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2025 SMU Mustangs women's soccer team

The 2025 SMU Mustangs women's soccer team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Mustangs were led by head coach Nicole Nelson, in her fourth season. They played their home games at Washburne Stadium in Dallas, Texas. This was the team's 32nd season playing organized women's college soccer and their 2nd playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2025 SMU Mustangs women's soccer
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–8–2 (2–6–2 ACC)
Head coach
  • Nicole Nelson (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Miles Vaughn (2nd season)
  • Daniel O'Hare (1st season)
  • Callie McKinney (1st season)
Home stadiumWashburne Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 2 Stanford  ‍†‍‡‍y 9–0–1 .95021–2–2 .880
No. 11 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 8–1–1 .85015–2–3 .825
No. 3 Duke  ‍‍‍y 7–3–0 .70017–5–1 .761
No. 1 Florida State  ‍‍‍y 6–2–2 .70016–2–4 .818
No. 8 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 6–2–2 .70014–3–5 .750
No. 24 Louisville  ‍‍‍y 6–2–2 .70013–5–3 .690
No. 13т North Carolina  ‍‍‍y 6–4–0 .60013–6–2 .667
California  ‍‍‍ 4–2–4 .6008–3–8 .632
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍y 4–3–3 .55011–5–4 .650
NC State  ‍‍‍ 4–4–2 .5005–9–4 .389
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 4–4–2 .5008–6–5 .553
SMU  ‍‍‍ 2–6–2 .3008–8–2 .500
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 2–8–0 .2006–10–2 .389
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 1–7–2 .2007–8–3 .472
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 1–7–2 .2005–8–5 .417
Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 1–8–1 .1505–9–4 .389
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 0–8–2 .1004–10–4 .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2025 ACC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 9, 2025
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: The ACC

The Mustangs started off their season with a non-conference match against tenth-ranked Wake Forest, which they lost 2–0. They then went on a three-match winning streak before losing to the next Power 4 team they faced, Texas Tech, again 2–0. They defeated two non-Power 4 teams before opening the ACC season with a draw at Syracuse 1–1. They defeated Alcorn State 1–0 to finish their non-conference season. Their next string of games proved to be a bright spot where the team went 2–1–1. They defeated Pittsburgh and California, drew against Miami (FL) and lost to NC State. The team couldn't keep that form through the end of the season as they lost their final five ACC matches. Four of the five matches were against ranked teams. During the span the Mustangs lost to second ranked Notre Dame and Stanford, twenty-third ranked North Carolina and they ended the season against twenty-first ranked Louisville.

The Mustangs finished the season 8–8–2 overall and 2–6–2 in ACC play to finish in twelfth place. The team did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their eight overall wins were an improvement from the previous season, but still the team's lowest since 2015, with the exception of a shortened 2020 season. This is the second straight year they have finished 2–6–2 in ACC play.

Previous season

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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

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Mackenzie Rudden8MF5'5"Graduate StudentPhoenix, ArizonaGraduated
Eliana Salama9FW5'3"JuniorPembroke Pines, FloridaTransferred to Virginia Tech[1]
Addison Vali11MF5'9"SophomoreHighlands Ranch, ColoradoTransferred to Grand Canyon[1]
Nanami Hata13DF/MF5'6"JuniorShizuoka, JapanTransferred to Tulsa
Tori Peterson17DF/MF5'7"JuniorLas Vegas, Nevada—
Lou Brossault20MF5'6"JuniorRennes, FranceTransferred to Marshall[1]
Sadie Paul21FW5'8"FreshmanFort Worth, TexasTransferred to TCU[2]
Emma Alvord24FW5'8"SophomoreArgyle, TexasTransferred to Oklahoma State[3]
Sophie King25DF5'3"SeniorAustin, TexasGraduated
Layla Garcia-Moreno26MF5'6"JuniorAngamacutiro, MexicoTransferred to Jacksonville
Abby Hampton27DF5'11"SeniorNewport Beach, CaliforniaGraduated
Bella Burr28MF5'3"SophomoreVirginia Beach, VirginiaTransferred to High Point[4]
Sierra Cota-Yarde30GK5'11"Graduate StudentToronto, CanadaGraduated; signed professional
contract with AFC Toronto[5]
Hayden Halscheid35FW/MF5'6"SophomoreLondon, EnglandTransferred to UC Santa Barbara[1]

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Sydney Japic7DF/MF5'9"SeniorPalo Alto, CaliforniaAlabama
Sarah Bonnecaze8MF5'6"SophomoreBaton Rouge, LouisianaTCU
Zoe Parkhurst11MF5'8"JuniorMenlo Park, CaliforniaOklahoma
Claire Jones25DF5'6"JuniorRidgefield, WashingtonOregon State

Source:[6][7]

Recruiting class

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Name Nationality Hometown Club TDS Rating
Brooke Bunton
MF
United StatesGreen Cove Springs, FloridaJacksonville FCStarStarStarStar[8]
Savannah Chenail
DF
CanadaMontreal, CanadaMontreal Roses FCN/A[9]
Libby Jannereth
MF
United StatesAllen, TexasSting Dallas Black SCStarStarStar[10]
Julianna Millin
FW
United StatesMcAllen, TexasAustin StingStarStarStar[11]
Lindsay Nicholson
MF
United StatesPalm Harbor, FloridaTampa Bay Sun FCStarStarStar[12]

Squad

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Roster

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As of January 10, 2026[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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Aubrey Brown
2 MF  USA Kaya Lee
3 MF  JPN Mayu Inokawa
4 DF  USA Hali Hartman
5 FW  USA Truth Byars
6 DF  USA Sammy Nieves
7 DF  USA Sydney Japic
8 MF  USA Sarah Bonnecaze
9 FW  USA Julianna Millin
10 MF  USA Lindsay Nicholson
11 MF  USA Zoe Parkhurst
12 DF  USA Paxton Bock
13 MF  USA Brooke Bunton
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW  USA Liz Eddy
15 MF  USA Lydia Ungashick
16 MF  USA Kelly Gordon
19 FW  CAN Nyah Rose
21 DF  CAN Savannah Chenail
22 MF  USA Nicole Stryker
25 DF  USA Claire Jones
29 MF  USA Libby Jannereth
30 GK  USA Jessi Curry
31 DF  USA Paige Boeger
32 MF  USA Maura Yumul
34 FW  USA Jen Jackson
66 GK  USA Haven Empey-Taylor

Team management

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Position Staff
Head coachNicole Nelson
Assistant CoachMiles Vaughn
Assistant CoachDaniel O'Hare
Assistant CoachCallie McKinney
Director of OperationsPaula Woodbury

Source:[13]

Schedule

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Source:[14][15]

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
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 W 4–3  2–1–0
 Mean Green Soccer Stadium (1,172)
Denton, TX
August 24*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Southern W 2–0  3–1–0
 Washburne Stadium (407)
Dallas, TX
August 28*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Texas Tech L 0–2  3–2–0
 John Walker Soccer Complex (1,026)
Lubbock, TX
September 4*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Houston Christian W 3–0  4–2–0
 Washburne Stadium (493)
Dallas, TX
September 7*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Sam Houston W 3–1  5–2–0
 Washburne Stadium (557)
Dallas, TX
September 11
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Syracuse T 1–1  5–2–1
(0–0–1)		 SU Soccer Stadium (265)
Syracuse, NY
September 14*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Alcorn State W 1–0  6–2–1
 Washburne Stadium (331)
Dallas, TX
September 18
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 NC State L 0–1  6–3–1
(0–1–1)		 Washburne Stadium (325)
Dallas, TX
September 25
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Pittsburgh W 4–0  7–3–1
(1–1–1)		 Ambrose Urbanic Field (261)
Pittsburgh, PA
September 28
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Miami (FL) T 0–0  7–3–2
(1–1–2)		 Washburne Stadium (551)
Dallas, TX
October 5
1:00 p.m., ACCN		 California W 2–1  8–3–2
(2–1–2)		 Washburne Stadium (544)
Dallas, TX
October 9
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Clemson L 2–3  8–4–2
(2–2–2)		 Washburne Stadium (1,402)
Dallas, TX
October 12
2:30 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 2 Notre Dame L 0–3  8–5–2
(2–3–2)		 Alumni Stadium (1,573)
Notre Dame, IN
October 17
5:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 23 North Carolina L 0–3  8–6–2
(2–4–2)		 Washburne Stadium (2,036)
Dallas, TX
October 25
9:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at No. 2 Stanford L 1–5  8–7–2
(2–5–2)		 Cagan Stadium (1,484)
Stanford, CA
October 30
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at No. 21 Louisville L 0–3  8–8–2
(2–6–2)		 Lynn Stadium (300)
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.


Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer[16]—————————————Not released—
TopDrawer Soccer[17]—————————————————

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "2025 Women's Division I Transfer Tracker". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Soccer Announces Signing Class". gofrogs.com. Texas Christian University Athletics. June 25, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Cowgirl Soccer Adds Alvord". okstate.com. Oklahoma State University Athletics. November 22, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ Derene, Jake (July 16, 2025). "Women's Soccer Welcomes 10 Additions for 2025 Season". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Cota-Yarde Signed By AFC Toronto". SMU Mustangs. January 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Women's Soccer Adds Three Players From The Transfer Portal". smumustangs.com. Southern Methodist University. January 17, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Get To Know Women's Soccer's 2025 Newcomers". smumustangs.com. Southern Methodist University. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Brooke Bunton". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ @smusoccerw; (July 20, 2025). "An elite defender from Montreal 🇨🇦 Welcome to the Hilltop, Savannah ✌️ #GoMustangs" – via Instagram.
  10. ↑ "Libby Jannereth". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Julianna Millin". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Lindsay Nicholson". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  13. 1 2 "2025 Women's Soccer Roster". smumustangs.com. Southern Methodist University. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  14. ↑ "2025 Women's Soccer Schedule". smumustangs.com. Southern Methodist University. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Women's Soccer Announces Its 2025 Schedule". smumustangs.com. Southern Methodist University. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  16. ↑ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  17. ↑ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawerSoccer. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
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