KANSAS CITY, MO - Sophia Mannino (Burlington, N.J./Burlington Township) and Gineth Arias Martinez (Soacha Cundinamarca, Colombia/Institución Educativa Leon XII) were named United Soccer Coaches (USC) Third Team All-Region IV as announced on Tuesday, December 3. 

Mannino and Martinez join 16 other New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) members on the list. Mannino was named Second Team All-NJAC for the 2024 campaign, which saw their season end in the NJAC Semifinal for the second season in a row. Mannino finished the season with five shutouts, 99 saves, and a 1.39 goals against average. She recorded a career-high 13 saves, including three penalty kick stops, in the NJAC Quarterfinal to advance the Gothic Knights to the NJAC Semifinal. 

Arias Martinez finished the year 6th on the team in points with seven points, three goals, and one assist. She finished second on the team in minutes played with 1,608 and second on the team with 43 shots. In the NJAC, Arias Martinez was awarded NJAC Honorable Mention for the first time in her career. 

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