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Golden Knights with League-High Six Selections.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Saint Rose's Mia Klammer was selected as the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) East Region Player of the Year, as 19 women's soccer players from the Northeast-10 Conference earned All-Region honors from the D2CCA and United Soccer Coaches following the 2022 season.
Saint Rose, the three-time reigning NE10 champion, had a league-high six selections – including five players on First Team All-Region. Franklin Pierce, a co-regular season champion and NCAA quarterfinalist, and Adelphi tied with four players earning All-Region recognition.
Six different players earned First Team nods for both the D2CCA and United Soccer Coaches, including Pia Bozic, the NE10 Goalkeeper of the Year, as one of four players from Saint Rose. Adelphi's Madison Apicella, the NE10 Player and Rookie of the Year, and Franklin Pierce's Aino Martikainen, the NE10 Defensive Player of the Year, also won the distinction.
Overall, eight NE10 players were named to the All-Region teams from both organizations. Bentley, Pace, Saint Anselm, Southern Connecticut and Southern New Hampshire all had one player selected.
For a full breakdown of the Division II Women's Soccer All-East Region Teams, please see the list below.
Founded in 1941 and based in Kansas City, Mo., United Soccer Coaches has grown into the world's largest soccer coaches' organization that serves members at every level of the game. United Soccer Coaches works every day to inspire coaches and ignite their passion for the game so they pass it on to players and others in the soccer community.
The D2CCA encourages and promotes DII athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact DII intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA DII member colleges and universities.
D2CCA ALL-EAST REGION TEAM
Player of the Year
Mia Klammer, Saint Rose
First Team
Madison Apicella, Adelphi
Aino Martikainen, Franklin Pierce
Lauren Amerena, Saint Rose
Pia Bozic, Saint Rose
Mia Klammer, Saint Rose
Sanna Rein, Saint Rose
Second Team
Hannah Franco, Adelphi
Alexa Mihale, Adelphi
Salome Kerguillec, Franklin Pierce
Jasmine Perez-Acosta, Franklin Pierce
Jada Brown, Saint Rose
UNITED SOCCER COACHES ALL-EAST REGION TEAM
First Team
Madison Apicella, Adelphi
Aino Martikainen, Franklin Pierce
Jasmine Perez-Acosta, Franklin Pierce
Lauren Amerena, Saint Rose
Pia Bozic, Saint Rose
Kaelyn Britt, Saint Rose
Mia Klammer, Saint Rose
Sanna Rein, Saint Rose
Second Team
Victoria Colatosti, Adelphi
Pinja Eklund, Franklin Pierce
Salome Kerguillec, Franklin Pierce
Ai Inoue, Southern New Hampshire
Third Team
Brooke Jones, Bentley
Allison Carr, Pace
Olivia Gotobed, Saint Anselm
Amanda Dustin, Southern Connecticut
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 13 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
