WASHINGTON - Eight University of Dayton women's soccer players have been recognized on 2024 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Teams highlighted by four First Team honorees. The Atlantic 10 released the six superlative awards along with the All-Conference, All-Rookie and All-Academic teams Tuesday prior to the Championship Semifinals of 2024 A-10 Women's Soccer Championship, which will be played tonight.

The major honors, All-Conference Teams and All-Rookie Team were voted on by the A-10 women's soccer head coaches while the All-Academic Team was selected by the women's soccer communications directors.

For the second year in a row, Saint Louis teammates Emily Gaebe and Lyndsey Heckel received recognition as the Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, while teammates Massachusetts' Bella Recinos earned Midfielder of the Year honors for the second-straight year. Additionally, Saint Joseph's Katie Cappelletti was selected as the Goalkeeper of the Year, and Fordham's Liina Tervo and Magnus Nilerud were chosen as the Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year.

ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
Diana Benigno | MF
Noel Blain | F
Kyra Karfonta | D
Laney Smith | F

ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
Ella Raimondi | D
Batoul Reda | GK

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Liv Grenda | F
Bre Mendoza | D
Laney Smith | F

ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Batoul Reda | GK
Kyra Karfonta | D
Noel Blain | F

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Dayton is set to host Massachusetts tonight in the semifinal round of the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championship. The second-seeded Flyers and third-seeded Minutewomen will get underway at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at UD's Baujan Field. Admission is free.

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