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Five Recognized with All-Region Honors

Kern and Prystajko lead with First Team selections

STANFORD, Calif. – Five members of the Cardinal earned 2026 NFCA All-Region recognition, the coaches association announced today. Taryn Kern and Zoe Prystajko headlined the Stanford selections with First Team honors.

Kern earned an All-Region nod for the third time in her three seasons with Stanford, landing on the Third Team in 2024 and second in 2025. Prystajko, in her sophomore season on The Farm, earns the honor for the first time in her career. Both Kern and Prystajko were named All-ACC selections last week as well.

On the Second Team were Emily Jones and Kyra Chan, both of whom are familiar faces on All-Region teams. Jones earns the nod for a third-straight season, earning Third Team honors in 2024 and a First Team spot in 2025. Chan is on an All-Region team for the second-consecutive season, landing on the First Team in 2025. Both were named to All-ACC teams last week, with Chan earning a First Team selection while Jones was on the second.

Rounding out the honorees is Jade Berry, who earned a spot on the Third Team. Berry was named to the All-Region Second Team in 2025, and was an All-ACC Third Team selection this season.

The selections give Stanford 86 All-Region honors in program history, with Prystajko becoming the 44th different student-athlete to earn the recognition.


Name Year Team Prev. honors
Zoe Prystajko Sophomore First Team n/a
Taryn Kern Senior First Team 2024 (3rd), 2025 (2nd)
Kyra Chan Senior Second Team 2025 (1st)
Emily Jones Senior Second Team 2024 (3rd), 2025 (1st)
Jade Berry Junior Third Team 2025 (2nd)