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Penn State Women’s Soccer Takes Home Six All-Conference Honors

Penn State women’s soccer continues its stretch of dominance in Big Ten postseason awards with six total accolades, the conference announced Tuesday.

Kaitlyn MacBean, Amelia White, Bella Ayscue, Aubrey Kulpa, and Riley Gleason were named to All-Big Ten teams. Julia Raich was recognized for her impact as a student-athlete as a Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree.

MacBean extended Penn State’s streak to 32 consecutive years with a First Team All-Big Ten selection for her outstanding season as a striker for the Nittany Lions. Her 19 points ranked sixth in the Big Ten and second on the team, only behind Aubrey Kulpa. The graduate forward netted nine goals in the regular season, tied for the second-most in the Big Ten. MacBean scored Penn State’s lone goal in the Big Ten Tournament. This is her fourth All-Big Ten selection and her second First Team All-Big Ten selection.

On the opposing side of Penn State’s attack, Amelia White was named to the Second Team All-Big Ten. It’s White’s first all-conference selection since she was honored on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. White, a junior forward, ignited Penn State’s offense with her speed down the touchline. She tallied 13 points with five goals on the season, three of them as match winners. The Indiana native became the 58th second team appointment in Penn State history.

Ayscue, Gleason, and Kulpa rounded out the trio of Nittany Lions appointed to the Third Team All-Big Ten.

Ayscue, a graduate of the powerhouse NC Courage Academy, was an anchor in Penn State’s defense. The sophomore nearly doubled her playing time from last season with 1,666 total minutes, good for top 10 in the conference. It is Ayscue’s first All-Conference honor.

Also earning her first all-conference honor is Gleason. Gleason dished out nine assists on the year, good for first in the Big Ten, further emphasizing her importance to the squad. The redshirt senior played and started in all 19 games, racking up a career high 1,312 minutes.

Kulpa broke out in the 2025 campaign and was integral to Penn State’s attack. The sophomore finished the season with eight goals, leading the team despite missing the last few games of the season. She finished second in the Big Ten with 22 total points. Kulpa led the Big Ten in goals per match with 0.53 and points per match with 1.47.

Raich rounded out Penn State’s all-conference honorees as the program’s Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree. The redshirt senior was a key contributor to the offense with her five goals and six assists, totaling 16 points, which ranked 12th in the Big Ten. Off the field, Raich raised awareness and generated support for the Centre Region Down Syndrome Society.

Penn State women’s soccer is not done just yet in 2025, folks. The Nittany Lions’ postseason fate rests in the hands of the NCAA selection committee for the NCAA Tournament. The tournament Selection Show is slated for November 10.

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Sean Regenye

Sean is a junior broadcast journalism major at Penn State University, also studying for a sports studies and kinesiology minor. He is a diehard Philly sports fan and writes about it for PhillySportsReports. If you want to see impulsive and uncensored Philly sports tweets, follow him on X/Twitter @seanregenye.

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