Milwaukee, Wis. - After another successful regular season on the pitch, the Illinois Tech women's soccer team was rewarded for their efforts with a bounty of all-conference awards as the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) announced their 2024 Women's Soccer All-NACC awards Thursday morning. The Scarlet Hawks had a conference-leading 10 players named to the team, and also racked up major awards in offensive player of the year, defensive player of the year, freshman of the year, and coach of the year.


Head Coach Roshane Ellison and his coaching staff were named the NACC Women's Soccer Coaching Staff of the Year.This is the second consecutive coach of the year award for Ellison. Ellison and his staff have led the team to a 17-2-2 record so far on the season, including going undefeated in conference play for the second consecutive season (11-0-1) as well going undefeated at home (10-0-1). The team has won back-to-back regular season conference titles, and is about to appear in their fourth-straight conference tournament championship. The Scarlet Hawks have held their opponents to just 11 total goals on the season, including 15 shutouts, while scoring 92 goals on the season for a 4.38 goals per game average. The team also earned 10 all-conference player awards this season under the leadership of Ellison and his staff.


Gabriella Baltes was named NACC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year, and a First-Team All-Conference selection. For Baltes, this marked her second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year honor, and her third consecutive all-conference selection, including her second consecutive first-team selection. Baltes, a junior Biochemistry major from Plymouth, Minnesota, is the Iron Woman on the Scarlet Hawks squad, playing in all 21 games so far this season, and leading the team in minutes played by a wide margin at 1702. Her play on the back line helped the Scarlet Hawks hold their opponents to just 0.52 goals per game and just over 4 shots per game. Opponents typically find the going tough when number 16 is in their kitchen. On the offensive side, Baltes has scored 5 goals and tallied 3 assists for a total of 13 points. She made 22 shots, with 11 of those on goal, for a .500 shots on goal percentage.


Caitie Chismarich was named NACC Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year, and a First-Team All-Conference selection. For Chismarich, this is her first major conference award, and her second consecutive first-team all-conference selection. Chismarich, a graduate student Biomedical Engineering major from St. Louis, Missouri, came back for her final year of eligibility to try and help the team achieve their first NCAA tournament berth. Chismarich has done everything under her power to help the team on that path. She leads the team and the conference in goals scored with 18, which places her tied for 16th in the nation for NCAA Division III teams. She leads the team and is second in the conference in assists with 9, and her 45 points also is tops among NACC players. Chismarich leads the team in game-winning goals with 7, and has been 2-2 in penalty kicks. Chismarich has 81 total shots on the season, good for 3.86 per game, with 50 of those shots on goal, for a shots on goal percentage of .617. Chismarich is extremely tough to defend, using her leverage, quick first-step and ball-handling skills to elude defenders and create space. Chismarich has played in all 21 games this season, and leads the forwards in minutes played with 1260.


Eva Narvarte was named NACC Women's Soccer Freshman of the Year, and a First-Team All-Conference selection. Narvarte, an Architecture major from Austin, Texas, has had an impressive first-year season for the Scarlet Hawks. Narvarte is 4th on the team in scoring with 7 goals and 5 assists, good for 19 points. Narvarte is a highly-creative player on the pitch - with many of her moves on the field of highlight-reel variety. Narvarte has tallied 57 shots on the season, with 27 shots on goal for a .474 shots on goal percentage. Narvarte has 2 game-winning goals on the season. She has played in 20 games, accumulating 1160 minutes of playing time. Narvarte was only one of seven first-year players to receive All-NACC honors.


Lucy Jorjorian was named a First-Team All-NAAC selection. Jorjorian, a senior midfielder and Biomedical Engineering major from Henderson, Nevada, has been an all-conference selection all four years of her Scarlet Hawks playing career, including two consecutive first-team selections following her second-team selections her freshman and sophomore seasons. Jorjorian has been the rock for the Scarlet Hawks from the midfield position all four years, with this season no different. She is usually the lead on many of the team's set pieces. She was voted as a team captain for her second consecutive season. So far this year, Jorjorian has tallied 5 goals and 2 assists for 12 points. She has taken 26 shots, with 12 on frame for a .462 shots on goal percentage. She has 1 game-winning goal, and is 1-1 in penalty kicks.


Mary Frampton was named a Second-Team All-NACC selection. For Frampton, a junior defender and Environmental Chemistry major from Seattle, Washington, this is her second consecutive all-conference selection. Frampton has been a stabilizing force from her center back position the last two seasons, helping clear traffic and negate scoring opportunities for the opponent to the tune of only 39 opponent shots on goal for the season. Frampton has played and started in 17 games and has logged 1300 minutes. She has also increased her offensive output year-over-year, tallying 3 goals good for 6 points. Frampton has 10 shots on the season, with an amazing 90 percent of those on goal. Frampton has a good sense of when to take a chance offensively while remaining extremely reliable on the back line.


Kayla Smith was named a Second-Team All-NACC selection. This is Smith's second all-conference selection in her two seasons on the field. Smith, a junior forward from Redmond, Washington, has made an impressive return to the pitch after missing the 2023 season due to an injury. She started out the year by being voted as one of the team captains. She also made the transition from the outside back position, her primary position in her first-year season, to the forward position this season, allowing her to utilize her speed more frequently, causing her to be difficult to defend. Smith is tied for fifth on the team in scoring with 4 goals and 8 assists for 16 points. Most importantly, she has played in 20 games this season and has logged 1205 minutes of playing time. Smith has 43 shots, 18 of which on frame, for a .419 shots on goal percentage. She also has one game-winning goal on the season. 


Amelia Moseman was named a Second-Team All-NACC selection. Moseman, a senior from St. Paul, Minnesota, has had a breakout season for the Scarlet Hawks. Playing primarily from the right wing position, Moseman also uses her speed and ball-handling skills to elude her opponents. Moseman ranks third on the team in scoring with 8 goals and 5 assists for 21 points. She is third on the team with 44 shots, with 18 shots on goal and a .409 shots on goal percentage. She has one game-winning goal, and is 1-1 in penalty kicks. Moseman has increased her points per game every season, and is currently averaging over a point per game for the 2024 campaign. Moseman has played in 20 games and has logged 943 minutes played.


Jillian Oligschlaeger was named an Honorable Mention All-NACC selection. For Oligschlaeger, this is back-to-back all-conference selections for the fifth-year senior and Architecture major from St. Louis, Missouri. Oligschlaeger has been one of the Scarlet Hawks most consistent and reliable defenders over the last several seasons. She answers the bell, playing in all 21 matches this season while logging 1231 minutes played, fourth highest on the team. She has great play awareness, especially when to pinch into the offensive zone to keep the attack going, as well as when to initiate a deep ball to generate a scoring chance. Oligschlaeger, while not a prolific scorer, has steadily increased her offensive output each season, with a career-high of 4 points on 1 goal and 2 assists. Defensively, Oligschlaeger is adept at dispossessing the ball from her opponents, and keeping opponents out on the perimeter and away from the middle of the field.


Allison Murray was named an Honorable Mention All-NACC selection. For Murray, the junior midfielder and Architecture major frm St. Charles, Missouri, this is her second consecutive all-conference selection. Murray was voted as one of the team captains at the start of the season. Murray is a notable force in the midfield both offensively and defensively. She ranks seventh on the team in scoring with 7 goals and 1 assist for 15 points. She's generated 36 shots on the season, with 20 of those on frame for a .556 shots on goal percentage. She has been especially effective at converting chances from the top of the zone. Murray has one game-winning goal on the season. Defensively, she is quick remove the ball from an opponent and get the Scarlet Hawks offensive transition game going. Murray has played in 16 matches this season, logging 777 minutes played.


Hannah Ramos was named an Honorable Mention All-NACC selection. Ramos, a freshman Biology major from Tucson, Arizona, joins Narvarte as one of two first-year players from the Scarlet Hawks to be named to the all-conference team. After not scoring a point in her first six collegiate matches, Ramos has tallied 27 points in her last 15 matches played, including a 3-goal performance in her last match against St. Norbert in the conference semifinals. She is second on the team in scoring with 11 goals and 5 assists for 27 points. She is a persistent attacker who knows how to find the soft spots in a defense to create scoring chances, whether generating a shot herself or finding an open teammate. Ramos has 30 shots on the season, converting on 11 of those for a team-leading .367 shot percentage among regular contributors. Ramos also tied for the team lead in shots on goal percentage at .667. Ramos has played in all 21 matches, starting 10 of those and logging 844 minutes on the season.