BOSTON - The UAlbany women’s soccer team earned three America East end-of-season awards as the conference announced Wednesday. 

Binghamton led the conference with 13 selections – 11 on a team and both the Striker of the Year and Defender of the Year. Maine followed with seven team honorees and one major award.

For the full list of this year’s honorees, click here.

Senior Sydney Kofton was named to the All-Academic squad while freshmen Lila Algarin and Oluchi Njoku earned All-Rookie team honors.

Kofton closed out her career as a Great Dane this season with 14 starts and a team-high eight points from three goals and two assists, including one game-winning goal. Kofton averaged 2.43 shots per game this season, which ranks fifth in the America East. 

Algarin finished her first season at UAlbany having started all 15 matches this season. In eight of those matches she played all 90 minutes, which included three shutout victories.  Algarin also tallied her first career assist in the Great Danes’ final match of the regular season at New Hampshire. 

Njoku capped her first season as a Great Dane with 15 appearances and nine starts, playing a total of 724 minutes. She tabbed seven points from three goals and one assist, sharing the team-high three goals with Kofton. 

The Great Danes will continue the season as the third seed in the America East Tournament (Nov. 2-7). UAlbany will host Bryant in the quarterfinal round, set to be competed at Alumni Turf on November 1.

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