COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) revealed their selections for the 2025 soccer all-conference teams and players of the year on Wednesday, Nov. 4.  Five different members of the Capital would receive recognition, including one player of the year honor and one freshman of the year honor.  Sophomore Taylor Duff was named co-midfielder of the year, along with first team honors.  Freshman defender Elise Buckerfield would also earn first team honors, along with being named OAC freshman of the year.  Named second team All-OAC were Juli Sprague and Bella Leonetti, with Sprague earning the honor as a forward and Leonetti earning as a midfielder.  Lastly, senior Mya Swearengin has been recognized as a third team All-OAC defender.
 
Taylor Duff, a Dublin, Ohio native, has orchestrated both the Comet defense and offense all season long.  A large reason why the Comets have been able to out-possess their opponents all season long, Duff has also taken part in eight defensive shutouts on the year.  On top of this, she also has recorded one goal and one assist to conclude her play in the regular season.  
 
Earning first team honors and being awarded OAC freshman of the year was defender Elise Buckerfield.  The freshman has started in all 17 regular season games for Capital, being a reliable force on the back line.  Buckerfield has played a huge role in all eight defensive shutouts on the season, also adding an assist to her body of work.
 
Fellow freshman Juli Sprague would be recognized as a second team All-OAC forward as a result of her strong play this season.  Also appearing in all 17 games, Sprague would finish tied for the team lead in goals scored with four, along with adding two assists on the season.
 
Joining Sprague with second team honors was midfielder Bella Leonetti.  The sophomore also tied for the team lead with goals scored with four.  On top of scoring, Leonetti was setting up her teammates all season long, leading the conference with five assists.  
 
Earning third team honors was senior Mya Swearengin.  The Dublin, Ohio native also was a staple in the Capital backline, appearing and starting in all 17 games.  Swearengin's tough and physical play was a huge contributing factor to the eight defensive shutouts for the Comets.