CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Notre Dame senior defender Eva Gaetino has been named the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year and headlines the Women’s Soccer All-ACC Academic Team, the league office announced on Thursday.

Gaetino has been a staple along the Fighting Irish backline, playing in every match since arriving in South Bend. In 2023, the Dexter, Michigan, native led the defense to six clean sheets including back-to-back shutouts to end the regular season and solidify the No. 2 seed in the 2023 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship. For her efforts, she was named a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, an All-ACC First Team honoree and earned a spot on the United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team list.

The defender is a science business major and carries a 3.48 career GPA. At the conclusion of the 2023 season, Gaetino was named the United Soccer Coaches Scholar Player of the Year becoming the second straight ACC player to earn the honor after Florida State’s Jenna Nighswonger won the award in 2022. She was also named a United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America First Team honoree.

On Thursday, Gaetino signed her first professional contact with Paris Saint-Germain, reuniting with former Irish standout Korbin Albert.

A conference-record 209 student-athletes were awarded on this year’s women’s soccer All-ACC Academic Team. All 14 ACC women’s soccer programs are represented on the All-ACC Academic Team. Wake Forest led the way with 20 honorees, while Duke and Louisville finished with 18 honorees.

Seven student-athletes were named to the Academic All-ACC team for the fourth time, including: Megan Bornkamp (Clemson), Caroline Conti (Clemson), Hal Hershfelt (Clemson), Cristina Roque (Florida State), Sam Meza (North Carolina), Kiki Van Zanten (Notre Dame) and Samar Guidry (Virginia).

Twenty-six student-athletes, not including the eight honorees from the All-Freshman Team, also earned All-ACC honors in the fall, headlined by ACC Midfielder of the Year Ally Sentnor (North Carolina), ACC Goalkeeper of the Year Halle Mackiewicz (Clemson) and Gaetino, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year.

Academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0-grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. In addition, student-athletes must compete in at least 50 percent of their team’s contests.

2023 ACC Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Eva Gaetino***, Notre Dame, D, Science Business

2023 Women’s Soccer All-ACC Academic Team
Andrea Barth**, Boston College, F, Management
Sarai Costello**, Boston College, D, Management
Laura Gouvin**, Boston College, M, Communication
Madison Landers, Boston College, M, Undeclared
Ava McNeil, Boston College, D, Applied Psych & Human Development
Claire Mensi**, Boston College, D/F, MBA
Ella Richards***, Boston College, F, Political Science
Elly Slensky, Boston College, M, Biology
Kenna Thomas, Boston College, D, Management
Jada Tuffin, Boston College, D, Management
Sonia Walk**, Boston College, M, Biology
Wiebke Willebrandt**, Boston College, GK, Psychology
Megan Bornkamp****, Clemson, M, Masters of Business Administration
Emily Brough**, Clemson, M, Marketing
Caroline Conti****, Clemson, F, Sport Communication
Dani Davis, Clemson, M, Sport Communication
Mackenzie Duff**, Clemson, D, Communications
Hal Hershfelt****, Clemson, M, Psychology
Renee Lyles***, Clemson, F, Marketing
Halle Mackiewicz**, Clemson, GK, Civil Engineering
Samantha Meredith**, Clemson, F, Biological Sciences
Sydney Minarik**, Clemson, F, Psychology
Layne St. George**, Clemson, D, Economics
Jenna Tobia, Clemson, F, Sport Communication
Emma Wennar, Clemson, F, Pre-Business
Harper White**, Clemson, D, Nursing
Baleigh Bruster**, Duke, D, Psychology
Nicky Chico**, Duke, M, Sociology
Kati Druzina, Duke, M, Master of Management Studies
Leah Freeman, Duke, GK, Political Science
Phoebe Goldthwaite, Duke, M, Undeclared
Maggie Graham**, Duke, M, Political Science
Katie Groff**, Duke, D, Psychology
Carina Lageyre, Duke, M, Undeclared
Devin Lynch**, Duke, M, Undeclared
Olivia Migli**, Duke, M, Psychology
Mia Minestrella, Duke, F, Undeclared
Dieynaba Ndaw, Duke, D, Psychology
Elle Piper**, Duke, D, Undeclared
Kat Rader**, Duke, F, Undeclared
Cameron Roller, Duke, D, Undeclared
Emily Royson**, Duke, D, Public Policy
Julia Saunicheva, Duke, F, Undeclared
Grace Watkins**, Duke, M, Biology
Lauren Flynn***, Florida State, D, Public Administration
Olivia Garcia**, Florida State, F, Music
Heather Gilchrist**, Florida State, D, Finance
Ran Iwai**, Florida State, M, Sociology
Sophia Nguyen**, Florida State, M, Business Marketing
Beata Olsson***, Florida State, F, Environment & Society
Cristina Roque****, Florida State, GK, Business Administration
Kaitlyn Zipay**, Florida State, M/F, Psychology
Ravin Alexander**, Louisville, F, Post-Bach
Morgan Bentley**, Louisville, M, Mathematics
Karsyn Cherry**, Louisville, D, Sport Administration
Addie Chester**, Louisville, M, Sport Administration
Molly Cochran, Louisville, F, Undecided
Madison Ellsworth, Louisville, D, Pan-African Studies
Erynn Floyd**, Louisville, GK, Business Undecided
Fiona Gaißer, Louisville, F, Undecided
Mackenzie Geigle**, Louisville, F/M, Mathematics
Emma Hiscock, Louisville, F, Neuroscience
Hayley Howard**, Louisville, M, Exercise Science
Betsy Huckaby, Louisville, M, Undecided
Emersen Jennings**, Louisville, F, Exercise Science
Lucy Roberts, Louisville, D, Business Administration
Emma Kate Schroll, Louisville, D, Sport Administration
Lizzie Sexton**, Louisville, D, Communication
Autumn Weeks, Louisville, D, Mathematics
Savina Zamborini**, Louisville, F, Chemistry
Gianna Angelillo, Miami, M, Sport Administration
Melissa Dagenais***, Miami, GK, Applied Physiology
Julia Edwards**, Miami, M, Exercise Physiology
Jordan Felton**, Miami, M, Sport Administration
Caroline Hood, Miami, F, Marketing
Claire Llewellyn**, Miami, M, Finance
Tusca Mahmoudpour, Miami, F, Business – Not declared
Emilie McCartney, Miami, D, Marine Biology & Ecology
Lauren Meeks**, Miami, M, Exercise Physiology
Katerina Molina, Miami, F, Economics – Political
Sonia Neighbors, Miami, F, Business – Not Declared
Maya Rogers, Miami, F, Management
Hallie Salas, Miami, D, Marketing
Taylor Shell**, Miami, D, MES: Marine Conservation
Reese Wheeler, Miami, D/M, Exercise Physiology
Emmie Allen**, North Carolina, GK, Exercise and Sport Science
Maycee Bell, North Carolina, D, Exercise and Sport Science
Emily Colton***, North Carolina, M, Exercise and Sport Science
Maddie Dahlien**, North Carolina, F, Biology
Talia Dellaperuta**, North Carolina, M, Exercise and Sport Science
Tessa Dellarose**, North Carolina, D, Exercise and Sport Science
Emerson Elgin**, North Carolina, D/M, Exercise and Sport Science
Kate Faasse**, North Carolina, F/M, Undecided
Savy King, North Carolina, D, Exercise and Sport Science
Sam Meza****, North Carolina, M, Exercise and Sport Science
Mia Oliaro, North Carolina, F/M, Undecided
Avery Patterson***, North Carolina, F, Global Studies
Melina Rebimbas, North Carolina, M/D, Undecided
Bella Sember**, North Carolina, M, Exercise and Sport Science
Ally Sentnor**, North Carolina, F, Media and Journalism
Evelyn Shores, North Carolina, M, Exercise and Sport Science
Jade Bordeleau, NC State, F, Life Science – First Year
Taylor Chism**, NC State, D, Sport Management
Brooklyn Holt**, NC State, D, Communication
Emika Kawagishi, NC State, M, Psychology
Cienna Kim, NC State, F, Communications
Rosalie Olou, NC State, M, Life Science – First Year
Olivia Pratapas, NC State, GK, Communications
Mackenzie Smith, NC State, D, Psychology
Fernanda Soto**, NC State, D, Sport Management
Mary Frances Symmes, NC State, M, Life Science – First Year
Mia Vaughan, NC State, F, Sport Management
Brianna Weber, NC State, D, Biology
Annika Wohner***, NC State, M, Biology
Sophia Fisher, Notre Dame, M, Film, Television & Theatre
Eva Gaetino***, Notre Dame, D, Science Business
Erin Hohnstein**, Notre Dame, M, Business Analytics
Leah Klenke**, Notre Dame, D, Engineering
Clare Logan, Notre Dame, D, Preprofessional
Kristina Lynch, Notre Dame, M, Business Analytics
Laney Matriano**, Notre Dame, M, Business Analytics
Meg Mrowicki, Notre Dame, F, Marketing
Atlee Olofson, Notre Dame, GK, Finance
Ellie Ospeck**, Notre Dame, M, Business Analytics
Kiki Van Zanten****, Notre Dame, F, Business Analytics
Audrey Weiss, Notre Dame, F, Finance
Chayse Ying, Notre Dame, M, Film, Television and Theatre
Deborah Abiodun, Pitt, M, Undeclared
Anna Bout**, Pitt, M, Curriculum and Instruction
Ellie Coffield**, Pitt, M, Biological Sciences
Lainie Fuchs, Pitt, D, Undeclared
Olivia Lee, Pitt, D, Undeclared
Keera Melenhorst, Pitt, M, Civil Engineering
Landy Mertz***, Pitt, F, Special with Degree-Post Bac
Chloe Minas, Pitt, M, Mechanical Engineering
Ashley Moon, Pitt, D, Psychology
Samiah Phiri, Pitt, F, Digital Narr & Interact Design
Sarah Schupansky**, Pitt, F, Law, Criminal Justice & Society
Lucia Wells, Pitt, F, Undeclared
Amanda West, Pitt, F, Management
Katie Zailski**, Pitt, D, Media & Prof Communications
Alyssa Abramson**, Syracuse, D/M, Health and Physical Education
Aysia Cobb, Syracuse, F, Environmental Geoscience
Mackenzie Dupre, Syracuse, M, Biomedical Engineering
Erin Flurey**, Syracuse, F, Health & Exercise Science
Grace Franklin, Syracuse, D, Health & Exercise Science
Grace Gillard**, Syracuse, D, Psychology
Kylen Grant**, Syracuse, D, Health and Exercise Science
Raia James, Syracuse, F/M, Inclusive Elementary & Special Education
Kendyl Lauher**, Syracuse, D, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism
Caro Monterrey, Syracuse, D, Health & Exercise Science
Kate Murphy**, Syracuse, D, Supply Chain Management
Liesel Odden, Syracuse, M, Environmental Engineering
Hannah Pilley, Syracuse, F, Psychology
Ashley Rauch**, Syracuse, M, Finance
Anna Rupert**, Syracuse, F, Economics
Zoe Van de Cloot, Syracuse, D, Finance; Supply Chain Management
Sarah Brunner**, Virginia, F, American Studies
Maggie Cagle**, Virginia, F, Kinesiology
Ella Carter, Virginia, F, Undeclared
Maya Carter**, Virginia, F, Undeclared
Jill Flammia**, Virginia, M, Speech Comm Disorders
Samar Guidry****, Virginia, D, Public Policy & Leadership
Chloe Japic, Virginia, D, Arts & Sciences Undeclared
Lacey McCormack**, Virginia, D, Professional Learner
Yuna McCormack, Virginia, D, Undeclared
Degen Miller, Virginia, F, Media Studies
Allie Ross, Virginia, F, Undeclared
Laughlin Ryan, Virginia, M, Neuroscience
Talia Staude**, Virginia, D, MS in Communications
Alexis Theoret**, Virginia, M, Psychology
Cayla White**, Virginia, GK, MS in Communications
Ava Arengo, Virginia Tech, M, Business
Taylor Bryan**, Virginia Tech, F, Sport Media Analytics
Samantha DeGuzman, Virginia Tech, F, Marketing
Kendall DiMillio, Virginia Tech, M, Sport Media Analytics
Ellie Farrell, Virginia Tech, M, Sport Media Analytics
Allie George**, Virginia Tech, F, Marketing
Victoria Haugen**, Virginia Tech, D, Public Relations
Sophie Maltese**, Virginia Tech, F, Marketing
Natalie Mitchell**, Virginia Tech, F, Criminology
Maysen Nelson, Virginia Tech, D, Sport Media Analytics
Emma Pelkowski**, Virginia Tech, M, Psychology
Taylor Price**, Virginia Tech, F, Sport Media Analytics
Alia Skinner, Virginia Tech, GK, Management
Eden Skyers, Virginia Tech, D, Psychology
Ella Valente**, Virginia Tech, M, Human Nutrition Food Exercise
Averi Visage**, Virginia Tech, D, Management
Anna Weir, Virginia Tech, F, Interior Design
Laurel Ansbrow, Wake Forest, D, Biology
Dempsey Brown, Wake Forest, D, Undeclared
Zara Chavoshi, Wake Forest, D, Health & Exercise Science
Abbie Colton, Wake Forest, M, Health & Exercise Science
Olivia Duvall, Wake Forest, F, Undeclared
Caiya Hanks, Wake Forest, F, Undeclared
Madison Howard, Wake Forest, GK, Undeclared
Hannah Johnson, Wake Forest, F, Undeclared
Kristin Johnson, Wake Forest, D, Undeclared
Carrie McIntire, Wake Forest, F, Engineering
Malaika Meena, Wake Forest, M, Undeclared
Emily Morris, Wake Forest, M, Undeclared
Emily Murphy, Wake Forest, F, Undeclared
Tyla Ochoa, Wake Forest, D, Political Science
Nikayla Small, Wake Forest, M, Business
Liv Stowell**, Wake Forest, M, Psychology
Anna Swanson, Wake Forest, F, Business
Kristi Vierra**, Wake Forest, M, Marketing/Spanish
Carly Wilson, Wake Forest, M, Undeclared
Alex Wood, Wake Forest, F, Undeclared

*denotes number of All-ACC Academic Team honors