Kirnos and Willson Tabbed United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast

RADFORD, Va. - The United Soccer Coaches announced their Division I women's all-regional teams this week and two Highlanders were featured on the all-southeast region including Alexeis Kirnos and Helena Willson. The duo are the first Highlanders to appear on the list since 2019 when Nelia Perez, Gabi Paupst and Kayla Thomas earned the honor.

Kirnos, who was named to the second team all-southeast, appears on the list for the first time in her career. After an impressive conclusion to her Highlander career highlighted by her third Big South Tournament championship, the first Highlander to ever do so, Kirnos picks up one more award for her trophy case. The graduate was excellent once again for the Highlanders with four goals and six assists, both totals second-most on the squad. At the end of the season she was named to the Big South's first team all-conference. The Woodbridge, Va. native finishes her career with 17 goals, 21 assists and seven game-winners in 74 career starts.

Willson, who was named to the third team all-southeast, appears on the list for the first time in her career. The senior campaign was more of the same for Willson, excellence. At the beginning of the season she was named the preseason Defensive Player of the Year for the Big South and lived fully up to those expectation by winning the end-of-the-year award by the same name. She led the Highlanders defensive back line starting in all 20 matches totaling 1,741 minutes finishing the year with three goals and an assist. Willson played the full 90 minutes in 17 of 20 games helping the Highlanders' defense total seven shutouts and held the top-seeded Clemson scoreless for 55 minutes in the NCAA Tournament First Round.

A total of 33 players were named to this year's All-Southeast regional teams featuring some of the greatest players currently playing in collegiate soccer. Dating back to 2018, only three Highlanders have ever been named to the list. Kirnos, joining Perez, is just one of two Highlanders to ever be named to the second-team. Willson joins Paupst and Thomas as the three Highlanders to be named to the region's third team. A full list of honorees can be found at the link HERE.

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Players Mentioned

#21 Alexeis Kirnos: M/F; 5' 7"; Graduate Student; NVSC

#7 Helena Willson: D; 5' 9"; Senior; Loudoun ECNL

Players Mentioned

#21 Alexeis Kirnos
: 5' 7"; Graduate Student; NVSC
: M/F

#7 Helena Willson
: 5' 9"; Senior; Loudoun ECNL
: D

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Players Mentioned

#21 Alexeis Kirnos

#7 Helena Willson

Players Mentioned

#21 Alexeis Kirnos

#7 Helena Willson