AMHERST, N.Y. — The East Coast Conference released 2026 women's soccer All-Conference and major awards on Tuesday, with two Wildcats earning postseason recognition. 

Ava Thompson (East Amherst, N.Y.) was named Second Team All-ECC, while Bridey McKenzie (Amherst, N.Y.) earned Third Team All-ECC. This is the second consecutive year Thompson has garnered second-team honors. It marks the eighth straight year that Daemen has had multiple all-conference selections. 

Thompson has anchored the Wildcats' backline this season, starting all 15 games she has appeared in. She leads all field players in minutes (1303), having played the full 90 in 11 contests. 

The junior played the entire game in a 1-1 draw against Thomas More on Aug. 29. She also helped Daemen defeat Post 5-3 on Sept. 4 with a full 90 minutes of action. On Sept. 30, Thompson led Daemen's backline to a clean-sheet (1-0) victory over rival D'Youville, never leaving the field. 

The defender helped hold Roberts Wesleyan scoreless in a draw on Oct. 7 and played the entire game in a 2-2 tie against Queens (Oct. 10) and a 4-2 non-conference win at D'Youville (Oct. 21). 

McKenize has had a strong first season for the Wildcats, playing in all 16 of Daemen's games and making 12 starts. She has recorded a team-leading four goals and eight points. McKenzie has also logged seven shots, putting six on goal. She has played 1012 minutes, including playing the full 90 in two contests. 

The freshman scored twice, including her first career goal and the game-winner in the victory over Post. She also scored and played 88 minutes in the 2-2 draw against Queens. McKenzie scored her fourth goal of the season in a 4-2 non-conference victory at rival D'Youville to close out the regular season. 

?The Wildcats earned the #6 seed in the ECC Championship and will battle #3 seed Queens on the road Wednesday at 7 p.m.