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POTY: EAST REGION

Published Jul 31, 2025

 

OKLAHOMA CITY ( JULY 31, 2025 ) - The annual Players of the Year accolades was unveiled today for the WPSL's East Region, honoring # players from 11 teams. Recipients were honored in three categories - Goalkeeper of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Offensive Player of the Year. 

The POTY recipients are listed below.

 

GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE

Great River Division Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR      
Cat Graves Greater Toledo Futbol Club Findlay    
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR      
Norah Roush Columbus Eagles FC Ohio    
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR      
Nikki Cox Columbus Eagles FC Bowling Green   Unanimous


Lake Erie Division Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR      
Maddie Crosbie Niagara 1812 Niagara    
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR      
Gabby Lamparty Internationals SC Bowling Green   Unanimous
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR      
Amelia Swinarski Internationals SC Louisville    

 

METROPOLITAN CONFERENCE

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR  
Kayla Bower Clarkstown Soccer Club St. John's
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR  
Bella Douglas Clarkstown Soccer Club Boston College
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR  
Julia Arbelaez Clarkstown Soccer Club Syracuse

 

MID-ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

Colonial Division Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR  
Grace Keen Delaware Ospreys West Chester
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR  
Dani Stuart SJEB FC Saint Joseph's
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR  
Naomi Nnewihe SJEB FC Brown


Commonwealth Division Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR  
Hannah Wilt PA Classics Shepherd
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR  
Anna Buckwalter Reading United A.C. Binghamton
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR  
Ashley Lavrich Reading United A.C. Monmouth

 

NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR      
Sally Rainey Merrimack Valley Hawks FC Indiana    
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR      
Kylee McIntosh Sporting CT Marist   Unanimous
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR      
Tiffany Weimer Sporting CT Penn State