NEW YORK | The top two seeds in the Women's Soccer Championship are well represented on the 2024 edition of the Skyline Conference All-Conference Team.
The 12 head women's soccer coaches cast their votes, selecting a trio of stars from second-seeded Farmingdale State. FSC's Alyse Rivera is the Offensive Player of the Year, while her teammate, Alexandra Getfield is the Defensive Player of the Year and fellow Ram Rachel McAuliff is the Rookie of the Year. Top-seeded and defending champion Mount Saint Vincent yields the Coach of the Year in Jason Weisberg along with top goal scorer Alicia Rodriguez on the First Team. Three Dolphins also received Second Team honors.
Rivera (below), a team captain and two-time first-team all-conference selection in as many seasons, makes it a third in her junior campaign as she nabs a First Team honor to go along with the Offensive Player of the Year nod. The one-time Skyline Offensive Player of the Week finished the regular season with 36 points (12g, 12a), which ranks second all-time single season in program history. Her conference marks this fall were impressive as well. Rivera is first in points and assists (four ahead of next-closest student-athlete), and tied for third in goals in the Skyline, while in conference matches only, she is first in goals, assists and points.
Rivera spearheaded the FSC offense and Getfield (below) was a catalyst defensively for the Rams. A one-time Skyline Defensive Player of the Week, the first-year central defender directed a defense that conceded just one goal in Skyline competition, and blanked nationally ranked NYU. FSC enters conference tourney play with a shutout streak against Skyline foes of 891:19.
McAuliff was a two-time Skyline Rookie of the Week and two-time weekly Honor Roll mention. She ranked tied for second in conference in game-winning goals with four – the top freshman mark. She is also tied for fifth in points (26) and goals (11 – tied top freshman mark) in conference-only matches.
Weisberg (below) takes home the honor in his first season at the helm, leading the defending champs to the top seed in the field. The Dolphins went 11-5-1 overall, including 9-1-1 in conference play. Weisberg made his way to Riverdale after an impressive stint with Wesleyan University, where he served as the associate head coach for the Cardinals from 2021 through the program's 2023 campaign. The Cardinals were recognized as one of the top team's in the region under Weisberg's tenure, as the team advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 2021 and was ranked as high as fourth nationally in the same season, as well as earning the NESCAC Coaching Staff of the Year Award and United States Region Staff of the Year. Wesleyan also appeared in the Division-III NCAA tournament in both 2022 and 2023 after reaching the NESCAC Championship Tournament. Weisberg played collegiate soccer at Stony Brook University in 1997, where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology. He received his Master's degree in counseling psychology from Pace University.
The head coaches also announced their respective recipients for the All-Sportsmanship Team (below). The conference recognizes All-Sportsmanship Team members in all 19 of its championship sports, with each program announcing one recipient for his or her sportsmanlike demeanor – both in and out of competition.
2024 Skyline Conference Women's Soccer All-Conference Team
First Team
Chloe Barker, So., F - Sarah Lawrence
Mia Castaneda, Sr., F - Manhattanville
Grace Morra, So., F - Mount Saint Mary
Alyse Rivera, Jr., F - Farmingdale State
Alicia Rodriguez, Sr., F - Mount Saint Vincent
Viktoria Balbin, Jr., M - Sarah Lawrence
Natalie Colpoys, Sr., M - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Kiera Ford, Sr., M - Maritime
Rachel McAuliff, Fr., M - Farmingdale State
Alexandra Getfield, Sr., B - Farmingdale State
Alexxis McNeil, Sr., B - Farmingdale State
Daniela Perez, Jr., B - Sarah Lawrence
Faith Sammons, So., B - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Caitlin Ward, Sr., B - Manhattanville
Margaret Ripperger, Sr., G - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Second Team
Katey Beaver, So., F - Sarah Lawrence
Alexx Forman, So., F - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Jocelyn Forseth, Fr., F - Old Westbury
Kayla Mendez, So., F - Farmingdale State
Abigail Chest, Fr., M - Farmingdale State
Cora Colvin, Sr., M - Sarah Lawrence
CC Rosario, Gr., M - St. Joseph's-Long Island
Stephanie Sanchez, Jr., M - Manhattanville
Dana DeMoninicis, Jr., B - Mount Saint Vincent
Kaelyn Greene, Fr., B - Mount Saint Mary
Gracie Heilbrun, Jr., B - Farmingdale State
Maddie Halford, So., B - Mount Saint Vincent
Jasper Schineller, Sr., B - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Javiera Sanchez, Jr., G - Mount Saint Vincent
Offensive Player of the Year: Alyse Rivera, Farmingdale State
Defensive Player of the Year: Alexandra Getfield, Farmingdale State
Rookie of the Year: Rachel McAuliff, Farmingdale State
Coach of the Year: Jason Weisberg, Mount Saint Vincent (1st Season)
All-Sportsmanship Team
Morgan Martin, Farmingdale State
Alessia Cioffi, Manhattanville
Annaliese Etienne, Maritime
Emma Cox, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Maria Baldwin, Mount Saint Mary
Mia Del Rosario, Mount Saint Vincent
Eleni Petri, Old Westbury
Maggie Obman, Purchase
Grace Carter, Sarah Lawrence
Casey Hobbs, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
Michaela Barresi, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Agam Halperin, Yeshiva