CHARLOTTE – Five Notre Dame women’s soccer players took home some ACC hardware on Wednesday afternoon after the league office recognized them for their stellar play during the 2024 season. The biggest winner of the bunch was Notre Dame’s top goal scorer, Izzy Engle, who was named ACC Freshman of the Year.
For Doug & Lisa Jones Head Coach Nate Norman, this marked his third straight year mentoring a Fighting Irish to a ‘of the Year’ award. The Irish are now the only ACC school to win such an award for three consecutive seasons: Korbin Albert (2022 ACC Midfielder of the Yea), Eva Gaetino (2023 ACC Defender of the Year) and now Izzy Engle (2024 ACC Freshman of the Year).
Engle’s awards didn’t stop there. The Minnesota native was also named First Team All-ACC alongside junior defender Leah Klenke. Third-Team All-ACC honors went to freshmen Annabelle Chukwu and Lily Joseph.
Speaking of freshmen, the Irish dominated the ACC All-Freshman Team list with four of the 11 spots, the most of any school. Izzy Engle, Lily Jospeh, Ellie Hodsden and Annabelle Chukwu were all named to the All-Freshman Team. The foursome rank first, second, third and fifth, respectively, on the team in total points. They also equated for 35 of the team’s 45 goals.
Engle took the collegiate landscape by storm by pouring in 16 goals on the year, which are the fourth most in the nation and co-leads the ACC. In addition, her 16 goals puts her in a tie for eighth most in program history by a freshman. Engle undoubtedly leads the Irish in total points with 33, which rank ninth nationally and second in the ACC. She’s also one of only two players in the ACC with 30 or more points on the year.
Next there’s Klenke, who missed a portion of the early season because she was busy winning a bronze medal with Team USA at the U20 World Cup. Klenke came back and solidified the back-three while also securing a goal and an assist. This marks the second straight year for Klenke taking home an All-ACC award, improving upon her Second-Team status in 2023.
Chukwu also missed time at the U20 World Cup, where she broke Christine Sinclair’s record for most Canadian youth goals scored all-time in international competition. Chukwu enters the NCAA Tournament with three goals and two assists to her name, which includes a game-winning goal at Virginia and a golazo at Duke.
Joseph has been a dynamic force in the midfield all season long, as she currently boasts the second most points on the team with 17 – six goals and five assists. She has recorded two games with a season best four points – against Marquette and Syracuse.
Then there’s super-sub Ellie Hodsden. The forward from Dripping Springs, Texas, recorded the second-most goals on the team with eight, despite only playing in six fewer games. In fact, Hodsden averages a goal every 45.8 minutes. Hodsden’s eight goals ranked eighth among ACC players.
2024 All-ACC Women’s Soccer Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Karlie Lema, Sr., F, California
Defensive Player of the Year: Cameron Roller, So., D, Duke
Midfielder of the Year: Maggie Graham, Gr., M, Duke
Goalkeeper of the Year: Leah Freeman, Fifth Year, GK, Duke
Freshman of the Year: Izzy Engle, F, Notre Dame
Coach of the Year: Robbie Church, Duke
First Team All-ACC
Trinity Armstrong, Fr., D, North Carolina
Jordynn Dudley, So. F, Florida State
Izzy Engle, Fr., F, Notre Dame
Kate Faasse, Jr., F, North Carolina
Leah Freeman, Fifth Year, GK, Duke
Maggie Graham, Gr., M, Duke
Caiya Hanks, Jr., F, Wake Forest
Taylor Huff, Sr., M, Florida State
Leah Klenke, Jr., D, Notre Dame
Karlie Lema, Sr., F, California
Cameron Roller, So., D, Duke
Second Team All-ACC
Deborah Abiodun, So., M, Pitt
Jasmine Aikey, Jr., D, Stanford
Hannah Bebar, Gr., M, Duke
Mia Bhuta, M, So., Stanford
Zara Chavoshi, Sr., D, Wake Forest
Emily Colton, Sr., M, Wake Forest
Ella Hase, Fifth Year, F, Duke
Mia Oliaro, So., F, Duke
Emily Murphy, Sr., F, Wake Forest
Sarah Schupansky, Sr., F, Pitt
Teagan Wy, Jr., GK, California
Third Team All-ACC
Valerie Amaral, So., GK, Wake Forest
Maggie Cagle, Jr., F, Virginia
Giovana Canali, Fr., F, Miami
Annabelle Chukwu, Fr., F, Notre Dame
Maddie Dahlien, Jr., F, North Carolina
Tessa Dellarose, Jr., M, North Carolina
Elise Evans, Jr., D, Stanford
Heather Gilchrist, Jr., D, Florida State
Lily Joseph, Fr., M, Notre Dame
Nyah Rose, So., F, SMU
Mimi Van Zanten, So., D, Florida State
All-Freshman Team
Trinity Armstrong, D, North Carolina
Giovana Canali, F, Miami
Annabelle Chukwu, F, Notre Dame
Izzy Engle, F, Notre Dame
Bella Gaetino, D, North Carolina
Ellie Hodsden, F, Notre Dame
Wrianna Hudson, F, Florida State
Lily Joseph, M, Notre Dame
Eleanor Klinger, F, Stanford
Linda Ullmark, M, North Carolina
Solai Washington, F, Florida State
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