WASHINGTON — Dayton earned four of the six major Atlantic 10 women’s soccer awards, announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon. Duquesne, Fordham, and Saint Louis also tallied superlative accolades. The six major awards, along with All-Conference teams, the All-Rookie team, and the All-Academic Team, were selected based on regular season performance.
 
Duquesne senior Maya Matesa was named A-10 Offensive Player of the Year, while Dayton took the three other major position awards. Flyers senior Batoul Reda was named Goalkeeper of the Year, senior Kyra Karfonta was named Defensive Player of the Year, and sophomore Liv Grenda was named Midfielder of the Year. Fordham’s Renata Mercedes and Saint Louis’ Caroline Chier were named Co-Rookies of the Year and Dayton’s Eric Golz received the Coach of the Year award.

Matesa leads the A-10 and stands in a tie for fourth nationally with 17 goals this season, including a league-best six game-winners – ranking third in the nation. The forward from Lebanon, Ohio also leads the conference in points (39), goals per game (0.89), and shots per game (4.95). Matesa was named to the midseason watchlist for the Hermann Trophy, recognizing the National Player of the Year. The program’s career and single-season goal-scoring record holder, Matesa is the first Duquesne women’s soccer player ever to be named Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year.
 
Reda became the first Dayton player to win the Goalkeeper of the Year award since the accolade was added in 2023, cementing a spectacular 2025 campaign for the netminder. The Dearborn, Mich. native boasts an NCAA-leading 13 shutouts on the season and has 40 for her career, tied for 20^th in NCAA Division I history. Reda leads the A-10 in goals against average (.526) and save percentage (.865), ranking 11th nationally in both categories.
 
Grenda leads the Flyers with six goals this season, tying for sixth in the A-10. The midfielder from Perkasi, Pa. commands the Dayton offense with her scoring and passing abilities, tallying at least one goal and assist in four games. Grenda has tallied 16 points on the year, recording four assists and two game-winning goals.
 
A defender from South Lyon, Mich. Karfonta has anchored a dominant Dayton back line, standing out as one of the best defensive units in the nation. The Flyers lead the A-10 and rank seventh nationally in goals against average (0.53), ranking fifth in the nation in shutout percentage (0.0684). Dayton has allowed just 8.1 shots per game, including 2.05 shots on goal per contest. Karfonta has played the third-most minutes of any player on her team, starting all 19 games for the Flyers.
 
Mercedes has played a crucial role in Fordham’s success this season, starting in 18 of the team’s 19 matches. The midfielder from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic has tallied 10 points from three goals and four assists, adding 53 shots and 20 shots on goal. Mercedes got her freshman campaign off to the perfect start, scoring Fordham’s first goal of the season in a 4-0 win over Marist.
 
Chier helped Saint Louis earn the No. 2 seed in the Atlantic 10 Championship, ranking second on the team with six assists. Tallying eight points on the season, Chier scored her first collegiate goal in a 5-0 win at Saint Joseph’s. The midfielder/forward from Webster Graves, Mo. has helped set up several clutch moments, assisting on the Billikens’ game-winning goals against Duquesne, VCU, and Indiana.
 
Golz earned his first A-10 Coach of the Year award in his ninth season at the helm with Dayton, leading the Flyers to their first regular season title since 2013. Dayton entered the A-10 Championship with a 13-3-2 record, going a perfect 10-0 in league play. The Flyers have won 12 consecutive matches, the longest winning streak in all of NCAA Division I soccer.
 
The awards were announced ahead of the A-10 Women’s Soccer Championship semifinals, taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 5. No. 1 Seed Dayton will host No. 6 Fordham at 7 p.m. ET as No. 2 seed Saint Louis hosts No. 4 Rhode Island at 8 p.m. ET.
 
2025 Atlantic 10 Women’s Soccer Awards:
 
Offensive Player of the Year: Maya Matesa, Duquesne
Defensive Player of the Year: Kyra Karfonta, Dayton
Midfielder of the Year: Liv Grenda, Dayton
Goalkeeper of the Year: Batoul Reda, Dayton
Co-Rookies of the Year: Renata Mercedes, Fordham
                                                Caroline Chier, Saint Louis
Coach of the Year: Eric Golz, Dayton
 
FIRST TEAM
Forwards
Laney Smith, Dayton
Maya Matesa, Duquesne
Brianna Moore, Duquesne
Liina Tervo, Fordham
Zoe Hevey, Loyola Chicago
 
Midfielders
Liv Grenda, Dayton
Mackenzie Muir, Duquesne
Lena Johnsen, Fordham
           
Defenders
Kyra Karfonta, Dayton               
Zoë Vidaurre, George Mason
Izzy Luebbert, Saint Louis
 
Goalkeeper SECOND TEAM
Forwards
Karli Ferguson, Dayton
Dakota Lyons, Davidson
Lauren MacDonald, Rhode Island
 
Midfielders
Molly Russell, Dayton
Hannah Larson, Saint Louis
Julia Simon, Saint Louis
 
Defenders
Lauren Fields, Dayton
Bre Mendoza, Dayton   
Ella Raimondi, Dayton
Ella Guth, Fordham
 
Goalkeeper
Allison Deardorff, Loyola Chicago
 
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Ky Hau-Golden, Dayton
Emery Newlin, Dayton
Caroline Schork, Dayton
Renata Mercedes, Fordham
Kayden Williams, La Salle
Abby Sudkamp, Loyola Chicago
Emma Newman, Richmond
Adee Broesder, Saint Louis
Caroline Chier, Saint Louis
Blakely Hockett, Saint Louis
Chelsea Leal, Saint Joseph’s
 
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Dakota Lyons, Davidson
SJ Pak, Davidson
Liv Grenda, Dayton
Ella Raimondi, Dayton
Batoul Reda, Dayton
Maya Matesa, Duquesne
Liina Tervo, Fordham
Alexis Garcia, La Salle
Zoe Hevey, Loyola Chicago
Mie Carstensen, Rhode Island
McKenna Sylvester, Rhode Island
Hannah Walker, St. Bonaventure
Izzy Luebbert, Saint Louis