Eastern Michigan Athletics
Trio of Eagles Named to All-MAC Soccer Teams
10/31/2025 4:02:00 PM | Soccer
Holland, Sipsock, and Synk were honored Friday
MAC Release
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team had a trio of student-athletes named to the Mid-American Conference teams, as revealed Friday afternoon.
Redshirt junior Ella Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) and junior Olivia Sipsock (Medina, Ohio/Medina) were both named All-MAC Second Team while freshman Kaylee Synk (North Olmstead, Ohio/St. Joseph's Academy) was named All-Freshman Team.
Holland and Sipsock are the first Eagles to be named All-MAC Second Team or better since Maddie O'Farrell in 2022. The duo also became the first Eagle pair to each be named All-MAC Second Team or better since Amanda Cripps and Sabrina McNeill each earned First Team honors following the 2020 season, which was played in the spring of 2021. Prior to Friday, Eastern had not had a trio players make the All-MAC teams since Cripps and McNeill were joined by Lindsey Shira in receiving recognition in 2019.
Holland produced a stellar season in goal, leading the conference with 105 saves, the seventh-highest total for a single season in program history. Her 85 saves during MAC play were 36 more than any other keeper in the conference. Holland's .895 save rate during conference play was .051 higher than any other MAC keeper while her .847 save percentage currently leads the MAC. She was named MAC Goalkeeper of the Week twice during the 2025 season, Sept. 23 and Oct. 21. Holland also provided one of the greatest single-game performances in conference history as she equaled the MAC record for save in one match with 20 at Kent State, Oct. 2. In that match, Holland became the first keeper in the nation to record 20 saves or more and concede one goal or fewer since 2021. Holland's All-MAC Second Team honor marks the first postseason award of her career.
Sipsock paced the Eastern offensive attack with eight goals, a total that currently ranks tied for third in the MAC. She also netted six goals in conference play, which is tied for the top mark in the conference. Sipsock propelled Eastern to a pair of wins with nine points in two matches to help EMU top Akron, Oct. 19, and NIU, Oct. 26. With those matches, Sipsock became the first Eagle to score multiple goals in back-to-back matches since Sabrina McNeill in 2021, the first Eagle to tally nine points in a two-match stretch since Stephanie Clarke in 2010, and the first Eagle to score eight goals in one season since Angela Vultaggio in 2014. Sipsock, who scored five goals in each of her first two seasons, was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team in 2023.
Synk ranked second on the team with three goals in her first season in Ypsilanti. Her season was highlighted by a game-winning goal at Toledo, Sept. 21, while she also scored against Southern Indiana, Aug. 28, and against Akron, Oct. 19. The freshman played in all 18 matches, recording her first career start against Loyola Chicago, Sept. 11.
2025 MAC Women's Soccer Postseason Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Lewis Robinson, Western Michigan
Forward of the Year: Addie Chester, Ball State
Midfielder of the Year: Drew Martin, Western Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Mira Pierre-Webster, Western Michigan
Goalkeeper of the Year: Lexie Thompson, Buffalo
Freshman of the Year: Reagan Sulaver, Western Michigan
All-MAC First Team
Forward: Abby Smothers, Western Michigan
Forward: Addie Chester, Ball State
Forward: Emma Stransky, Bowling Green
Forward: Jasmine Guerber, Buffalo
Midfielder: Drew Martin, Western Michigan
Midfielder: Emme Butera, Bowling Green
Midfielder: Katie O'Malley, Miami
Defender: Frederique St.-Jean, Buffalo
Defender: Gabby Lamparty, Bowling Green
Goalkeeper: Lexie Thompson, Buffalo
Defender: Mira Pierre-Webster, Western Michigan
All-MAC Second Team
Forward: Avery Peters, Western Michigan
Forward: Kayla Perfect, Miami
Forward: Olivia Sipsock, Eastern Michigan
Midfielder: Jordanne Oberhaus, Akron
Midfielder: Madi Canada, Western Michigan
Midfielder: Sarah Woods, Buffalo
Midfielder: Samantha Miller, Kent State
Defender: Heidi Thomasma, Western Michigan
Defender: Juliann Kidd, Miami
Defender: Kelsey Salopek, Kent State
Defender: Sophia Penegor, Miami
Goalkeeper: Ella Holland, Eastern Michigan
Goalkeeper: Reagan Sulaver, Western Michigan
All-Freshman Team
Addison Hall, Akron
Adriana Victoriano, Buffalo
Caroline Mortonson, Miami
Jaden Sink, Miami
Jimena Perez Ayala, Central Michigan
Jordyn Klaasen, Ball State
Kaylee Synk, Eastern Michigan
Lexi Watkins, Ball State
Mia Cleroux, Kent State
Minah Syam, Bowling Green
Reagan Sulaver, Western Michigan
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For the most up-to-date information on the Eagles, continue to visit EMUEagles.com. Fans can also follow the team on social media, including Twitter (@EMUSoccer) and Instagram (@EMUSoccer).
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team had a trio of student-athletes named to the Mid-American Conference teams, as revealed Friday afternoon.
Redshirt junior Ella Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) and junior Olivia Sipsock (Medina, Ohio/Medina) were both named All-MAC Second Team while freshman Kaylee Synk (North Olmstead, Ohio/St. Joseph's Academy) was named All-Freshman Team.
Holland and Sipsock are the first Eagles to be named All-MAC Second Team or better since Maddie O'Farrell in 2022. The duo also became the first Eagle pair to each be named All-MAC Second Team or better since Amanda Cripps and Sabrina McNeill each earned First Team honors following the 2020 season, which was played in the spring of 2021. Prior to Friday, Eastern had not had a trio players make the All-MAC teams since Cripps and McNeill were joined by Lindsey Shira in receiving recognition in 2019.
Holland produced a stellar season in goal, leading the conference with 105 saves, the seventh-highest total for a single season in program history. Her 85 saves during MAC play were 36 more than any other keeper in the conference. Holland's .895 save rate during conference play was .051 higher than any other MAC keeper while her .847 save percentage currently leads the MAC. She was named MAC Goalkeeper of the Week twice during the 2025 season, Sept. 23 and Oct. 21. Holland also provided one of the greatest single-game performances in conference history as she equaled the MAC record for save in one match with 20 at Kent State, Oct. 2. In that match, Holland became the first keeper in the nation to record 20 saves or more and concede one goal or fewer since 2021. Holland's All-MAC Second Team honor marks the first postseason award of her career.
Sipsock paced the Eastern offensive attack with eight goals, a total that currently ranks tied for third in the MAC. She also netted six goals in conference play, which is tied for the top mark in the conference. Sipsock propelled Eastern to a pair of wins with nine points in two matches to help EMU top Akron, Oct. 19, and NIU, Oct. 26. With those matches, Sipsock became the first Eagle to score multiple goals in back-to-back matches since Sabrina McNeill in 2021, the first Eagle to tally nine points in a two-match stretch since Stephanie Clarke in 2010, and the first Eagle to score eight goals in one season since Angela Vultaggio in 2014. Sipsock, who scored five goals in each of her first two seasons, was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team in 2023.
Synk ranked second on the team with three goals in her first season in Ypsilanti. Her season was highlighted by a game-winning goal at Toledo, Sept. 21, while she also scored against Southern Indiana, Aug. 28, and against Akron, Oct. 19. The freshman played in all 18 matches, recording her first career start against Loyola Chicago, Sept. 11.
2025 MAC Women's Soccer Postseason Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Lewis Robinson, Western Michigan
Forward of the Year: Addie Chester, Ball State
Midfielder of the Year: Drew Martin, Western Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Mira Pierre-Webster, Western Michigan
Goalkeeper of the Year: Lexie Thompson, Buffalo
Freshman of the Year: Reagan Sulaver, Western Michigan
All-MAC First Team
Forward: Abby Smothers, Western Michigan
Forward: Addie Chester, Ball State
Forward: Emma Stransky, Bowling Green
Forward: Jasmine Guerber, Buffalo
Midfielder: Drew Martin, Western Michigan
Midfielder: Emme Butera, Bowling Green
Midfielder: Katie O'Malley, Miami
Defender: Frederique St.-Jean, Buffalo
Defender: Gabby Lamparty, Bowling Green
Goalkeeper: Lexie Thompson, Buffalo
Defender: Mira Pierre-Webster, Western Michigan
All-MAC Second Team
Forward: Avery Peters, Western Michigan
Forward: Kayla Perfect, Miami
Forward: Olivia Sipsock, Eastern Michigan
Midfielder: Jordanne Oberhaus, Akron
Midfielder: Madi Canada, Western Michigan
Midfielder: Sarah Woods, Buffalo
Midfielder: Samantha Miller, Kent State
Defender: Heidi Thomasma, Western Michigan
Defender: Juliann Kidd, Miami
Defender: Kelsey Salopek, Kent State
Defender: Sophia Penegor, Miami
Goalkeeper: Ella Holland, Eastern Michigan
Goalkeeper: Reagan Sulaver, Western Michigan
All-Freshman Team
Addison Hall, Akron
Adriana Victoriano, Buffalo
Caroline Mortonson, Miami
Jaden Sink, Miami
Jimena Perez Ayala, Central Michigan
Jordyn Klaasen, Ball State
Kaylee Synk, Eastern Michigan
Lexi Watkins, Ball State
Mia Cleroux, Kent State
Minah Syam, Bowling Green
Reagan Sulaver, Western Michigan
Follow Us
For the most up-to-date information on the Eagles, continue to visit EMUEagles.com. Fans can also follow the team on social media, including Twitter (@EMUSoccer) and Instagram (@EMUSoccer).
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