2024 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team
{{short description|American college soccer season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = women's soccer
| year = 2024
| team = Boston College Eagles
| image = Boston College Eagles wordmark.svg
| image_size =
| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| short_conf = ACC
| record = 12–5–2
| conf_record = 4–4–2
| head_coach = Chris Watkins
| hc_year = 1st
| asst_coach1 = Whitney Pitalo
| ac1_year = 1st
| asst_coach2 = Stephanie Demake
| ac2_year = 2nd
| asst_coach3 = Andrea Morrow
| ac3_year = 1st
| captain2 = Emily Sapienza
| captain3 = Wiebke Willebrandt
| stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| champion =
| tourney =
| tourney_result =
| NSCAARank =
| TDSRank =
}}
{{2024 ACC women's soccer standings}}
The 2024 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team represented Boston College during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Eagles were led by head coach Chris Watkins, in his first season. They played home games at Newton Campus Soccer Field. This was the team's 44th season playing organized women's college soccer, and their 20th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
At the end of the previous season, head coach Jason Lowe was fired after five season with the team.{{cite web|url=https://bceagles.com/news/2023/10/31/boston-college-announces-change-in-womens-soccer-leadership.aspx|title=Boston College Announces Change in Women's Soccer Leadership|website=bceagles.com|publisher=Boston College Athletics|date=October 31, 2023|access-date=July 5, 2024}} Chris Watkins was hired as his replacement on December 14, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://bceagles.com/news/2023/12/14/boston-college-names-chris-watkins-head-womens-soccer-coach.aspx|title=Boston College Names Chris Watkins Head Women's Soccer Coach|website=bceagles.com|publisher=Boston College Athletics|date=December 14, 2023|access-date=July 5, 2024}}
The Eagles started Watkins' inaugural season well, winning their first five straight games, including games where the scored five goals (against {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Merrimack Warriors|title=Merrimack}}) and six (against {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=LIU Sharks|title=LIU}}). They lost their first game on September first against {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=UMass Minutewomen|title=UMass}}. They would win their final two games before ACC play began and entered the conference season with a 7–1–0 record. Their first ACC game was a tie against thirteenth ranked Notre Dame. They followed that with a loss to SMU and a win in their final non-conference game against {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Grambling State Tigers|title=Grambling State}}. They went on to win their next two ACC games before a three game losing streak. They suffered losses to two ranked teams, twenty-second ranked Florida State and first-ranked Duke. The Duke loss was a bit of a low point in the season as they lost 7–0. They rebounded with a tie against Louisville and wins in their final two games of the season.
The Eagles finished the season 12–5–2 overall and 4–4–2 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their twelve total wins were the most since 2018, a season prior to when Jason Lowe took over the program. Their four ACC wins were also the best since 2018. By not qualifying for the NCAA tournament, they extended their streak of not qualifying to six seasons.
Previous season
{{main|2023 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team}}
The Eagles finished the season 3–9–6 overall and 0–6–4 in ACC play to finish in thirteenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their three total wins was tied for lowest in program history with a shortened 2020 season. Their six draw were a program record, beating out the 5 draws in 2022.
Offseason
=Departures=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ style="{{NCAA color cell|Boston College Eagles}}" | Departures | ||||||
| align=center
{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Boston College Eagles|Name|Number|Pos.|Height|Year|Hometown|Reason for departure}} | ||||||
| Eva Nahas | 2 | GK | 5'8" | Junior | Atlanta, Georgia | — |
| Sonia Walk | 5 | MF | 5'6" | Senior | Toronto, Canada | Graduated |
| Claire Mensi | 7 | DF | 6'0" | Graduate Student | Katonah, New York | Graduated |
| Laura Gouvin | 8 | MF | 5'6" | Senior | Monson, Massachusetts | Graduated, Transferred to Colorado |
| Hanna Schmelzle | 11 | MF | 5'6" | Freshman | Leipzig, Germany | — |
| Riley Kerber | 12 | MF | 5'6" | Sophomore | Medina, Ohio | Transferred to Dayton |
| Ava Feeley | 13 | FW | 5'10" | Freshman | Yarmouth, Maine | Transferred to Bryant |
| Jada Tuffin | 17 | DF | 5'11" | Freshman | Pembroke Pines, Florida | — |
| Reilly Johnson | 18 | MF | 5'3" | Sophomore | Wilmington, North Carolina | — |
| Ragna Magnúsdóttir | 20 | DF | 5'8" | Sophomore | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | — |
| Maddie Landers | 23 | MF | 5'7" | Freshman | North Andover, Massachusetts | Transferred to Miami (FL) |
| Caroline Walbridge | 27 | DF | 5'9" | Sophomore | Hanover, Massachusetts | — |
| Kenna Thomas | 30 | DF | 5'5" | Sophomore | Simi Valley, California | — |
=Incoming transfers=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ style="{{NCAA color cell|Boston College Eagles}}" | Incoming transfers | ||||||
| align=center
{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Boston College Eagles|Name|Number|Pos.|Height|Year|Hometown|Previous school}} | ||||||
| Ava Lung | 11 | FW | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Westwood, Massachusetts | Harvard |
| Baylor Goldthwaite | 20 | MF | 5'5" | Junior | Durham, North Carolina | Wake Forest |
| Grace Courter | 23 | DF | 5'11" | Senior | Bellevue, Washington | Gonzaga |
| Paige Peltier | 24 | FW | 5'11" | Graduate Student | Hastings, Minnesota | Notre Dame |
| Faith Fenwick | 33 | GK | 5'8" | Sophomore | Markham, Ontario | Gonzaga |
=Recruiting class=
Squad
=Roster=
{{updated|December 30, 2024}}{{cite web |title=2024 Women's Soccer Roster|url=https://bceagles.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/2024|website=bceagles.com|publisher=Boston College Athletics|access-date=December 30, 2024}}
{{fs start}}
{{fs player |no=0 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Olivia Shippee}}
{{fs player |no=1 |nat=GER |pos=GK |name=Wiebke Willebrandt}}
{{fs player |no=2 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Jordan Teguis}}
{{fs player |no=3 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Delaney Van Pelt}}
{{fs player |no=4 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Sarai Costello}}
{{fs player |no=5 |nat=CAN |pos=FW |name=Aislin Streicek}}
{{fs player |no=6 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Ava McNeil}}
{{fs player |no=7 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Georgina Clarke}}
{{fs player |no=8 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Bella Douglas}}
{{fs player |no=9 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Sydney Segalla}}
{{fs player |no=10 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Emily Sapienza}}
{{fs player |no=11 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Ava Lung}}
{{fs player |no=12 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Amalia Dray}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player |no=13 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Riley Prozzo}}
{{fs player |no=15 |nat=CAN |pos=MF |name=Ashley Roberts}}
{{fs player |no=16 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Elly Slensky}}
{{fs player |no=18 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Shea Boyle}}
{{fs player |no=20 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Baylor Goldthwaite}}
{{fs player |no=21 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Andi Barth}}
{{fs player |no=22 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Ella Richards}}
{{fs player |no=23 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Grace Courter}}
{{fs player |no=24 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Paige Peltier}}
{{fs player |no=25 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Sophia Lowenberg}}
{{fs player |no=28 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Natalie Grosse}}
{{fs player |no=33 |nat=CAN |pos=GK |name=Faith Fenwick}}
{{fs player |no=30 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Maya Cheeseboro}}
{{fs end}}
=Team management=
Schedule
Source:{{cite web|url=https://bceagles.com/sports/womens-soccer/schedule/2024|website=bceagles.com|publisher=Boston College|access-date=July 8, 2024|title=2024 Women's Soccer Schedule}}{{cite web|url=https://bceagles.com/news/2024/7/2/womens-soccer-watkins-announces-the-2024-schedule.aspx|title=Watkins Announces the 2024 Schedule|website=bceagles.com|publisher=Boston College|access-date=July 8, 2024|date=July 2, 2024}}
{{CSOC schedule start|rank=yes|attend=yes|goalscorers=no}}
|-
!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Boston College Eagles|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Exhibition
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t =
| date = August 8
| nonconf = yes
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=UMass Lowell River Hawks|title=UMass Lowell}}
| site_stadium = Cushing Field Complex
| site_cityst = Lowell, MA
| score = None Reported
| attend =
| record = —
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t =
| date = August 10
| nonconf = yes
| time = 5:30{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=McGill Martlets|title=McGill}}
| site_stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = None Reported
| attend =
| record = —
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Boston College Eagles|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Regular season
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 15
| time = 11:00{{nbsp}}a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Jacksonville Dolphins|title=Jacksonville}}
| site_stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/8/15/womens-soccer-richards-first-half-strike-lifts-eagles-past-jacksonville-in-opener.aspx 1–0]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 121
| record = 1–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 18
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Merrimack Warriors|title=Merrimack}}
| site_stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/8/18/womens-soccer-eagles-surge-past-merrimack-5-1.aspx 5–1]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 254
| record = 2–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 22
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs|title=Gardner–Webb}}
| site_stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/8/22/womens-soccer-eagles-hold-off-gardner-webb.aspx 2–1]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 197
| record = 3–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 25
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=LIU Sharks|title=LIU}}
| site_stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/8/25/womens-soccer-eagles-downed-liu-6-0.aspx 6–0]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 315
| record = 4–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 29
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Dartmouth Big Green|title=Dartmouth}}
| site_stadium = Burnham Field
| site_cityst = Hanover, NH
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/8/29/womens-soccer-streiceks-late-goal-lifts-eagles-past-dartmouth.aspx 1–0]
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 597
| record = 5–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = September 1
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=UMass Minutewomen|title=UMass}}
| site_stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/9/1/womens-soccer-lowenberg-scores-in-setback-against-umass.aspx 1–2]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 410
| record = 5–1–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 5
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Cornell Big Red|title=Cornell}}
| site_stadium = Berman Field
| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/9/5/womens-soccer-peltier-scores-twice-in-win-over-cornell.aspx 3–2]
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 237
| record = 6–1–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 8
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}}
| site_stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/9/8/womens-soccer-eagles-pick-up-seventh-win-against-cal-state-fullerton.aspx 1–0]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 348
| record = 7–1–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = t
| date = September 12
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/9/12/womens-soccer-eagles-battle-no-13-fighting-irish-to-the-brink.aspx 2–2]
| tv = ACCN
| attend = 796
| record = 7–1–1
| conference = 0–0–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = September 15
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Washburne Stadium
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/9/15/womens-soccer-eagles-fall-in-a-close-battle-to-smu.aspx 0–1]
| tv = ACCN
| attend = 526
| record = 7–2–1
| conference = 0–1–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 19
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Grambling State Tigers|title=Grambling State}}
| site_stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/9/19/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-closes-non-conference-slate-with-5-0-win-over-grambling-state.aspx 5–0]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 175
| record = 8–2–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 22
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/9/22/womens-soccer-a-three-goal-second-half-propels-bc-over-virginia-tech.aspx 3–1]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 425
| record = 9–2–1
| conference = 1–1–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = October 3
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = Dail Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/10/3/womens-soccer-eagles-defeat-nc-state-2-1.aspx 2–1]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 1,013
| record = 10–2–1
| conference = 2–1–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = October 6
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Riggs Field
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/10/6/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-falls-to-clemson.aspx 0–2]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 802
| record = 10–3–1
| conference = 2–2–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = October 12
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/10/12/womens-soccer-suffers-setback-against-florida-state.aspx 0–1]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 1,024
| record = 10–4–1
| conference = 2–3–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = October 19
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Koskinen Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/10/19/womens-soccer-eagles-fall-on-the-road-to-no-1-duke-7-0.aspx 0–7]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 1,504
| record = 10–5–1
| conference = 2–4–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = t
| date = October 24
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Lynn Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/10/24/womens-soccer-plays-to-a-draw-against-louisville.aspx 0–0]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 375
| record = 10–5–2
| conference = 2–4–2
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = October 27
| time = 12:30{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/10/27/womens-soccer-willebrandt-earns-shutout-on-senior-day.aspx 3–0]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 252
| record = 11–5–2
| conference = 3–4–2
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = October 31
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = Newton Campus Soccer Field
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = [https://bceagles.com/news/2024/10/31/womens-soccer-defeats-syracuse-3-1.aspx 3–1]
| tv = ACCNX
| attend = 623
| record = 12–5–2
| conference = 4–4–2
}}
{{CSOC schedule end| timezone = Eastern}}
Awards and honors
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Boston College Eagles| Recipient| Award| Date|class4=unsortable| Ref.}} |
| Wiebke Willebrandt
| ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week – Week 11 | October 26, 2024 | {{cite web|url=https://theacc.com/news/2024/10/29/acc-announces-weekly-womens-soccer-honors.aspx|title=ACC Announces Weekly Women’s Soccer Honors|website=theacc.com|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|date=October 29, 2024|access-date=October 29, 2024}} |
Rankings
{{See also|2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1lastweek = 11
| poll2lastweek = 17
| poll1title = United Soccer{{cite web|url=https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/rankings/college-rankings/ncaa-di-women/|title=United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National|website=unitedsoccercoaches.org|publisher=United Soccer Coaches|date=December 10, 2024|access-date=December 10, 2024}}
| poll1_0 = NR
| poll1_1 = NR
| poll1_2 = NR
| poll1_3 = NR
| poll1_4 = NR
| poll1_5 = NR
| poll1_6 = NR
| poll1_7 = NR
| poll1_8 = NR
| poll1_9 = NR
| poll1_10 = NR
| poll1_11 = NR
| poll1_final = NR
| poll2title = TopDrawer Soccer{{cite web|title=College Soccer National Rankings|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-national-rankings/women|website=TopDrawerSoccer|publisher=TopDrawer Soccer|date=December 10, 2024|access-date=December 10, 2024}}
| poll2_0 = NR
| poll2_1 = NR
| poll2_2 = NR
| poll2_3 = NR
| poll2_4 = NR
| poll2_5 = NR
| poll2_6 = NR
| poll2_7 = NR
| poll2_8 = NR
| poll2_9 = NR
| poll2_10 = NR
| poll2_11 = NR
| poll2_12 = NR
| poll2_13 = NR
| poll2_14 = NR
| poll2_15 = NR
| poll2_16 = NR
| poll2_17 = NR
}}