Greenville, S.C. – Furman's Andrew Burr was voted the Southern Conference Women's Soccer Coach of the Year, senior Bri Pinasco was tabbed SoCon Midfielder of the Year, and six Paladins earned All-SoCon honors in voting by the league's 11 head coaches, it was announced on Thursday.
 
Pinasco was joined on the All-SoCon first team by forward Norah Roller and defender Ellie Herrmann while midfielder Maddie Massie, defender Sarah Sexton, and goalkeeper Reese DeJong received second team all-league accolades.
 
Now in his 22^nd season leading the Paladin program, Burr guided Furman to a 13-3-3 overall record and 8-0-2 SoCon worksheet as his squad claimed the school's 10^th SoCon regular season championship. The coach of the year citation is the third for Burr, who previous captured honors in 2013 and 2017. Burr has compiled a 269-124-45 overall and 130-49-33 SoCon mark while leading the Paladins to four league tournament titles, four regular season titles, and four NCAA Tournament appearances.
 
Pinasco netted eight goals and added two assists while starting all 19 matches in the midfield during the regular season to earn midfielder of the year and first team All-SoCon honors. The Columbia, S.C., native scored four match-winning goals, including winners against SoCon foes VMI and The Citadel.
 
Roller, a senior, earned first team honors at forward after totaling seven goals and four assists in just 15 matches. The Birmingham, Ala., product scored two goals versus both USC Upstate and VMI while scoring the lone goal in a thrilling 1-0 victory over Chattanooga.
 
Herrmann, a graduate student, started all 19 matches at right back and anchored a Furman defense that posted 10 shutouts and outscored its league opponents 27-6. The Charlotte, N.C., native netted two goals and added five assists. On the final day of the regular season, she scored on a free kick with less than six minutes remaining to lift Furman to a share of the SoCon title with a 2-1 victory over Western Carolina.
 
Massie, a Birmingham, Ala., native, earned second team All-SoCon laurels for the first time after appearing in all 19 matches and logging 14 starts. The midfielder scored four times, including the match-winning goal at ETSU and the game-tying goal in the second half of Furman's 2-1, come-from-behind win over Western Carolina last Sunday that secured the league title.
 
After missing the 2025 season due to a knee injury, Sexton returned to start all 19 matches at center back as a junior during the 2026 regular season. The Fort Mill, S.C., native registered an assist against VMI and helped Furman's defense post 10 shutouts.
 
DeJong posted a 0.91 goals against average, 12-3-3 record, and seven solo shutouts en route to second team All-SoCon honors. The junior from Huntersville, S.C., limited SoCon foes to just five goals over 10 regular season league matches and provided a penalty kick save to key Furman's 2-1 win over UNC Greensboro in October.
 
Furman, the No. 2 seed in the SoCon Women's Soccer Championship, opens postseason play on Sunday when it hosts the winner of Thursday's Wofford versus Mercer match. Kickoff for Sunday's quarterfinal is set for 2 p.m. on Seagraves Field at Stone Soccer Stadium.
 
2026 Women's Soccer All-Conference Team
Forward of the Year – Paige Thomas, Jr., Chattanooga
Midfielder of the Year – Bri Pinasco, Sr., Furman
Defender of the Year – Caroline Smith, Sr., Samford
Goalkeeper of the Year – Peyton Hull, R-Jr., Samford
Coach of the Year – Andrew Burr, Furman 
Newcomer of the Year – Jasiah Pack, Sr., The Citadel
 
First Team
F – Norah Roller, Furman
F – Sam De Luca, Samford 
F – Quinn Johnson, Chattanooga
F – Paige Thomas, Chattanooga 
M – Samantha Grantham, The Citadel
M – Bri Pinasco, Furman
M – Brinley Murphy, Samford
D – Ellie Herrmann, Furman 
D – Caroline Smith, Samford 
D – Avery Stevens, Samford
GK – Peyton Hull, Samford
 
Second Team
F – Jasiah Pack, The Citadel
F – Reagan Fitzgerald, ETSU
F – Kayla Childs, Tennessee Tech
M – Natalie Capannelli, ETSU
M – Maddie Massie, Furman
M – Payton Nutzman, Mercer
M – Rina Ogimoto, UNCG
M – Emma Reeves, Chattanooga
D – Ella Parker, ETSU
D – Sarah Sexton, Furman
D – Reese Wilson, Chattanooga
GK – Reese DeJong, Furman
 
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