The 2024 California Golden Bears women's soccer team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Golden Bears were led by head coach Neil McGuire, in his eighteenth season. They played home games at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, California. This was the team's 42nd season playing organized women's college soccer and their first playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Golden Bears started the season well, with a 2–1 win over before falling to twenty-second ranked 1–2. Their next game would be a 1–1 draw with , which would also be the last blemish on their non-conference record. They won their next six non-conference games including a dominant 6–1 win over and a thrilling 4–3 win over . They did not play any Power 4 teams during their non-conference season. They started ACC play well, with three wins and a draw. The draw came against thirteenth ranked Wake Forest. After this stretch they entered the rankings at number seventeen. However, their next three games would be against ranked opponents. They lost to second ranked North Carolina, first ranked Duke, and twelfth ranked Notre Dame. The Notre Dame loss was the only one of the three which was not a one-goal affair. After a 2–1 loss to Louisville, they fell out of the rankings. They finished their ACC season with two wins, including a 3–2 win over fourteenth ranked rival Stanford. This was their only win over a ranked team during the season.
The Golden Bears finished the season 13–6–2 overall and 5–4–1 in ACC play to finish in tie for seventh place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were unseeded in the Mississippi State Bracket. They defeated seventh seed in the First Round, before falling to second seed 1–0 in the Second Round.
Previous season
The Golden Bears finished the season with a 7–6–6 overall record and a 4–3–4 record in Pac-12 play, placing them fifth in the conference. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.
Offseason
Departures
Departures Makena Smith 0 GK 5'7" Graduate Student Murrieta, California Graduated Kylie Kerr 6 DF 5'7" Graduate Student Alamo, California Graduated Rilee Harmon 7 MF 5'4" Senior Corona, California Graduated Amaya Gray 11 FW 5'3" Senior East Palo Alto, California Graduated Anysa Gray 17 FW 5'2" Senior East Palo Alto, California Graduated Abby Borchers 22 FW 5'4" Senior Fresno, California Graduated Kaylee Nguyen 28 MF 5'4" Graduate Student Irvine, California Graduated Katie Strong 31 FW 5'7" Freshman Tracy, California — Hannah Copper 32 FW 5'7" Senior Irvine, California Graduated Julia Gonsman 34 DF 5'10" Senior Pleasanton, California Graduated Mia Fontana 39 FW 5'6" Graduate Student Burlingame, California Graduated
Incoming transfers
Incoming transfers Kelly McManus 00 GK 5'11" Graduate Student Long Beach, California UCLA Alex Klos 17 MF 5'8" Junior Folsom, California Santa Clara Julia Leontini 22 MF 5'7" Graduate Student Danville, California Stanford Emily Moberly 42 MF 5'7" Senior Windsor, California Skyline
Recruiting class
Name Nationality Hometown Club TDS Rating Seattle, Washington Seattle United San Diego, California So Cal Blues Redondo Beach, California FC HB Koge Wilsonville, Oregon Northwest Elite
Squad Roster
Team management Head coach Neil McGuire Associate Head Coach Cori Callahan Assistant Coach Alec Sundly Assistant Coach Rachel Merick
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Schedule
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Awards and honors Teagan Wy Pre-season All-ACC Team August 8, 2024 Karlie Lema ACC Offensive Player of the Week September 10, 2024 ACC Offensive Player of the Year November 6, 2024 All-ACC First Team Teagan Wy All-ACC Second Team
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