Six Garner All-ACC Honors

STANFORD, Calif. – Six Cardinal earned All-ACC recognition following a vote of the conference coaches, it was announced on Wednesday.

Juniors Lizzie Boamah and Charlotte Kohler led the way by earning spots on the All-ACC first team, sophomore Y-Lan Nguyen landed on the second team, while sophomore goalkeeper Caroline Birkel took home third-team honors.

Freshmen Ella Kral and London Young were lauded for their stellar inaugural campaigns, earning spots on the All-Freshman team.

Kohler and Birkel had been named to the Preseason All-ACC team before the start of the 2026 campaign.

Boamah, who represented the U.S. at the Under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland, has logged 949 minutes at center back for the Cardinal this year. The native of San Diego, Calif. was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week on September 22 after making a game-saving tackle in the 90th minute to secure a shutout victory over No. 3 Wake Forest. So far this season, Boamah has tallied a goal and one assist while helping the Cardinal register nine shutouts.

Establishing herself as one of the top players in the country, Kohler is listed on the MAC Hermann Trophy midseason watch list. The native of Woodside, Calif. leads the team in points with 23, contributing eight goals and seven assists. Kohler was named co-Offensive Player of the Week on August 25 after managing a goal and an assist. A TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Best XI first team pick, Kohler has scored in eight of the 17 matches this season, including each of the first four to start the year. Kohler has a point in 12 of 17 matches overall this year, and has contributed on 15 of Stanford’s 39 goals.

Nguyen and Birkel also competed alongside Boamah for the U.S. at the Under-20 Women’s World Cup, returning to the lineup against Wake Forest.

Nguyen, a native of Fairfax, Va., has totaled 960 minutes in the Cardinal midfield, contributing three assists while starting 11 matches. The 2025 TopDrawerSoccer National Freshman of the Year was named TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Best XI first team prior to the start of the year.

Birkel was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list to start the season and has started 11 matches for the Cardinal. The St. Louis, Mo. product has allowed just six goals this year to post an ACC-best .571 goals against average (18th nationally) and has recorded five shutouts. A TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Best XI second team selection, Birkel did not allow a goal until the 65th minute of a match against California on October 20 - a span of 559 scoreless minutes to open the season. 

Kral was named ACC Freshman of the Week on October 20 after scoring a goal and helping Stanford post a 3-1 victory over California. In her first season on The Farm, the Berkeley, Calif. native has appeared in 12 matches while making eight starts and compiling two goals on 16 shots.

Young has started all 17 matches for the Cardinal at center back, posting a team-high 1,454 minutes as a freshman. With the native of McKinney, Texas patrolling the back line, Stanford has managed nine shutouts this season while limiting opponents to just 135 total shots – an average of 7.94 shots per game.

With the regular season complete, Stanford is now awaiting the announcement of the 2026 NCAA Tournament field on Monday, November 16.

2026 All-ACC Women's Soccer Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Bella Devey, North Carolina
Defensive Player of the Year: Sierra Sythe, Wake Forest
Midfielder of the Year: Lily Joseph, Notre Dame
Goalkeeper of the Year: Valentina Amaral, Wake Forest
Freshman of the Year: Cali O’Neill, North Carolina
Coach of the Year: Nate Norman, Notre Dame
 
All-ACC First Team
Mia Minestrella, F, Duke
Bella Devey, F, North Carolina
Hope Munson, D, North Carolina
Jade Bordeleau, F, NC State
Izzy Engle, F, Notre Dame
Lily Joseph, M, Notre Dame
Lizzie Boamah, D, Stanford
Charlotte Kohler, M, Stanford
Addison Halpern, M, Virginia
Valentina Amaral, GK, Wake Forest
Sierra Sythe, D, Wake Forest
 
All-ACC Second Team
Dani Davis, M, Clemson
Daya King, D, Duke
Avery Order, M, Duke
Wrianna Hudson, F, Florida State
Aven Alvarez, D, North Carolina
Abby Mills, D, Notre Dame
Y-Lan Nguyen, M, Stanford
Pearl Cecil, D, Virginia
Victoria Safradin, GK, Virginia
Allie Flanagan, F, Wake Forest
Kylie Maxwell, F, Wake Forest 

All-ACC Third Team
Katie Shea Collins, F, Duke
Sam Courtwirght, M, Duke
Cameron Roller, D, Duke
Jocelyn Travers, D, Duke
Karina Peat, F, Louisville
Lilliah Blum, M, North Carolina
Ashley Pennie, M, North Carolina
Charlie Codd, M, Notre Dame
Caroline Birkel, GK, Stanford
Ella Carter, M, Virginia
Anna Weir, F, Virginia Tech
Riley Cross, M, Wake Forest
 
All-Freshman Team
Natalie Chudowsky, M/D, Duke
Yuna Marui, M, Duke
Bridget Mutipula, D, Florida State
Scottie Antonucci, M, North Carolina
Cali O'Neill, D, North Carolina
Amari Manning, F, North Carolina
Reese Canada, M, Notre Dame
Kate Kemmerley, F, Notre Dame
Bristol Kersh, F, Notre Dame
Ella Kral, F, Stanford
London Young, D, Stanford