The Valpo soccer program had three players recognized on Sunday as the Missouri Valley Conference unveiled its postseason awards. Martha Goddard (London, England/Alleyns School) and Kiara Desiderio (St. John, Ind./Hanover Central) were both honored as Second Team All-MVC selections, while Sofia Raco (Mississauga, Ont./Holy Name of Mary College School) earned a spot on the MVC All-Freshman Team.
 
Goddard received her Second Team accolade after a stellar sophomore season on the attack. She led the Beacons and ranked second in the MVC with nine goals and 19 points, marks which rank tied for seventh and tied for 10^th, respectively, in a single season in program history. Goddard became the first Valpo player since 2005 to tally three braces in the same season, one of which came in Valley play in the win over Evansville, while she also found the back of the net in conference in the win over Indiana State and assisted in the draw at UNI.
 
Desiderio earned her spot on the Second Team after a second straight strong campaign. The sophomore ranked second on the team with seven goals and 16 points, marks which ranked tied for fourth and tied for fifth, respectively, among MVC players. Desiderio is just the fifth player in program history with back-to-back seasons with seven or more goals, and the first to do so in her freshman and sophomore seasons. She notched the match-winning goal in conference play in the wins over Indiana State and Evansville.
 
Desiderio and Goddard both earned postseason Valley honors for the second straight season. Desiderio was the MVC Freshman of the Year a season ago and repeated as a Second Team All-MVC member, becoming the first Valpo player since 2023 to place on one of the Valley's top two teams in back-to-back years. Meanwhile, Goddard joined Desiderio last year on the MVC All-Freshman Team.
 
Raco made an immediate impact on the attack for the Beacons as a freshman with her relentless work up front. She ranked third on the team with three goals and added a pair of assists, her eight points ranking third on the squad as well. Raco scored the match-winning goal in nonconference action at Purdue Fort Wayne, notched Valpo's lone goal in its 1-1 draw at UNI and also found the back of the net in Valley play in the victory over Evansville.
 
Raco joins a lineage of Valpo freshmen who have enjoyed success in their first season of collegiate soccer, as the program has had at least one MVC All-Freshman Team honoree every season since joining the Valley prior to the 2017 campaign. Only Drake can match that feat.