Rock Hill, S.C. – The Big South Conference announced its annual women's soccer all-conference teams as Winthrop junior forward earned all-conference honors.
Thomas was one of the top goal scorers in the Big South and led the Eagles with seven goals. She ranks in the Top 3 in goals and goals per game while ranking 5
th in scoring. Thomas became the first Eagle with seven goals in a single-season since 2017 when her older sister
Allie Thomas had seven.
Sophomore defender Lily Meisten was named to the Big South All-Academic Team. The biology major currently holds a perfect 4.0 GPA and started all 15 games, playing every second of the 2022 season.
2022 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER AWARD WINNERS
First-Team All-Conference
F: Jessica Donald, Sr., Campbell
F: Maddie Turlington, Sr., Gardner-Webb
F: Kat Parris, Soph., Radford
F: Jackie Richards, Sr., Campbell
MF: Alexeis Kirnos, Sr., Radford
MF: Reagan Baiotto, Soph., Campbell
MF: Elin Persson, Soph., Charleston Southern
MF: Klara Ovefelt, Soph., Gardner-Webb
D: Laney Peabody, Sr., Campbell
D: Helena Willson, Jr., Radford
D: Delaney Baumbick, Sr., Campbell
D: Alaina McKnight, Sr., USC Upstate
GK: Cora Brendle, Jr., USC Upstate
Second-Team All-Conference
F: Dara Russo, Fr., USC Upstate
F: Jenea Knight, Soph., Charleston Southern
F: Sam Gerhart, Sr., High Point
F: Elyssa Nowowieski, Sr., Campbell
MF: Catharine Forst, Sr., Longwood
MF: Lilly Short, Fr., Radford
MF: Azalea Mihailovich, Fr., UNC Asheville
MF: Erin Rush, Sr., Charleston Southern
D: Alex DePerno, Jr., High Point
D: Anna Doane, Soph., UNC Asheville
D: Olivia Neal, Jr., Campbell
D: Saleena Lynch, Sr., Radford
GK: Morgan Hairston, R-Sr., High Point
Honorable Mention All-Conference
Ashley Finn, F, Jr., USC Upstate
Annabel Thomas, F, Jr., Winthrop
Lindsey DeHaven, MF, Soph., High Point
Marina Bradic, D, Sr., Gardner-Webb
Alli Varga, D, Sr., Gardner-Webb
All-Freshman Team
Dara Russo, F, Fr., USC Upstate
Lilly Short, MF, Fr., Radford
Azalea Mihailovich, MF, Fr., UNC Asheville
Kiah Cirino, D, Fr., Charleston Southern
Sloan Spees, F, Fr., Presbyterian College
Camila Lezcano, D, Fr., Gardner-Webb
Savannah Noll, F, Fr., Longwood
All-Academic Team
Jessica Donald, F, Sr., Campbell
Dakota Fiedler, MF, Gr., Charleston Southern
Marina Bradic, D, Sr., Gardner-Webb
Skyler Prillaman, F, R-Sr., High Point
Catharine Forst, MF, Sr., Longwood
Kelly Hall, GK, Soph., Presbyterian College
Saleena Lynch, D, Sr., Radford
Bronwyn Luitwieler, GK, Sr., UNC Asheville
Ashley Finn, F, Jr., USC Upstate
Lily Meisten, D, Soph., Winthrop
Offensive Player of the Year
Jessica Donald, F, Sr., Campbell
Goalkeeper of the Year
Cora Brendle, Jr., USC Upstate
Defensive Player of the Year
Laney Peabody, D, Sr., Campbell
Freshman of the Year
Dara Russo, F, Fr., USC Upstate
Coach of the Year
Sharif Saber, USC Upstate
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Jessica Donald, F, Sr., Campbell
