CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - Five members of the Boston University women's soccer team earned All-Patriot League Honors, highlighted by Rachel Bloznalis and Anna Heilferty, who earned Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors, as announced by the conference Monday.

Bloznalis' second-straight selection as Defensive Player of the Year marks the third time in program history a Terrier has earned multiple conference Defensive Player of the Year honors. A graduate student from Upton, Massachusetts, Bloznalis was selected as the Preseason Defender of the Year for the second year in-a-row and once again delivered on the preseason prediction. In guiding on of the league's top backlines, Bloznalis helped the Terriers shut out eight opponents this season, including six Patriot League foes, and limited opponent's attacks to just 9.3 shots and 0.89 goals per game. 

Heilferty also earned a major award as she became the third Terrier in program history to earn Patriot League Rookie of the Year honors. Hailing from Falls Church, Virginia, Heilferty has proven to be on of the most dangerous attacking threat in the league, and she leads all freshmen in the Patriot League with five goals and 12 points.

Christina Wakefield joined Bloznalis on the All-Patriot League First Team after a breakout season on the attack. A 2015 All-Patriot League Third Team selection, Wakefield has been BU's top scoring threat this season as she leads the team with 13 points and has netted a career-high five goals, including two game-winning strikes.
 
Julianna Chen earned her third straight and second career selection to the All-Patriot League Second Team after a dominant season at the midfield. A junior from Milton, Massachusetts, Chen helped guide BU's defensive to limit Patriot League foes to score just four goals over nine games. Also showing a nose for the goal, both of Chen's scores this season have proven to be the game-winner.

Fellow midfielder Dorrie Varley-Barrett joined Chen on the All-Patriot League Second Team. The junior from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, was instrumental as an attacking midfielder, consistently moving the ball into the offensive third and setting up attacking chances. The honor marks Varley-Barrett's second straight All-League selection and first Second Team nod.
 
BU. the No. 3 seed in the Patriot League tournament, will host No. 6 Lafayette on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.
 
2017 All-Patriot League Team

Offensive Player of the Year: Ash Fairow, Navy
Midfielder of the Year: Meghan Hegarty, Navy
Defensive Player of the Year: Rachel Bloznalis, Boston University
Goalkeeper of the Year: Sydney Fortson, Navy
Rookie of the Year: Anna Heilferty, Boston University
Coach of the Year: Carin Gabarra, Navy

Note: Listed in alphabetical order by school

^First Team
Rachel Bloznalis, Gr., D., Boston U.
Christina Wakefield, Sr., F, Boston U.
Jackie Ham, Sr., D, Bucknell
Kendall Ham, Sr., F, Bucknell
Mara Cosentino, So., M, Colgate
Abby Sotomayor, So., F, Colgate
Alyssa Riporti, Sr., D, Lehigh
Adrian Vitello, Sr., M, Lehigh
Ash Fairow, Jr., F, Navy
Sydney Fortson, So., GK, Navy
Eliza Harris, Sr., D, Navy
Meghan Hegarty, Sr., M, Navy

Second Team
Clare Shea, Sr., M, Army West Point
Julianna Chen, Jr., M, Boston U.
Anna Heilferty, Fr., F, Boston U.
Dorrie Varley-Barrett, Jr., M, Boston U.
Karli Cirovski, Sr., D. Bucknell
Meghan Holtz, Sr., M, Bucknell
Maddie Mulford, Sr., F, Bucknell
Leah Lewis, So., D, Colgate
Sam Miller, So., GK, Lehigh
Alex Jackson, So., D, Navy
Clare MacAdam, Jr., F, Navy

Third Team
Kira Flaherty, Sr., D, American
Sydney Cassalia, Fr., GK, Army West Point
Sydney Witham, Jr., D, Army West Point
Eliza Doll, Sr., M, Colgate
Ellis Miller, Fr., F, Colgate
Ang Seslija, Jr., M, Holy Cross
Krista Kissell, Fr., F, Lafayette
Gabrielle Martone, Jr., M, Lafayette
Amanda Stratton, Sr., D, Lehigh
Maggie Wadswoth, So., F, Lehigh

^ Due to a tie, there are four defenders on the first team and no at-large player on the third team