Dupage Policy Journal

North Central College and North Park University were recognized for their performances in the 2025 All-College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Soccer awards, announced Friday. North Central led with seven selections to the All-CCIW teams and earned several individual honors.

Kassandra Salviola, a senior from North Central, was named CCIW Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year for the third straight season. She is the first player in league history to win this defensive award three consecutive times and the first to win any specialty award three years running since Wheaton’s Taryne Lee achieved that feat between 2007 and 2009. Salviola contributed to limiting conference opponents to just three goals over 720 minutes, while also making 31 shot attempts and scoring in matches against Carroll and Illinois Wesleyan.

Jordan Lange, also from North Central, was selected as CCIW Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year. It marks the third consecutive year a North Central player has received this honor. Lange led all players in shots (34), shots on goal (21), scored five goals, assisted five more, and ranked second among league athletes with 15 points at an average of 1.88 points per game. Lange had multi-goal games against Augustana and North Park.

Lily Mattison was named CCIW Goalkeeper of the Year after leading the conference with a goals-against average of 0.38, posting five shutouts, saving 18 shots—including seven in a win at Illinois Wesleyan—and achieving an .857 save percentage.

Sofia Svensson made history for North Park as their first postseason CCIW specialty award winner by earning First-year Student-Athlete of the Year. She led all players with eight goals—five game winners—and totaled 17 points. Svensson scored twice each during away wins at Augustana and Illinois Wesleyan.

North Park’s coaching staff under head coach Emma Woodley was honored as CCIW Coaching Staff of the Year after leading their team to six league wins, their first-ever trip to the CCIW Tournament semifinals—which they will host—and outscoring opponents 18-8 during conference play.

The following were named to the All-CCIW First Team: Carmella Nowak (Carroll), Emma Amberg (Carthage), Lauren Nevins (Elmhurst), Nora Simon (Elmhurst), Liza Wiley (Illinois Wesleyan), Madison DeVriendt (North Central), Jordan Lange (North Central), Lily Mattison (North Central), Kassandra Salviola (North Central), Kara Waishwell (North Central), Caroline Sjøstedt (North Park), Sofia Svensson (North Park), Lily Lindquist (Wheaton).

Second team honorees included Bella Fusco and Ruby Hillegass from Carthage; Ainsley Stallworth from Carthage; Courtney Conlon from Elmhurst; Bree Cordray and Ava Mapes from Illinois Wesleyan; Elly Hermanson and Izzy Jones from Millikin; Gabriella Mattio and Mackenzie Loomis from North Central; Maja Applequist and Hannah Björkegren from North Park; Leah Harris from Wheaton.

The CCIW RESPECT Award recipients were also announced: Sara Schinker (Augustana); Victoria Crivello (Carroll); Kendall Hennelly (Carthage); Chara Ganta (Elmhurst); Vanessa Gray (Illinois Wesleyan); Danielle Piper (Millikin); Holly Helmers (North Central); Isabellah Avila (North Park); Danie Nishiyama (Wheaton).