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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 12–5–2 (4–4–2 ACC) |
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Home stadium | Newton Campus Soccer Field |
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Duke † | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .950 | 18 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .841 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Wake Forest | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .750 | 16 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Florida State ‡ | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .750 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 North Carolina | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .700 | 22 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Virginia Tech | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 14 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .674 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Notre Dame | 5 | – | 1 | – | 4 | .700 | 14 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .550 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Stanford | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .550 | 16 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .739 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .500 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 12 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .400 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 2 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .350 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .300 | 6 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .250 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 1 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .250 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .250 | 4 | – | 10 | – | 4 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .050 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2024 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 10, 2024 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC |
The 2024 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team represents Boston College during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Eagles are led by head coach Chris Watkins, in his first season. They play home games at Newton Campus Soccer Field. This is 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. Chris Watkins was hired as his replacement on December 14, 2023.
Previous season
Main article: 2023 Boston College Eagles women's soccer teamThe 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
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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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
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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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 |
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Recruiting class
Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Shea Boyle DF |
Manchester, Connecticut | FC Stars of Massachusetts | ||
Maya Cheeseboro GK |
Bethesda, Maryland | Bethesda SC | ||
Georgina Clarke MF |
Hopkinton, Massachusetts | FC Stars of Massachusetts | ||
Amalia Dray DF |
Elmhurst, Illinois | Sockers FC | ||
Natalie Grosse DF |
San Francisco, California | De Anza Force | NR | |
Riley Prozzo FW |
Southington, Connecticut | FSA FC United | ||
Ashley Roberts MF |
Victoria, British Columbia | Vancouver Whitecaps |
Squad
Roster
- As of August 14, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | Chris Watkins |
Assistant Coach | Whitney Pitalo |
Assistant Coach | Andrea Morrow |
Assistant Coach | Stephanie Demake |
Volunteer Assistant Coach | Paige Forster |
Director of Operations | Molly Abbott |
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Schedule
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Date Time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
August 8* 6:00 p.m. |
UMass Lowell | None Reported | — |
Cushing Field Complex Lowell, MA | |||||||
August 10* 5:30 p.m. |
McGill | None Reported | — |
Newton Campus Soccer Field Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
August 15* 11:00 a.m., ACCNX |
Jacksonville | W 1–0 | 1–0–0 |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (121) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
August 18* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Merrimack | W 5–1 | 2–0–0 |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (254) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
August 22* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Gardner–Webb | W 2–1 | 3–0–0 |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (197) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
August 25* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
LIU | W 6–0 | 4–0–0 |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (315) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
August 29* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Dartmouth | W 1–0 | 5–0–0 |
Burnham Field (597) Hanover, NH | |||||||
September 1* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
UMass | L 1–2 | 5–1–0 |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (410) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
September 5* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cornell | W 3–2 | 6–1–0 |
Berman Field (237) Ithaca, NY | |||||||
September 8* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Cal State Fullerton | W 1–0 | 7–1–0 |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (348) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
September 12 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 13 Notre Dame | T 2–2 | 7–1–1 (0–0–1) |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (796) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
September 15 1:00 p.m., ACCN |
at SMU | L 0–1 | 7–2–1 (0–1–1) |
Washburne Stadium (526) Dallas, TX | |||||||
September 19* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Grambling State | W 5–0 | 8–2–1 |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (175) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
September 22 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Virginia Tech | W 3–1 | 9–2–1 (1–1–1) |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (425) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
October 3 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at NC State | W 2–1 | 10–2–1 (2–1–1) |
Dail Soccer Field (1,013) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
October 6 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Clemson | L 0–2 | 10–3–1 (2–2–1) |
Riggs Field (802) Clemson, SC | |||||||
October 12 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 22 Florida State | L 0–1 | 10–4–1 (2–3–1) |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (1,024) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
October 19 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 1 Duke | L 0–7 | 10–5–1 (2–4–1) |
Koskinen Stadium (1,504) Durham, NC | |||||||
October 24 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Louisville | T 0–0 | 10–5–2 (2–4–2) |
Lynn Stadium (375) Louisville, KY | |||||||
October 27 12:30 p.m., ACCNX |
Miami (FL) | W 3–0 | 11–5–2 (3–4–2) |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (252) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
October 31 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Syracuse | W 3–1 | 12–5–2 (4–4–2) |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (623) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
*Non-conference game. Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |
Awards and honors
Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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Wiebke Willebrandt | ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week – Week 11 | October 26, 2024 |
Rankings
See also: 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankingsWeek | ||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
United Soccer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | — | ||||
TopDrawer Soccer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- "Sapienza, Costello and Willebrandt Named 2024 Captains". bceagles.com. Boston College University Athletics. August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- "Boston College Announces Change in Women's Soccer Leadership". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. October 31, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- "Boston College Names Chris Watkins Head Women's Soccer Coach". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. December 14, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- "Eagles Announce the Signing of Five Transfers". bceagles.com. Boston College. June 13, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- "Shea Boyle". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- "Maya Cheeseboro". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- "Georgina Clarke". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- "Amalia Dray". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- "Riley Prozzo". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- "Ashley Roberts". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Women's Soccer Roster". bceagles.com. Boston College. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- "2024 Women's Soccer Schedule". bceagles.com. Boston College. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- "Watkins Announces the 2024 Schedule". bceagles.com. Boston College. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- "ACC Announces Weekly Women's Soccer Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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