BEVERLY, Mass. – Suffolk women's soccer saw three student-athletes receive All-CCC distinction as Makena Columbus, Avery Porter and Klaudia Rushi all scooped up spots on the league's third-team, the Commonwealth Coast Conference office announced Tuesday.
The three recognitions in a single season are a record under Ellie McDougall's guidance and come after Suffolk not only appeared in the CCC postseason for the first time since 2021 but made the program's first-ever appearance in the CCC semifinals.
The trio, all first-team all-league honorees, helped Suffolk to its best start in program at 5-1-1 and were instrumental to the team's 8-8-3 overall ledger.
Rushi, a senior captain from Beverly, Massachusetts, anchored Suffolk's scoring with team-best numbers in goals (5) and points (11). Three of her first goals were game-winners.
Columbus, a freshman midfielder that calls Bridgewater, Massachusetts, sat third on the team in points with eight behind a three-goal, two-assist stat line.
Freshman Porter, a Portland, Oregon native, poured in four goals in her first collegiate campaign.
Since joining the CCC in 2021, Suffolk has taken home eight All-CCC: one first-team, two second-team and five third-team. When combined with their GNAC accolades, the Rams own 38 all-league nods, including two offensive player of the year, three rookie of the year, eight first-team sections, 10 second-team nods and 15 third-team accolades.
2023 WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-CCC TEAM
Offensive Player of the Year: Tori Keyes, UNE
Defensive Player of the Year: Malina LaCapra, Western New England
Rookie of the Year: Eowyn Lapp, Gordon
Coach of the Year: Kristin Hensinger, Western New England
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Emily Martin, UNE
Team Sportsmanship Award: Nichols
All-CCC First-Team
F - Grace Jewett, Endicott
F - Eowyn Lapp, Gordon
F - Tori Keyes, UNE
M - Madison Frye, Curry
M - Callie Neils, Endicott
M - Emma French, Western New England
D - Angelina Venditti, Endicott
D - Allie LaRue, Gordon
D - Malina Lacapra, Western New England
K - Rosalina Caliri, Endicott
K - Molly McLaughlin, Western New England
All-CCC Second-Team
F - Bianca Robbins, Roger Williams
F - Mya D'Antonio, Roger Williams
F - Lizzie Frattaroli, UNE
F - Liza Pinette, Western New England
M - Alexa Weindorf, Gordon
M - Rachel Oster, Roger Williams
M - Bella Reil, UNE
M - Maria Selman, Wentworth
D - Lexi LaPerle, Curry
D - Carly Matthews, Endicott
D - Abby Free, Western New England
K - Coco Marrelli, Roger Williams
All-CCC Third-Team
F - Riley Rischitelli, Endicott
F - Klaudia Rushi, Suffolk
F - Emily Martin, UNE
F - Bella Montalvo, WNE
M - Taylor Talesnick, Gordon
M - Jen Donohue, Roger Williams
M - Makena Columbus, Suffolk
M - Lindsay Reidy, Western New England
D - Natalie Gray, Nichols
D - Sarah Newman, Roger Williams
D - Avery Porter, Suffolk
D - Maria Butrimas, Western New England
K - Sydney Gillingham, UNE