Richmond, Va.- Sophomore forward
Grace Gelhaus and graduate defender
Katie Lowe were both selected to the Preseason All-CAA team honorable mention, released by the conference Wednesday morning. Gelhaus is awarded the honor following two post-season honors last season with
Katie Lowe receiving her third preseason All-CAA nod.
Grace Gelhaus is coming off one of the best freshman seasons in recent Elon history. Gelhaus was selected to the All-Rookie team as well as All-CAA Third Team by the coaches last season. Gelhaus tied for the team lead in points (12) and led the Phoenix in assists (4). She finished second among CAA freshmen last season in points and tied for the conference lead in assists among first-years. Gelhaus' top performance came against Hampton where she became the first freshman since Meredith Christopher in 2017 to score a hat trick. She was selected as the CAA Rookie of the Week for her performance against the Lady Pirates.
Katie Lowe returns to the preseason All-CAA list for the third time in five years. The graduate student was selected during the 2021 season following an All-CAA Rookie Team selection and Elon's first CAA Tournament title in 2020. Lowe enters her fifth year having made 59 starts in 61 career games and serving as an integral part of Elon's backline.
The Phoenix will open their season at Rudd Field on August 15
th against the George Mason Patriots.
2024 CAA Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
| School (1st) |
Points |
| 1. Monmouth (5) |
133 |
| 2. Hofstra (3) |
131 |
| 3. Towson (4) |
123 |
| 4. Northeastern (1) |
115 |
| 5. William & Mary |
100 |
| 6. Stony Brook |
90 |
| 7. Drexel |
71 |
| 8. UNCW |
57 |
| 9. Delaware |
53 |
| 10. Campbell |
48 |
| 11. Elon |
46 |
| 12. Charleston |
35 |
| 13. Hampton |
12 |
2024 Preseason All-CAA Women's Soccer Team
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Ivey Crain |
William & Mary |
Jr. |
F |
Milton, Ga. |
| Demi Pierre |
Towson |
Gr. |
F |
Gävle, Sweden |
| Reilly Rich |
Stony Brook |
Gr. |
F |
Ilion, N.Y. |
| Casey Touey |
Drexel |
Sr. |
F |
Rockledge, Pa. |
| Millie Davies |
Hofstra |
Jr. |
M |
Manchester, England |
| Jessie Hunt |
Northeastern |
5th |
M |
Edina, Minn. |
| Liza Suydam |
Monmouth |
So. |
M |
Lancaster, Pa. |
| Lauren Bruno |
Monmouth |
Gr. |
D |
Manalapan, N.J. |
| Maja Hansson |
Towson |
Gr. |
D |
Sandviken, Sweden |
| Louise Hayden |
Hofstra |
Gr. |
D |
Bjäerred, Sweden |
| Riley Melendez |
Towson |
Gr. |
GK |
Springfield, Va. |
2024 CAA Preseason Player of the Year: Lauren Bruno, Monmouth
Honorable Mention: Linn Beck, M, Stony Brook; Kayla Burroughs, F, UNCW; Kyla Burns, GK, Delaware; Cassie Coster, GK, Monmouth; Chloe Ferreira, D, Monmouth;
Grace Gelhaus, F, Elon; Rebecca Groseibl, M, Towson;
Katie Lowe, D, Elon; Dagny Run Petursdottir, M, Hofstra; Faith Rosenblatt, D, Northeastern; Nicole Sellers, D, William & Mary; Alyssa Tucker, F, Campbell; Molly Widderich, D, William & Mary; Shae Yocum, D, Charleston
