11/6/2026 11:15:00 AM | Women's Soccer
HOUSTON – The Rice soccer team was well-represented on the American Conference postseason awards, with Neerali Kapadia being tabbed the 2026 American Conference Freshman of the Year, the conference announced Friday morning.
Kapadia also earned a spot on the All-Conference First Team, while Sloane Popov and Lilly Reuscher were named to the Third Team. Kapadia, Popov and Valentina Labuschagne were all named to the All-Freshman Team. Rice won the Team Fair Play Award.
Kapadia has had a historic freshman season, with 11 assists this season, setting the Rice single-season assists record, while adding one goal for 13 points.