Landry Claims Major Conference Award, Fontaine Named to All-Rookie Team
WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College junior Gemma Landry (Lewiston, ME) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Goalkeeper of the Year and freshman Morgan Fontaine (Cheshire, Conn.) was named to the GNAC All-Rookie Team, as the conference announced its 2023 Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams and major award winners on Tuesday afternoon. Landry was also one of 11 players to earn All-Conference First Team honors.
Voting was conducted by the league's 16 women's soccer head coaches following the regular season and did not take postseason play into account.
Landry started and played in all 17 games for the Mariners and led the conference with 150 saves, 139 of those in GNAC play. Despite facing over 11 shots per game, Landry finished in the top 20 in the country at the Division III level in total saves, and turned away eight or more shots in nine games. Landry posted a save percentage of .769, averaged 8.82 saves per game, and recorded back to back clean sheets in conference play to earn GNAC Goalkeeper of the Week for the week ending October 15th.
Throughout the season, Landry continued to climb the Mitchell record book and wrapped up the fall with 467 career saves, the most in the Division III era of the program. Her career average 9.94 saves per game is also tops in program history.
Meanwhile, freshman Morgan Fontaine was the driving force behind the Mitchell offense during her debut season in New London. The first year player finished with eight goals and two assists for 18 points. The eight goals and 18 points were both team high figures, and she finished with multiple goals in two games. Fontaine's play remained strong throughout conference play, as she netted five goals on 32 shots on net to go along with a pair of assists. Fontaine finished the fall campaign by scoring four goals across the final four matches, and was top 10 in conference play in total shots, shots on goal, and shots on goal percentage.
In addition, Mitchell senior Isabel Foley (Framingham, Mass.) was named to the GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team.
2023 Women's Soccer All-GNAC Teams
ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
F -Sarah Dullaghan, So., Emmanuel
F - Bridget O'Connell, Jr., Colby-Sawyer
F - Sophia Warburton, Fr., Johnson & Wales
M - Jordan Butters, Gr., Rivier
M - Trina Capezza, Sr., Johnson & Wales
M - Maya Daryanani, So., Emmanuel
B - Annebel Balogh de Galantha, So., Emmanuel
B - Emily DeRoehn, Jr., Johnson & Wales
B - Elizabeth Garlock, Gr., U. of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
B - Madison Sanborn, Sr., Johnson & Wales
GK - Gemma Landry, Jr., Mitchell
ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
F - Evelyn DiFiore, Sr., Lasell
F - Avary Hall, Fy., Regis
F - Erina Ismaili, Sr., Albertus Magnus
M - Emily Basua, Fy., Elms
M - Kara Keiper, Sr., Colby-Sawyer
M - Bobbi O'Guin, Gr., Lasell
M - Angelina Oliveira, Jr., Johnson & Wales
B - Jillian Arigo, Gr., Rivier
B - Elisa D'Sa, Sr., Regis
B - Catherine Manning, Gr., Emmanuel
B - Grace Rava, Gr., Lasell
GK - Gaby Baker, So., Emmanuel
ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM
F - Jelly Frigo, Sr., U. of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
F - Ciara Horan, Fy., Emmanuel
F - Lauren Moriarty, So., Johnson & Wales
F - Aaliyah WilsonFalcone, Sr., Saint Joseph's (Maine)
M - Payton Bridge, Sr., Regis
M - Michelina D'Agostino, Jr., Lasell
M - Jenna Zup, Jr., U. of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
B - Chloe Beausoleil, So., New England College
B - Anna Gorman, Jr., Rivier
B - Riley Paul, Fy., Colby-Sawyer
B - Caroline St. Croix, Gr., Lasell
GK - Lataya Simmons, Fr., Lasell
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Emily Basua, Elms
Madison Corcoran, U. of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Colleen Curran, Regis
Morgan Fontaine, Mitchell
Jelly Frigo, U. of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Avary Hall, Regis
Lulani Haslinger, Johnson & Wales
Ciara Horan, Emmanuel
Brynn Leahy, Johnson & Wales
Alana Picard, U. of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Sophia Warburton, Johnson & Wales
MAJOR AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year - Bridget O'Connell, Colby-Sawyer
Defensive Player of the Year - Emily DeRoehn, Johnson & Wales
Goalkeeper of the Year - Gemma Landry, Mitchell
Rookie of the Year - Sophia Warburton, Johnson & Wales
Coach of the Year - Daniel Milton, Rivier
Institutional Sportsmanship - Simmons
ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Aimee Diverniero, Albertus Magnus
Samantha Rodriguez, Anna Maria
Agata Markuns, Colby-Sawyer
Katie Hague, Dean
Caitlin Mosher, Elms
Melissa Mauro, Emmanuel
Gabbie Cournoyer, Johnson & Wales
Sophie Lewis, Lasell
Isabel Foley, Mitchell
Catie Wheeler, New England College
Lindsey Duggan, Norwich
Ashley Morin, Regis
Shannon O'Toole, Rivier
Carly Downey, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Sydney Neumuth, Simmons
Gillian Barresi, U. of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
