Women's Soccer

All-CC Women's Soccer: Swarthmore's Gizzie & Dickinson's Brown Named Players of the Year

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Swarthmore and Dickinson collected the four major awards to lead the 2025 All-Centennial Conference Women's Soccer Team. Swarthmore's Ava Gizzie, Dickinson's Lila Brown and Joelle Ma and the Garnet coaching staff secured top honors on the all-star squad. 

Gizzie, a junior forward for Swarthmore, was selected as Offensive Player of the Year. Gizzie is tied for the conference lead with 11 goals and tied for second with 23 points and four game-winners on the year. Gizzie is now a three-time first-team All-Centennial honoree and the third Garnet player to receive Player of the Year accolades along with Megan Colombo (2010) and Marin McCoy (2017 & 2018). 

Brown, a senior defender for the Red Devils, was tabbed as Defensive Player of the Year. A three-time All-Centennial pick, Brown helped lead a Dickinson defense that surrendered just 16 goals in 21 games this season. She is the fifth Red Devil in conference history to have garnered Player of the Year laurels, and the first to be named Defensive Player of the Year in the four-year history of the award. 

Ma, a freshman defender for Dickinson, earned Rookie of the Year honors and was also named to the All-Centennial second team. Ma made an immediate impact at left back for the Red Devils while also contributing six goals and eight assists, ranking in the top-10 in the CC in assists (3rd), points (6th) and goals (8th). Ma is the second Red Devil to be named Rookie of the Year in the 13-year history of the award, joining current assistant coach Meg Tate (2019) in that club. 

The Swarthmore coaching staff was named Coaching Staff of the Year by the other coaches in the conference. Head coach Todd Anckaitis and assistants Reba Magier, Esther Edwards and Maddy Carens guided the Garnet to the No. 1 seed in the CC tournament and an NCAA bid with a 14-3-3 overall record that included a 9-0-1 mark in CC play. 

Swarthmore led all teams with eight All-Centennial award winners. F&M received six spots on the team while Dickinson and Hopkins both had five players secure all-star nods. 

Nineteen players earned All-Centennial status for at least the second time in their careers, including one four-time honoree and six three-time honorees. Johns Hopkins senior defender Annie Isphording, the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, secured the fourth All-Centennial award of her career with a third straight appearance on the first team. Gizzie grabbed first team accolades for the third year in a row, joining Isphording as two of the 31 player in CC history to earn first team honors in three different seasons. Dickinson's Brown, JHU senior midfielder Megha Salvi, F&M junior defender Colleen Ferrarese, Haverford senior defender Lauren Anderson and Hopkins senior defender Ella Macko received all-conference honors for the third time. 

Johns Hopkins leads the all-time list of first team all-conference selections with 82. Gettysburg (52) is second, while Swarthmore is third (44) followed by Dickinson (35), McDaniel (35), Muhlenberg (34), Haverford (27), Franklin & Marshall (27), Ursinus (6) and Bryn Mawr (4).

First Team
Pos / Name Cl.  Hometown / High School
F-Ava Gizzie, Swarthmore + Jr. New Canaan, Conn. / Choate Rosemary Hall
F-Ava Prisco, Dickinson Jr. Warren, N.J. / Watchung Hills
F-Emerson McDonald, Franklin & Marshall Fr. Haddonfield, N.J. / Haddon Twp. 
F-Maria Romo-Nichols, Johns Hopkins $ Sr. Denver, Colo. / Kent Denver School 
M-Celia Kanellakos, Swarthmore % So. Chatham, N.J. / Kent Place School 
M-Megha Salvi, Johns Hopkins * Sr. Sunnyvale, Calif. / The Harker School
M-Carolyn Johnson, Johns Hopkins So. St Augustine, Fla. / Bartram Trail 
D-Lila Brown, Dickinson * Sr. Washington, D.C. / Sidwell Friends School
D-Annie Isphording, Johns Hopkins ! Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Indian Hill
D-Aminah Evans, Swarthmore & So. Woodside, Calif. / Sequoia
GK-Dahlia Bedward, Swarthmore Sr. Columbia, Md. / Altholton
Second Team
Pos / Name Cl. Hometown / High School
F-Ellison Errington, Franklin & Marshall So. Madison, N.J. / Madison
F-Jane Daiutolo, Gettysburg % Sr. Wayne, Pa. / Radnor
F-Sophie Kilbride, Washington College % Jr. Lewisburg, Pa. / Lewisburg 
M-Kate Boujoukos, Franklin & Marshall % Sr. Wayne, Pa. / Radnor
M-Nicole Jensen, Swarthmore So. Sao Paulo, Brazil / Graded the American School of Sao Paulo
M-Bridget Merkel, Dickinson & Jr. Pittsford, N.Y. / Pittsford Mendon
M-Norah Heacock, Dickinson Jr. Baltimore, Md. / St. Paul's School for Girls
M-Kaileigh Brady, Washington College % Jr. Hockessin, Del. / St. Mark's
D-Colleen Ferrarese, Franklin & Marshall ^ Jr. Bel Air, Md. / Maryvale Prep.
D-Elise Fox, Gettysburg $ Sr. Westfield, N.J. / Westfield 
D-Joelle Ma, Dickinson Fr. Summit, N.J. / Summit
GK-Mallory Toomey, Ursinus So.  Wayne, Pa. / Radnor
Honorable Mention
Pos / Name Cl. Hometown / High School
F-Charlotte Carleton, Swarthmore % Jr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Bloomfield Hills 
F-Taylor Pezulich, Ursinus So. Fords, N.J. / Woodbridge
M-Macie Mangini, Swarthmore  Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Chaparral
M-Zoe Warne, Franklin & Marshall Sr. Ridgewood, N.J. / Ridgewood
D-Abigale Baker, Haverford Sr. Harvard, Mass. / The Bromfield School 
D-Lauren Anderson, Haverford > Sr. Bala Cynwyd, Pa. / William Penn Charter School 
D-Ella Macko, Johns Hopkins @ Sr. Burlingame, Calif. / Burlingame
D-Alexis Keller-Posen, McDaniel % Jr. Nottingham, Md. / Eastern Tech 
D-Haley Lewinski, Swarthmore  So. Ambler, Pa. / Penn Charter
GK-Dani Klingener, Muhlenberg Sr. Mountain Lakes, N.J. / Morris Knolls
GK-Lucy Fleming, Franklin & Marshall  Jr. Princeton, N.J. / Hopewell Valley Central 
GK-Olivia Allen, Washington College & Jr. West Pittston, Pa. / Wyoming Area 


!   1st team All-Centennial in 2024 & 2023, 2nd team in 2022
+  1st team All-Centennial in 2024 & 2023
*   1st team All-Centennial in 2024 & 2nd team in 2023
^  1st team All-Centennial in 2024 & Honorable Mention in 2023
&  2nd team All-Centennail in 2024
>  2nd team All-Centennial in 2022 & Honorable Mention in 2023 
@ Honorable Mention in 2024 & 2023 
% Honorable Mention in 2024
$  Honorable Mention in 2023

Offensive Player of the Year – Ava Gizzie, Swarthmore, Jr., F
Defensive Player of the Year – Lila Brown, Dickinson, Sr., D 
Rookie of the Year – Joelle Ma, Dickinson, Fr., D 
Coaching Staff of the Year – Swarthmore 

All-Sportsmanship Team

  • Jessica Johnson, Bryn Mawr, Sr., Reading, Pa. 
  • Katey Van Kirk, Dickinson, Sr., Mount Pleasant, S.C. 
  • Isabella Fedele, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., Rockport, Mass. 
  • Stephanie Balerna, Gettysburg, Jr., Pennington, N.J. 
  • Madeline Dosen, Haverford, Sr., Annadale, Va. 
  • Calista Poulos, Johns Hopkins, Sr., Brooklyn, N.Y. 
  • Sarah Hurley, McDaniel, Sr., Stockton, N.J. 
  • Ivy Dias, Muhlenberg, Jr., Allentown, Pa. 
  • Eloise Franz, Swarthmore, Sr., Barcelona, Spain
  • Adriana Careless, Ursinus, Sr., Mulica Hill, N.J. 
  • Maddy Gaydon, Washington College, Sr., Gettysburg, Pa. 

Centennial Conference Players of the Year (1993-2021)

  • 1993    Tracy Blasius, Gettysburg, Jr, F
  • 1994    Kristen Hull, Gettysburg, Sr, M
  • 1995    Wendy Elles, Gettysburg, Sr, D
  • 1996    Lori Moll, Gettysburg, Sr, D
  • 1997    Sarah Parola, Johns Hopkins, Fr, F / Beth Blasi, McDaniel, Soph, M
  • 1998    Whitney Jackson, Gettysburg, Soph, M
  • 1999    Beth Blasi, McDaniel, Sr, M
  • 2000    Alissa Desiderio, Muhlenberg, Sr, M
  • 2001    Heather Rice, Franklin & Marshall, Jr, M
  • 2002    Heather Rice, Franklin & Marshall, Sr, M
  • 2003    Alyssa Carlow, Dickinson, Sr, F
  • 2004    Elena Kozakewich, Haverford, Jr, M
  • 2005    Katie Myers, Gettysburg, Jr, F
  • 2006    Kaitlin Giannetti, Johns Hopkins, Sr, M
  • 2007    Lisa Nichols, Dickinson, Sr, F
  • 2008    Sarah Casey, Dickinson, Sr, F
  • 2009    Jessica Hnatiuk, Johns Hopkins, Jr, D
  • 2010    Megan Colombo, Swarthmore, Sr, F
  • 2011    Erica Suter, Johns Hopkins, Sr, M
  • 2012    Hannah Kronick, Johns Hopkins, Soph, F
  • 2013    Hannah Kronick, Johns Hopkins, Jr, F
  • 2014    Hannah Kronick, Johns Hopkins, Sr, F
  • 2015    Eliza Gray, Gettysburg, Sr, GK
  • 2016    Meg Van de Loo, Johns Hopkins, Sr, F
  • 2017    Marin McCoy, Swarthmore, Jr, F
  • 2018    Marin McCoy, Swarthmore, Sr, F
  • 2019    Emily Maheras, Johns Hopkins, Sr., M
  • 2021    Hannah Schepers, McDaniel, Sr., F

Centennial Conference Offensive Players of the Year

  • 2022    Meg Tate, Dickinson, Sr., F
  • 2023    Katie Sullivan, Johns Hopkins, Jr., F
  • 2024    Katie Sullivan, Johns Hopkins, Sr. F
  • 2025    Ava Gizzie, Swarthmore, Jr., F

Centennial Conference Defensive Players of the Year

  • 2022    Jules Dotterweich, McDaniel, Gr., D
  • 2023    Kiersten Crowley, McDaniel, Gr., D 
  • 2024    Annie Isphording, Johns Hopkins, Jr., D
  • 2025    Lila Brown, Dickinson, Sr., D 

Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year

  • 2012    Eliza Gray, Gettysburg, Fr., GK
  • 2013    Ana Bengoechea, Johns Hopkins, Fr., M
  • 2014    Hannah Lichtenstein, Swarthmore, Soph., F
  • 2015    Marin McCoy, Swarthmore, Fr., F
  • 2016    Casarah Morales, Muhlenberg, Fr, B
  • 2017    Riley O'Toole, Johns Hopkins, Fr, M
  • 2018    Rachel Jackson, Johns Hopkins, Fr, M
  • 2019    Meg Tate, Dickinson, Fr., M
  • 2021    Emily Sullivan, Johns Hopkins, Fr., F
  • 2022    Annie Isphording, Johns Hopkins, Fr., D
  • 2023    Ava Gizzie, Swarthmore, Fr., F 
  • 2024    Aminah Evans, Swarthmore, Fr., D
  • 2025    Joelle Ma, Dickinson, Fr., D 

Centennial Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year

  • 2013    Sam Wilson, McDaniel, Sr., D
  • 2014    Emma Sindelar, Swarthmore, Sr., F
  • 2015    Meg Van de Loo, Johns Hopkins, Jr., F
  • 2016    Kristen Upton, McDaniel, Jr., D
  • 2017    Kristen Upton, McDaniel, Sr., D
  • 2018    Arianna Sabatino, Sr., M, Washington College
  • 2019    Carly Lupton-Smith, Sr., M, Johns Hopkins
  • 2021    Jules Dotterweich, Sr., D, McDaniel
  • 2022    Rachel Chatfield, Sr., D, Washington College
  • 2023    Jessica Weinoldt, Jr., M, McDaniel
  • 2024    Lila Brown, Jr., D, Dickinson
  • 2025    TBA

Centennial Conference Coach/Coaching Staff of the Year

  • 2008    Leo Weil, Johns Hopkins
  • 2009    Jamie Gluck, Haverford
  • 2010    Kelly Tyrrell, Dickinson
  • 2011    Leo Weil, Johns Hopkins
  • 2012    Leo Weil, Johns Hopkins
  • 2013    Sandy Lagana, McDaniel
  • 2014    Matt Garrett, Gettysburg
  • 2015    Sandy Lagana, McDaniel
  • 2016    Sandy Lagana, McDaniel
  • 2017    Leo Weil, Johns Hopkins
  • 2018    Leo Weil, Johns Hopkins
  • 2019    Ted Zingman, Dickinson
  • 2021    Sandy Lagana, McDaniel
  • 2022    Johns Hopkins
  • 2023    McDaniel 
  • 2024    McDaniel 
  • 2025    Swarthmore 

Four-Time First-Team All-Centennial Selections (11)

  • Heather Rice, Franklin & Marshall, M, 1999-00-01-02
  • Alyssa Carlow, Dickinson, F, 2000-01-02-03
  • Dawn Iberer, Muhlenberg, F, 2000-01-02-03
  • Becky Armstrong, Muhlenberg, F, 2001-02-03-04
  • Cait Mullarkey, Swarthmore, B, 2005-06-07-08
  • Jenn Paulucci, Johns Hopkins, B, 2007-08-09-10
  • Hannah Kronick, Johns Hopkins, F, 2011-12-13-14
  • Emma Sindelar, Swarthmore, F, 2011-12-13-14
  • Anna Bengoechea, Johns Hopkins, M, 2013-14-15-16
  • Marin McCoy, Swarthmore, F, 2015-16-17-18
  • Katie Sullivan, Johns Hopkins, F, 2021-22-23-24

Three-Time First-Team All-Centennial Selections (20)

  • Wendy Elles, Gettysburg, B, 1993-94-95
  • Erin Murphey, McDaniel, F, 1995-96-97
  • Celina Boer, Muhlenberg, F, 1996-97-98
  • Lauren Frankford, Gettysburg, B, 1997-98-99
  • Beth Blasi, McDaniel, M, 1997-98-99
  • Rashmi Roy, Johns Hopkins, B, 1998-99-00
  • Jill Minger, Johns Hopkins, M, 2000-01-02
  • Jenny Line, Gettysburg, M, 2002-03-04
  • Katie Myers, Gettysburg, F, 2004-05-06
  • Lisa Nichols, Dickinson, F, 2005-06-07
  • Megan Colombo, Swarthmore, F, 2007-09-10
  • Erica Suter, Johns Hopkins, M, 2008-10-11
  • Jessica Hnatiuk, Johns Hopkins, B, 2009-10-11
  • Hannah Matlack, Dickinson, B, 2013-14-15
  • Hannah Lichtenstein, Swarthmore, F, 2014-15-16
  • Casarah Morales, Muhlenberg, B, 2016-17-18
  • Rachel Jackson, Johns Hopkins, F, 2019-21-22
  • Meg Tate, Dickinson, F, 2019-21-22
  • Annie Isphording, Johns Hopkins, D, 2023-24-25
  • Ava Gizzie, Swarthmore, F, 2023-24-25

First-Team Freshmen All-Centennial Conference (33)

  • Heather Ganley, Dickinson, F, 1993 
  • Amy Mollenkamp, Gettysburg, M 1994
  • Julie Backof, McDaniel, GK, 1995
  • Nicole Zito, Haverford, F, 1995
  • Stephanie Van Deusen, McDaniel, M, 1995
  • Kate Cushman, Johns Hopkins, GK, 1996
  • Sarah Parola, Johns Hopkins, F, 1997 
  • Heather Rice, Franklin & Marshall, M, 1999 
  • Dawn Iberer, Muhlenberg, F, 2000 
  • Alyssa Carlow, Dickinson, F, 2000
  • Carah Medill, McDaniel, F, 2000
  • Becky Armstrong, Muhlenberg, F, 2001 
  • Elizabeth Feldhusen, Gettysburg, M, 2001
  • Caitlin Mullarkey, Swarthmore, B, 2005 
  • Katie Kanuka, Swarthmore, F, 2006 
  • Megan Colombo, Swarthmore, F, 2007 
  • Jenn Paulucci, Johns Hopkins, B, 2007
  • Erica Suter, Johns Hopkins, F, 2008 
  • Nicolette Miller, Muhlenberg, F, 2008
  • Jess Porcelan, Ursinus, M, 2008
  • Hannah Richardson, Dickinson, F, 2009 
  • Hannah Kronick, Johns Hopkins, F, 2011 
  • Emma Sindelar, Swarthmore, F, 2011
  • Ana Bengoechea, Johns Hopkins, M, 2013 
  • Marin McCoy, Swarthmore, F, 2015 
  • Casarah Morales, Muhlenberg, B, 2016 
  • Riley O'Toole, Johns Hopkins, M, 2017 
  • Meg Tate, Dickinson, M, 2019 
  • Lauren Bracken, Dickinson, D, 2019
  • Katie Sullivan, Johns Hopkins, F, 2021
  • Ava Gizzie, Swarthmore, F, 2023
  • Lauren Lior, Swarthmore, F, 2023
  • Emerson McDonald, Franklin & Marshall, F, 2025