Seven Purple Knights Earn All-CACC Women's Soccer Accolades

New Haven, Conn.- A quartet of schools were honored on Monday by the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) with major awards for the 2022 women's soccer season. The highlight was Goldey-Beacom College's Alyssa Ruggeri being named the CACC Women's Soccer Player of the Year, as the voting for the all-conference and major awards was conducted by the league's 13 head coaches in the sport.

In addition to Ruggeri, Thomas Jefferson University's Nikki Dedes was named CACC Rookie of the Year and Holy Family University's Brianna Pudlo was tabbed CACC Goalkeeper of the Year. University of Bridgeport had a pair of major award winners, including Angelina LoFranco earning CACC Defensive Player of the Year accolades and Tania Armellino crowned as CACC Coach of the Year.  Alliance University was named the CACC Team Sportsmanship Award winner for demonstrating outstanding character during the 2022 regular season.

Ruggeri, who was also named to the All-CACC First Team at forward, is tied for third in the CACC with 12 goals while also ranking first in assists (13) and points (37).
Dedes' 13 goals is second highest in the league and her 29 points is third best. She also garnered a spot on the all-league first team at forward.

LoFranco has been a steadying defensive presence in the midfield for UB, as the Knights won the CACC Regular Season Championship and locked up the No. 1 seed in this week's women's soccer tournament. UB did not lose a match in conference play (10-0-2) and posted seven shutout victories.

Pudlo went 5-5-6 in net during the regular season and her .852 save percentage leads the CACC. Pudlo, who was also named All-CACC First Team, ranks second in the conference with a 0.84 goals against average.

Armellino has had a terrific debut season for Bridgeport. The Purple Knights are currently 11-3-4 overall and are currently in latest NCAA Division II East Region Women's Soccer Rankings. 

2022 CACC WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Alyssa Ruggeri (Goldey-Beacom College)

2022 CACC WOMEN'S SOCCER ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Nikki Dedes (Thomas Jefferson University)

2022 CACC WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Angelina LoFranco (University of Bridgeport)

2022 CACC WOMEN'S SOCCER GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Brianna Pudlo (Holy Family University)

2022 CACC WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR
Tania Armellino (University of Bridgeport)

2022 CACC WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Alliance University

2022 CACC WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
F – Nikki Dedes (Thomas Jefferson University)
F - Madeline Jimenez (Chestnut Hill College)
F – Hailey McGee (Post University)
F - Alyssa Ruggeri (Goldey-Beacom College)
F - Kate Thill (University of Bridgeport)
M - Angelina LoFranco (University of Bridgeport)
M - Devin Sullivan (Thomas Jefferson University)
M - Isabella Wysocki (Dominican University)
D - Payton Cole (Thomas Jefferson University)
D - Samantha Emmi (Wilmington University)
D - Olivia Pousette (University of Bridgeport)
GK - Brianna Pudlo (Holy Family University)

2022 CACC WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
F – Laural Erick (Thomas Jefferson University)
F – Leigh-Ann Ramsay (University of Bridgeport)
F – Kaitlyn Zeeb (Dominican University)
M – Kiery Spatz (Thomas Jefferson University)
M – Samantha St. Pierre (University of Bridgeport)
M – Jacqueline Ziegler (Holy Family University)
D – Livia Busin (University of Bridgeport)
D – Maura Kilkenny (Holy Family University)
D – Brianna Lewis (Caldwell University)
D – Amber McGee (Post University)
D – Jeena Pressley (Thomas Jefferson University)
GK – Clara Karlsson (University of Bridgeport)