Four Winthrop University women’s soccer players received conference recognition as the Big South announced its postseason awards for the 2026 season.
Senior Monssi Avila-Gutierrez earned First Team All-Big South honors for the second consecutive year after leading the Eagles with six goals and 14 points. She is the first Winthrop player to earn first-team recognition in back-to-back seasons since Krystyna Freda accomplished the feat in 2013 and 2014.
Junior Cordelia McIntosh received honorable mention recognition following a career-best season in which she recorded three goals and led the team with 38 shots. McIntosh was also included on the conference’s preseason and midseason player watch lists.
Freshman Lila Bowers earned a spot on the Big South All-Freshman Team. She finished tied for third on the team with two goals, both coming in an Oct. 14 matchup against Presbyterian College. Her performance earned her Big South Freshman of the Week recognition.
Junior defender Mia Silber received two academic honors, earning a place on the Big South All-Academic Team and being named the conference’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Silber is the first Winthrop women’s soccer player to receive the Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year award since Erica Devine earned the honor in 2005.
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