 under coach Chris Petrucelli. Their 1995 Big East title was the university's first in any sport. That same year, Petrucelli's squad, under the leadership of Cindy Daws, won the program's first national title, defeating Portland 1–0. Randy Waldrum, took over the program in 1999 and maintained the Fighting Irish's success, winning the national title in 2004 by beating UCLA 4–3 as well as capturing six Big East titles.

Waldrum's 2010 squad won the school's third national title, going 21–2–2 and posting 15 shutouts and became the lowest ranked team to do so, beating undefeated Stanford in a 1–0 decision. In doing so, they outscored their postseason opponents 15–1. They also reached the College Cup for the fifth straight year, a school record. Their senior class won 87 matches in their 4 years, the most in that span. Three Notre Dame players have won the Hermann Trophy, given to the United States' best male and female collegiate soccer players. They are Cindy Daws (1996), Anne Mäkinen (2000) and Kerri Hanks (2006, 2008). Hanks is one of only four players to win the award twice. Notre Dame is also one of only two schools with three or more different Hermann Trophy recipients.{{cite web|url= http://www.und.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nd/sports/w-soccer/auto_pdf/08wsocmghistory|title= 2008 Women's Soccer Media Guide|access-date= April 8, 2009|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110617051925/http://www.und.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nd/sports/w-soccer/auto_pdf/08wsocmghistory|archive-date= June 17, 2011|url-status= dead}}

On October 19, 2014, Elizabeth Tucker received the 2014 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Elizabeth Tucker is also the first student-athlete in Notre Dame history to sweep all four of the university's major athletics honors in the same year.{{cite web|url=http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/101914aad.html|title= Elizabeth Tucker from University of Notre Dame Named 2014 NCAA Woman of the Year |access-date= January 28, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/elizabeth_tucker_711223.html|title= Elizabeth Tucker Bio |access-date= January 28, 2015}}{{cite web | url=https://strongofheart.nd.edu/profiles/elizabeth-tucker-2015/#:~:text=Tucker%20emerged%20as%20the%202014,student%2Dathletes%20for%20the%20award | title=Elizabeth Tucker // Strong of Heart // University of Notre Dame }}

On January 3, 2014, Waldrum resigned after 15 seasons with the Fighting Irish to become the head coach of newly established NWSL team Houston Dash.{{cite web|url=http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/010314aaa.html|title= Notre Dame Women's Soccer Coach Randy Waldrum Resigns |access-date= January 3, 2014}} On March 19, 2014, Theresa Romagnolo was appointed as his successor.{{cite web|url=http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/031914aab.html|title=Theresa Romagnolo Named Women's Soccer Coach At Notre Dame |access-date= March 19, 2014}} Prior to coaching the Fighting Irish, Romagnolo had been the women's soccer head coach at Dartmouth the past three seasons, and had also been an assistant coach at Stanford and at the University of San Diego. Romagnolo resigned on January 22, 2018, citing the desire to spend more time with her family.{{cite web|url=http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/012218aac.html|title=Romagnolo Announces Resignation as Irish Women's Soccer Coach|website=und.com|publisher=University of Notre Dame|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=August 15, 2018}} Assistant coach Nate Norman was promoted to head coach on February 20, 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/022018aaa.html|title=Norman ('07) Named Notre Dame Women's Soccer Head Coach|website=und.com|publisher=University of Notre Dame|date=February 20, 2018|access-date=August 16, 2018}}

Players

=Current roster=

{{updated|January 28, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://fightingirish.com/sports/wsoc/roster/season/2024/|title=2024–25 Women's Soccer Roster|website=und.com|access-date=January 28, 2025|publisher=University of Notre Dame}}

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{{fs player |no=0 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name= Jackie Hollomon}}

{{fs player |no=1 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name= Atlee Olofson}}

{{fs player |no=2 |nat=CAN |pos=DF |name= Clare Logan}}

{{fs player |no=3 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Izzy Engle}}

{{fs player |no=4 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Leah Klenke}}

{{fs player |no=5 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name= Ellie Ospeck}}

{{fs player |no=6 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name= Paige Buchner}}

{{fs player |no=7 |nat=CAN |pos=FW |name= Annabelle Chukwu}}

{{fs player |no=8 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= KJ Ronan}}

{{fs player |no=9 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name= Charlie Codd}}

{{fs player |no=10 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Ellie Hodsden}}

{{fs player |no=11 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Sophia Fisher}}

{{fs player |no=12 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Kiki Turner}}

{{fs player |no=13 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Laney Matriano}}

{{fs player |no=14 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Abby Gemma}}

{{fs player |no=16 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name= Meg Mrowicki}}

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{{fs player |no=17 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Riley DeMartino}}

{{fs player |no=18 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Berkley Mensik}}

{{fs player |no=19 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Ally Pinto}}

{{fs player |no=20 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Abby Mills}}

{{fs player |no=21 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Chayse Ying}}

{{fs player |no=22 |nat=CAN |pos=DF |name= Tatiana Tagne}}

{{fs player |no=23 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Morgan Roy}}

{{fs player |no=24 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Grace Restovich}}

{{fs player |no=25 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Reagan Pauwels}}

{{fs player |no=26 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Melinda Hathaway}}

{{fs player |no=27 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Lily Joseph}}

{{fs player |no=28 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name= Sonoma Kasica}}

{{fs player |no=29 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Rowan Pearl}}

{{fs player |no=30 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Hannah Lemieux}}

{{fs player |no=31 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name= Katherine Montgomery}}

{{fs player |no=34 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name= Randie Foor}}

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=Individual honors=

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NCAA Woman of the Year Award:

  • Elizabeth Tucker – 2014

Hermann Trophy:

Big East Offensive Player of the Year:

Big East Defensive Player of the Year:

Big East Midfielder of the Year:

Big East Rookie of the Year:

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Big East All-Rookie Team:

  • Elizabeth Tucker – 2010

Big East Championship All-Tournament Team:

  • Elizabeth Tucker – 2012

U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team:

  • Elizabeth Tucker – 2012

Capital One Academic All-America (CoSIDA) First Team:

  • Elizabeth Tucker – 2012–2013, 2013–2014

ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year:

  • Elizabeth Tucker – 2014

Notre Dame Byron V. Kanaley Award:

  • Elizabeth Tucker – 2014

Notre Dame Francis Patrick O'Connor Award:

  • Elizabeth Tucker – 2014

Notre Dame Athletics Community Champion Award:

  • Elizabeth Tucker – 2014

Notre Dame Top Gun Award:

  • Elizabeth Tucker – 2014

Notre Dame Monogram Club Team Most Valuable Player Award:

  • Elizabeth Tucker – 2014

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship:

  • Elizabeth Tucker – 2014

ACC Postgraduate Scholarship:

  • Elizabeth Tucker – 2014

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Notable alumni

{{main|Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer players}}

= Current Professionals =

{{updated|January 28, 2025}}

Coaches

=Current staff=

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Head CoachNate Norman
Assistant CoachDawn Siergiej
Assistant CoachMartin Rennie
Assistant Coach/OperationsEmily Voltz

Seasons

Sources:{{cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/und.com/documents/2017/8/14/_nd_w_soccer_2017_18_misc_non_event__media-supplement.pdf|title=Notre Dame Women's Soccer 2017 History & Records Supplement|website=und.com|publisher=University of Notre Dame|access-date=April 30, 2019|page=5}}

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!rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" | Season

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!colspan=7 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" | Season result

!colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" | Tournament results

colspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" | Overall

!colspan=4 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" | Conference

!rowspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" | Conference

!rowspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" | NCAA

style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" | Wins

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" | Losses

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" | Ties

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" |Wins

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" |Losses

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" |Ties

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|border=1|color=#ffffff}}" |Finish

1988

| rowspan=2 | Dennis Grace

| 13

| 6

| 1

| colspan=5 | No Conference

| —

1989

| 12

| 10

| 0

| colspan=5 | No Conference

| —

1990

| rowspan= 9 | Chris Petrucelli

| 16

| 3

| 1

| colspan=5 | No Conference

| —

1991^

| 15

| 2

| 3

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 1st

| No Tournament

| —

1992

| 13

| 5

| 1

| 5

| 0

| 0

| 1st

| No Tournament

| —

1993

| 19

| 3

| 0

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 1st

| Champions

| NCAA First Round

1994

| 23

| 1

| 1

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 1st

| Champions

| NCAA Runner Up

1995†

| 21

| 2

| 2

| 7

| 1

| 0

| 2nd

| Champions

| NCAA Champions

1996

| 24

| 2

| 0

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 1st

| Champions

| NCAA Runner Up

1997

| 23

| 1

| 1

| 11

| 0

| 0

| 1st

| Champions

| NCAA Semifinals

1998

| 21

| 3

| 1

| 9

| 1

| 1

| 2nd

| Champions

| NCAA Quarterfinals

1999

| rowspan=15 | Randy Waldrum

| 21

| 4

| 1

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 1st (Mid-Atlantic)

| Champions

| NCAA Runner Up

2000

| 23

| 1

| 1

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 1st (Mid-Atlantic)

| Champions

| NCAA Semifinals

2001

| 17

| 3

| 1

| 5

| 1

| 0

| 1st (Mid-Atlantic)

| Champions

| NCAA Second Round

2002

| 13

| 8

| 0

| 3

| 3

| 3

| T-4th (Mid-Atlantic)

| —

| NCAA Third Round

2003

| 20

| 3

| 1

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 1st (Mid-Atlantic)

| Semifinal

| NCAA Second Round

2004

| 25

| 1

| 1

| 9

| 0

| 1

| 1st

| Runner up

| NCAA Champion

2005

| 22

| 3

| 0

| 10

| 1

| 0

| 1st (National)

| Champions

| NCAA Quarterfinals

2006

| 25

| 1

| 1

| 10

| 0

| 1

| 1st (National)

| Champions

| NCAA Runner up

2007

| 19

| 5

| 2

| 11

| 0

| 0

| 1st (National)

| Runner up

| NCAA Semifinals

2008

| 26

| 1

| 0

| 11

| 0

| 0

| 1st (National)

| Champions

| NCAA Runner up

2009

| 21

| 4

| 1

| 10

| 0

| 1

| 1st (National)

| Champions

| NCAA Semifinals

2010

| 21

| 2

| 2

| 9

| 0

| 2

| 1st (National)

| First round

| NCAA Champions

2011

| 10

| 8

| 3

| 6

| 3

| 2

| 3rd (National)

| Semifinals

| NCAA First Round

2012

| 16

| 6

| 2

| 8

| 1

| 1

| T-1st (National)

| Semifinals

| NCAA Third Round

2013‡

| 13

| 8

| 1

| 7

| 5

| 1

| 5th

| Quarterfinals

| NCAA Third Round

2014

| rowspan=4 | Theresa Romagnolo

| 14

| 6

| 2

| 7

| 2

| 1

| 4th

| Quarterfinals

| NCAA Third Round

2015

| 14

| 5

| 1

| 6

| 4

| 0

| 6th

| —

| NCAA Second Round

2016

| 13

| 3

| 5

| 7

| 1

| 2

| T-1st

| Semifinals

| NCAA First Round

2017

| 9

| 8

| 5

| 5

| 3

| 2

| 6th

| First round

| NCAA Third Round

2018

| rowspan=7 | Nate Norman

| 8

| 10

| 0

| 4

| 6

| 0

| 10th

| —

| —

2019

| 11

| 8

| 2

| 4

| 4

| 2

| 8th

| First round

| NCAA Third round

2020

| 6

| 7

| 0

| 4

| 4

| 0

| 8th

| First round

| —

2021

| 14

| 6

| 2

| 7

| 3

| 0

| 4th

| First round

| NCAA Second Round

2022

| 17

| 3

| 3

| 7

| 2

| 1

| 3rd

| Semifinals

| NCAA Quarterfinal

2023

| 12

| 4

| 4

| 7

| 1

| 2

| 2nd

| Quarterfinals

| NCAA Second Round

2024

| 14

| 4

| 4

| 5

| 1

| 4

| 2nd

| First Round

| NCAA Quarterfinal

^ In 1991, Notre Dame began play in the Horizon League.

† In 1995, Notre Dame began play in the Big East.

‡ In 2013, Notre Dame began play in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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