CANTON, Ga. - The Southern Athletic Association (SAA) has announced the 2025 Women's Soccer All-Conference teams and major award winners ahead of the tournament.

Regular season champion Trinity swept all the major awards in their first year with the conference with Alex Doran and Ilsa Newland capturing Offensive and Defensive Athlete of the Year, respectively and Lila Brackin earning Rookie of the Year honors. Rhodes College led by head coach McKinnon Pennell was named the 2025 Coaching Staff of the Year.

All-SAA voting and selection of the All-Sportsmanship team was conducted among the conference's eight head coaches. 
 

Offensive Athlete of the Year – Alex Doran | Trinity | SR | Boerne, TX

Doran made a significant impact in helping Trinity secure its first regular season title. With 11 goals and 4 assists, she ranks second in the conference in goals despite playing two fewer matches than the league leader. She recorded five game-winning goals across 16 appearances and earned four Athlete of the Week honors this season.

Defensive Athlete of the Year – Ilsa Newland | Trinity | SR | St. Louis, MO

Newland has been dominant all season, earning three Defensive Athlete of the Week honors. The senior started all 16 matches and added five goals while anchoring a defensive unit that propelled the Tigers to a conference championship and a top-25 national ranking.

Rookie of the Year – Lila Brackin | Trinity | FR | Dallas, TX

Brackin made an immediate impact in her first season with the Tigers. The freshman forward tallied five assists and two goals across 14 matches, contributing meaningfully to a nationally ranked team that finished undefeated in conference play and captured the regular season championship.

Coaching Staff of the Year – Rhodes College

Led by head coach McKinnon Pennell, the Lynx posted an impressive 11–3–2 record, including a 4–2–1 mark in conference play, to secure the No. 2 seed in the SAA Tournament. Rhodes also earned a spot in the national top-25 rankings for part of the season.

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Coaching Staff of the Year – Rhodes College (McKinnon Pennell)
Offensive Athlete of the Year – Alex Doran (Trinity)
Defensive Athlete of the Year - Ilsa Newland (Trinity)
Rookie of the Year – Lila Brackin (Trinity)
 
First Team All-SAA
GK – Olivia Barfield (Rhodes) 
D – Ilsa Newland (Trinity) 
D – Taylor Theofiledes (Rhodes) 
D – Ana Williams (Oglethorpe) 
M – Sophia Rall (Rhodes) 
M – Bri Werner (Trinity) 
M – Kylene Monaghan (Sewanee) 
F – Alex Doran (Trinity) 
F – Jackie Powell (Southwestern) 
F/M – Delaney Hanks (Oglethorpe) 
At Large – Grace Culver (Rhodes)
 
Second Team All-SAA
GK – EJ Searfoss (Southwestern) 
D – Blair Rice (Rhodes)
D – Lacey Carder (Sewanee) 
D – Sonia Djurasovic (Sewanee) 
D - Kylie Harris (Trinity) 
M – Alex Bremond (Millsaps)
M – Giselle Aitken (Berry)
M – Malea Cesar (Trinity)
F – Susie Whitsett (Sewanee) 
F – Hanna Khan (Trinity) 
F – Madisyn Barganski (Trinity) 
At Large – Claire Mullen, Riley Givens, Alex Kronenthal, Tessa Miles (Centre), Maddie Carter (Rhodes)
 
Honorable Mention
Berry – Kate Hill, Maddie Owen, Olivia Bryan, Nicole Knight, Teresa Rodriguez
Centre – Madeline Redmon, Olivia Federico, Aida Bell, Lily Burchett, Claire Cavacini
Millsaps – Emily Lozano 
Oglethorpe – Katherine Crim, Myleigh Oglesby, Harlow Cregar
Rhodes – Abby Bell, Aurelia Kirby, Reese Owens
Sewanee – Emilee Scott, Katye Dullye, Laney Kalsu, Stella Martin
Trinity – Lauren Little, Kayla Boven, Clara Richards
 
All-Sportsmanship
Berry - Caroline Crimi
Centre - Meg Ralston
Millsaps - Emily Lozano
Oglethorpe -Allyssa Hearn
Rhodes - Caroline Buendia
Sewanee - Sally McNorrill
Southwestern - Lauren Powell
Trinity - Camille Young

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All-Time Major Award Winners
Year	Offensive Athlete of the Year	Defensive Athlete of the Year	Rookie of the Year	Coaching Staff of the Year
2024	Brianna Fee, Sewanee	Ashlyn Richards, Sewanee	Claire Cavacini, Centre	Greg Cathell, Sewanee
2023	Brianna Fee, Sewanee	Lindsay Carr, Centre	Ella Price, Oglethorpe	Greg Cathell, Sewanee
2022	Mills Mullen, Centre	Kate Thomson, Sewanee	Kylene Monaghan, Sewanee	Greg Cathell, Sewanee
2021	Alli Cundiff, Rhodes	Cameron Zak, Centre	EJ Bryant, Centre	Jay Hoffman, Centre
2020-21	Mills Mullen, Centre	Cameron Zak, Centre	Christina Marijanich, Berry	Jay Hoffman, Centre
2019	Alana Hughes, Centre	Jessie Turner, Centre	Gabby Bernal,  BSC	Jay Hoffman, Centre
2018	Alana Hughes, Centre	Jessie Turner, Centre	Cameron Zak, Centre	Jay Hoffman, Centre
2017	Taylor Andrews, BSC	Jessie Turner, Centre	Abby Kay Choate, BSC	David DiPiazza, BSC
2016	Destinie Graves, Centre	Ellie Valega, Rhodes	Hagan Griffith, Hendrix	Jay Hoffman, Centre
2015	Destinie Graves, Centre	Tori Dillard, Centre	Erin Gill, Sewanee	Patrick Johnson, Sewanee
2014	Maggie Midkiff, Berry	Tori Dillard, Centre	Destinie Graves, Centre	Lorenzo Canalis, Berry
2013	Maggie Midkiff, Berry	Breanna Durbin, Rhodes	Maggie Midkiff, Berry	Lorenzo Canalis, Berry
2012	Kelsey Keown, Rhodes	Amy Hebbeler, Centre	Alex Combs, Centre	Jay Hoffman, Centre

 

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