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Six Women’s Soccer Players Earn Academic All-District Honors

Grace Clark, Nova Eskelinen, Natalie Maguire and Rirei Sasaki have advanced to the national ballot for CSC Academic All-America consideration
After winning its eighth conference title in the last nine seasons, six Georgia Gwinnett College women's soccer student-athletes have been recognized as Academic All-District selections by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), announced on Tuesday, November 25.

Clark defensive actionSeniors Izzy Bricheno, Grace Clark and Natalie Maguire join juniors Gabriela Rosas and Rirei Sasaki and sophomore Nova Eskelinen in receiving accolades for their classroom and athletic successes.

Eligible student-athletes need to have a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average, participate in over 90 percent or start in over 66 percent of all matches during the 2025 season.

Clark, Eskeline, Maguire, and Sasaki are now eligible to earn prestigious Academic All-American honors, as voted by CSC members across the nation.

Clark has received Academic All-District honors for the second consecutive season. The defender also collected NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athlete honors for the second time in her career. She started 59 of her 62 career games, providing 10 assists and scoring twice.

Eskelinen corner kickEskelinen collected second all-Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) team honors in 2025 after leading the team with eight assists. The midfielder tallied two goals and started seven of the 21 matches she appeared in during her first season in Lawrenceville.

Maguire was a two-time first all-CAC team selection after scoring 16 goals and contributing 11 assists for 43 points during her career. She appeared in 39 matches and earned 34 starts. The forward found the back of the net six times this fall.

Sasaki was named the 2025 CAC Goalkeeper of the Year and posted an 8-5-5 record while being stingy in protecting the Grizzlies' goal. She started 17 matches and recorded 61 saves for a team that won the conference championship and advanced to the second round of the NAIA national tournament.

Bricheno started 14 of a career-high 21 matches this fall, helping the team's defense post six shutouts, among 10 wins. The defender was named a 2025 NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athlete.

N. Maguire dribbleRosas enjoyed a breakout campaign this season, scoring a career-best five goals and tallying 13 points. She registered a hat trick in a home win against the University of Mobile (Alabama) on September 13. The forward has scored nine goals and provided six assists across 62 career matches.

Georgia Gwinnett College (10-6-5) won the CAC title for the third straight year, advanced to the NAIA national tournament for the ninth straight season, and was ranked No. 24 in the final NAIA Top 25 poll of the regular season.



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Players Mentioned

Izzy Bricheno

#4 Izzy Bricheno

D
5' 8"
Senior
Grace Clark

#8 Grace Clark

D
5' 6"
Senior
Natalie Maguire

#22 Natalie Maguire

F
5' 7"
Senior
Gabriela Rosas

#2 Gabriela Rosas

D
5' 5"
Junior
Nova Eskelinen

#14 Nova Eskelinen

M
5' 4"
Sophomore
Rirei Sasaki

#88 Rirei Sasaki

GK
5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Izzy Bricheno

#4 Izzy Bricheno

5' 8"
Senior
D
Grace Clark

#8 Grace Clark

5' 6"
Senior
D
Natalie Maguire

#22 Natalie Maguire

5' 7"
Senior
F
Gabriela Rosas

#2 Gabriela Rosas

5' 5"
Junior
D
Nova Eskelinen

#14 Nova Eskelinen

5' 4"
Sophomore
M
Rirei Sasaki

#88 Rirei Sasaki

5' 4"
Junior
GK