Sunday marked the first Wolf Pack club to finish the 2023–24 season. Final report cards will be issued for each Nevada sport at year’s end. The Wolf Pack women’s football report card is here.
Nevada football After finishing 11th out of 12 teams in the Mountain West in 2022 and replacing its head coach, firing Erin Otagaki, and hiring Vanessa Valentine, the Wolf Pack was picked to finish last in the conference. This programme had only two winning seasons since 2000, so low preseason expectations were reasonable.
Finished 6-10-5 overall, 4-6-1 MW (sixth out of 12 teams).
Emily Rich—Player of the Year:
Rich reached the All-MW second team for the second straight season. The league honored her for the third year after she was named an MW all-newcomer as a freshman. Rich tied for the team lead in goals (five) and assists (three) in 2023 as a junior. That was a Wolf Pack-best 13 points. The forward had 43 shots, 16 more than any other teammate, and 24 on goal, a Nevada record. Rich’s six yellow cards led the Wolf Pack, and her tireless motor helped Nevada’s offence. Rich ranks in the top six in programmed history with 13 goals, 11 assists, and 37 points in three seasons.
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24—The Wolf Pack scored 24 goals in 21 games, its most since 2010’s 27. In Nevada’s 24-year women’s football history, 24 goals is the sixth-most among seasons. Luz Arreaga scored five, Gabby Brown four, and Brooklyn Blake three, in addition to Rich’s five.
Best win for Nevada:
3-2 over SDSU the choice was simple. Nevada defeated five below-.500 teams in six matches this season. Thus, the Wolf Pack’s 3-2 win over San Diego State, which claimed the MW regular-season title with a 9-1-1 record and lone conference defeat to Nevada, stood out. The Wolf Pack led 3-0 after Blake and Rich scored. SDSU scored in the 87th and 89th minutes, but Nevada won at Mackay Stadium in front of 818 people. The Wolf Pack outplayed the MW’s best squad with 10-5 shots on goal.
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Season summary: Nevada finally won after a while. The Wolf Pack lost 5-0 at No. 5 Virginia in their season opener when facing a top team. Nevada’s offence improved, but its defense declined as it tied four of its following five matchups. The Wolf Pack defeated Northern Colorado 2-0 in their eighth encounter to win their first. Nevada won 3-2 over Eastern Washington to end non-league play. The Wolf Pack improved throughout the MW season, going 4-6-1 and scoring 13 points, its second most since joining the MW in 2012 (14 in 2021). Nevada finished sixth in the MW and qualified for the conference tournament, losing 2-0 to Boise State in the quarterfinals. Nevada’s six wins were its most since 2015’s 6-11-2. Nevada last won more games in 2012 (7-10-3).
Graded B final:
First-year head coaches receive curve evaluations in important situations. Nevada women’s football loses. Valentine helped the inherited team win MW 2012 and 2021. The Wolf Pack was predicted to finish last in its first conference tournament since 2013. Scores rose. Nevada’s RPI was 269th among 347 Division I teams. MW 12th team. Possible shorter timetable. Nevada took six 32-57-21 games.
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SDSU-less won 5 (18-54-19). No season-critical. At 6-10-5, Wolf Pack got a “B.” Nevada must improve for the MW summit. 1-4-1 and 3-3-0 losses to MW clubs above and below. Nevada rose from MW’s depths to Valentine’s in its first year. Blake, Arreaga, and Brown—who scored 12 of the Wolf Pack’s 24 goals—must be replaced this summer. The first Wolf Pack 2023–24 season finished Sunday. Nevada year-end sports summary Lady Wolf Pack football stats
Nevada football After finishing 11th out of 12 teams in the Mountain West in 2022 and replacing its head coach, firing Erin Otagaki, and hiring Vanessa Valentine, the Wolf Pack was picked to finish last in the conference. This programme had only two winning seasons since 2000, so low preseason expectations were reasonable.
Finished 6-10-5 overall, 4-6-1 MW (sixth out of 12 teams).
Top Player: Emily Rich Another All-MW second team for Rich. Three years after her rookie MW all-newcomer selection, the league acknowledged her. Rich tied for the team lead in 2023 with five goals and three assists as a junior. Wolf Pack: 13 points. The record-setting Nevada forward had 43 shots, 16 more than any other teammate, and 24 on goal. Rich’s six yellow cards and persistence helped the Nevada assault. Rich ranks sixth in programme history with 13 goals, 11 assists, and 37 points in three seasons.
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