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Cardoza, Okonye Named United Soccer Coaches First Team All-East Region
12/4/2025 9:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown women's soccer senior Naya Cardoza and junior Joy Okonye have been named to the 2025 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I All-East Region First Team.
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.
Okonye led the Ivy League during the regular season with 19 total points and four game-winning goals, and the junior collected seven goals.
Below are all of the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I All-East Region Selections during the McNeill era.
2016
FIRST TEAM
Christine Etzel
Carly Gould
SECOND TEAM
Maclaine Lehan
2018
THIRD TEAM
Abby Carchio
2019
FIRST TEAM
Sydney Cummings
Brittany Raphino
Kayla Thompson
SECOND TEAM
Abby Carchio
THIRD TEAM
Zoe Maxwell
2021
FIRST TEAM
Kayla Duran
Brittany Raphino
Kayla Thompson
THIRD TEAM
Ava Seelenfreund
2022
FIRST TEAM
Kayla Duran
Brittany Raphino
SECOND TEAM
Ava Seelenfreund
2023
FIRST TEAM
Brittany Raphino
THIRD TEAM
Sheyenne Allen
2025
FIRST TEAM
Naya Cardoza
Joy Okonye
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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.
Okonye led the Ivy League during the regular season with 19 total points and four game-winning goals, and the junior collected seven goals.
Below are all of the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I All-East Region Selections during the McNeill era.
2016
FIRST TEAM
Christine Etzel
Carly Gould
SECOND TEAM
Maclaine Lehan
2018
THIRD TEAM
Abby Carchio
2019
FIRST TEAM
Sydney Cummings
Brittany Raphino
Kayla Thompson
SECOND TEAM
Abby Carchio
THIRD TEAM
Zoe Maxwell
2021
FIRST TEAM
Kayla Duran
Brittany Raphino
Kayla Thompson
THIRD TEAM
Ava Seelenfreund
2022
FIRST TEAM
Kayla Duran
Brittany Raphino
SECOND TEAM
Ava Seelenfreund
2023
FIRST TEAM
Brittany Raphino
THIRD TEAM
Sheyenne Allen
2025
FIRST TEAM
Naya Cardoza
Joy Okonye
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans, and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, on the field, and, most importantly, in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook, and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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