11/11/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
SANTA CRUZ, Calif – On Wednesday morning, the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference announced the 2026 Women's Soccer All-Conference awards. UC Santa Cruz earned four First Team All-C2C honors, including Sharon Alcocer, Susanaitzel Juarez-Mancera, Amaya Espardinez, and Caitlin Walters. UC Santa Cruz also earned one Second Team All-C2C honor awarded to Emilie Brack.
Alcocer led UC Santa Cruz three statistical categories, including goals scored (5), points (12), and game winners (3). Alcocer ended the season tied with the 5th most points in the C2C and a tie for 4th most goals scored. Alcocer started in nine-out-of-16 games for UCSC with 619 minutes played. During the regular season, Alcocer earned back-to-back Coast-to-Coast Offensive Athlete of the Week honors during weeks five and six, in which she scored a brace in both of the weeks she received honors.
Juarez-Mancera started in all 16 games for UC Santa Cruz this season and played in 1215 total minutes for the Banana Slugs. As a midfielder, Juarez-Mancera helped the Banana Slugs from all areas of the pitch, including the two goals scored and one assist earned during the regular season. Juarez-Mancera led the team with 22 total shots taken on the year while earning a shot on-goal percentage of .591.
Espardinez played the most minutes for UCSC this season with 1283 as she started in all 16 contests for the Banana Slugs. As a defender for UC Santa Cruz, Espardinez helped secure the defensive side of the field to help the Banana Slugs earn eight total shutouts in the season with a final record of 10-5-1. Espardinez's value stretched further than the backfield, as she also scored two goals, including two game-winners, and earned one assist to total five points in her senior year.
Walters secured the defensive side of the field for the Banana Slugs as she played the third-most minutes on the team this year. Walters scored one goal on one shot to be one of six Banana Slugs to stat a game-winning goal this season. The goal and attempt this season also helped her earn two total points in her senior year. Walters' presence on the defensive end helped the Banana Slugs earn eight total shutouts in the season with a final record of 10-5-1.
Brack scored three goals this season and earned one assist to total seven points in her senior year. Brack played in 14 games this year, starting in 13 of those for UCSC in the midfield. The senior shot the second most shot attempts for the Banana Slugs with a shot on-goal percentage of .769 to also earn the highest shot on-goal percentage in the C2C (with at least 10 shots on-goal taken). Brack played exactly 1000 minutes this season to close out her collegiate career.
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Alcocer led UC Santa Cruz three statistical categories, including goals scored (5), points (12), and game winners (3). Alcocer ended the season tied with the 5th most points in the C2C and a tie for 4th most goals scored. Alcocer started in nine-out-of-16 games for UCSC with 619 minutes played. During the regular season, Alcocer earned back-to-back Coast-to-Coast Offensive Athlete of the Week honors during weeks five and six, in which she scored a brace in both of the weeks she received honors.
Juarez-Mancera started in all 16 games for UC Santa Cruz this season and played in 1215 total minutes for the Banana Slugs. As a midfielder, Juarez-Mancera helped the Banana Slugs from all areas of the pitch, including the two goals scored and one assist earned during the regular season. Juarez-Mancera led the team with 22 total shots taken on the year while earning a shot on-goal percentage of .591.
Espardinez played the most minutes for UCSC this season with 1283 as she started in all 16 contests for the Banana Slugs. As a defender for UC Santa Cruz, Espardinez helped secure the defensive side of the field to help the Banana Slugs earn eight total shutouts in the season with a final record of 10-5-1. Espardinez's value stretched further than the backfield, as she also scored two goals, including two game-winners, and earned one assist to total five points in her senior year.
Walters secured the defensive side of the field for the Banana Slugs as she played the third-most minutes on the team this year. Walters scored one goal on one shot to be one of six Banana Slugs to stat a game-winning goal this season. The goal and attempt this season also helped her earn two total points in her senior year. Walters' presence on the defensive end helped the Banana Slugs earn eight total shutouts in the season with a final record of 10-5-1.
Brack scored three goals this season and earned one assist to total seven points in her senior year. Brack played in 14 games this year, starting in 13 of those for UCSC in the midfield. The senior shot the second most shot attempts for the Banana Slugs with a shot on-goal percentage of .769 to also earn the highest shot on-goal percentage in the C2C (with at least 10 shots on-goal taken). Brack played exactly 1000 minutes this season to close out her collegiate career.
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