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Four Hoyas Earn BIG EAST All-Conference Honors

NEW YORK - The Georgetown University women's soccer team earned four BIG EAST postseason honors on Tuesday, as the conference announced its annual awards.

Abby Droner and Lizzie Heller were named to the All-BIG EAST First Team, while Caroline Spengler earned Second Team recognition and Aliza Mannon was selected to the Third Team. Droner and Heller headline the Blue & Gray's four honorees following standout seasons on the Hilltop.

Abby Droner | So. | Forward | Chatham, N.J.
First Team All-BIG EAST

  • Droner started all 17 games for the Hoyas, leading the team with seven goals and four assists for 18 points on the season.
  • The sophomore was a perfect 4-for-4 from the penalty spot.
  • Droner recorded two game-winning goals, scoring against George Washington (Sept. 16) and St. John's (Oct. 10).
  • The Chatham, New Jersey, native ranked among the BIG EAST's top five in points (18), points per game (1.06), goals (7) and goals per game (0.41).
  • She earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors following her performance against George Washington and was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after the season opener against Fordham.
  • The All-BIG EAST First Team selection marks the first conference postseason honor of her career.

Lizzie Heller | Jr. | Midfielder | Atlanta, Ga.
First Team All-BIG EAST

  • Heller appeared in all 17 games for the Hoyas, recording three goals for six points on the season.
  • The junior midfielder tallied two game-winning goals, including the deciding goal in Georgetown's 2-0 victory at Butler (Oct. 17).
  • Heller recorded 25 shots and 10 shots on goal throughout the season.
  • The Atlanta, Georgia, native earned her second-consecutive All-BIG EAST postseason honor after being named to the Second Team in 2025.
  • She was a Preseason All-BIG EAST selection and was named as the 95th best player in the country by TopDrawerSoccer entering the 2026 campaign.

Caroline Spengler | Jr. | Forward | Fairfield, Conn.
Second Team All-BIG EAST

  • Spengler appeared in all 17 games for the Hoyas, starting each contest and recording three assists on the season.
  • The junior forward led Georgetown and ranked fourth in the BIG EAST with 55 shots, averaging 3.24 per game.
  • She recorded a season-high two assists in the season opener against Fordham (Aug. 13) and added another assist against DePaul (Oct. 21).
  • The All-BIG EAST Second Team selection marks Spengler's first conference postseason honor of her career.

Aliza Mannon | So. | Midfielder | Knoxville, Tenn.
Third Team All-BIG EAST

  • Mannon appeared in 16 games for the Hoyas, making six starts and finishing the season with six goals for 12 points ranking second on the team.
  • The sophomore ranked among the BIG EAST's top 10 in goals, finishing eighth in the conference with six (0.38 per game).
  • Mannon recorded one game-winning goal, scoring the decisive tally in Georgetown's 1-0 victory over Delaware (Sept. 10).
  • She recorded a season-high two goals against Xavier (Sept. 26), marking the first multi-goal performance of her career.
  • Mannon earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll recognition following her two-goal performance against Xavier, marking the first conference weekly honor of her career.

BIG EAST Major Awards Winners

Offensive Player of the Year: Dez Zapata, Villanova, Jr., F

Midfielder of the Year: Regan Dancer, Xavier, Gr., M

Defensive Player of the Year: Meredith Palmer, Villanova, Jr., D

Goalkeeper of the Year: Hannah Dickinson, Villanova, Gr., GK

Freshman of the Year: Jocy Koffi, Providence, Fr., F

Coaching Staff of the Year: Villanova
 

All-BIG EAST First Team *

Abby Droner, Georgetown, So., F 

Jocy Koffi, Providence, Fr., F

Morgan Kotch, Villanova, Jr., F 

Dez Zapata, Villanova, Jr., F 

Peyton Kohls, Xavier, Sr., F 

Chloe Brecht, Butler, Jr., M 

Lizzie Heller, Georgetown, Jr., M 

Regan Dancer, Xavier, Gr., M

Stephanie Schoeley, Providence, Jr., D 

Meredith Palmer, Villanova, Jr., D

Nastassja Garrett, Xavier, So., D

Kate Kleinsmith, Seton Hall, So., GK

Hannah Dickinson, Villanova, Gr., GK
 

All-BIG EAST Second Team

Olivia Duray, Creighton, Sr., F

Katelyn Haiser, DePaul, Fr., F 

Caroline Spengler, Georgetown, Jr., F

Avrie Nelsen, Villanova, So., F

Frances Reuland, Xavier, Fr., F

Anaya Johnson, UConn, Sr., M  

Emma Gregorski, Providence, So., M 

Gabby Koluch, Villanova, Sr., M

Cassidy Brown, Seton Hall, Sr., D

Brooklynn Miltenberger, Xavier, Sr., D

Mia Hurd, Marquette, Fr., GK
 

All-BIG EAST Third Team *

Se-Hanna Mars, UConn, Jr., F

Aliza Mannon, Georgetown, So., F

Megan Murray, Marquette, Jr., F

Amaya Coffie, Providence, R-So., F

Shayna da Silva, DePaul, Sr., M

Signe Tingager, Providence, Fr., M

Bri Azevedo, Seton Hall, Sr., M

McKinley Berry, Xavier, Jr., M

Breanna Dardano, Xavier, Jr., M

Shea Boyle, UConn, Jr., D

Olivia Sides, Creighton, So., D

Clare Shea, Marquette, So., D

Addison Ash, Butler, So., GK

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Players Mentioned

Aliza  Mannon

#8 Aliza Mannon

F
Sophomore
Lizzie Heller

#11 Lizzie Heller

M
Junior
Abby Droner

#17 Abby Droner

F
Sophomore
Caroline  Spengler

#21 Caroline Spengler

F
Junior

Players Mentioned

Aliza  Mannon

#8 Aliza Mannon

Sophomore
F
Lizzie Heller

#11 Lizzie Heller

Junior
M
Abby Droner

#17 Abby Droner

Sophomore
F
Caroline  Spengler

#21 Caroline Spengler

Junior
F