FLUSHING, N.Y. (Nov. 2, 2023) - As we await the upcoming 2023 Women’s Soccer Championship game on Saturday, Nov. 4 at Queens College, the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) is excited to announce the league’s all-star awards and teams for the 2023 season, as voted upon by the league’s head coaches.
John Jay’s
Nora O’Connor was voted the league’s Player of the Year, while Lehman’s
Barbara Meda was selected Rookie of the Year. In addition, CCNY’s
Louis Manoussos was named CUNYAC Coach of the Year.
Player of the Year: Nora O’Connor, John Jay
O’Connor has been productive in her first season in a Bloodhounds uniform. A three-time CUNYAC Player of the Week honoree, the graduate student leads the conference in points (46) and goals (20) this season, highlighted by three hat-trick performances. Her 20 goals are tied for 11th-most in NCAA Division III this season, while her 46 points rank No. 12.
Most importantly, she has led John Jay to the conference championship game for a fifth consecutive season.
Rookie of the Year: Barbara Meda, Lehman
Meda turned in a sensational rookie campaign for the Lightning. Her 13 goals ranked No. 4 in the CUNYAC, while her 27 points rank No. 5. Meda has produced five multi-goal performances, including a hat-trick against Yeshiva.
Coach of the Year: Louis Manoussos, CCNY
In his seventh season with the program, Manoussos won CUNYAC Coach of the Year accolades for the second time in his career. Under his guidance, Manoussos went unbeaten against conference opponents (5-0) to secure the program’s first-ever regular season championship. They will be competing in the tournament final for a second straight season.
Below is the 2023 CUNYAC Women’s Soccer All-Star Awards and Team:
2023 CUNYAC Women’s Soccer All-Star Awards
Player of the Year: Nora O’Connor, John Jay
Rookie of the Year: Barbara Meda, Lehman
Coach of the Year: Louis Manoussos, CCNY
Sportsmanship Award: Dionisia Payamps, Brooklyn
Sportsmanship: Maria Chartzoulakis, CCNY; Brooke Fontaine, John Jay; Roselyn Vasquez, Lehman; Nia Butler, Medgar Evers; Gema Guillen, York
2023 CUNYAC Women’s Soccer All-Star Team
GK: Ramatoulaye Diallo, Lehman
D: Lennon Leithauser, CCNY
D: Samantha Pinto, CCNY
D: Esmeralda Valencia, Lehman
D: Dionisia Payamps, Brooklyn
D: Alexandria Nembhard, John Jay
MF: Barbara Meda, Lehman
MF: Mackenzie Moreno, CCNY
MF: Karen Pineda, CCNY
MF: Zoe Specht, John Jay
MF: Charlotte Foberg, CCNY
F: Nora O’Connor, John Jay
F: Melanie Siranaula, Lehman
F: Laura Villatoro, CCNY
F: Mikayla Schoch, John Jay
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