Worcester Polytechnic Institute Women's Soccer
Worcester Polytechnic Institute fields a women's soccer team in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $205,309, above the median of $146k — $7,604 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III women's soccer programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 400 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$205,309 for the year
- Operating expenses$42,650 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,604 division median $5,134
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$23,964 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steph Riley-Schafer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Melissa Hart | Co-Head Coach (5th Season) | On file · sign in |
| Alisa Villarreal | Assistant Coach (5th Season) | On file · sign in |
| Adam Hoyle | Assistant Coach (2nd Season) | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school soccer players393,048 2024-25
- Division III roster spots11,436 400 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 34 2.9% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the women's soccer recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $205,309 $7,604 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $23,964
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $58,870
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Worcester Polytechnic Institute
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 2 | 30 | $471k | — | 87% | |
| Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 2 | 30 | $166k | — | 42% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 28 | $60k | — | 90% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 3 | 33 | $1.3M | 997 | 21% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 17 | 35 | $165k | — | 88% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 19 | 26 | $58k | — | 85% | |
| Fitchburg State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 23 | $71k | — | 90% | |
| Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 25 | 22 | $88k | — | 74% | |
| Wellesley College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 26 | 26 | $120k | — | 14% | |
| Regis College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 26 | 27 | $91k | — | 89% | |
| Babson College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 28 | 28 | $204k | — | 20% | |
| Bryant University Division I · America East Conference | 28 | 28 | $1.1M | 1000 | 66% |
Other women's soccer programs in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 27 | $205k | $7,604 | — | vs | |
| Babson College | 28 | $204k | $7,302 | — | vs | |
| Springfield College | 35 | $197k | $5,631 | — | vs | |
| Emerson College | 22 | $186k | $8,448 | — | vs | |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 24 | $183k | $7,620 | — | vs | |
| Clark University (Massachusetts) | 30 | $166k | $5,549 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 33 | $130k | $3,943 | — | vs | |
| Salve Regina University | 35 | $121k | $3,444 | — | vs | |
| Wellesley College | 26 | $120k | $4,616 | — | vs | |
| Mount Holyoke College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Smith College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked