The season may have come to an end on Saturday for the University of Pikeville women's soccer team, but the accolades are still coming in for the players who made up that squad.
 
The AAC announced on Tuesday that the league's newcomer of the year is a Bear, two are on the league's first-team all-conference list, another is second team and one is on the champions of character list.
 
These honors are the result of a vote of the coaches in the league.
 
Most importantly, 18 members of the team have been named academic all-conference.
 
Goalkeeper Claire Cress was named the newcomer of the year as well as first-team all-conference. She is a 5-10 junior from Berea and is a transfer from Morehead State University.
 
Cress allowed 23 goals while making 63 saves this season. She posted five shutouts and made 17 starts in goal for the Bears.
 
She was joined on the first team by forward Sara Ritter.
 
A 5-7 junior from Louisville, Ritter finished the regular season as the league's leading scorer. She finished with 14 goals, including three game-winners.
 
She finished second in the conference with 28 points and led the league with 86 shots.
 
Anna Dudas was named to the second team. A 5-7 senior defender from Columbus, Ohio. She helped lead the UPike defense that allowed only 30 goals on the season and posted six shutouts.
 
 In addition, Dudas had one goal and three assists on the season.
 
Gabrielle Ernst, a sophomore from Cincinnati, was named to the league's champion of character team. Those honored on the Champions of Character Team were nominated by their coaches based on their leadership on and off campus, as well as their demonstration of the five core character values of the NAIA.
 
Finally, the following members of the UPike team were named academic all-conference. To qualify for this team, a player must be sophomore or higher, have a minimum of 3.25 grade-point average and have completed at least one semester at their institution.
 
The Bears honored were Sadie Bourgeois, a senior from Saint Amant, La.; Jayla Boyd, a senior from Beavercreek, Ohio; Holly Brown, a sophomore from Olive Hill; Rebekah Christopher, a junior from Berea; Cress; Ruby D'Arcy, a senior from Warrington, England; Dudas; Ernst; Allyson Gonzalez, a senior from El Paso, Texas; Charlene Lofqvist, a senior from Saltsjo-boo, Sweden; Laura Nino, a senior from Bogota, Colombia; Erin Pohlod, a sophomore from Laingsburg, Mich.; Jacquelyn Reding, a sophomore from Bon Aqua, Tenn.; Kylie Ritter, a senior from Louisville; Sara Ritter; Ava Smith, a senior from Dandridge, Tenn.; Ella Smith, a sophomore from Dandridge, Tenn.; and Kayley Smith, a junior from Mount Gilead, Ohio.