Galloway, N.J. – Stockton University freshman Brielle Soltys (Absecon/Holy Spirit) was chosen ECAC Rookie of the Year in women's lacrosse by the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Soltys compiled an impressive list of honors that includes NJAC Rookie of the Year, IWLCA Boardwalk Region First Team and NJAC First Team this season.
The ECAC is an eighty-six year old intercollegiate athletics organization with roughly 200 member schools across all three NCAA Divisions that exists to enhance the experience of student-athletes by sponsoring championships, tournaments and postseason honors. The ECAC footprint stretches from Maine to Virginia and west to Ohio.
Soltys finished 19th in NCAA Division III in caused turnovers per game (3.00) and 36th in ground balls per game (4.12). The midfielder led the NJAC in ground balls and finished second in caused turnovers, fourth in draw controls (3.82/game) and seventh in assists (1.12/game).
Soltys contributed offensively as well, tying for the team lead in assists (19) and finishing second on the Ospreys in goals (33) and points (52).
During the season, Soltys was named NJAC Rookie of the Week five times and NJAC Defensive Player of the Week once. She set school records for ground balls in a season (70) plus draw controls (14 vs. Farmingdale State on 3/14/26) and caused turnovers (9 vs. Neumann on 2/17/26) in a game.
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