Pirates Collect Three American Postseason Honors

IRVING, Texas – Three members of the East Carolina soccer team have earned American Conference postseason honors, the league announced Sunday. Both Caitlen-Star Dolan Boodram and Isabella Gutiérrez earned All-Conference Second Team honors while Gia Spinetti earned an All-Freshman Team selection.

Dolan Boodram, a sophomore from London, England, followed up her All-Freshman Team honorifics as a rookie with an excellent season in 2025. The forward posted 15 points on a team-leading five goals and five assists. Two of her tallies were game-winning goals. Dolan Boodram who is something like lightning in a bottle started 16 of the team's 17 games and proved to be a difficult matchup for the Pirates' opponents all season.

Gutiérrez, a senior from Guadalajara, Mexico, has earned the first postseason recognition of her career after a year in which the Team Captain was ECU's rock from start to finish. A set piece maestro, Gutiérrez started all 17 games while contributing 10 points on three goals and four assists. She was second on the team in assists and contributing one game-winning goal with her center-circle highlight reel score against UTSA.

Spinetti, a freshman from Winter Springs, Fla., was a revelation for the Pirates as she appeared in all 17 games with 16 starts. Playing on the back line as a true freshman, Spinetti played 1,473 minutes in the regular season and acquitted herself well with uncommon poise for her youth for a new-look ECU defense in 2025.

The Pirates will officially begin postseason play on Monday at 7:30 p.m. as they face No. 3 Memphis in the American Conference Tournament Quarterfinal. Taking place at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., the game is free to attend for fans making the trip and will be available for streaming on ESPN+.

Full Conference Postseason Recognitions
Offensive Player of the Year
Ashley Henderson, Jr., F, Memphis

Defensive Player of the Year
Finley Lavin, Jr., D, Memphis

Midfielder of the Year
Ai Kitagawa, So., Memphis*

Goalkeeper of the Year
Abby Kudla, So., Memphis

Freshman of the Year
Ellis Kelly, F, Memphis
Jadyn Jaeger, D, Rice

Coaching Staff of the Year
Memphis

Team Fair Play Award
Temple

All-Conference First Team
Lailah Stewart, Jr., F, UAB
Megan Bradley, Sr., F, Charlotte
Flavie Dube, Sr., M, Memphis
Ashley Henderson, Jr., F, Memphis*
Ai Kitagawa, So., M, Memphis*
Abby Kudla, So., GK, Memphis
Finley Lavin, Jr., D, Memphis*
Leah Chancey, Gr., M, Rice
Gentiana Fetaj, Gr., M, South Florida
Sadie Sider-Echenberg, Sr., M, South Florida
Kameron Kloza, R-Sr., D, UTSA
Jordan Frederick, Sr., F, Tulsa

All-Conference Second Team
Avery Berryman, Jr., F, UAB
Amelia Brown, Sr., M, Charlotte
Evie Craven, Jr., M, Charlotte
Caitlen-Star Dolan Boodram, So., F, East Carolina
Isabella Gutiérrez, Sr., M, East Carolina
Michelle Horan, Sr., F, Florida Atlantic
Ally Casey, So., D, Memphis
Elise Perron, So., F, Memphis
Mia Bernard, M, North Texas
Yui Suetsugu, Jr., F, South Florida
Jasmine Kessler, Jr., GK, UTSA
Blaine Schutte, So., F, Tulsa

All-Conference Third Team
Ava Mills, Jr., D, UAB
Naroa Domenech, Sr., F, Charlotte
Harlee Head, R-Jr., GK, Charlotte
Hailey Santiago, So., F, Florida Atlantic
Mihiro Furuya, Fr., F, Memphis
Alex Mackay, So., F, Memphis
Evelyn Mackay, So., D, Memphis
Naija Bruckner, Sr., M, Rice
Lilly Reuscher, So., D, Rice
Val Bitterwolf, Fr., M, Temple
Zoe May, Sr., M, UTSA
Maggie SymSmith, Sr., M, Tulsa

All-Freshman Team
Rory Brown, D, Charlotte
Gia Spinetti, D, East Carolina
Isabel Bostic, M, Florida Atlantic
Mihiro Furuya, F, Memphis*
Ellis Kelly, F, Memphis*
Yuna Nagata, M, Memphis
Lillian Vandiver, D, North Texas
Jadyn Jaeger, D, Rice
Emily Lemke, F, South Florida
Val Bitterwolf, M, Temple*
Brooklyn Bailey, F, UTSA

* denotes unanimous selection

Players Mentioned

Caitlen-Star Dolan Boodram

Isabella Gutiérrez

Gia Spinetti

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