WASHINGTON –
Allison Deardorff is named the 2026 Atlantic 10 Goalkeeper of the Year, the league announced Wednesday afternoon. Deardorff adds First Team and All-Academic Team honors to her resume, while her teammates,
Zoe Hevey and
Catherine Cline, are tabbed to the A10 Second Team.
This marks the third season for both Deardorff and Hevey earned A10 honors, and Cline's first accolade.
Deardorff put together a senior season for the record books. She broke the program's all-time shutout record (29), single-season shutout record (11), currently holds the best career goals against average (.81) in Loyola history, ended the regular season as the nation's shutout leader (11), and is third among active goalkeepers in career shutouts (29).
The Itasca, Illinois native was a three-time A10 Defensive Player of the Week this season. She finished the year with over 1,700 minutes logged in goal, a .68 goals against average, .840 save percentage, and 68 saves on the season. Deardorff made a season-best 10 saves in goal at Iowa (Aug. 15).
Also excelling in the classroom, Deardorff represents the Maroon & Gold on the All-Academic squad. She holds a 3.806 GPA as a double-major in biology and bioinformatics.
Hevey lands on the A10 Second Team, marking her third season with a conference honor. Hevey wrapped up the season leading Loyola with 11 points on two goals and a team-best seven assists. She added 34 total shots and 14 shots on goal, which also led the Ramblers.
The senior forward found the back of the net against Fordham for her first goal of the season, and she assisted in six conference matches, including a season-high two assists at St. Bonaventure. She scored and assisted in the regular season finale vs. Saint Joseph's for a season-high three points.
Cline joins Hevey on the A10 Second team for her first career A10 accolade. She started in all 19 of her appearances, playing a pivotal role in Loyola's back line. Cline helped the Ramblers to their 11 shutouts, which ties the program record for shutouts in a single-season. She also scored two goals on 16 shots and five on goal.
The junior defender netted the game winners in a 1-0 win at NIU and at home in the regular season finale vs. Saint Joseph's.
