Ten CAA Women's Soccer Players Earn United Soccer Coaches All-Region Selections

12/2/2022 1:29:31 PM

Miles McQuiggan

KANSAS CITY (Dec. 2, 2022) – Ten women’s soccer players from five CAA members were selected as United Soccer Coaches All-Region honorees for the 2022 season.

Drexel forward Delaney Lappin was named a first team selection and six players from five league members –Drexel midfielder Annalena O’Reilly, Hofstra defender Anja Suttner, Monmouth defender Jesi Rossman, Northeastern forward Vivian Akyirem and midfielder Alexis Legowski, and Towson forward Nia Christopher – earned second team honors. Monmouth defender Lauren Bruno, along with Towson midfielder Jasmine Hamid and goalkeeper Riley Melendez, were named to the third team.

Lappin was the CAA Attacking Player of the Year in 2022, O’Reilly earned Midfielder of the Year honors, Rossman collected Defensive Player of the Year accolades, and Melendez collected Goalkeeper of the Year distinction. Seven first team All-CAA honorees and three second team recipients earned All-Region selections.

United Soccer Coaches All-East Region First Team

Name	School	Class	Position	Hometown
Delaney Lappin	Drexel	Jr.	F	Corbin City, N.J.

United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team

Name	School	Class	Position	Hometown
Vivian Akyirem	Northeastern	Fr.	F	Kumasi, Ghana
Nia Christopher	Towson	Jr.	F	Devonshire, Bermuda
Alexis Legowski	Northeastern	Sr.	M	South Hadley, Mass.
Annalena O’Reilly	Drexel	Sr.	M	Ardmore, Pa.
Jesi Rossman	Monmouth	Gr.	D	Lady Lake, Fla.
Anja Suttner	Hofstra	Sr.	D	Bodenkirchen, Germany

United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Third Team

Name	School	Class	Position	Hometown
Lauren Bruno	Monmouth	Jr.	D	Manalapan, N.J.
Jasmine Hamid	Towson	Jr.	M	Alexandria, Va.
Riley Melendez	Towson	Jr.	GK	Springfield, Va.

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