Bridgewater State's Michelle Belcher and Megan Keller plus Westfield State's Jaida Cochran and Jenn Rennich earned United Soccer Coaches Division III Women’s Soccer All-Region Two Team.

Belcher led the Bears in every offensive category for the second straight season as she notched 11 goals and ten assists for 32 points. Five of her 11 goals were game winners. The Norton, Massachusetts product tied for the MASCAC lead in assists, ranked second in game-winning goals and third in scoring, and tied for third in goals.

Keller anchored the BSU defensive backfield in 2022 as the Bears posted a team goals against average of 1.33 and recorded seven shutouts in 18 games. The Northborough, Massachusetts native started 15 games and scored a goal.

Rennich was named to the All-Region Second Team after finishing the season with 23 goals, which was tied for ninth in all of Division III. She also led the conference in points (53) and finished with the third most assists in the MASCAC with seven. Rennich finished her women's soccer career at Westfield by topping the leaderboards in assists (45) and points (145). Her 50 career goals pulled her a single goal behind all-time goals leader Sandy Pinto.

Cochran received placement on the All-Region Third Team after leading an Owls defense that allowed 0.94 goals per game. The MASCAC Defensive Player of the Year also guided Westfield to 11 shutouts across 21 games which is the second most shutouts for a single season in program history. Cochran also added two goals and an assist, further cementing her all-around ability in her second season with the Owls.

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Portions of this release courtesy of Bridgewater State and Westfield State Sports Information