KANSAS CITY – UNC Pembroke soccer's Freya Lodge Whitham, Eugenie Amidou, and Mercy Bell each earned a spot on the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region team released Tuesday afternoon by the organization.

Lodge Whitham was tabbed to the second team at defender after playing every minute for the Black & Gold and anchoring a back line that allowed just 0.62 goals per match in conference play, good for second in Conference Carolinas. The Christchurch, New Zealand native also played an integral role in the Braves turning in ten shutouts over the regular season. 

Amidou was voted to the third team as a midfielder after logging four goals and three assists. The Montreal, Quebec, Canada native played the full 90 minutes in all but two matches, and recorded both goals in the 2-0 win over Ferrum while also logging her first career multi-goal match.

Bell joined Amidou on the third team as a forward after registering seven goals in the regular season. The Jacksonville native scored her 45th career goal in the win over Barton on November 1, setting a new program record for career goals, while also breaking the career record for multi-goal matches with her 12th against Belmont Abbey on October 18. The announcement marks the third time Bell has been named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region team. 

It is the 18^th time in the 25-season history of the program that the Braves have sent at least one representative to the all-region squad, and the 13th season the Black & Gold sent multiple players.