Castaneda Selected Second Team All-Skyline; Bedrin Named to All-Sportsmanship Team
NEW YORK — Following an 11-goal rookie campaign, Mia Castaneda (Mamaroneck, N.Y./Mamaroneck) was selected to the All-Skyline Conference Second Team while junior Sierra Bedrin (Rocklin, Calif./Whitney) earned a place on the All-Sportsmanship Team. The announcement was made by the league office earlier today.
Starting in all 12 games she played on the season, Castaneda opened her collegiate scoring account with a second-half equalizer on her debut against Pratt. Her tally grew to six following a five-goal outburst in the second match of the year against Valley Forge, which saw the Mamaroneck native named the conference's Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts.
Castaneda placed in the top five in the conference in shots (50) and points (24) while her 11 goals sees her sixth in the Skyline. The freshman also recorded two assists, both of which came in the Bears' home-opening win over St. Elizabeth.
Bedrin appeared in 13 games in her debut season, playing the majority of her games in midfield and registering a pair of shots. She also logged 304 minutes in four starts in goal and finished the campaign with 35 saves.
The Bears concluded the 2021 season in 7th place in the Skyline with a 4-6-0 conference record and a 7-8-1 record overall.
The all-conference teams and Player, Rookie, and Coach of the Year awards are voted on by the Skyline Conference's 11 head women's soccer coaches based on regular-season play.
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2021 Skyline Conference Women's Soccer All-Conference Team
First Team
Kelly Barrera, Fr., F - Manhattanville
Julissa Martinez, Jr., F - Farmingdale State
Emily McCarthy, Jr., F - Mount Saint Vincent
Jazzmin Terrell, Fr., F - Farmingdale State
Jennifer Xiong, Jr., F - Manhattanville
Abbey Curcio, Jr., M - St. Joseph's-Long Island
Molly Dowd, Sr., M - Farmingdale State
Chloe Kennedy, Fr., M - Mount Saint Mary
Tara Lyons, Sr., M - Farmingdale State
Brigid Sullivan, Sr., M - Manhattanville
Taylor Berry, So., B - Farmingdale State
Brittany Bornstad, Gr., B - Mount Saint Mary
Meagan Murdocco, Sr., B - Farmingdale State
Caitlin Ward, Fr., B - Manhattanville
Sophia Massucco, Fr., B - Sarah Lawrence
Alexa Pyatsky, Sr., G - Manhattanville
Second Team
Mia Castaneda, Fr., F - St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
Brooke Esposito, Fr., F - St. Joseph's-Long Island
Raina Quinones, Fr., F - Mount Saint Mary
Sara Wright, Sr., F - Maritime
Natalie Aracena, Jr., M - Manhattanville
Christina Britton, Sr., M - Mount Saint Vincent
Lainie Cadieux, M - Sarah Lawrence
Riley Leedholm, Fr., M - Mount Saint Vincent
Alicia Rodriguez, Fr., M - Mount Saint Vincent
Alexxis McNeil, Fr., B - Farmingdale State
Lauren Vetoulis, Sr., B - Mount Saint Vincent
Kiera Ford, Fr., B - Maritime
Yojaira Vasquez, Fr., B - St. Joseph's-Long Island
Julia DeSantis, Sr. B - Mount Saint Mary
Christina Kakavas, So, G - Mount Saint Mary
Offensive Player and Rookie of the Year: Jazzmin Terrell, Farmingdale State
Defensive Player of the Year: Taylor Berry, Farmingdale State
Co-Coaches of the Year: Chris Roche, Farmingdale State; Graham Kennett, Manhattanville
All-Sportsmanship Team
Gianna Demers, Farmingdale State
Margaret Gocha, Manhattanville
Brianne Etienne, Maritime
Julie Accetura, Mount Saint Mary
Lauren Vetoulis, Mount Saint Vincent
Mia Almonte, Old Westbury
Lauren Pudelka, Purchase
Sierra Bedrin, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
Gianna Castilletti, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Natalia Chow, Sarah Lawrence
Ruth Lando, Yeshiva