Lancaster, Pa. – (11/11/2025) – Gwynedd Mercy University midfielders, senior Kira Bradley (Langhorne, Pa.) and junior Rebecca Gordon (Sicklerville, N.J.) were among the 22 student-athletes recognized by league commissioner Rebecca Mullen on the 2025 All-Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Women's Soccer Team. The AEC also announced the 2025 Women's Soccer Major Award Winners; Marywood University senior midfielder Carly Walters (Springfield, Pa.) was named the AEC Women's Soccer Player of the Year, Marywood University graduate defender Britlyn Higgins (Fort Worth, Texas) as named the AEC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year, Marymount University freshman midfielder Arianna Blanco (Manassas Park, Va.) was named the AEC Women's Soccer Rookie of the Year, and the AEC Women's Soccer Coaching Staff of the Year award went to Pratt Institute Head Coach Travis Blair and his assistant Sophia Danyko-Kulchycky.
 
Walters headlined Marywood University's season statistics with 16 goals (3^rd in AEC), 35 points (3^rd), 80 shots (T3^rd), and seven game-winning goals (GWG) (1^st); she finished among the league's Top-Three in each category and served as the league-leader in the last. Meanwhile, Higgins stood out in the Pacer backfield with six points (2 goals, 2 assists), 25 shots, and their game-winning goal in a 4-0 season-opening victory at the State University of New York (SUNY) Polytechnical (Aug. 29).
 
Blanco made an immediate impact in her debut season with the Saints. She ranked among the AEC Top-10 in goals (11, 6^th), assists (5, T7^th), points (27, T6^th), shots (47, 9^th), and GWG (T2^nd, 4).
 
From 2024 to 2025, Pratt Institute improved from 5-10 overall and 2-4 in the AEC, to 8-6-2 overall and 4-3 in the AEC. They garnered the #4 seed in the 2025 AEC Women's Soccer Championship Tournament and placed four student-athletes on the 2025 All-AEC Women's Soccer Team.
 
Bradley was the Griffins unstoppable force as the Bryn Athyn transfer has logged team-highs in points (43), goals (19), shots (80), and GWG (4). Her 19 goals led the AEC while her four game-winners - against Cairn University (W, 2-1 on Sept. 20), Albright College (W, 4-2 on Sept. 27), Penn State Schuylkill (W, 6-1 on Oct. 1), and Centenary University (N.J.) (W, 7-1 on Oct. 29) – tied her second among her league peers. She also ranked among the AEC Top-10 in assists (5, T7^th), shots (T3^rd), and points (43, 2^nd). Bradley was named to the AEC Women's Soccer Weekly Honor Roll on September 29 and October 8, and garnered the AEC Women's Soccer Player of the Week award on November 3.
 
Gordon was one of serval playmakers who supported Bradley's impressive season. She finished the season with 13 points (4 goals, 5 assists) and 41 shots, and she made an AEC Women's Soccer Weekly Honor Roll appearance on September 2.
 
The complete 2025 All-AEC Women's Soccer Team and Major Award Winners are listed below and available by using the provided links.
 
2025 All-Atlantic East Conference (AEC)
Women's Soccer Team and Major Award Winners
 
Player of the Year: Carly Walters, Marywood University
Defensive Player of the Year: Britlyn Higgins, Marywood University
Rookie of the Year: Arianna Blanco, Marymount University
Coaching Staff of the Year: Pratt Institute
 
First Team:
GK – Genevieve Morrison, Marywood University
D – Britlyn Higgins, Marywood University
D – Faith Meals, Marywood University
D – Isabelle Davis, Marymount University
M – Carly Walters, Marywood University
M – Kat Thomsen, Pratt Institute
M – Kira Bradley, Gwynedd Mercy University
M – Nicole Alvarado, Marymount University
F – Arianna Blanco, Marymount University
F – Bryn Stiles, Marywood University
F – Kate Nolan, Pratt Institute
 
Second Team:
Rylee Alston, Marywood University
Cara Cimo, Neumann University
Liliana Flores, Centenary University (N.J.)
Arianna Garcia, Marymount University
Elizabeth Giamboy, Saint Elizabeth University
Rebecca Gordon, Gwynedd Mercy University
Josey Kanach, Pratt Institute
Leila Lajdel, Marymount University
Gabby Palladino, Immaculata University
Emma Pratt, Pratt Institute
Caroline Walters, Marywood University