AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Peach Belt Conference has announced its annual year-end awards with eight University of North Georgia (UNG) women's soccer players garnering All-Conference distinction highlighted by Kayley Ralton being voted the Coach of the Year and Alex Clark being named Defensive Player of the Year.

Grace McGill, Blanca Cruz, Nina Lopez and Chloe Diaz joined Clark as first team All-Conference selections while Bailey Oetinger, Alexa Aronoff and Alizee Buresi collected second team All-Conference honors.

Clark led a UNG defense that held opponents to just 13 goals this season, averaging .765 goals against average which is good for second in the PBC. North Georgia tied for the lead in the PBC in shutouts with nine and shutouts per game with .529. Clark added two goals and six assists this season for 10 total points.

In her sixth year at the helm, Ralton earned her second PBC Coach of the Year honor in the past three seasons after collecting the distinction in 2023. She led the No. 8 Nighthawks to a 15-1-1 overall record, and a perfect 10-0 record in the PBC. This is the first time in program history that the Nighthawks have finished with a perfect record in PBC play, and just the 11th team in PBC history to do so. North Georgia was ranked in all 10 national polls and have been a mainstay in the top ten consistently since the middle of September.

The top-seeded Nighthawks host the quarterfinal of the PBC Tournament Saturday, Nov. 8 against eighth-seeded Clayton State. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. at the UNG Soccer Field at Lynn Cottrell Park and will be streamed by the PBC Sports Network.  
 
PBC Women's Soccer All-Conference First Team
 
F - Sarah Hungerford, Columbus State
F - Grace McGill, North Georgia
F - Blanca Cruz, North Georgia
F - Jasiah Pack, USC Beaufort
M - Nina Lopez. North Georgia
M - Chloe Diaz, North Georgia
M - Greta Ohlwein, USCA
M - Peyton Bibbee, Lander
D - Alex Clark, North Georgia
D - Kaisa Fagerstrom, GCSU
D - Kelsey Croft, Columbus State
D - Sophia Leal, Columbus State
GK - Leah Hayes Coen, Lander
 
PBC Women's Soccer All-Conference Second Team
 
F - Bailey Oetinger, North Georgia
F -Mia Robinson, Columbus State
F - Michelle Medina, Columbus State
F - Sarah Mason, GCSU
M - Sophia Trio, Lander
M - Skye Tumbelty, Columbus State
M - Adriana Duque, GCSU
M - Haley Stafford, Flagler
D - Alexa Aronoff, North Georgia
D - Alizee Buresi, North Georgia
D - Kylie Wilson, Lander
D - Avery Williams, Columbus State
GK - Savannah Yerger, USCA
 
Offensive Player of the Year, Presented by College Ave: Sarah Hungerford, Columbus State
Defensive Player of the Year, Presented by College Ave: Alex Clark, North Georgia
Freshman of the Year, Presented by College Ave: Kaisa Fagerstrom, GCSU
Coach of the Year, Presented by College Ave: Kayley Ralton, North Georgia
Select Sport Gold Ball Award: Sarah Hungerford, Columbus State
Elite 18 Award: Abigail Akerson, Columbus State