Illinois Tech Women’s Soccer to Host NACC Tournament Title Game
The Illinois Tech women’s soccer team will host the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) tournament championship this Saturday, November 7, with a chance to earn its third straight berth to the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship!
The top-seeded Scarlet Hawks, who won their fourth straight NACC regular season title this fall, will host third-seeded Milwaukee School of Engineering for the conference tournament title beginning at 3 p.m. at Stuart Field.
This is the sixth straight season that the women’s soccer team has reached the NACC tournament championship game.
Scarlet Hawks Earn Recognition for Success
The women’s soccer program this week also received individual recognition for its success on the field this season, including three NACC individual awards:
- Forward of the Year: Tvesa Vathulya (PSYC 2nd Year)
- Midfielder of the Year: Eva Narvarte (B.ARCH. 3rd Year)
- Coaching Staff of the Year: Roshane Ellison and the Women's Soccer Coaching Staff
In addition, Grace Yager (UNDE 2nd Year), Leyna Yonehara (FORC 3rd Year), Kayla Thomas (ME, M.S. 3rd Year), Navarte, and Vathulya earned first-team All-NACC honors. Receiving second-team All-NACC honors were Clara Estiandan (CE 2nd Year), Emma Conway (B.ARCH. 1st Year), and Olivia Ray (PSYC 1st Year). Leena Almeqbeli (BPSY 1st Year) and Maddie Steele (CS 1st Year), meanwhile, were named honorable mention All-NACC.
Photo: Illinois Tech women’s soccer student-athlete Leyna Yonehara (FORC 3rd Year) leads the Scarlet Hawks onto the field (courtesy of Norman Cohen/Diamond Photography).
