BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Boston University senior forward Katt Slott was named the 2026 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year when the League office announced the honors on Wednesday.
Slott is one of the 11 student-athletes honored on the Women’s Soccer Academic All-Patriot League Team. Seven of the 10 Patriot League programs are represented on the Academic All-Patriot League squad, as Bucknell led the way with three student-athletes.
Boston University junior goalkeeper Bridget Carr (English, 4.00 GPA) accompanied Slott on the Academic All-League Team, while Bucknell sophomore defender Emma Gavin (Business Analytics, 3.96 GPA), sophomore forward Gaby Parker (Undeclared, 3.87 GPA) and junior midfielder Louisa Thomsen (Political Science & Environmental Studies, 3.93 GPA), as well as Holy Cross senior defender Karenna Beckstein (Neuroscience, 3.58) were all selected.
Lafayette junior midfielder Nadia Zaffanella (Economics, 4.00 GPA), Lehigh junior midfielder Esther Brossard (Mechanical Engineering, 3.91 GPA), Loyola Maryland senior goalkeeper Hannah Goetzer (Biology, 4.00 GPA) and Navy sophomore midfielder Jessica Black (Electrical Engineering, 4.00 GPA) and junior midfielder Lizzie Emerson (Mechanical Engineering, 3.91 GPA) rounded out the Academic All-League Team.
To be eligible for the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award and the Academic All-Patriot League Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key player within his/her sport. Freshmen or student-athletes in their first academic year at their school are not eligible for the honor.
The Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year for each sport comprises the pool of nominees for the Patriot League Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards announced during the summer.
These honors recognize student-athletes who excel in their sport and the classroom. The awards are voted on by Patriot League women's soccer sports information directors, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
2026 Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Kat Slott, Boston University, Sr., Forward, Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood
*Slott, the 2026 Patriot League Forward of the Year and First-Team All-Patriot League selection, maintains a 3.82 cumulative GPA as an Advertising major. She is pursuing minors in Earth & Environmental Science, Hospitality Administration and Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
*The senior was named to the Academic All-Patriot League for the first time in her career and is a three-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipient.
*The Ridgewood, N.J. native leads the Patriot League in points (26), goals (10) and assists (6).
*She has played in 52 career games and registered 26 points on 12 goals and six assists.
*Slott is the second straight and third Terrier overall to collect Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors since the program joined the League in 2013. She joins Alyssa Parisi (2015) and Giulianna Gianino (2025).
2026 Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kat Slott, Boston University, Sr., F
2026 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Academic All-League Team
Bridget Carr, Boston University, Jr., GK
Kat Slott, Boston University, Sr., F
Emma Gavin, Bucknell, So., D
Gaby Parker, Bucknell, So., F
Louisa Thomsen, Bucknell, Jr., M
Karenna Beckstein, Holy Cross, Sr., D
Nadia Zaffanella, Lafayette, Sr., M
Esther Brossard, Lehigh, Jr., M
Hannah Goetzer, Loyola Maryland, Sr., GK
Jessica Black, Navy, So., M
Lizzie Emerson, Navy, Jr., M
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