Three Lady Flames Named to D2CCA First Team All-South Region

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A trio of Lee University women’s soccer players were named to the D2 Conference Comissioners Association First Team All-South Region on Tuesday. Seniors Grace Berry, Alaysia Nye, and Avery Sides all earned recognition. Berry was a first team member in 2024 and Nye was a first team member in 2023. This is the first time that Sides has earned the honor.

Avery Sides anchored the back line for Lee this year. She was on the First Team All-GSC. She played the most minutes for Lee and started every game. Sides helped the Lady Flames to the fourth fewest goals this season in the GSC. She scored and had multiple assists this season.  She is also in the top ten in assists in the GSC.
  
Berry dominated the midfield for Lee this season. She was also a First Team All-GSC.  She started every game for the Lady Flames. She led the team in assists and  scored four goals. She is second in the GSC in assists. Berry has taken the third most shots on the team. The Lady Flames scored the fourth most goals in the GSC this year. She played the third most minutes for the Lady Flames. She was second in the GSC in assists. It is the third straight year Berry has been a First Team All-GSC member and the second straight year she was a D2CCA First Team All-South member. 
 
Nye  had an unbelievable year for the Lady Flames. She was a First Team All-GSC member. She tied for first in the GSC regular season with the most goals at 11. Those 11 goals are 11th best in the country. She had the second most game winning goals in the GSC. Nye was very efficient in scoring this year. She had 11 goals on just 33 shots which is just ninth best in the GSC. She has 18 shots on goal and has scored on 11 of them by far the best in the conference. Her shot accuracy is a .545. She has been named GSC player of the week twice. Nye was also on the 2023 First Team All-GSC and D2CCA First Team All-South Region.

Coach Lee Hughes is proud of what his three seniors accomplished. “Well deserved recognition for Alaysia, Avery and Grace. Really happy for them! I know they will join me in thanking the rest of the team as well. These three have had great careers at Lee but most of all have made a huge human impact on our program and we are thankful for that” 

University of West Florida midfielder Olof Thorvaldsdottir is the 2025 D2 CCA South Region Player of the Year. The Reykjavik, Iceland native was instrumental in leading UWF to an 18-1-2 record, the 2025 Gulf South Conference Championship, and the No. 1 seed in the NCAA South Region. Thorvaldsdottir was previously voted the 2025 Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Year — unanimously — and earned a spot on the 2025 GSC First Team as a midfielder. She also claimed GSC Offensive Player of the Week honors on September 6. The sophomore paced the Argos in goals (10), assists (8), and points (28), finishing as the GSC’s points leader. She delivered four game-winning goals and was a perfect 2-for-2 on penalty kicks.

 2025 D2 CCA All-South Region Women’s Soccer Team

FIRST TEAM
Name School Pos. Yr. Hometown Conf.
Belle Okoroafo West Florida GK SR Grand Rapids, Mich. GSC
Alaysia Nye & Lee University F SR San Diego, Calif. GSC
Genesis Hernandez Nova Southeastern F SO Miami Lakes, Fla. SSC
Lainey Farabaugh Montevallo F JR Altoona, Pa. GSC
Mya Swinton +& West Florida F SR Gulf Breeze, Fla. GSC
Olof Thorvaldsdottir West Florida MF SO Reykjavik, Iceland GSC
Sofia Suarez Nova Southeastern MF SR Miami Lakes, Fla. SSC
Selis Demirci West Alabama MF SR Manisa, Turkey GSC
Grace Berry + Lee University MF SR Huntsville, Ala. GSC
Jillian Thompson West Florida D SO Pensacola, Fla. GSC
Kajsa Lang Nova Southeastern D SR Kalmar, Sweden SSC
Avery Sides Lee University D SR Colorado Springs, Colo. GSC
JoHannah Peterson West Florida D SO Melbourne, Fla. GSC

SECOND TEAM
Name School Pos. Yr. Hometown Conf.
Carly Brodsky Florida Southern GK SR Parkland, Fla. SSCHunter Wallace West Florida F SR Navarre, Fla. GSC
Alexa Bereczki Nova Southeastern F SO Fort Meyers, Fla. SSC
Lauryn Wood Florida Tech F SR Preston, England SSC
Izzie Bromage Florida Tech F FR Westport, Mass. SSC
Morgan Goehring + Montevallo MF JR Yorba Linda, Ca. GSC
Alexis Castle West Florida MF SO Woodstock, Ga. GSC
Lauryn Mateo + Embry-Riddle MF JR Orange Park, Fla. SSC
Bear Bradbury Montevallo MF Sr Covina, Calif. GSC
Liliana Jeffries Florida Southern D SR Palm City, Fla. SSC
Madysen Legere Montevallo D SR Corona, Calif. GSC
Emma McMurry Rollins College D FR Jacksonville, Fla. SSC
Sara Batchadji + Florida Tech D JR Lubeck, Germany SSC