NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference named South Alabama soccer's
Andrea Iljkic,
Sierra Giorgio and
Victoria Rocci to the All-Sun Belt Second Team, the league announced Thursday.
Iljkic leads South Alabama in game-winning goals (2) and ranks second in goals (4), assists (4), points (12) and shots (21). All but one of her points occurred in Sun Belt play, posting a three-point performance against ULM (Oct. 25). Notably, Iljkic finished the regular season with seven points across the last three matches, tallying at least two points in each.
Giorgio, reigning 2025 Sun Belt Goalkeeper of the Year, has appeared in 12 matches, making 11 starts and recording 988 minutes in goal. She has accumulated 38 saves, a .792 save percentage and a .911 goals-against average, while recording two individual shutouts. All but five of her saves were in conference play, in which she posted a .833 save percentage, ranking among the conference's top goalkeepers in that category. She has also recorded five or more saves in five matches, including six saves in South Alabama's 2-0 shutout victory at Louisiana.
Rocci has contributed two goals and five assists as a key piece of USA's back line, tallying nine points this season. She leads the Jags in assists and ranks among their top-three players in points (9). All but one of her assists occurred in Sun Belt play, and she passed multiple assists for the first time in her career against Georgia Southern (Oct. 28). Rocci also scored against Southeastern Louisiana and Georgia State, with the former goal being the first of her collegiate career. In conference play, she has recorded one goal and four assists for six points. She earns all-league honors after being named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday (Nov. 3).
The Jags will face Georgia State in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Quarterfinal at 4:30 p.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 9, at Foley Sports Tourism Complex in Foley, Ala.
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