11.10.26 | Women's Soccer
Seven Musketeers earn All-BIG EAST honors
NEW YORK - After helping Xavier women's soccer to the 2026 BIG EAST Regular Season Championship, Regan Dancer was named the BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, as voted on by the league coaches. Dancer was also an All-BIG EAST First Team selection, joined on the first team by defender Nastassja Garrett and forward Peyton Kohls. Defender Brooklynn Miltenberger and forward Frances Reuland were named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team, while midfielders McKinley Berry and Breanna Dardano earned All-BIG EAST Third Team honors.
Regan Dancer, a fifth year from South Lyon, Mich., earned Midfielder of the Year honors and a spot on the All-BIG EAST First Team after collecting 13 points on the season, with 10 of those coming in BIG EAST play, leading the Musketeers in conference action. Dancer has five goals on the year with four coming in BIG EAST play, including the game-winner in the regular season finale at Butler.
Dancer also has three assists on the year, with two coming in conference matches.
This is the first postseason award of Dancer's career, and her fourth time earning all-conference, earning All-BIG EAST Second Team in 2025 and 2024, and earning a spot on the All-Freshman Team in 2022.
Nastassja Garrett, a second year from Overland Park, Kansas, earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors after anchoring the Xavier defense, playing a team high 1591 minutes in the regular season for a team that has 10 shutouts on the year. Six of Xavier's shutouts have come against BIG EAST opponents, with Garrett clocking over 890 minutes in conference play for the Musketeers, playing the full time in nine of 10 league matches. Garrett also scored her first career goal in Xavier's 4-3 win over Georgetown.
This is the first All-BIG EAST honor of Garrett's career.
Peyton Kohls, a fourth year from Loveland, Ohio, is a All-BIG EAST First Team selection after leading the Musketeers on the year with 18 points, nine coming in conference action. Kohls has a team-high six goals so far this season, with three coming in BIG EAST play, including the game-winner against Creighton. She also matches for team high with six assists, three coming in BIG EAST action.
This is the second All-BIG EAST honor of Kohls' career, she was also a 2025 All-BIG EAST Third Team Selection.
Frances Reuland, a first year from Portland, Ore., earned Second Team honors in her rookie year after collecting 16 points for the season, second most on the team, with seven coming in BIG EAST play. Reuland has five goals on the year, with three coming against BIG EAST foes, including the game-winner at Marquette. She also had the game-winning goal at EKU. She matches Kohls for team-high with six assists, picking up one in conference action.
This is the first All-BIG EAST honor of Reuland's career.
Brooklynn Miltenberger, a fourth year from Middletown, Ohio, earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors after starting all 17 matches she has played, including all 10 BIG EAST matches, totaling over 1300 minutes, with 847 minutes coming in BIG EAST play. Defensively, she has helped Xavier to 10 shutouts on the season, with six coming in conference action. Offensively, she has four points coming on a goal and two assists in Xavier's win over Creighton.
This is the second All-BIG EAST honor of Miltenberger's career, she was also a 2025 All-BIG EAST Third Team selection.
McKinley Berry, a third year from Saginaw, Mich., is a Third Team All-BIG EAST Selection after playing nearly 1,300 minutes on the year, with 793 coming in BIG EAST play, in the Xavier midfield. She has made 13 starts, including all 10 matches in BIG EAST play, and helped Xavier to 10 shutouts overall, with six coming in conference action. She has five points on the year, a career best, scoring a pair of goals, including the game winner against Seton Hall, and dishing out an assist.
This is the first All-BIG EAST honor of Berry's career.
Breanna Dardano, a third year from Crestwood, Ky., earned All-BIG EAST Third Team honors after starting in all 18 matches for the Musketeers, clocking over 1,300 minutes total and 781 minutes in conference action, to help Xavier to 10 shutouts on the season, six coming against BIG EAST opponents. On offense, she has a career-best six points, with four points coming in BIG EAST play. She scored her first collegiate goal in the final minute against St. John's to give the Musketeers the 1-0 win. She also has four assists, with a pair coming against BIG EAST opponents.
This is the first All-BIG EAST honor of Dardano's career.
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Offensive Player of the Year
Dez Zapata, Villanova, Jr., F
Midfielder of the Year
Regan Dancer, Xavier, Gr., M
Defensive Player of the Year
Meredith Palmer, Villanova, Jr., D
Goalkeeper of the Year
Hannah Dickinson, Villanova, Gr., GK
Freshman of the Year
Jocy Koffi, Providence, Fr., F
Coaching Staff of the Year
Villanova
All-BIG EAST First Team *
Abby Droner, Georgetown, So., FÂ
Jocy Koffi, Providence, Fr., F
Morgan Kotch, Villanova, Jr., FÂ
Dez Zapata, Villanova, Jr., FÂ
Peyton Kohls, Xavier, Sr., FÂ
Chloe Brecht, Butler, Jr., MÂ
Lizzie Heller, Georgetown, Jr., MÂ
Regan Dancer, Xavier, Gr., M
Stephanie Schoeley, Providence, Jr., DÂ
Meredith Palmer, Villanova, Jr., D
Nastassja Garrett, Xavier, So., D
Kate Kleinsmith, Seton Hall, So., GK
Hannah Dickinson, Villanova, Gr., GK
All-BIG EAST Second Team
Olivia Duray, Creighton, Sr., F
Katelyn Haiser, DePaul, Fr., FÂ
Caroline Spengler, Georgetown, Jr., F
Avrie Nelsen, Villanova, So., F
Frances Reuland, Xavier, Fr., F
Anaya Johnson, UConn, Sr., MÂ Â
Emma Gregorski, Providence, So., MÂ
Gabby Koluch, Villanova, Sr., M
Cassidy Brown, Seton Hall, Sr., D
Brooklynn Miltenberger, Xavier, Sr., D
Mia Hurd, Marquette, Fr., GK
All-BIG EAST Third Team *
Se-Hanna Mars, UConn, Jr., F
Aliza Mannon, Georgetown, So., F
Megan Murray, Marquette, Jr., F
Amaya Coffie, Providence, R-So., F
Shayna da Silva, DePaul, Sr., M
Signe Tingager, Providence, Fr., M
Bri Azevedo, Seton Hall, Sr., M
McKinley Berry, Xavier, Jr., M
Breanna Dardano, Xavier, Jr., M
Shea Boyle, UConn, Jr., D
Olivia Sides, Creighton, So., D
Clare Shea, Marquette, So., D
Addison Ash, Butler, So., GK
* Due to a tie, there are 13 players on the first and third teams.
Regan Dancer, a fifth year from South Lyon, Mich., earned Midfielder of the Year honors and a spot on the All-BIG EAST First Team after collecting 13 points on the season, with 10 of those coming in BIG EAST play, leading the Musketeers in conference action. Dancer has five goals on the year with four coming in BIG EAST play, including the game-winner in the regular season finale at Butler.
Dancer also has three assists on the year, with two coming in conference matches.
This is the first postseason award of Dancer's career, and her fourth time earning all-conference, earning All-BIG EAST Second Team in 2025 and 2024, and earning a spot on the All-Freshman Team in 2022.
Nastassja Garrett, a second year from Overland Park, Kansas, earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors after anchoring the Xavier defense, playing a team high 1591 minutes in the regular season for a team that has 10 shutouts on the year. Six of Xavier's shutouts have come against BIG EAST opponents, with Garrett clocking over 890 minutes in conference play for the Musketeers, playing the full time in nine of 10 league matches. Garrett also scored her first career goal in Xavier's 4-3 win over Georgetown.
This is the first All-BIG EAST honor of Garrett's career.
Peyton Kohls, a fourth year from Loveland, Ohio, is a All-BIG EAST First Team selection after leading the Musketeers on the year with 18 points, nine coming in conference action. Kohls has a team-high six goals so far this season, with three coming in BIG EAST play, including the game-winner against Creighton. She also matches for team high with six assists, three coming in BIG EAST action.
This is the second All-BIG EAST honor of Kohls' career, she was also a 2025 All-BIG EAST Third Team Selection.
Frances Reuland, a first year from Portland, Ore., earned Second Team honors in her rookie year after collecting 16 points for the season, second most on the team, with seven coming in BIG EAST play. Reuland has five goals on the year, with three coming against BIG EAST foes, including the game-winner at Marquette. She also had the game-winning goal at EKU. She matches Kohls for team-high with six assists, picking up one in conference action.
This is the first All-BIG EAST honor of Reuland's career.
Brooklynn Miltenberger, a fourth year from Middletown, Ohio, earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors after starting all 17 matches she has played, including all 10 BIG EAST matches, totaling over 1300 minutes, with 847 minutes coming in BIG EAST play. Defensively, she has helped Xavier to 10 shutouts on the season, with six coming in conference action. Offensively, she has four points coming on a goal and two assists in Xavier's win over Creighton.
This is the second All-BIG EAST honor of Miltenberger's career, she was also a 2025 All-BIG EAST Third Team selection.
McKinley Berry, a third year from Saginaw, Mich., is a Third Team All-BIG EAST Selection after playing nearly 1,300 minutes on the year, with 793 coming in BIG EAST play, in the Xavier midfield. She has made 13 starts, including all 10 matches in BIG EAST play, and helped Xavier to 10 shutouts overall, with six coming in conference action. She has five points on the year, a career best, scoring a pair of goals, including the game winner against Seton Hall, and dishing out an assist.
This is the first All-BIG EAST honor of Berry's career.
Breanna Dardano, a third year from Crestwood, Ky., earned All-BIG EAST Third Team honors after starting in all 18 matches for the Musketeers, clocking over 1,300 minutes total and 781 minutes in conference action, to help Xavier to 10 shutouts on the season, six coming against BIG EAST opponents. On offense, she has a career-best six points, with four points coming in BIG EAST play. She scored her first collegiate goal in the final minute against St. John's to give the Musketeers the 1-0 win. She also has four assists, with a pair coming against BIG EAST opponents.
This is the first All-BIG EAST honor of Dardano's career.
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2026 All-BIG EAST Honors
Offensive Player of the Year
Dez Zapata, Villanova, Jr., F
Midfielder of the Year
Regan Dancer, Xavier, Gr., M
Defensive Player of the Year
Meredith Palmer, Villanova, Jr., D
Goalkeeper of the Year
Hannah Dickinson, Villanova, Gr., GK
Freshman of the Year
Jocy Koffi, Providence, Fr., F
Coaching Staff of the Year
Villanova
All-BIG EAST First Team *
Abby Droner, Georgetown, So., FÂ
Jocy Koffi, Providence, Fr., F
Morgan Kotch, Villanova, Jr., FÂ
Dez Zapata, Villanova, Jr., FÂ
Peyton Kohls, Xavier, Sr., FÂ
Chloe Brecht, Butler, Jr., MÂ
Lizzie Heller, Georgetown, Jr., MÂ
Regan Dancer, Xavier, Gr., M
Stephanie Schoeley, Providence, Jr., DÂ
Meredith Palmer, Villanova, Jr., D
Nastassja Garrett, Xavier, So., D
Kate Kleinsmith, Seton Hall, So., GK
Hannah Dickinson, Villanova, Gr., GK
All-BIG EAST Second Team
Olivia Duray, Creighton, Sr., F
Katelyn Haiser, DePaul, Fr., FÂ
Caroline Spengler, Georgetown, Jr., F
Avrie Nelsen, Villanova, So., F
Frances Reuland, Xavier, Fr., F
Anaya Johnson, UConn, Sr., MÂ Â
Emma Gregorski, Providence, So., MÂ
Gabby Koluch, Villanova, Sr., M
Cassidy Brown, Seton Hall, Sr., D
Brooklynn Miltenberger, Xavier, Sr., D
Mia Hurd, Marquette, Fr., GK
All-BIG EAST Third Team *
Se-Hanna Mars, UConn, Jr., F
Aliza Mannon, Georgetown, So., F
Megan Murray, Marquette, Jr., F
Amaya Coffie, Providence, R-So., F
Shayna da Silva, DePaul, Sr., M
Signe Tingager, Providence, Fr., M
Bri Azevedo, Seton Hall, Sr., M
McKinley Berry, Xavier, Jr., M
Breanna Dardano, Xavier, Jr., M
Shea Boyle, UConn, Jr., D
Olivia Sides, Creighton, So., D
Clare Shea, Marquette, So., D
Addison Ash, Butler, So., GK
* Due to a tie, there are 13 players on the first and third teams.
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