BEVERLY, Mass. – The Conference of New England (CNE) announced its 2026 Women’s Soccer major awards and All-Conference teams, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. Gordon’s Eowyn Lapp earned Offensive Player of the Year honors, while Hartford’s Mia Mangalji and Madelyn Nunnemacher took home Defensive Player and Goalkeeper of the Year, respectively. Johnson & Wales’ Anna Button was named Rookie of the Year, Roger Williams’ Mya D’Antonio earned Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and Suffolk’s Ellie McDougall was voted Coach of the Year.
Offensive Player of the Year - Eowyn Lapp, Gordon
Lapp led Gordon with 11 goals and 26 points during the regular season, adding four assists and scoring four game-winners. She started all 16 matches and accounted for nearly half of the Fighting Scots’ 24 goals.
Defensive Player of the Year - Mia Mangalji, Hartford
Mangalji helped Hartford hold conference opponents to six goals in 10 matches. The senior anchored a back line that posted five shutouts in league play as the Hawks earned the No. 1 seed in the CNE Championship.
Goalkeeper of the Year - Madelyn Nunnemacher, Hartford
Nunnemacher started all 10 conference matches for Hartford, recording 31 saves, an .838 save percentage and a 0.63 goals-against average. She posted four solo shutouts and shared two more in league play.
Rookie of the Year - Anna Button, Johnson & Wales
Button earned First Team All-Conference honors in her debut season with the Wildcats. The first-year midfielder picked up CNE Rookie of the Week honors in September and scored twice in a 7-1 conference win over Curry on Senior Day.
Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Mya D’Antonio, Roger Williams
A senior forward and team captain, D’Antonio paired Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors with a Second Team All-Conference selection. She scored the lone goal in a 1-0 road win over the University of New England late in the regular season.
Coach of the Year - Ellie McDougall, Suffolk
McDougall guided Suffolk to a 7-2-1 conference record and the No. 2 seed in the CNE Championship. The Rams closed the regular season with five straight wins, capped by a 1-0 victory over Endicott.
All-Conference First Team
F - Kathleen Brush, Hartford
F - Eowyn Lapp, Gordon
F - Isa Peraza, Suffolk
F - Liza Pinette, Western New England
M - Anna Button, Johnson & Wales
M - Angela Chávez, Hartford
M - Reese Sadler, Hartford
D - Sarah Fogarty, Roger Williams
D - Catherine Groth, Endicott
D - Mia Mangalji, Hartford
GK - Madelyn Nunnemacher, Hartford
All-Conference Second Team
F - Mya D’Antonio, Roger Williams
F - Emily Talbot, UNE
F - Sophia Warburton, Johnson & Wales
M - Camryn Dickinson, Roger Williams
M - Willow Forbes-Smith, Gordon
M - Anastasia Nerney, Hartford
M - Madelyn Riebold, Roger Williams
M - Emma Spear, Endicott
D - Amy Forrest, UNE
D - Marin Peterson, Gordon
D - Avery Porter, Suffolk
GK - Amanda Cosgrove, Endicott
All-Conference Third Team
F - Taylor Freimuth, Hartford
F - Olivia Sharkansky, Suffolk
F - Elizabeth Yucius, Roger Williams
M - Ava dos Santos, Western New England
M - Liana Hanley, Gordon
M - Sinclaire Hart, Suffolk
M - Isabella Vena, Roger Williams
D - Morgan Egan, Hartford
D - Emerson Iacovelli, Endicott
D - Alyssa Koczak, Hartford
D - Brynn Leahy, Johnson & Wales
D - Alyssa Senecal, Nichols
GK - Ivy Daniel, Gordon
GK - Jaiden Wilds, Suffolk
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OF NEW ENGLAND
Originally founded in 1984 as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), and reconstituted as the Conference of New England (CNE) in 2024, the CNE is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 11 full member and nine associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers championships in 21 intercollegiate sports.