2025 SMU Mustangs women's soccer team
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 1–1–0 (0–0–0 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Washburne Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Stanford | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Wake Forest | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Duke | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7т Notre Dame | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2025 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of August 19, 2025 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 SMU Mustangs women's soccer team will represent Southern Methodist University during the 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Mustangs will be led by head coach Nicole Nelson, in her fourth season. They will play their home games at Washburne Stadium in Dallas, Texas. This will be the team's 32nd season playing organized women's college soccer and their 2nd playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Previous season
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.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Mackenzie Rudden | 8 | MF | 5'5" | Graduate Student | Phoenix, Arizona | Graduated |
| Eliana Salama | 9 | FW | 5'3" | Junior | Pembroke Pines, Florida | Transferred to Virginia Tech[1] |
| Addison Vali | 11 | MF | 5'9" | Sophomore | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | Transferred to Grand Canyon[1] |
| Nanami Hata | 13 | DF/MF | 5'6" | Junior | Shizuoka, Japan | Transferred to Tulsa |
| Tori Peterson | 17 | DF/MF | 5'7" | Junior | Las Vegas, Nevada | — |
| Lou Brossault | 20 | MF | 5'6" | Junior | Rennes, France | Transferred to Marshall[1] |
| Sadie Paul | 21 | FW | 5'8" | Freshman | Forth Worth, Texas | Transferred to TCU[2] |
| Emma Alvord | 24 | FW | 5'8" | Sophomore | Argyle, Texas | Transferred to Oklahoma State[3] |
| Sophie King | 25 | DF | 5'3" | Senior | Austin, Texas | Graduated |
| Layla Garcia-Moreno | 26 | MF | 5'6" | Junior | Angamacutiro, Mexico | Transferred to Jacksonville |
| Abby Hampton | 27 | DF | 5'11" | Senior | Newport Beach, California | Graduated |
| Bella Burr | 28 | MF | 5'3" | Sophomore | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Transferred to High Point[4] |
| Sierra Cota-Yarde | 30 | GK | 5'11" | Graduate Student | Toronto, Canada | Graduated; signed professional contract with AFC Toronto[5] |
| Hayden Halscheid | 35 | FW/MF | 5'6" | Sophomore | London, England | Transferred to UC Santa Barbara[1] |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Sydney Japic | 7 | DF/MF | 5'9" | Senior | Palo Alto, California | Alabama |
| Sarah Bonnecaze | 8 | MF | 5'6" | Sophomore | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | TCU |
| Zoe Parkhurst | 11 | MF | 5'8" | Junior | Menlo Park, California | Oklahoma |
| Claire Jones | 25 | DF | 5'6" | Junior | Ridgefield, Washington | Oregon State |
Recruiting class
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Brooke Bunton MF |
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Green Cove Springs, Florida | Jacksonville FC |   [8]
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Savannah Chenail DF |
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Montreal, Canada | Montreal Roses FC | N/A[9] |
Libby Jannereth MF |
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Allen, Texas | Sting Dallas Black SC | [10]
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Julianna Millin FW |
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McAllen, Texas | Austin Sting | [11]
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Lindsay Nicholson MF |
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Palm Harbor, Florida | Tampa Bay Sun FC | [12]
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Squad
Roster
- As of August 11, 2025[13]
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 | Nicole Nelson |
| Assistant Coach | Miles Vaughn |
| Assistant Coach | Daniel O'Hare |
| Assistant Coach | Callie McKinney |
| Director of Operations | Paula Woodbury |
Source:[13]
Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 2* 7:00 p.m. |
Dallas Trinity FC | None Reported | — |
Washburne Stadium Dallas, TX | |||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| August 14* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 10 Wake Forest | L 0–2 | 0–1–0 |
Spry Stadium (467) Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
| August 17* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Northwestern State | W 2–0 | 1–1–0 |
Washburne Stadium (450) Dallas, TX | |||||||
| August 21* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at North Texas | Mean Green Soccer Stadium Denton, TX | |||||||||
| August 24* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Southern | Washburne Stadium Dallas, TX | |||||||||
| August 28* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Texas Tech | John Walker Soccer Complex Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| September 4* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Houston Christian | Washburne Stadium Dallas, TX | |||||||||
| September 7* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Sam Houston | Washburne Stadium Dallas, TX | |||||||||
| September 11 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Syracuse | SU Soccer Stadium Syracuse, NY | |||||||||
| September 14* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Alcorn State | Washburne Stadium Dallas, TX | |||||||||
| September 18 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
NC State | Washburne Stadium Dallas, TX | |||||||||
| September 25 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Pittsburgh | Ambrose Urbanic Field Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||
| September 28 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Miami (FL) | Washburne Stadium Dallas, TX | |||||||||
| October 5 1:00 p.m., ACCN |
California | Washburne Stadium Dallas, TX | |||||||||
| October 9 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Clemson | Washburne Stadium Dallas, TX | |||||||||
| October 12 2:30 p.m., ACCN |
at Notre Dame | Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, IN | |||||||||
| October 17 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
North Carolina | Washburne Stadium Dallas, TX | |||||||||
| October 25 9:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Stanford | Cagan Stadium Stanford, CA | |||||||||
| October 30 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Louisville | Lynn Stadium Louisville, KY | |||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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Rankings
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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[16] | — | — | Not released | |||||||||||||||
| TopDrawer Soccer[17] | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d "2025 Women's Division I Transfer Tracker". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Soccer Announces Signing Class". gofrogs.com. Texas Christian University Athletics. June 25, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Cowgirl Soccer Adds Alvord". okstate.com. Oklahoma State University Athletics. November 22, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ Derene, Jake (July 16, 2025). "Women's Soccer Welcomes 10 Additions for 2025 Season". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Cota-Yarde Signed By AFC Toronto". SMU Mustangs. January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Adds Three Players From The Transfer Portal". smumustangs.com. Southern Methodist University. January 17, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Get To Know Women's Soccer's 2025 Newcomers". smumustangs.com. Southern Methodist University. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Brooke Bunton". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ @smusoccerw; (July 20, 2025). "An elite defender from Montreal 🇨🇦 Welcome to the Hilltop, Savannah ✌️ #GoMustangs" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Libby Jannereth". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Julianna Millin". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Lindsay Nicholson". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 Women's Soccer Roster". smumustangs.com. Southern Methodist University. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Women's Soccer Schedule". smumustangs.com. Southern Methodist University. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Announces Its 2025 Schedule". smumustangs.com. Southern Methodist University. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. August 19, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawerSoccer. August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.