The 2023 BYU Cougars women's soccer team represented Brigham Young University during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cougars were coached for a 29th consecutive season by Jennifer Rockwood, who was co-coach in 1995 and became the solo head coach in 1996. Before 1995 BYU women's soccer competed as a club team and not as a member of the NCAA. Overall the Cougars had made the NCAA tournament in 23 of the 28 seasons that Rockwood had been the head coach. Joining Rockwood were newly promoted associate head coach Brent Anderson (7th season) and as assistant coaches Steve Magleby (6th season) and Tasha Bell (1st season). Volunteer assistants Rachel Jorgensen (8th season) and Madie Gates (10th season) also return.
The Cougars entered 2023 under a banner of new beginnings. BYU competes as new members of the Big 12 Conference after joining the conference on July 1. The Cougars come off of a season where they finished second in the WCC and went 11–3–7, 6–0–3 in the WCC. The Cougars participated in the NCAA Tournament before falling to North Carolina in the Sweet 16. However the disappointing finish provided BYU with hope for the future as every starter from the 2022 season returned for their first Big 12 run.
The change in conference led to a new scheduling format. Instead of playing conference matches on Thursday and Saturday, BYU played conference matches on Thursday and Monday. Should their record prove to be adequate, BYU would then participate in a conference postseason tournament for the first time in 9 years (the WCC didn't have a postseason conference tournament). The Big 12 Women's Soccer postseason tournament will take place October 28- November 4 at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex in Round Rock, TX.
Personnel
Roster
No.PositionPlayerHeightHometownYear0GKLynette HernaezCorona, CA1GKHaven EmpeyAmerican Fork, UT2MF, DOlivia GriffittsEagle, ID3DElla RustandTucson, AZ4F, MFAvery FrischknechtMapleton, UT5DZoe JacobsKaysville, UT6DTylie PrattGilbert, AZ7FErin BaileyLayton, UT8MFSierra PennockLindon, UT9MFEmma NeffSalt Lake City, UT9MF, FCarolina StringfellowSyracuse, UT10MF, FOlivia (Wade) KatoaKaysville, UT11MF, FEllie (Maughan) BorenNorth Ogden, UT12MFJamie ShepherdAmerican Fork, UT13F, MFBrecken MozingoSandy, UT13F, MFLytiana AkinakaMaui, HI14MF, FEllie FordProvo, UT15FEllie WalbruchHighland, UT16MF, DKendell PetersenSouth Weber, UT19MF, FHalle DixonCarlsbad, CA20FCamryn JorgensenHighland, UT21DTara WarnerSpringville, UT22F, MFBella FolinoAliso Viejo, CA23FAllie FryerSpanish Fork, UT24MFJosie ShepherdAmerican Fork, UT24MF, DIzzi StrattonAlpine, UT25MF, FJacey WoodLas Vegas, NV26DLaveni VakaSandy, UT28FAddie GardnerHighland, UT33MF, FRachel McCarthyAmerican Fork, UT34GKKelsey HoopesLivermore, CA66GKSavanna (Empey) MasonAmerican Fork, UT
Media
Television & Internet Streaming Most BYU women's soccer matches will have a TV broadcast or internet video stream available. ESPN+ will serve as the primary provider for most home and conference road matches. Some may be elevated to ESPN TV networks. Non-conference road games will be provided by the respective conferences television or streaming platforms. Information on these television and streaming broadcasts can be found under each individual match.
Schedule and results {| class="toccolours" width=95% style="margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;" |-style="" ! colspan=2|2023 BYU Cougars women's soccer Game Log |- ! colspan=2 | Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie = Canceled Bold = BYU team member
|-style="" ! colspan=2 |Overall (20–2–3) |- valign="top" | Exhibition (2–0–0) Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record Exhibition Record Box Score Recap August 10 5:00 PM @ Rutgers* #13 Yurcak Field • Piscataway Township, NJ 1–0 Allie Fryer 0 N/A 0–0–0 0–0–0 N/A N/A August 12 7:00 PM BYUtv Idaho State* #13 South Field • Provo, UT 7–0 Kendell Petersen Allie Fryer Bella Folino Erin Bailey Rachel McCarthy Saydree Bell Brecken Mozingo Ashlee Leonetti 2,325 Jordan Downs, Wendell Ashby, Michael Anglin, Nathan Boone 0–0–0 0–0–0 Box score Recap
|-style="" ! colspan=2 |Regular season (14–1–3) |- valign="top" | August (5–0–0) Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap August 17 7:00 PM ESPN+ #21 St. Louis* #13 South Field • Provo, UT 3–2 Bella Folino Olivia Katoa Caroline Kelly Erin Bailey Hannah Sawyer Emily Gaebe 2,088 Brandon Marion, Karsten Gillwald, Taylor Poulsen, David Wright 1–0–0 0—0–0 Box score Recap August 19 7:00 PM ESPN+ Cal State Fullerton* #13 South Field • Provo, UT 4–1 Brecken Mozingo Olivia Katoa Olivia Peraza Ellie Walbruch Jenae Perez Laurie Ann Moise Erin Bailey 2,656 Servando Berna, Rachel Swett, Leo Vargas, Taylor Mott 2—0—0 0—0—0 Box score Recap August 24 6:00 PM ESPN+ Long Beach State* #11 South Field • Provo, UT 2–0 Olivia Katoa Allie Fryer Bella Folino Summer Laskey 2,226 Patricia McCracken, Joshua Mills, Robbie Kosinski, Jordan Downs 3—0—0 0—0—0 Box score Recap August 26 7:00 PM MW Network @ Boise State* #11 Boas Soccer Complex • Boise, ID 4–1 Bella Folino Olivia Katoa Michaela Justiniani Allie Fryer Brecken Mozingo Allie Fryer 1,620 Joshua Thompson, Selvedin Mustafic, Riley Jones, Tyler Bates 4—0—0 0—0—0 Box score Recap August 31 8:00 PM ESPN+ #1 UCLA* #7 South Field • Provo, UT 3–1 Allie Fryer Jayden Perry Ellie Walbruch Rachel McCarthy Reilyn Turner Erin Bailey 5,209 Ryan Starr, Wendell Ashby, Karsten Gillwald 5—0—0 0—0—0 Box score Recap
September (4–1–2) Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap September 2 7:00 PM ESPN+ @ Utah Valley* #7 Clyde Field • Orem, UT 6–1 Brecken Mozingo Allie Fryer Erin Bailey Sadie Beardall Ellie Boren Ellie Walbruch 4,742 Alex Krelo, Joshua Mills, Trin Anglin, Adam Brady 6–0–0 0–0–0 Box score Recap September 9 7:00 PM P12+ @ Utah* #1 Ute Soccer Field • Salt Lake City, UT 6–1 Allie Fryer Olivia Katoa Rachel McCarthy Katie O'Kane Olivia Griffitts 3,224 Jeff Arthurholtz, Robert Kosinski, Taylor Poulsen, Michael Anglin 7–0–0 0–0–0 Box score Recap September 14 7:00 PM ESPNU TCU #1 South Field • Provo, UT 3–3 Gracie Brian Seven Castain Rachel McCarthy Allie Fryer AJ Hennessey Erin Bailey 5,416 Shane Butler, Cameron Siler, Jordan Downs, Leo Vargas 7–0–1 0–0–1 Box score Recap September 16 3:00 PM MW Network @ Utah State* #1 Chuck and Gloria Bell Soccer Field • Logan, UT 0–1 Summer Diamond Allie Fryer Jamie Shepherd 2,013 Michael Gebreslassie, Nathan Boone, Zackary Werner, Brad Church 7–1–1 0–0–1 Box score Recap September 21 6:00 PM ESPN+ @ Baylor #6 Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field • Waco, TX 4–0 Rachel McCarthy Allie Fryer Brecken Mozingo 843 Emma Richards, Muhammad Kaleia, Janae Thompson, Habeeb Hooshmand 8–1–1 1–0–1 Box score Recap September 25 6:00 PM LHN @ #14 Texas #6 Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX 3–2 Lexi Missimo Lauren Lapomarda Ellie Walbruch Olivia Katoa Ellie Walbruch Erin Bailey 1,921 Elvis Mahmutovic, Jennifer Dumaine, Ryan Lindskog, Estefania Estrada 9–1–1 2–0–1 Box score Recap September 28 7:00 PM ESPN+ Cincinnati #6 South Field • Provo, UT 1–1 Ellie Flower Brecken Mozingo 4,184 Lorenzo Hernandez, Wendell Ashby, Taylor Mott, Taylor Poulsen 9–1–2 2–0–2 Box score Recap
October (5–0–1) Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap October 2 5:00 PM ESPN+ @ Iowa State #6 Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA 7–0 Bella Folino Kendell Petersen Brecken Mozingo Erin Bailey Team Ellie Boren Zoe Jacobs Ellie Walbruch Camryn Jorgensen 809 Zachary Richter, Ryan Starr, Braxton Williams, Aaron Valley 10–1–2 3–0–2 Box score Recap October 5 7:00 PM ESPN+ #7 Texas Tech #7 South Field • Provo, UT 2–2 Jamie Shepherd Sam Courtwright Alex Kerr Ellie Walbruch Kylie Bahr Gisselle Kozarski 5,201 10–1–3 3–0–3 Box score Recap October 9 5:00 PM ESPN+ Kansas State #7 South Field • Provo, UT 2–0 Allie Fryer Kenzi Gillespie Kendell Petersen 4,881 Adrian Gonzales, Katarzyna Wasiak, Blake Griffiths, Leo Vargas 11–1–3 4–0–3 Box score Recap October 12 6:00 PM ESPN+ @ Oklahoma State #8 Neal Patterson Stadium • Stillwater, OK 3–0 Brecken Mozingo Ellie Walbruch Allie Fryer 1,201 Brandon Gardner, Matthew Rodman, Jay Norris, Jack Damrill 12–1–3 5–0–3 Box score Recap October 16 6:00 PM ESPN+ @ Oklahoma #8 John Crain Field • Norman, OK 2–0 Olivia Katoa Rachel McCarthy Ella Pappas Ellie Walbruch Danielle Wolfe 1,754 Tim Debysingh, Fevzi Demirhan, Will Franklin, Jay Norris 13–1–3 6–0–3 Box score Recap October 23 6:00 PM ESPN+ UCF #7 South Field • Provo, UT 3–2 Allie Fryer Olivia Katoa Chloe Netzel Brecken Mozingo Annika Huhta Mia Asenjo 4,683 Brandon Stevis, Kristin Paterson, Nathan Boone, Wendell Ashby 14–1–3 7–0–3 Box score Recap
|-style="" ! colspan=2 |Big 12 Tournament (2–1–0) |- valign="top" | Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap October 30 4:30 PM ESPN+ vs. (10-seed) Oklahoma #7 (2-seed) Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX 6–0 Bella Folino Allie Fryer Olivia Katoa Hadley Murrell Ellie Boren Ellie Walbruch N/A Austin Saini, Laura Chambers, Janae Thompson, Brandon Gardner 15–1–3 – Box score Recap November 1 6:00 PM ESPN+ vs. (6-seed) UCF #6 (2-seed) Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, TX 4–1 Olivia Katoa Audrey Bucks Brecken Mozingo Ellie Walbruch Katie Bradley N/A 16–1–3 – Box score Recap November 4 6:00 PM ESPN+ vs. (4-seed) Texas #6 (2-seed) Round Rock Multipurpose Complex • Round Rock, TX 1–3 Lexi Missimo Brecken Mozingo Breana Thompson Holly Ward 1,032 Corey Rockwell, Jarred Mosher, Maggi Short, Arturo Ibarra 16–2–3 – Box score Recap
|-style="" ! colspan=2 |NCAA Tournament (4–0–0) |- valign="top" | Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap November 10 6:00 PM ESPN+ Utah State #6 (1-seed) South Field • Provo, UT 2–0 Kendell Petersen Olivia Katoa 4,569 Nathan Boone, Karsten Gillwald, Robert Kosinski, Michael Anglin 17–2–3 – Box score Recap November 16 7:00 PM ESPN+ #22 (8-seed) USC #6 (1-seed) South Field • Provo, UT 1–0 Izzi Stratton Bella Folino 4,176 Jeff Arthurholtz, Rachel Swett, Brad Church, Taylor Mott 18–2–3 – Box score Recap November 18 6:00 PM ESPN+ #20 (5-seed) Michigan State #6 (1-seed) South Field • Provo, UT 3–1 Gabby Mueller Celia Gaynor Brecken Mozingo Ellie Walbruch 3,695 Megan McCain, Michael Anglin, Cameron Siler, Brad Church 19–2–3 – Box score Recap November 24 6:00 PM ESPN+ #13 (3-seed) North Carolina #6 (1-seed) South Field • Provo, UT 4–3 Maycee Bell Ally Sentnor Laveni Vaka Bella Folino Brecken Mozingo Olivia Katoa 3,487 Jaclyn Metz, Karsten Gillwald, Rachel Swett, Nathan Boone 20–2–3 – Box score Recap December 1 6:30 PM ESPNU vs. #3 (2-seed) Stanford #6 (1-seed) WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC – – – – – – – –
| * indicates a non-conference game. All rankings from the United Soccer Coaches Poll on the date of the contest.
Announcers Idaho State: Greg Wrubell, Carla Swensen-Haslam, & Brett Hammer St. Louis: Greg Wrubell, Carla Swensen-Haslam, & Brett Hammer Cal State Fullerton: Greg Wrubell, Cassidy Smith, & Brett Hammer Long Beach State: Spencer Linton, Carla Swensen-Haslam, & Brett Hammer Boise State: Leonard Barry & Craig Lawson UCLA: Greg Wrubell, Carla Swensen-Haslam, & Jason Shepherd Utah Valley: Brandon Crow & Ben Perkins Utah: Jacob Suomi TCU: Jenn Hildreth & Marion Crowder Utah State: Stockton Jewkes & Casen Miller Baylor: Lincoln Rose & Ally Ashkinos Texas: Alex Loeb & Jessica Stamp Cincinnati: Spencer Linton, Josie Gelalich, & Jason Shepherd Iowa State: Tom Kroeschell & Lindsey Long Texas Tech: Greg Wrubell, Josie Gelalich, & Jason Shepherd Kansas State: Greg Wrubell, Carla Swensen-Haslam, & Jason Shepherd Oklahoma State: Mike Wolfe & Anna Beffer