Troy, NY – The Vassar College Women's Soccer team featured eight All-Liberty League selections its was announced Tuesday morning highlighted by  Player of the Year Alice Crowley (St. Louis, MO) and Defensive Player of the Year Cecelia Wager (Brookline, MA). Joining Crowley and Wager with First Year selections are Gianna Panarelli (Jensen Beach, FL), Elena Valle (Rocky Hill, CT), Anna Arban (Temecula, CA) and Laura Shea (Swarthmore, PA). Also earning All-Conference accolades are Lucy Hart (Portland, ME) with a Second Team selection and Sonya Franklin (Saxtons River, VT) with a Third Team citation.
 
Crowley, the 2024 Liberty League Rookie of the Year, earns her second career major award and second First Team selection. Crowley finished the regular season with team-highs in goals (9) and points (22) and went on to tally her 10^th goal in the Liberty League Championship Final at William Smith.
 
Crowley scored multiple goals in a game on three occasions and tallied the game winning goal against RIT on October 3 and St. Lawrence on October 10. Crowley currently ranks second in the Liberty League in total goals and points per game (1.41) and is the conference leader in total points.
 
Wager earns her first career First Team selection to go along with the Defensive Player of the Year citation. Wager started 14 regular season contests and was second on the team with 1,109 minutes played. The Vassar defense allowed just five goals in the regular season to lead the league.
 
Wager scored two regular season goals of her own during the regular season, including the game winner against Clarkson in the regular season finale. On Friday in the Liberty League semifinals, Wager potted the clinching goal in penalty kicks to send Vassar to the championship final.
 
Panarelli is a First Team selection for the second straight season after posting 20 points on the strength of seven goals and six assists. Panarelli went on to score her ninth goal of the season in the Liberty League Championship Final at #11 William Smith, potting her team leading fourth game winning goal of the year to date.
 
Panarelli, who finished with a goal and an assist in three games during the regular season, leads the team with six assists and is currently tied for third in the conference in total goals and total assists and tied for second in total points.
 
Valle is an All-Conference selection for the first time in her career with Tuesday's First Team pick. Valle started all 15 regular season games for the Brewers and entered the conference championship tournament third on the team in goals (6) and points (16) and tied for second on the team in assists (4).
 
Valle scored a hat trick, including the game winning goal, against Skidmore on October 24 and closed the contest with a career-high seven points. Valle enters the NCAA Tournament ranked seventh in the Liberty League in total goals, tied for fifth in total assists and sixth in total points.
 
Arban also earns her first career All-Conference nod with the 2026 First Team selection. Arban joined Wager on the Vassar backline that allowed just five goals throughout the regular season, leading the Liberty League in goals allowed. Arban started all 15 regular season games for the Brewers and led Vassar field players with 1,203 minutes played.
 
Arban scored three goals and totaled seven points as a sophomore, tallying the game winning goal in a 3-0 win at Scranton on September 5.
 
Shea earns All-Conference honors for the second straight season and First Team accolades for the first time as a junior. Shea started all 15 regular season games in net for the Brewers, turning aside 26 opponent shots while working to an .867 save percentage and a 0.30 goals against average. Shea recorded seven regular season shutouts and posted her eighth in a scoreless draw against Union in the Liberty League semifinals.
 
Shea enters the NCAA Tournament as the Liberty League leader in goals against average and ranks second in both save percentage and total shutouts.
 
Hart lands All-Liberty League honors for the first time in her career with Tuesday's Second Team selection. Hart was a starter in all 15 regular season games for the Brewers as a junior and played 999 regular season minutes in the midfield. Hart registered one assist for Vassar during the regular season and added her second helper of the campaign on the Brewers' opening goal in a 2-1 win at #11 William Smith in the Liberty League Championship Final.
 
Franklin is a Third Team All-Liberty League pick for the second straight season for the Brewers after starting 14 regular season games and ranking third on the team among field players with 1,041 minutes played. Franklin totaled four points for the Brewers on a goal and two helpers and helped to anchor a backline that allowed just five regular season tallies to opponents.
 
Vassar claimed its second straight Liberty League title on Sunday with a 2-1 win at #11 William Smith and enters the NCAA Tournament with an 11-1-5 overall record.