NEW ORLEANS, La. – Coastal Carolina sophomore defender Eefje Botjer has been named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team, the league office announced Sunday.

A native of Schiffdorf, Germany, Botjer has been a cornerstone of the Chanticleer backline throughout the 2025 season. She has logged 1,431 of Coastal's 1,440 total minutes, starting all 16 matches and playing the full 90 in 15 of them.

Botjer's consistency and leadership have anchored a defense that posted four clean sheets this fall. Offensively, she contributed three assists — one in Coastal's 1-1 draw with Georgia State and two in the 2-2 comeback tie against Georgia Southern — and also scored a goal against South Alabama on Sept. 18.

2025 Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer Awards
Player of the Year
Skylar Blaise, ULM (Sr., F, San Jose, Calif.)

Offensive Player of the Year
Ginny Lackey, James Madison (So., F, Manchester, England)

Midfielder of the Year
Miku Kurihara, Louisiana (Fr., M, Chigasaki, Japan)

Defensive Player of the Year
Ashlynn Kulha, Old Dominion (Jr., Holly Springs, N.C.)

Goalkeeper of the Year
Sierra Giorgio, South Alabama (R-Sr., GK, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada)

Newcomer of the Year
Salma Elhaimer, Louisiana (R-Jr., F, Tomball, Texas)

Freshman of the Year
Carson Glenn, Louisiana (R-Fr., F, Lewisville, Texas)
 
Coach of the Year
Will Roberts, ULM (3rd Season)

All-Sun Belt Conference First Team
F – Skylar Blaise, ULM (Sr., San Jose, Calif.)
F – Aaliyah Faddoul, Georgia State (Jr., Ontario, Canada)
F – Carson Glenn, Louisiana (R-Fr., Lewisville, Texas)
F – Ginny Lackey, James Madison (So., Manchester, England)
M – Helen Alormenu, Texas State (So., Accra, Ghana)
M – Andrea Iljkic, South Alabama (R-So., Littleton, Colo.)
M – Miku Kurihara, Louisiana (Fr., Chigasaki, Japan)
D – Libby Holmes, ULM (Jr. Shefford, England)
D – Ashlynn Kulha, Old Dominion (Jr., Holly Springs, N.C.) 
D – Victoria Meza, Texas State (Jr., San Salvador, El Salvador)
GK – Sierra Giorgio, South Alabama (R-Sr., Vaughan, Ontario, Canada)

All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
F – Bailey Fisher, Marshall (Sr., Hurricane, W.Va.)
F – Zamiyah Hill, South Alabama (R-Fr., Panama City, Fla.)
F – Mady Soumare, Texas State (Sr., Paris, France)
M – Marcella Alves, Marshall (Gr., Lagoa Santa, Brazil)
M – Jeanette Fieldsend, James Madison (R-So., Indiana Trail, N.C.)
M – Gry Boe Thrysoe, Old Dominion (Gr., Klarup, Denmark)
D – Fernanda Dantas, Marshall (So., Salvador, Brazil)
D – Eefje Botjer, Coastal Carolina (So., Schiffdorf, Germany)
D – Reese Gordon, Georgia State (Sr., Jacksonville, Fla.)
D – Jordan Yang, James Madison (Sr., Clifton, Va.)
GK – Jen Handy, ULM (So., Barnsley, England)
 
All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team
F – Ashley Economopoulos, Old Dominion (Fr., Grantville, Va.)
F – Salma Elhaimer, Louisiana (R-Jr., Tomball, Texas)
F – Izzi Wood, App State (Gr., Hickory, N.C.)
M – Andrea Balcazar Algarin, Old Dominion (Sr., Mexico City, Mexico)
M – Melina Descary, South Alabama (Sr., Montréal, Canada)
M – Yuliia Khrystiuk, Old Dominion (Sr., Vinnytsia, Ukraine)
M – Margret Edda Bjarnadottir, ULM (Sr., Reykjavik, Iceland)
D – Amelia Campanella, South Alabama (Jr., Ottawa, Canada)
D – Kajsa Ekstrom, Marshall (Sr., Umea, Sweden)
D – Beth Strutton, ULM (So., Thornton-Cleveleys, England)
GK – Ellie Goodrich, Old Dominion (Jr., Alexandria, Va.) 
 
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