# Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer awards

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) presents several annual honors for the best women's soccer players of the season. The conference currently presents individual awards for Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Midfielder of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and Freshman of the Year. It also presents an award for Coach of the Year.

## Key

| * | Awarded a national player of the year award: Hermann Trophy (1988–present) Honda Sports Award (1988–present) TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Year (2011–present) ISAA Player of the Year (1985–1995) Soccer America Player of the Year (1985–2014) |

## Player of the Year (1987–2003)

Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
| 1987 | Lori Henry | North Carolina | Defender | Sophomore |
| 1988 | Linda Hamilton | NC State | Defender | Sophomore |
| 1989 | Shannon Higgins * | North Carolina | Midfielder | Senior |
| 1990 | Mia Hamm | North Carolina | Forward | Freshman |
| 1991 | Kristine Lilly * | North Carolina | Midfielder | Junior |
| 1992 | Mia Hamm (2) * | North Carolina | Forward | Junior |
| 1993 | Mia Hamm (3) * | North Carolina | Forward | Senior |
| 1994 | Tisha Venturini * | North Carolina | Midfielder | Senior |
| 1995 | Kelly Walbert | Duke | Forward | Senior |
| 1996 | Erin Taylor | Maryland | Defender | Senior |
| 1997 | Andi Melde | Duke | Forward | Senior |
| 1998 | Cindy Parlow * | North Carolina | Forward | Senior |
| 1999 | Lorrie Fair * | North Carolina | Defender | Senior |
| 2000 | Lori Lindsey | Virginia | Midfielder | Junior |
| 2001 | Lori Lindsey (2) | Virginia | Midfielder | Senior |
| 2002 | Deliah Arrington | Clemson | Forward | Senior |
| 2003 | Lindsay Tarpley * | North Carolina | Midfielder/forward | Sophomore |

## Offensive Player of the Year (2004–present)

Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
| 2004 | Casey McCluskey | Duke | Midfielder/forward | Senior |
| 2005 | Heather O'Reilly | North Carolina | Midfielder | Junior |
| 2006 | Yael Averbuch | North Carolina | Forward | Sophomore |
| 2007 | Mami Yamaguchi * | Florida State | Forward | Junior |
| 2008 | Casey Nogueira * | North Carolina | Forward | Junior |
| 2009 | Tiffany McCarty | Florida State | Forward | Sophomore |
| 2010 | Sinead Farrelly | Virginia | Midfielder | Senior |
| 2011 | Katie Stengel | Wake Forest | Forward | Sophomore |
| 2012 | Caroline Miller | Virginia | Forward | Senior |
| 2013 | Crystal Dunn | North Carolina | Midfielder | Senior |
| 2014 | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir * | Florida State | Midfielder | Senior |
| 2015 | Makenzy Doniak | Virginia | Forward | Senior |
| 2016 | Alexis Shaffer | Virginia | Midfielder | Senior |
| 2017 | Imani Dorsey | Duke | Midfielder/forward | Senior |
| 2018 | Alessia Russo | North Carolina | Forward | Sophomore |
| 2019 | Deyna Castellanos | Florida State | Midfielder/forward | Senior |
| 2020 | Emina Ekic | Louisville | Midfielder | Senior |
| 2021 | Diana Ordóñez | Virginia | Forward | Junior |
| 2022 | Michelle Cooper * | Duke | Forward | Sophomore |
| 2023 | Onyi Echegini * | Florida State | Midfielder | Fifth-year senior |
| 2024 | Karlie Lema | California | Forward | Senior |

## Defensive Player of the Year (2004–present)

Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
| 2004 | Sarah Huffman | Virginia | Defender | Junior |
| 2005 | Carolyn Ford | Duke | Defender | Senior |
| 2006 | Laura Georges | Boston College | Defender | Senior |
| 2007 | Becky Sauerbrunn | Virginia | Defender | Senior |
| 2008 | Nikki Krzysik | Virginia | Defender | Senior |
| 2009 | Whitney Engen * | North Carolina | Defender | Senior |
| 2010 | Crystal Dunn | North Carolina | Defender/midfielder | Freshman |
| 2011 | Natasha Anasi | Duke | Defender | Sophomore |
| 2012 | Crystal Dunn (2) * | North Carolina | Defender/midfielder | Junior |
| 2013 | Kassey Kallman | Florida State | Defender | Senior |
| 2014 | Kristin Grubka | Florida State | Defender | Senior |
| 2015 | Emily Sonnett | Virginia | Defender | Senior |
| 2016 | Christina Gibbons | Duke | Defender/midfielder | Senior |
| 2017 | Schuyler DeBree | Duke | Defender | Senior |
| 2018 | Sam Staab | Clemson | Defender | Senior |
| 2019 | Malia Berkely | Florida State | Defender | Junior |
| 2020 | Malia Berkely (2) | Florida State | Defender | Senior |
| 2021 | Emily Madril | Florida State | Defender | Senior |
| 2022 | Eva Gaetino | Notre Dame | Defender | Junior |
| 2023 | Eva Gaetino (2) | Notre Dame | Defender | Senior |
| 2024 | Cameron Roller | Duke | Defender | Sophomore |

## Midfielder of the Year (2014–present)

Atlantic Coast Conference Midfielder of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Class |
| 2014 | Danielle Colaprico | Virginia | Senior |
| 2015 | Megan Connolly | Florida State | Freshman |
| 2016 | Alexis Shaffer | Virginia | Senior |
| 2017 | Quinn | Duke | Senior |
| 2018 | Sam Coffey | Boston College | Sophomore |
| 2019 | Deyna Castellanos | Florida State | Senior |
| 2020 | Jaelin Howell * | Florida State | Junior |
| 2021 | Jaelin Howell (2) * | Florida State | Senior |
| 2022 | Korbin Albert * | Notre Dame | Sophomore |
| 2023 | Ally Sentnor | North Carolina | Sophomore |
| 2024 | Maggie Graham | Duke | Sophomore |

## Goalkeeper of the Year (2022–present)

Atlantic Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Class |
| 2022 | Cristina Roque | Florida State | Junior |
| 2023 | Halle Mackiewicz | Clemson | Senior |
| 2024 | Leah Freeman | Duke | Graduate |

## Freshman of the Year (1991–present)

Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Position |
| 1991 | Tisha Venturini | North Carolina | Midfielder |
| 1992 | Thori Staples | NC State | Defender |
| 1993 | Debbie Keller | North Carolina | Forward |
| 1994 | Carmie Landeen | Clemson | Midfielder |
| 1995 | Cindy Parlow | North Carolina | Forward |
| 1996 | Laurie Schwoy | North Carolina | Midfielder/forward |
| 1997 | Isis Dallis | Duke | Goalkeeper |
| 1998 | Emily Taggart | Wake Forest | Midfielder/forward |
| 1999 | Joline Charlton | Wake Forest | Forward |
| 2000 | Lindsay Browne | Clemson | Midfielder |
| 2001 | Casey McCluskey | Duke | Midfielder |
| 2002 | Lindsay Tarpley | North Carolina | Midfielder/forward |
| 2003 | Becky Sauerbrunn | Virginia | Defender |
| 2004 | Ashley Stinson | Virginia Tech | Forward |
| 2005 | Jess Rostedt | Virginia | Forward |
| 2006 | Gina DiMartino | Boston College | Forward |
| 2007 | Brittney Steinbruch | Miami | Forward |
| 2008 | Tiffany McCarty | Florida State | Forward |
| 2009 | Vicki DiMartino | Boston College | Forward |
| 2010 | Katie Stengel | Wake Forest | Forward |
| 2011 | Morgan Brian | Virginia | Midfielder |
| 2012 | Cassie Pecht | Duke | Midfielder/forward |
| 2013 | Morgan Andrews | Notre Dame | Midfielder |
| 2014 | Megan Buckingham | North Carolina | Midfielder/forward |
| 2015 | Megan Connolly | Florida State | Midfielder |
| 2016 | Bridgette Andrzejewski | North Carolina | Forward |
| 2017 | Emina Ekic | Louisville | Midfielder |
| 2017 | Alessia Russo | North Carolina | Forward |
| 2018 | Zhao Yujie * | Florida State | Midfielder |
| 2019 | Maycee Bell | North Carolina | Defender |
| 2020 | Lia Godfrey * | Virginia | Midfielder |
| 2021 | Michelle Cooper * | Duke | Forward |
| 2022 | Kat Rader | Duke | Forward |
| 2023 | Jordynn Dudley * | Florida State | Forward |
| 2024 | Izzy Engle | Notre Dame | Midfielder/forward |

## Coach of the Year (1987–present)

Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year :
| Season | Coach | School |
| 1987 | Anson Dorrance | North Carolina |
| 1988 | Larry Gross | NC State |
| 1989 | Lauren Gregg | Virginia |
| 1990 | Anson Dorrance (2) | North Carolina |
| 1991 | Anson Dorrance (3) | North Carolina |
| 1992 | Bill Hempen | Duke |
| 1993 | Anson Dorrance (4) | North Carolina |
| 1994 | Bill Hempen (2) | Duke |
| 1995 | April Heinrichs | Maryland |
| 1996 | Alvin Corneal | NC State |
| 1996 | Anson Dorrance (5) | North Carolina |
| 1997 | Bill Hempen (3) | Duke |
| 1998 | Tony da Luz | Wake Forest |
| 1999 | Shannon Cirovski | Maryland |
| 2000 | Ray Leone | Clemson |
| 2001 | Anson Dorrance (6) | North Carolina |
| 2002 | Shannon Cirovski (2) | Maryland |
| 2003 | Anson Dorrance (7) | North Carolina |
| 2004 | Anson Dorrance (8) | North Carolina |
| 2005 | Mark Krikorian | Florida State |
| 2006 | Anson Dorrance (9) | North Carolina |
| 2007 | Tricia Taliaferro | Maryland |
| 2008 | Anson Dorrance (10) | North Carolina |
| 2009 | Mark Krikorian (2) | Florida State |
| 2010 | Brian Pensky | Maryland |
| 2011 | Robbie Church | Duke |
| 2012 | Mark Krikorian (3) | Florida State |
| 2013 | Steve Swanson | Virginia |
| 2014 | Mark Krikorian (4) | Florida State |
| 2015 | Steve Swanson (2) | Virginia |
| 2016 | Eddie Radwanski | Clemson |
| 2017 | Robbie Church (2) | Duke |
| 2018 | Anson Dorrance (11) | North Carolina |
| 2019 | Anson Dorrance (12) | North Carolina |
| 2020 | Mark Krikorian (5) | Florida State |
| 2021 | Steve Swanson (3) | Virginia |
| 2022 | Nate Norman | Notre Dame |
| 2023 | Brian Pensky (2) | Florida State |
| 2024 | Robbie Church (3) | Duke |