LANCASTER, Pa. - The Dickinson women's soccer team had five players recognized on Thursday morning by the Centennial Conference as All-Conference performers. Junior Lila Brown was the Devils lone First Team selection, while sophomore Bridget Merkel was tabbed for Second Team. The senior duo of Emily Dunkel and Sophia Kavulich garnered Honorable Mention, with classmate Eileen Sweeney being named to the All-Sportsmanship Team.   

First Team
Brown, a native of Washington, D.C., had a strong year for the Red and White serving as a main anchor on the backline appearing in all 19 matches, starting in 18 of them. She helped the Dickinson defense to only concede 17 goals against on the season, while at the other end of the pitch helping the Devils to earn the second most corners in the conference (108). Even as a defender Brown was a key cog in the offensive efforts as well notching a team-high six goals, including a brace against DeSales University (9/3) as well as picking up an assist in the match-winning marker on the road at Franklin & Marshall (10/16). 

Second Team
Merkel, the resident of Pittsford, New York, appeared in and started 18 games for Dickinson tallying two goals and two assists on 26 shots (14 on target). Her two goals came in conference fixtures against Muhlenberg (9/28) and Haverford (10/5). Late in the season, she turned into a provider for the Devils setting up one of two markers against Bryn Mawr in the regular season finale (11/2), before setting up Maddie St. Amand for the double overtime winner versus Swarthmore in the Centennial Conference Tournament First Round.

Honorable Mention
Dunkel, the native of Barrington, Illinois, appeared in and started all 19 contests for the Dickinson. She too was a main piece for the Devils backline patrolling the box and clearing the ball as needed. Dunkel was also one of the best set piece takers in the conference collecting a team-high six assists, which was also good for second in the conference. She had one game with multiple assists which came on October 26th at home against Ursinus as she found Norah Heacock in the 76th, before hitting Brown during the 87th to overcome a 1-0 deficit for a 2-1 win.

Kavulich, a resident of Pennington, New Jersey, started all 19 matches for the Red and White between the sticks. On the year, she finished with an 11-5-3 record posting ten cleansheets (conference high) and a 0.87 goals-against average on 65 saves. Kavulich began the season in sensational form putting up shutouts in six of the first seven fixtures of the year. She notched five or more stops in six matches, with a season-high eight coming in the Centennial Conference Semifinal against Johns Hopkins. 

All-Sportsmanship
Sweeney, the native of Orlando, Florida, was the consummate teammate supporting her teammates both on and off the pitch, while making a pair of appearances against DeSales (9/3) and Johns Hopkins (11/8).