SoCon Announces Women's Soccer Postseason Awards

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Two from the UNCG Greensboro (UNCG) women's soccer team were named to The Southern Conference (SoCon) All-Conference teams, announced on Thursday ahead of the quarterfinal rounds of the 2025 SoCon Tournament.

Senior Taylor Mentzer and junior Rina Ogimoto were both voted to the All-Conference Second Team. This is both of their first SoCon All-Conference awards, as Mentzer was named to the SoCon All-Tournament Team in 2023.

Mentzer is second on the team with 10 points this season. She has scored three goals and registered four assists. One of her three goals was a successful penalty kick, the first of her collegiate career, that she scored in the first round of the 2025 SoCon Tournament on Tuesday against No. 10 VMI. The Reading, Pennsylvania, native has tallied at least one point in the last three games for the Spartans. Her 10 points this season matches her career best, as she has totaled 10 points each in her sophomore and junior seasons, as well. Mentzer tallied her first-collegiate assist in a 2-2 tie against Chattanooga on Sept. 26, 2025. The midfielder's four helpers are tied for 12^th in the SoCon.

Ogimoto, in her first season with the Spartans, is pacing the team with 12 points. She has scored a team-best five goals and has added two assists. Two of her five goals have been off penalty kicks. The Oita, Japan, native has reached career numbers this season after transferring in from University of the Pacific. The midfielder is tied for 11^th in the SoCon in points and goals.
 
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The No. 7 Spartans are set to take on No. 2 Western Carolina on Friday, Oct. 31 at 7:00 p.m. in Cullowhee, North Carolina, at Catamount Athletic Complex in a quarterfinal matchup in the 2025 SoCon Women's Soccer Tournament.

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2025 Women's Soccer All-Conference Team
  
Player of the Year – Sam De Luca, Jr., F, Samford
Defensive Player of the Year – Ava Robitaille, Sr., M, Western Carolina
Coach of the Year – Todd Yelton, Samford
Freshman of the Year – Quinn Johnson, F, Chattanooga
 
First Team
F – Reagan Fitzgerald, ETSU
F – Sam De Luca, Samford
F – Caroline Richvalsky, Chattanooga
F – Isabella DeMarco, Western Carolina
M – Grace Eatz, ETSU
M – Sarah Holland, Samford
M – Ava Robitaille, Western Carolina
D – Mary Mueth, Western Carolina
D – Caroline Smith, Samford
D – Abbie Wise, Western Carolina
GK – Leanne Trudel, Western Carolina
 
Second Team
F – Norah Roller, Furman
F – Mamie Carman, Samford
F – Quinn Johnson, Chattanooga
F – Milla Syska, Western Carolina
M – Maddie Massie, Furman
M – Taylor Mentzer, UNCG
M – Rina Ogimoto, UNCG
M – Fleming Dean, Samford
M – Clarissa Salinas, Chattanooga
D – Georgia Shields, ETSU
D – Ella Parker, ETSU
D – Ellie Hermann, Furman
GK – Addison Yelton, ETSU
GK – Peyton Hull, Samford

All-Freshman Team
Gabi Macer, The Citadel
Ainsley Parker, ETSU
Caroline Wawak, ETSU
Jessica Mattson, Furman
Kelsie Henton, Mercer
Payton Nutzman, Mercer
Mamie Carman, Samford
Quinn Johnson, Chattanooga
Reese Wilson, Chattanooga
Addison Davis, Western Carolina
Julia Grier, Wofford