The Cardinals were led by head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes, in her twenty-fifth season.

The Cardinals started the season by winning their first two games before drawing with New Hampshire.

They ended their non-conference slate, with a loss to Dayton to finish that portion of the season 5–1–2.

They began the ACC season with two straight losses, to Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech.

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