Williamsburg, KY – The Cumberlands women's soccer team has been hard at work preparing for their MSC semifinal match, but six Patriots players were recognized with MSC All-Conference distinction Tuesday, conference officials announced. Samanatha Sokolove collected MSC Defensive Player of the Year, as UC had First Team honorees and a pair of Second Team All-Conference selections.

Joining Sokolove as MSC First Team All-Conference selections are Laura Bosca de Pedro, Abigail Little, and Wakana Ose.  Morgan White and Letitia Traversone capture MSC Second Team honors.

Sokolove captures the MSC Defensive Player of the Year honors after anchoring the Patriots backline.  She becomes just the second Patriots player to earn this distinction, while garnering MSC First Team honors in back-to-back seasons.  Sokolove has been instrumental on Cumberlands defense that has limited opponents to 0.73 goals against average, while notching nine clean sheets on the year. The Patriots backline has limited opponents to just 7.8 shots per game on the year and have recorded four shutouts in the last five matches. Additionally, the senior netted a goal in UC's 3-0 win over Cumberland and followed that up with an assist against Bethel.

For the third straight year, Bosca earned MSC All-Conference accolades collecting First Team honors in 2026. The senior has led the way for Cumberlands with a team-high nine goals and 23 points, with four goals and 11 points in conference play.  Bosca had a breakout season netting a goal in three straight matches for the first time in her career, including tallying a goal and an assist in UC's 2-0 win over Lindsey Wilson.  The Madrid, Spain native also posted a pair of multi-goal games, including netting both goals in the Patriots 2-0 win over #23 Life.

Little garnered MSC First Team All-Conference honors after being a key part of UC's backline.  The Mansfield, OH native transitioned to the backline early in the season, where she made an immediate impact.  Little has been instrumental in Cumberlands backline that has limited opponents to 7.8 shots per game and a 0.73 goals against average on the season.  In addition, the senior netted UC's first goal in the Patriots 2-1 win over eighth-ranked Truett-McConnell. 

Ose captured MSC First Team All-Conference honors after making an impact on both ends of the pitch.  The senior midfielder has notched four goals, three assists, and 11 points on the year.  Ose has tallied a goal in four of Cumberlands last five matches, while adding an assist in UC's 2-0 win over St. Thomas. 

White captured MSC Second Team All-Conference honors after posting an 8-2-2 record between the posts.  The sophomore notched 30 saves at a 78.9% save percentage with eight shutouts on the year.  White has limited opponents to 0.75 goals per game over 960 minutes of action.  The Louisville, KY native has made a season-high five saves in four matches this year.

Rounding out UC's All-Conference performances is Traversone, who had a breakout sophomore campaign.  Traversone is second on the team with eight goals and 19 points, including a game-winning goal.  The Genova, Italy native has netted four goals in her last four matches, including her career multi-goal game in UC's quarterfinal win over Freed-Hardeman.  Traversone also netted the game-winning goal in Cumberlands 2-1 over Truett McConnell.

Cumberlands returns to the pitch Wednesday, November 4^th when they host third-seed and eighth-ranked Lindsey Wilson.  Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.
 
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