Contact: Chassidy Holloway, Associate Executive Director, holloway@midwestconference.org
 
GRINNELL, Iowa – The league’s nine head coaches have selected the 2024 Midwest Conference (MWC) Women’s Soccer All-Conference Team and individual awards, naming Lake Forest College’s Anna Hoffman and Lawrence University’s Maya Alberts as the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively. Both players were also named to the First Team All-MWC.
 
Hoffman, a junior midfielder for the Foresters, led the league in goals (1o), points (22), shots (39), and shots on goal (21) against MWC opponents. She spearheaded a Lake Forest offense that ranked first in goals (33), assists (26), and points (92) over eight conference games.
 
Alberts, a senior defender, anchored a strong Vikings backline that allowed just six goals in league play, ranking second with a 0.50 goals-against average. In addition to her defensive contributions, Alberts ranked second in the league in goals with 6, averaging 1.5 points per game.
 
Lake Forest freshman Annabelle Schroeder was named the MWC Women’s Soccer Newcomer of the Year. Schroeder started all eight conference games for the Foresters, tallying two goals on six shots, including four on target.
 
Lawrence University head coach Joe Sagar was selected by his peers as the MWC Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year. In his seventh season, Sagar guided the Vikings to a share of the regular-season championship and the MWC Tournament title. Lawrence posted a 7-0-1 record in conference play and enters today’s NCAA Tournament opener with an overall record of 15-4-2.
 
Cornell College received the Team Sportsmanship Award for women’s soccer, which honors the team that best exemplifies and upholds the MWC’s sportsmanship ideals. The Rams are led by first-year head coach Sarah Campbell.
 
The full list of honorees are listed below.
 
2024 Midwest Conference Women's Soccer All-Conference
 
First Team
Maya Alberts, Lawrence - Senior
Danielle Beach, Monmouth - Sophomore
Izzy DeStefano, Lake Forest - Junior
Anna Gracia, Lake Forest - Junior
Anna Hoffman, Lake Forest - Junior
Natalie Linebarger, Lawrence - Senior
Cambrie Rickard, Lawrence - Senior
Haley Sommer, Illinois College - Senior
Megan Thompson, Beloit - Senior
Emma Vasconez, Lawrence - Senior
 
Goalkeeper
Ella Lysne, Lawrence - Junior
 
Second Team
Maddie Beltramo, Grinnell - Senior
Ava Elders, Lawrence - Sophomore
Bambi Giada, Grinnell - Senior
Lola Halsband, Lake Forest - Sophomore
Caitlin Mulcahy, Lake Forest - Junior
Natalie Ortiz, Beloit - Fifth Year
Avery Parks, Monmouth - Junior
Theresa Presberg, Lake Forest - Senior
Olivia Ralston, Illinois College - Junior
Lauryn Volza, Beloit - Senior
 
Goalkeeper
Maya Betzler, Beloit - Fifth Year
 
Coach of the Year
Joe Sagar, Lawrence
 
Team Sportsmanship Award
Cornell College
 
Newcomer of the Year
Annabelle Schroeder, Lake Forest College
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Maya Alberts, Lawrence University
 
Offensive Player of the Year
Anna Hoffman, Lake Forest College