MIDDLETOWN, CT. – The Wesleyan women's soccer team's 2024 season came to a conclusion in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, but the rolling accolades have not as Wesleyan sees four named All-Region I as announced by United Soccer Coaches on Tuesday, Dec. 3, with a record three First Team selections.

Earning All-Region honors for the first time, Molly Brumbach '26, Katie O'Connell '25, and Tori Rideau-Winds '26 were all named First Team All-Region I selections, the most since 2021 and a record three honorees. Brumbach, O'Connell, and Rideau-Winds join Grace Devenney '23 as the only First Team selections within the program. Caty Clements '26 earns first time All-Region honors of her own merit, as she is named to the All-Region I Third Team.

Katie O'Connell | Midfield

Leading the Cardinals as the 2024 points leader, O'Connell was a First Team All-NESCAC selection this season as the Cardinals played a record year en route to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.

O'Connell closed the season with 19 overall points, scoring five goals while racking up a team-leading nine assists. Rarely leaving the playing field, O'Connell started all 19 games played in 2024, totaling the fifth-most minutes on the team with 1,414 minutes.

As the Cardinals traveled to Scranton, Pa., for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, O'Connell notched three points in the First-Round matchup against SUNY Brockport. Totally a goal and an assist, O'Connell's goal closed the 4-1 victory to advance the Cardinals to the Second Round.

Molly Brumbach | Goalkeeper

The 2024 NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-NESCAC selection, Brumbach recorded a career season with the Cardinals as the junior posted 10 shutouts with a 12-2-3 overall record. Brumbach joins Sarah Hammond '23 as the only goalkeepers to earn All-Region honors and is the first to ever be named First Team.

A 2023 All-New England selection, Brumbach started all 17 games played and recorded a .825 save percentage, making 60 saves on 129 shots faced. During the NCAA Tournament, Brumbach made a combined seven saves against SUNY Brockport and Scranton. Throughout the regular season, Brumbach allowed just five goals, allowing 11 overall.

Brumbach earned NESCAC Player of the Week honors on Oct. 7, after the Cardinals recorded a two-game shutout week against Hartford and Amherst. Brumbach's 10 shutouts include the scoreless draw with the Mammoths. It was the first time the Cardinals held the Mammoths scoreless since 2019.

Tori Rideau-Winds | Defense

Rideau-Winds' season came to an unfortunate end in the NESCAC semifinal due to injury, but the First Team All-NESCAC honoree's impact on the field did not go unnoticed. Logging 1,439 minutes through 17 games played, Rideau-Winds was the key impact player on the back end in front of Brumbach.

While not appearing on the scoresheet this season, Rideau-Winds was always the first Cardinal back when the opposition made their drive on the attack. The defense allowed just 11 goals this season, five in the regular season alone. The Cardinals held all opponents to a 299-145 shot differential thanks in part to Rideau-Winds and the defense.

Caty Clements | Defense

Clements' career as a Cardinal cannot be overstated. Captaining the defense through the season, Clements, a Second Team All-NESCAC selection, returned for her senior season as one of the most veteran players on the team.

Through a career 77 games played, Clements started 64 of those matches, all since the beginning of her sophomore season. Clements has clocked a career 5,539 minutes. The last four years for the Cardinals have seen a four straight trips to the NCAA Tournament. Clements was crucial to those teams, playing in 20 post-season matches including 10 NCAA Tournament matchups.

This season Clements scored two game-winning goals for the Cardinals in shutout victories. Both goals were scored on penalty kick opportunities against WPI and Bates.

The Cardinals finished the season with a 14-2-3 overall record while running 7-0-3 in the NESCAC. Head Coach Eva Meredith led the Cardinals through an undefeated 16-game run as the Cardinals won the NESCAC for the first time in program history. Meredith and her staff were named the 2024 NESCAC Coaching Staff of the Year.