#25 Waniya Hudson 2022-23 Women's Soccer Roster

As a Graduate (2023)

• Started all 20 games. Out of 1,800 possible minutes on the pitch, Hudson played 1,749 – the most on the team
• Helped produce a 46-24 goal aggregate as one of the three backline anchors
• Allowed 4.1 SOG per game
• Helped produce 6 shutouts
• Finished her ND career playing in 96 games with 83 starts – a total of 7,393 minutes

As a Senior (2022)

• ACC All-Academic Team
• Started all 23 games in the dominant Irish defense.
• Logged the most minutes of anyone on the squad with 1,941.
• The Irish backline of Hudson, Leah Klenke andEva Gaetino, only allowed 16 goals on the year.
• Furthermore, they only allowed 70 shots on goal over 23 games – which equates to a stout 3.0 SOG per game.
• Notre Dame’s defensive/goalie crew completed 14 shutouts on the year – their most since 2016 (15). Their shutout percentage of 0.609 ranked 8th in the country and first in the ACC.
• Before bowing out in the Elite Eight, the Irish were the only team up to that point to have not given up a goal in the NCAA Tournament, an 11-0 goal differential.
• Recorded her first two career assists – one in the win over Wisconsin and one in the 2-0 victory over TCU in the NCAA Tournament.

As a Junior (2021)

• Started all 22 games, logging 1,681 minutes on the pitch
• Started in the backline (right wingback) alongside Gaetino and Wirtz and helped produce a 0.96 goals against average
• All-in-all, the Irish defense allowed 22 goals as opponents averaged 9.6 shots per game. The 22 were the fewest goals allowed since 2016.
• Played significant minutes in all three NCAA Tournament games, averaging 90 minutes in fact

As a Sophomore (2020)

• Played and started in all 13 games for the Irish in her sophomore campaign.
• Led the team with 1,151 minutes played.
• Played 90 minutes or more in 12 of the 13 games this season.
• Played every minute in each of Notre Dame’s six shutout wins this season.
• Season high in minutes came against No. 18 Oklahoma State when she played all 97 minutes on the road.

As a Freshman (2019)

• Played in 18 games and made five starts over 874 minutes played in her first season with the Irish.
• Earned her first collegiate start in the 2-1 road win over Western Michigan.
• Played 90 plus minutes in three games, including a career-high 110 minutes against No. 9 Duke and Wake Forest.
• Was one of five freshmen to earn a start in her first year.

Prep/Club

• Two-time All-State and All-Greater Rochester team selection.
• Named on the All-American player to watch team and will participate in the 2018 High School All-American Game in Orlando, Fla.
• Earned Offensive Player of the Year last three years and nominated for Greece HS Athlete of the Year.
• High school letterwinner in soccer and track.
• High Honor Roll and High Honor Roll with distinction throughout high school career.
• Played club for Super 9 Academy BU18 for coach Viktor Paco.
• Two-time Captain of New York West ODP regional champions team and competed in ODP nationals.
• Made the Region 1 ODP team and traveled to Costa Rica, Germany and Amsterdam.
• Selected to the All-Star Top 11 for the Boca Raton inter-regional thanksgiving tournament.
• Dad, Woodruff, played basketball at RIT. Mom, Wanda, ran track at Nazareth College. Brother, Woodruff II, played hockey at St. Lawrence University. Sister, Winsom, played soccer at Buff State.
• Intends to major in Pre-Professional studies for Sports Medicine.