GREENVILLE, S.C. – Six Lees-McRae women's soccer student-athletes were named to the 2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer All-Conference selections earlier today. Brooke Allen, Addy Geiss, and Laura Walker led the Bobcats with first-team accolades.
Allen, a Graduate Student from Wilmington, North Carolina, received first team honors for the first time in her Bobcat career. Allen anchored the Bobcat defense and recorded 1,427 total minutes on the pitch with 16 match starts. Allen recorded one goal and three assists in 2026.
Geiss, a Junior Midfielder from Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, joined Allen on the first team after leading the Bobcats in total points with 17. Geiss finished the regular season with six goals and five assists this season. Geiss registered all six goals in conference matches and four assists in 12 league contests.
Walker, a Sophomore Goalkeeper from Orlando, Florida, collected nine clean sheets in 16 matches this season for the Bobcats and only averages 0.88 goals against this season.
Ezra Carpenter, a Senior Forward from Valrico, Florida, led the Bobcats in goals scored this season with seven and was named to the second team. Carpenter achieved two hat tricks in 2026 against Erskine and King. Carpenter also had the match-winning goal in the 2-1 win at Belmont Abbey on October 20.
Kylie Gutierrez, a Junior Midfielder from Holly Springs, North Carolina, joined Carpenter with second-team accolades in 2026. Gutierrez collected five goals and five assists in 16 matches played this season. Gutierrez had two goals in the 4-4 draw at UNC Pembroke on September 19.
Ava Kolasch, a Freshman Defender from Weddington, North Carolina, played a major part in the backline defense for the Bobcats this season. Kolasch made 16 starts this season and played 1,410 total minutes.
Lees-McRae women's soccer received the No. 3 seed in the 2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Championship. The Bobcats will host No. 6 Mount Olive tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. on Tate Field in the Quarterfinals.
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