AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn soccer newcomers Marissa Arias, Kylie Bechard, Brooke Berdan, Sydney Richards and Maggie Van Thullenar earned recognition at the state, regional and national level last weekend.
Berdan, a native of Boulder, Colorado, was named a Second Team Spring All-American by Top Drawer Soccer. She also earned honors at the regional and state levels.
Arias, Bechard and Van Thullenar joined Berdan as Spring State Stars in their respective home states of Texas, Georgia and South Carolina, as announced by Top Drawer Soccer.
Richards, a native of Plano, Texas, competed for FC Dallas in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy and was named Central Conference Best XI.
The newcomers and the rest of the Tigers begin the 2019 season with a matchup at South Florida on Thursday, Aug. 22. The team will take on Syracuse in its home opener on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. CT.