SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Yellowjacket women's soccer team saw eight of its players recognized in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) women's soccer postseason awards after winning their fourth straight title, the conference revealed Tuesday.
 
Seniors Mya Holmquist (Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo) and Brenna Mattson (Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet Senior) were named the league's offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively, along with spots on the All-UMAC First Team. Joining them were seniors Niya Wilson (Superior, Wis./Superior), Lindrey Schendel (Longmount, Colo./Skyline) and Meagan Bergerson (Two Harbors, Minn./Two Harbors). Earning second team honors were senior Erika Schneider (Wausau, Wis./Wausau West) and junior Quinn Clark (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East), while senior Ava Giswold (Proctor, Minn./Proctor) claimed an honorable mention citation.
 
Head coach Allison DeGroot was named one of the Co-Coaches of the Year, joining Crown's Katie Kandt.
 
Representing the Yellowjackets on the All-Sportsmanship Team was senior Tori Vosburg (Cloquet, Minn./Esko).
 
Holmquist has started 20-of-21 matches in her senior season, seeing 1,150 minutes on the pitch on her way to a third consecutive first team distinction and her first player of the year honor. She currently is tied for the team lead with 16 goals, while adding six assists for 38 total points. Holmquist ranks within the top 40 for goals per match and the top 30 for total goals throughout all of NCAA Division III.
 
Mattson successfully defended her player of the year title, picking up her second defensive player of the year citation while garnering an All-UMAC First Team spot in back-to-back campaigns. Seeing a full 90 minutes on six occasions this season, her efforts helped pace the Yellowjacket backline to allowing just 1.10 goals per match, while only allowing 9.1 shots to the opposition.
 
Wilson logs her fourth All-UMAC First Team spot in her Yellowjacket career. The program's all-time leading scorer currently stands at 84, as she added 16 more under her belt in the 2024 season to rank second in the nation with total goals. Wilson also sits atop the program in assists, garnering 44 in her collegiate career to date. She's taken 69 shots with 45 on frame, while seeing 1,365 minutes on the pitch.
 
Schendel posted a strong senior season, collecting her third straight first team honor. She's started all 21 matches while logging 1,413 minutes. Schendel has logged two goals on the season with three assists, totaling seven points. Displaying a balanced attack, she helped create scoring opportunities for the frontline while aiding the defensive efforts throughout the entire campaign.
 
Bergerson earns her first postseason honor from the UMAC in her Yellowjacket career. She started 20-of-21 matches playing 1,622 minutes, serving as an instrumental member of the 'Jacket defense that limited the opposition to only scoring 23 goals and taking 192 shots. Bergerson's play also shut down the opposition's shooting percentage to a .120 clip.
 
Schneider collects her first All-UMAC selection, posting a season that saw her log 815 minutes at the midline. She's factored into eight goals this season, setting a new career-best for Schneider. Starting 19-of-21 matches in 2024, she has rifled 31 total shots with 16 on frame.
 
Clark garners a second team nod in her junior season. Starting all 12 matches played, she played a full 1,080 minutes and posted an 8-4 record. She's collected 55 saves and maintains a 0.92 goals-against-average. Clark has posted six shutouts on the season, with all but one coming against UMAC teams.
 
Giswold slates an honorable mention citation in her senior year, starting in all 21 matches. She found the back of the net versus Northwestern (Sept. 24), which proved to be the game-winning goal. She's taken 22 shots on net with 10 shots on frame, posting a .455 shots on goal percentage in 1,130 minutes of action.
 
The Yellowjackets secured the program's fourth consecutive UMAC Championship and have earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Saturday they will take on Carleton College, and the opening kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at Rock Bowl in Dubuque, Iowa.