Five SCSU Women's Soccer Players Earn NE10 All-Conference Honors

Five Southern Connecticut State University women’s soccer players were recognized Wednesday when the Northeast 10 Conference announced its All-Conference teams, splitting the accolades between a potent attack and a defense that rarely cracked. Senior captain Bella LaPerle and Saga Möttönen landed on the Second Team, while Frida Norret, Elizabeth Bishop and Makenzi Pastreck earned Third Team selections, with Möttönen also making the All-Rookie squad, scsuowls.com reported.

The selections capture a season defined by stark contrasts: an offense that generated 19 points from Norret alone set against a back line that allowed just 12 goals all year, a total that ranks third in the NE10. It was a balance of firepower and fortitude that defined the Owls’ campaign, with five players standing out in a conference deep with talent.

LaPerle and Möttönen Anchor the Second Team

LaPerle capped her senior season by starting all 18 games and tallying five goals and two assists for 12 points. The senior captain tied for the team lead in game-winning goals with two, including a decisive strike on Oct. 3 that gave the Owls a 1-0 victory over Southern New Hampshire. That goal arrived at a critical juncture, demonstrating the clutch performance that complemented her steady presence in every match from the opening whistle to the final seconds.

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Möttönen matched LaPerle’s durability, starting all 18 matches and playing the full 90 minutes in 15 of them. Her consistency helped anchor a defense that surrendered only 12 goals, good for third in the conference. As a rookie earning Second Team honors alongside a senior captain, Möttönen started all 18 games and helped anchor a defense that allowed just 12 goals.

Norret, Bishop and Pastreck Lead the Third Team Charge

Norret paced the Owls in nearly every attacking category, leading the roster with seven goals, five assists, 19 points and 29 shots on goal. Her season featured a two-goal, two-assist masterclass against Post in the home opener and the Owls’ first goal in the NE10 Championship First Round against Bentley. She finished the year ranked seventh in the NE10 in goals, assists and points—an achievement that highlights her standout performance and the conference’s strong offensive production.

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Bishop finished second on the team with six goals and 14 points, adding two assists and two game-winning goals of her own. She opened the season with a two-goal performance against Post on Sept. 1 and scored five goals in the first month alone, setting an early tone that carried through the campaign. Möttönen started all 18 games for the Owls and played the full 90 minutes in 15 contests.

In goal, Pastreck started all 18 games and made 92 saves against just 12 goals allowed for a .885 save percentage. She began the season without allowing a goal for the first seven games, helping the Owls become one of six unscored-upon teams in the NCAA at the time. Her season included two performances of 10 or more saves, capped by 14 stops on Oct. 9 against Bentley—the most saves in a shutout in SCSU history and the most by an Owls goalkeeper since 2019. That performance came in a shutout, highlighting how her reflexes turned potential defeats into statement wins.

Clutch Moments Meet Season-Long Consistency

Bishop’s Sept. 1 two-goal opener set the offensive tone, LaPerle’s Oct. 3 winner against Southern New Hampshire proved the team could grind out results, and Pastreck’s Oct. 9 performance against Bentley showed the defense could dominate when needed.

LaPerle and Bishop delivered in the biggest moments, combining for four game-winning goals that decided tight contests, while Norret provided the steady offensive engine with her 19 points and 29 shots on goal. On the other end, Möttönen and Pastreck rarely left the field and rarely allowed scoring chances, with Pastreck’s early-season shutout streak and 92 total saves forming the foundation of a defense that finished third in the conference in goals allowed.

The contrast between Norret’s seventh-place ranking in the NE10 for individual stats and the team’s third-place defensive ranking tells the story of a squad that could score with anyone but rarely had to. The five selections include Second Team honors for LaPerle and Möttönen and Third Team honors for Norret, Bishop and Pastreck, with Möttönen also earning All-Rookie recognition.