The 2024 SMU Mustangs women's soccer team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Mustangs were led by head coach Nicole Nelson, in her third season. They played their home games at Washburne Stadium in Dallas, Texas. This was the team's 31st season playing organized women's college soccer and their 1st playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Mustangs started the season with two wins over non-Power 5 opponents before losing to twelfth ranked . They defeated two more non-Power 5 opponents before losing their final two non-conference games to Big 12 opponents and . The Mustangs finished the non-conference season 4–3–0. They started their initial ACC season with two wins over Syracuse and Boston College. They then tied Miami (FL) before facing a ranked opponent in their next six straight matches. They began this stretch with a 1–1 tie against then number 2 Florida State. They lost the remaining five games against ranked opponents. Four of the losses game by just one goal, with the exception being a 3–0 loss against third ranked Duke. The finished their season with a 3–2 loss against California.
The Mustangs finished the season 6–9–2 overall and 2–6–2 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 six overall wins were the lowest since 2015, with the exception of a shortened 2020 season.
Previous season
The Mustangs finished the season 11–6–1 overall and 5–3–1 in AAC to finish in second place in the West Division. As the third seed in the AAC Tournament they defeated sixth-seed Tulsa in the First Round and seventh-seed Florida Atlantic in the Semifinals. They could not overcome nationally ranked Memphis and lost 1–2 in the Final. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.
Offseason
Departures
Departures Samantha Estrada 0 GK 6'0" Graduate Student El Paso, Texas Graduated Tatum Sutherland 1 GK 5'6" Senior Cleburne, Texas Graduated Bo Rubinstein 4 FW 5'8" Senior Warren, Vermont Graduated Treasure Byars 7 MF 5'0" Freshman Richardson, Texas Transferred to UT Dallas Wayny Balata 10 MF 5'8" Graduate Student Montreal, Quebec Graduated Abby Dermott 15 DF 5'6" Senior Oak Park, California Graduated Peyton Annen 18 DF 5'10" Sophomore Plano, Texas Transferred to Texas Tech Alana Karro 20 MF 5'3" Senior Newport Beach, California Graduated Leah Chancey 21 MF 5'6" Senior Ovilla, Texas Graduated Hannah Wrigley 30 GK 5'6" Junior Lewisville, Texas —
Incoming transfers
Incoming transfers Haven Empey 0 GK 5'11" Junior American Fork, Utah BYU Hali Hartman 4 DF 5'7" Junior Grand Prairie, Texas LSU Nanami Hata 13 DF/MF 5'6" Junior Shizuoka, Japan Iowa Western Lou Brossault 20 MF 5'6" Junior Rennes, France Iowa Western Sierra Cota-Yarde 30 GK 5'11" Graduate Student Toronto, Canada Arkansas Jessi Curry 44 GK 5'11" Sophomore Farmington, New Mexico Tyler JC
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Recruiting class
Name Nationality Hometown Club TDS Rating Scottsdale, Arizona Utah Royals (AZ) McKinney, Texas FC Dallas Asheville, North Carolina Carolina Elite Soccer Academy Fort Worth, Texas IMG Academy Loomis, California IMG Academy N/A Overland Park, Kansas Sporting Blue Valley SC
Squad
Roster
Team management Head coach Nicole Nelson Associate Head Coach Mat Cosgriff Assistant Coach Miles Vaughn Assistant Coach Courtney Sebazco Director of Operations Paula Woodbury
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Schedule
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Awards and honors Nyah Rose All-ACC Third Team November 6, 2024
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