BOSTON - Bryant women's soccer took home two major awards on Wednesday as senior Shannon Mejia was named the America East Goalkeeper of the Year and the Bulldogs' coaching staff, led by head coach Andy Biggs, was also voted America East Coaching Staff of the Year.

Mejia, who also earned All-America East First Team and All-Academic honors , becomes the second athlete in D1 program history to receive a major award. Senior Samantha Zaslaw was also named to the first team which is her first time receiving All-Conference honors. The senior and junior defensive duo of Colleen Ardolino and Whitney Vaillant were named to the second team.

Andy Biggs, in his 12^th year at Bryant, led the Bulldogs to a 6-6-4 overall record and a 4-2-2 mark in the America East on their way to hosting a playoff game for the first time in program history. The Black and Gold finished the regular season with 14 points earning second seed going into the post season. The second-place finish marked Bryant's highest regular-season standing since joining the America East. With assistant coaches Lauren Lukis and Brian Linnehan by his side, this is the second season in a row the Bulldogs have made it to the America East semifinals.

Mejia has had a standout season in her senior year leading the Bulldogs to nine shutouts, four of which have been in the last five games. This puts the 2026 Bulldogs tied for second in program history and first in DI program history. Mejia has eight shutouts, the most in DI program history and tied for second all-time. She currently leads the America East with a .829 save percentage, and ranks 42^nd in the country. She has been awarded weekly honors twice this season. Mejia has been even better in league play, boasting a 0.51 GAA and a .907 save percentage. She joins Meghan Dalton, a major award winner, in DI program history.
Zaslaw has been a key force in the offense and leads the Bulldogs with seven goals and two assists for a total of 16 points. Zaslaw is currently tied for third in the America East in goals and third for game winning goals with three. She has been perfect from the penalty spot, going 3-for-3. Zaslaw scored three goals, including two game winners, in league play.

Ardolino has been a consistent asset to the Bulldogs defense in the 2026 season. She has started in all 16 games this season and played 90 minutes in all but one match. She has recorded three shots and has been a key component in the team's nine shutouts. Ardolino was named Defensive Play of the Week for the first time this season on Monday afternoon. In her junior season, she was also named to the All-Conference second team.

Vaillant not only has had major defensive contributions, she also has recorded two goals this season. Another player that has started in all 16 games this season, Vaillant is fourth on the Bulldogs for shots with 10 on the season. She was also named to the All-Rookie team her freshman year.