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Six Musketeers Earn Honors from OCSA
01.15.26 | Women's Soccer
Five Musketeers earn All-Ohio honors; Four also pick up Academic All-Ohio honors
WILMINGTON, Ohio - Six Musketeers earned post-season honors from the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association, the organization announced this week. Natalie Bain, Samantha Erbach and Elin Hansson earned First Team All-Ohio, while Regan Dancer and Emma Flick earned spots on the All-Ohio Second Team. Bain, Hansson also earned Academic All-Ohio First Team honors, while Dancer and Brooklynn Miltenberger earned Academic All-Ohio Second Team.
Bain is a defender from Alexandria, Ky., who started in 21 matches for the Musketeers this season, playing over 1,600 minutes to help Xavier to 15 wins, including 12 shutout victories, in matches she appeared in. Offensively, she had a career-high 10 points on three goals and four assists in 2025.
Bain was named an All-American by the United Soccer Coaches BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year for a second-straight season and earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors. She's senior majoring in Exercise Science who earned a spot on the CSC Academic All-District Team following the season.
Erbach is a midfielder from Lebanon, Ohio, who started in all 22 matches for the Musketeers this season, leading Xavier with 52 points on a team-high 18 goals and NCAA leading 16 assists. Among her goals were three game-winners. She set a new single-season program for assists (16) while her 18 goals and 52 points rank second in program records. Through the second round of the NCAA Championship, Erbach's points and assist totals led NCAA DI.
Erbach was named a USC All-American following the season, also BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and First Team All-BIG EAST honors. She's sophomore majoring in Sports Management who was named an CSC Academic All-American following the season.
Hansson is a forward from Halmstad, Sweden, who played in all 22 matches this season, starting in 20. She finished with 37 points on 16 goals and five assists, scoring a pair of game-winners. Hansson posted four multi-goal games, including three hat tricks, and ranked No. 11 in the country for total goals through the end of the second round of the NCAA Championship. Hansson also ranked No. 4 in NCAA DI for shot accuracy at 0.661 through the NCAA Second Round.
Hansson earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors following the season. She's a senior majoring in Biophysics who earned CSC Academic All-District honors.
Dancer is a midfielder from South Lyon, Mich., who finished 2025 with a career-high 22 points, starting all 22 matches and playing over 1,600 minutes for the Musketeers. Her 22 points come on six goals and a career high 10 assists. Three of her goals came during the post-season, including the game-winner in Xavier's NCAA First Round win over Dayton. Dancer's assist total trailed only Erbach among BIG EAST players and was the 10th most in NCAA DI at the end of the regular season.
Dancer was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team following the season. She's a senior majoring in Primary Education who has earned All-BIG EAST Academic Team honors three times.
Flick is a midfielder from Streetsboro, Ohio, who started in 21 matches for the Musketeers. She finished the season with a career-high 22 points, on a career-best seven goals and eight assists. Among her goals were a team-high four game-winners, 44th most in NCAA DI. Flick ranked No. 52 in the nation for total assists and No. 103 for total points through the end of the NCAA Championship Second Round.
Flick earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team following the season. She's a senior majoring in Finance who earned CSC Academic All-District honors this season.
Miltenberger is a defender from Middletown Ohio, who played in 17 matches, including making 15 starts, for the Musketeers in 2025. Miltenberger played 964Â minutes for the Xavier backline that only allowed 18 goals in matches she appeared in, helping the Musketeer defense to nine shutouts.
Milternberger earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Third Team following the 2025 season. She's a junior majoring in Biomedical Science who earned Academic All-BIG EAST twice so far in her career.
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Bain is a defender from Alexandria, Ky., who started in 21 matches for the Musketeers this season, playing over 1,600 minutes to help Xavier to 15 wins, including 12 shutout victories, in matches she appeared in. Offensively, she had a career-high 10 points on three goals and four assists in 2025.
Bain was named an All-American by the United Soccer Coaches BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year for a second-straight season and earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors. She's senior majoring in Exercise Science who earned a spot on the CSC Academic All-District Team following the season.
Erbach is a midfielder from Lebanon, Ohio, who started in all 22 matches for the Musketeers this season, leading Xavier with 52 points on a team-high 18 goals and NCAA leading 16 assists. Among her goals were three game-winners. She set a new single-season program for assists (16) while her 18 goals and 52 points rank second in program records. Through the second round of the NCAA Championship, Erbach's points and assist totals led NCAA DI.
Erbach was named a USC All-American following the season, also BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and First Team All-BIG EAST honors. She's sophomore majoring in Sports Management who was named an CSC Academic All-American following the season.
Hansson is a forward from Halmstad, Sweden, who played in all 22 matches this season, starting in 20. She finished with 37 points on 16 goals and five assists, scoring a pair of game-winners. Hansson posted four multi-goal games, including three hat tricks, and ranked No. 11 in the country for total goals through the end of the second round of the NCAA Championship. Hansson also ranked No. 4 in NCAA DI for shot accuracy at 0.661 through the NCAA Second Round.
Hansson earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors following the season. She's a senior majoring in Biophysics who earned CSC Academic All-District honors.
Dancer is a midfielder from South Lyon, Mich., who finished 2025 with a career-high 22 points, starting all 22 matches and playing over 1,600 minutes for the Musketeers. Her 22 points come on six goals and a career high 10 assists. Three of her goals came during the post-season, including the game-winner in Xavier's NCAA First Round win over Dayton. Dancer's assist total trailed only Erbach among BIG EAST players and was the 10th most in NCAA DI at the end of the regular season.
Dancer was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team following the season. She's a senior majoring in Primary Education who has earned All-BIG EAST Academic Team honors three times.
Flick is a midfielder from Streetsboro, Ohio, who started in 21 matches for the Musketeers. She finished the season with a career-high 22 points, on a career-best seven goals and eight assists. Among her goals were a team-high four game-winners, 44th most in NCAA DI. Flick ranked No. 52 in the nation for total assists and No. 103 for total points through the end of the NCAA Championship Second Round.
Flick earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team following the season. She's a senior majoring in Finance who earned CSC Academic All-District honors this season.
Miltenberger is a defender from Middletown Ohio, who played in 17 matches, including making 15 starts, for the Musketeers in 2025. Miltenberger played 964Â minutes for the Xavier backline that only allowed 18 goals in matches she appeared in, helping the Musketeer defense to nine shutouts.
Milternberger earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Third Team following the 2025 season. She's a junior majoring in Biomedical Science who earned Academic All-BIG EAST twice so far in her career.
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