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Cardoza, Shell Selected to the NEWISA Senior Bowl
12/1/2025 10:39:00 AM | Women's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) announced the NCAA Division I selections for the 2025 Senior Bowl. Brown's Naya Cardoza and Layla Shell were selected to participate in this year's NEWISA Senior Bowl, held on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. at East Boston Memorial Field.
Cardoza is coming off World Cup qualifiers with Team Jamaica. Cardoza anchored Brown's defensive unit throughout her career at Brown and earned unanimous First Team All-Ivy honors in 2025. She was named to TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Top 100 and earned a spot on TDS National Team of the Week in September. Cardoza started in all 17 of the Bears' games and tallied seven goals on the season, tied for the second most in the Ivy. She was named to the Ivy All-Tournament team and was a two-time conference defensive player of the week recipient.
Last week, Shell was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. A senior from Midlothian, Virginia, Shell was a key fixture on the Bears' backline during the 2025 campaign, appearing in all 17 contests. Shell was named to the Ivy League All-Academic Team and All-Tournament team. She spent three seasons with the Bears after transferring in, playing in 51 games and starting 42. She scored four goals and three assists, and she won the Ivy League Championship in 2023.
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Cardoza is coming off World Cup qualifiers with Team Jamaica. Cardoza anchored Brown's defensive unit throughout her career at Brown and earned unanimous First Team All-Ivy honors in 2025. She was named to TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Top 100 and earned a spot on TDS National Team of the Week in September. Cardoza started in all 17 of the Bears' games and tallied seven goals on the season, tied for the second most in the Ivy. She was named to the Ivy All-Tournament team and was a two-time conference defensive player of the week recipient.
Last week, Shell was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. A senior from Midlothian, Virginia, Shell was a key fixture on the Bears' backline during the 2025 campaign, appearing in all 17 contests. Shell was named to the Ivy League All-Academic Team and All-Tournament team. She spent three seasons with the Bears after transferring in, playing in 51 games and starting 42. She scored four goals and three assists, and she won the Ivy League Championship in 2023.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X and @BrownU_Bears on Instagram. Like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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