Bucknell University Athletics
11/10/2026 1:09:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Emma Gavin, Gaby Parker, and Louisa Thomsen were selected to the 11-person Academic All-Patriot League Women's Team on Tuesday. Bucknell was the only team to land three honorees, marking another milestone for one of the University's highest-achieving academic teams.
The Bison women's soccer squad combined for a stellar 3.68 grade-point average during the most recently completed semester. All-Academic Team nominees must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA, and Bucknell's honorees easily surpassed that threshold.
Bucknell's three selections are tied for the most in team history. The Bison also had three in 2010, 2017, and 2023.
Gavin is a sophomore business analytics major with a 3.96 GPA. She earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors this fall after starting all 19 games at center back. She played all 90 minutes in 18 of those appearances, subbing out only at the end of an 8-1 win over Mount St. Mary's early in the season. She was part of a defense that posted six shutouts this season, including one at No. 23 Villanova, and she chipped in with a goal in a season-ending win at American that clinched a postseason berth for the team.
Off the field, Gavin serves as a Data Science Student Fellow and a management study group facilitator. She has done a pair of high-level internships, as a Mergers & Acquisitions/Financial Modeling Parker Dewey Micro-Internship with Punch Above Partners; and as a Data Analyst with MIMI/Clutch Boutiques. She is also a member of the Bucknell Women in Business Club.
Parker was also a Second Team All-Patriot League honoree this fall after recording four goals and four assists while leading the Patriot League with 63 shot attempts. Parker scored both goals in a 2-1 win at Boston University, and in that win at American to close the regular season, she tallied a goal and an assist. Off the field, the sophomore carries a 3.87 GPA in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Thomsen is a junior with a 3.93 GPA as a double major in political science and environmental studies. She started every game this fall as a do-it-all midfielder, averaging nearly 80 minutes per game. Thomsen recorded two goals and three assists on the season, with the goals coming against Lehigh and Towson and the assists against Boston University, Lehigh, and Mount St. Mary's.
Thomsen is a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative and an Igniting Leader within the Bucknell Athletics Leadership Institute.
Bucknell's season came to an end with a loss at Boston University in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday. The Bison finished 7-9-3 overall and 4-3-2 in the Patriot League.
2026 Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kat Slott, Boston University, Sr., F
2026 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
The Bison women's soccer squad combined for a stellar 3.68 grade-point average during the most recently completed semester. All-Academic Team nominees must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA, and Bucknell's honorees easily surpassed that threshold.
Bucknell's three selections are tied for the most in team history. The Bison also had three in 2010, 2017, and 2023.
Gavin is a sophomore business analytics major with a 3.96 GPA. She earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors this fall after starting all 19 games at center back. She played all 90 minutes in 18 of those appearances, subbing out only at the end of an 8-1 win over Mount St. Mary's early in the season. She was part of a defense that posted six shutouts this season, including one at No. 23 Villanova, and she chipped in with a goal in a season-ending win at American that clinched a postseason berth for the team.
Off the field, Gavin serves as a Data Science Student Fellow and a management study group facilitator. She has done a pair of high-level internships, as a Mergers & Acquisitions/Financial Modeling Parker Dewey Micro-Internship with Punch Above Partners; and as a Data Analyst with MIMI/Clutch Boutiques. She is also a member of the Bucknell Women in Business Club.
Parker was also a Second Team All-Patriot League honoree this fall after recording four goals and four assists while leading the Patriot League with 63 shot attempts. Parker scored both goals in a 2-1 win at Boston University, and in that win at American to close the regular season, she tallied a goal and an assist. Off the field, the sophomore carries a 3.87 GPA in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Thomsen is a junior with a 3.93 GPA as a double major in political science and environmental studies. She started every game this fall as a do-it-all midfielder, averaging nearly 80 minutes per game. Thomsen recorded two goals and three assists on the season, with the goals coming against Lehigh and Towson and the assists against Boston University, Lehigh, and Mount St. Mary's.
Thomsen is a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative and an Igniting Leader within the Bucknell Athletics Leadership Institute.
Bucknell's season came to an end with a loss at Boston University in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday. The Bison finished 7-9-3 overall and 4-3-2 in the Patriot League.
2026 Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kat Slott, Boston University, Sr., F
2026 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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