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POTY: EAST REGION

Published Jul 31, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY ( JULY 31, 2025 ) - The annual Players of the Year accolades was unveiled today for the WPSL's East Region, honoring # players from 11 teams. Recipients were honored in three categories - Goalkeeper of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Offensive Player of the Year.

The POTY recipients are listed below.

GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE

Great River Division Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Cat Graves	Greater Toledo Futbol Club	Findlay
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Norah Roush	Columbus Eagles FC	Ohio
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nikki Cox	Columbus Eagles FC	Bowling Green	Unanimous

Lake Erie Division Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Maddie Crosbie	Niagara 1812	Niagara
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Gabby Lamparty	Internationals SC	Bowling Green	Unanimous
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Amelia Swinarski	Internationals SC	Louisville

METROPOLITAN CONFERENCE

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Kayla Bower	Clarkstown Soccer Club	St. John's
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Bella Douglas	Clarkstown Soccer Club	Boston College
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Julia Arbelaez	Clarkstown Soccer Club	Syracuse

MID-ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

Colonial Division Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Grace Keen	Delaware Ospreys	West Chester
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dani Stuart	SJEB FC	Saint Joseph's
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Naomi Nnewihe	SJEB FC	Brown

Commonwealth Division Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Hannah Wilt	PA Classics	Shepherd
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Anna Buckwalter	Reading United A.C.	Binghamton
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ashley Lavrich	Reading United A.C.	Monmouth

NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Sally Rainey	Merrimack Valley Hawks FC	Indiana
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kylee McIntosh	Sporting CT	Marist	Unanimous
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tiffany Weimer	Sporting CT	Penn State