The 2023 NC State Wolfpack women's soccer team represented NC State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Wolfpack were led by head coach Tim Santoro, in his twelfth season. They played their home games at Dail Soccer Field. This was the team's 40th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 37th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Wolfpack had a difficult non-conference slate, with 50% of their non-conference games being against Power 5 opposition. The difficulty of the slate was reflected in their record, as they came away from their eight non-conference games with only one win. Their ACC season did not start much better, as their lost their first game before tying the next two. This was followed by two losses. Their fortunes turned around as they won two of their next three before losing their final two games. They finished 3–9–6 overall and 2–5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.
The Wolfpack's three wins were the second lowest in program history, with only 2014 having fewer wins. 2023 was the second straight year where the Wolfpack only finished with two conference wins. This season broke a streak of two straight NCAA tournament invites.
Previous season
The Wolfpack finished 7–7–6 overall and 2–6–2 in ACC play to finish in eleventh place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament. Their seven overall wins were their worst since 2015, excluding a shortened 2020. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the eighth-seed in the UCLA Bracket they hosted who was ranked #20 in the polls at the time. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, but the Wolfpack lost the ensuing penalty shootout 4–2 to end their season.
Offseason
Departures
Departures Eden Millan 0 GK 5'6" Senior Redondo Beach, California Graduated Grace Spriggs 1 GK 5'5" Sophomore Prairieville, Louisiana — Nina Zimmer 2 DF 5'6" Sophomore Dortmund, Germany — Jenna Butler 5 DF 5'10" Graduate Student Gainesville, Virginia Graduated Lulu Guttenberger 6 DF 5'5" Graduate Student Velburg, Germany Graduated Delaney Engel 21 MF 5'8" Freshman Glen Ellyn, Illinois Transferred to UIC Samantha Castro 24 MF 5'1" Sophomore Culver City, California — Nadia Stupec 26 GK 5'7" Sophomore Chantilly, Virginia — Kayla Siddiqi 28 DF 5'9" Sophomore Midlothian, Virginia Transferred to Florida Atlantic
Incoming transfers
Incoming transfers Olivia Pratapas 1 GK 5'9" Junior Clemmons, North Carolina Louisville
Recruiting class
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Name Nationality Hometown Club TDS Rating Terrabonne, Canada Quebec REX N/A Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina Courage Greensboro, North Carolina NC Fusion Glyndon, Maryland Pipeline SC (MD) Blainville, Canada Quebec REX N/A Leicester, England Leicester City N/A Brunswick, Maine Darlington School Soccer Academy N/A Gulfport, Mississippi Alabama FC
Squad
Roster
Team management Athletic Director Boo Corrigan Head coach Tim Santoro Associate head coach Sebastian Vecchio Assistant Coach Maddy Haro Director of Operations Kim Kern
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Schedule
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Awards and honors Jameese Joseph Pre-season All-ACC Team August 11 All-ACC Third Team November 1
Rankings
2024 NWSL Draft
NC State had one player selected in the 2024 NWSL Draft.
Jameese Joseph Chicago Red Stars 2 15 FW
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