2022-23 Women's Soccer Roster

#9 Olivia Wingate 2021-22 Women's Soccer Roster

Forward


Height 5-7
Class Sophomore
Hometown Wilmington, MA
High School Wilmington High School
Olivia Wingate - Women's Soccer - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Wingate saved her best season for last, earning both First Team All-ACC and Third Team All-America honors. She wowed the Irish faithful up top, mixing her unmatched speed with skill, pouring in a career-best 14 goals for the 2022 season. She also finished with a career-best 33 points. At season’s end, Wingate was drafted No. 6 overall in the NWSL Draft by the North Carolina Courage.

CAREER HONORS

  • Third Team All-American (United Soccer Coaches)
  • Two-time United Soccer Coaches All-Region
    • 2022 First Team
    • 2021 Third Team
  • Two-time All-ACC selection
    • 2022 First Team
    • 2021 Third Team
  • Two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 6, Oct. 11)
  • Two-time ACC All-Academic Team (2022, 2021)

2022 Season (Graduate)

  • Third Team All-American (United Soccer Coaches)
  • United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region
  • All-ACC First Team
  • Two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 6, Oct. 11)
  • ACC All-Academic Team
  • Selected No. 6 overall by the North Carolina Courage in the NWSL Draft.
  • Career year up top, pouring in 14 goals – ranked 3rd in the ACC and 10th in the country.
    • Included three game-winners.
  • Also notched five assists to record a career-best 33 points on the season.
    • 33 points ranked 4th in the ACC and 14th in the country.
  • Achieved her first career hat trick in the win over Wisconsin
  • Ultimately earned four multi-goal performances – her most memorable one being the dominant 4-0 win over No. 3 Florida State at home.
  • Scored three goals in the NCAA Tournament, spurring the Irish on to the Elite Eight.
  • Averaged 0.61 goals per game, which ranked 3rd in the ACC and 31st in the nation.
  • Averaged 1.43 points per game, which ranked 3rd in thee ACC and 33rd in the country.
  • A 0.607 shot accuracy – ranked 2nd in the ACC and 25th in the country.
  • 2.4 shots on goal per game – 1st in the ACC, 5th in the country.

2021 SEASON (Senior)

  • Third Team All-ACC
  • United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Region
  • ACC All-Academic Team
  • Started in all 22 games, logging over 1,563 minutes
  • Finished with the third most goals on the team with seven and third most points with 19. Tied for the second most assists with five
  • Recorded a .640 shot accuracy, which led the ACC and ranked 17th in the nation
  • Produced a fantastic NCAA Tournament, scoring a goal each in both the second and third rounds, versus Purdue and Arkansas, respectively.
  • Ultimately scored the game-winner against Purdue, earned a brace at Miami, scored at No. 7 North Carolina, hit the equalizer in the NCAA second round vs. Purdue and then scored two days later against top-10 ranked Arkansas

AS A JUNIOR (2020)

  • Played in 11 games and made nine starts this past season.
  • Finished the season with one goal and two points over 697 minutes played.
  • Scored a goal in the 6-0 road win over Miami, the most goals in an ACC game since the Irish joined the league in 2013.
  • Season high 81 minutes played came in the 1-0 road win over No. 13 Louisville.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019)

  • Played in all 21 games and made 13 starts in her second season with the Irish.
  • Tallied two goals, one assist and five points over 1,108 minutes played.
  • Her first goal of the season came in the 4-0 home win over St. John’s.
  • She scored one of the biggest goals of the season in the 86th minute in the 1-1 2OT tie to No. 9 Duke on the road.
  • Career-high 102 minutes played came in the 3-2 2OT win over Wake Forest to clinch a spot in the ACC Championship.

AS A FRESHMAN (2018)

  • Appeared in all 18 games and made seven starts during her first season with the Irish.
  • One of six freshmen to start and one of three to score a goal in their first collegiate season.
  • Scored her first career goal on the road against Butler.
  • Earned her first start the following game and scored the equalizer in Notre Dame’s 2-1 comeback win over Cincinnati.

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Competed with the United States Under-18 Women’s National Team as well as the U.S. Under-16 Girls National Team.
  • Wingate participated in several U.S. soccer international training camps and tournaments in England (2017), Netherlands (2016) and the Tournament of Gradisca, Italy (2016).
  • Played two seasons at Wilmington High School, where she was NSCAA All-New England and NSCAA All-State after scoring 17 goals as a junior.
  • Was a four-time Honor Roll selection and a member of the Medical Careers Club.