INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Horizon League announced its women's soccer all-league teams and individual award winners on Friday, with Northern Kentucky earning six all-league selections, including three on the first team and three on the second team.
"To have 6 players earn All-League recognition is a huge reflection of the standard that we set," said Norse head coach
Bob Sheehan. "These are the direct result of relentless dedication in training and an unwavering commitment to excellence, day in and day out. These 6 student-athletes have certainly earned these honors."
Midfielder
Meghan Belrose earned a spot on the All-League First Team, after a phenomenal senior season where she recorded six assists, tied for third in the Horizon League. The St. Louis native recorded a season-high two assists against Robert Morris on October 4, a 4-0 win for the Norse. Belrose scored her lone goal of the season against Milwaukee on September 28, a beautiful curling shot off the post.
Senior defender
Alyssa Carnes was recognized as one of the Horizon League's best, as she was also selected to the All-League First Team. Carnes was the backbone of the Horizon League's best scoring defense, as the Norse allowed only .72 goals per game in the 2025 regular season. The Troy, Michigan native led the Norse in minutes played, starting all 18 games and playing 1,558 minutes.
Graduate forward
Lilly Yordy, NKU's points leader in 2025, was the third and final Norse represented on the Horizon League's First Team. Scoring seven goals and setting up eight, her 22 points were the most by a Norse player in a single season since Shawna Zaken's 2019 campaign. Yordy recorded four matches with multiple goal contributions, including three games with three or more. She was awarded the Horizon League's Offensive Player of the Week award twice this season.
The Horizon League's leading goal scorer,
Erykah Cornett, earned a spot on the All-League Second Team following a remarkable junior season. Cornett netted nine goals on the season in just 16 games played, which was the most in a single season for any Norse since the aforementioned Zaken in 2019. She ended the season on a high note, scoring a pair of goals in Wednesday's two-two draw at Wright State. Despite leading the team in goals, she was tied for fourth in shot attempts among Norse players.
Senior goalkeeper
Megan Gessner proved to be one of the Horizon League's best in 2025, earning a spot on the All-League Second Team. She led the league with seven shutouts, an .833 save percentage, and a .754 goals against average, all of those also ranking inside the top 50 in the country. Gessner helped lead the Horizon League's best defense to a second-place finish in the league.
Carnes' partner in the back two,
Sophia Kapszukiewicz, was Northern Kentucky's final selection, earning a spot on the All-League Second Team. The Loveland, Ohio native finishes second on the team in minutes played with 1,556, and scored one goal and recorded two assists. A constant threat on long throw-ins, the junior helped set up multiple goal opportunities for NKU throughout the season.
View the full list of award winners and all-league selections below.
2025 Horizon League Women's Soccer Award Winners
Player of the Year: Mallory McGuire, Milwaukee
Goalkeeper of the Year: Isabella Hollenbach, Milwaukee
Offensive Player of the Year: Mallory McGuire, Milwaukee
Defensive Player of the Year: Ellie Rebmann, Milwaukee
Freshman of the Year: Kamryn Rosa, Youngstown State
Sportsmanship Award: Emma Frey, IU Indianapolis
Coach of the Year: Kevin Boyd, Milwaukee
All-League First Team
Abbey Lodato, Detroit Mercy, Midfielder
Anna Champine, Milwaukee, Defender
Isabella Hollenbach, Milwaukee, Goalkeeper
Mallory McGuire, Milwaukee, Midfielder
Ellie Rebmann, Milwaukee, Defender
Lola Wojcik, Milwaukee, Forward
Meghan Belrose, Northern Kentucky, Midfielder
Alyssa Carnes, Northern Kentucky, Defender
Lilly Yordy, Northern Kentucky, Forward
Ava Trethewey, RMU, Forward
Caitlin Burger, Wright State, Midfielder
All-League Second Team
Mayra Sesmas, Cleveland State, Midfielder
Emma Frey, IU Indianapolis, Midfielder
Jenni Andjelic, Milwaukee, Midfielder
Emily Petring, Milwaukee, Forward
Erykah Cornett, Northern Kentucky, Forward
Megan Gessner, Northern Kentucky, Goalkeeper
Sophia Kapszukiewicz, Northern Kentucky, Defender
Brae Cole, Oakland, Defender
Samara Nunn, Wright State, Forward
Emma Rigone, Youngstown State, Defender
Kamryn Rosa, Youngstown State, Forward
All-League Third Team
Maria Bashardoust, Cleveland State, Defender
Senah Hanes, Green Bay, Forward
Hanna Arvay, Green Bay, Defender
Becca Stoeckmann, Green Bay, Midfielder
Kristina Karlof, Milwaukee, Forward
Natalie Zodrow, Milwaukee, Midfielder
Shauna Gamble, RMU, Defender
Kaitlyn Eyink, Wright State, Defender
Camille Bultel, Youngstown State, Midfielder
Sara Felder, Youngstown State, Forward
Maya Naimoli, Youngstown State, Goalkeeper
Sportsmanship Award Finalists
Maria Bashardoust, Cleveland State
Soraya Puerto- Khalil, Detroit Mercy
Becca Stoeckmann, Green Bay
Emma Frey, IU Indianapolis*
Savannah Sievert, Milwaukee
Natalie Newman, Northern Kentucky
Ella Shapiro, Oakland
Jenna Ellsworth, Purdue Fort Wayne
Ava Trethewey, RMU
Emma Rigone, Youngstown State
Northern Kentucky heads to Milwaukee next week, where the Norse will compete in the Horizon League Championship semifinal on Thursday, November 6 at 5 PM ET.
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