SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Senior midfielder Rina Ogimoto of the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's soccer team was named to The Southern Conference (SoCon) All-Conference Second Team, announced on Thursday ahead of the quarterfinal rounds of the 2026 SoCon Tournament.
Ogimoto is receiving her second All-Conference Second Team honor, as she earned the recognition last season as well.
In her second season with the Spartans, Ogimoto has scored two goals and chipped in one assist. Her helper came in a 3-0 victory over Radford on Aug. 30, before she scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over American on Sept. 3. The midfielder registered her second tally of the season off a penalty kick against VMI, adding to the Spartans' 4-2 win over the Keydets on Sept. 20.
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Ogimoto has been a key contributor to the Spartans' success this season, which has included six shutouts. She is one of five Spartans to record at least one goal and one assist this season, and one of 15 players to contribute at least one point to UNCG's offense.
The Oita, Japan, native now has eight goals and four assists in her collegiate career, where all eight of the goals and three assists have come wearing the Blue & Gold.
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What's next
UNCG (7-6-5, 3-3-4 SoCon) is scheduled to play No. 11 VMI (0-18-1, 0-10-0 SoCon) in a SoCon Tournament quarterfinal matchup on Friday at 6 p.m. The game will be hosted by No. 3 ETSU at Summers-Taylor Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee.
2026 women's soccer all-conference team
Forward of the Year – Paige Thomas, Jr., Chattanooga
Midfielder of the Year – Bri Pinasco, Sr., Furman
Defender of the Year – Caroline Smith, Sr., Samford
Goalkeeper of the Year – Peyton Hull, R-Jr., Samford
Coach of the Year – Andrew Burr, Furman
Newcomer of the Year – Jasiah Pack, Sr., The Citadel
First team
F – Norah Roller, Furman
F – Sam De Luca, Samford
F – Quinn Johnson, Chattanooga
F – Paige Thomas, Chattanooga
M – Samantha Grantham, The Citadel
M – Bri Pinasco, Furman
M – Brinley Murphy, Samford
D – Ellie Herrmann, Furman
D – Caroline Smith, Samford
D – Avery Stevens, Samford
GK – Peyton Hull, Samford
Second team
F – Jasiah Pack, The Citadel
F – Reagan Fitzgerald, ETSU
F – Kayla Childs, Tennessee Tech
M – Natalie Capannelli, ETSU
M – Maddie Massie, Furman
M – Payton Nutzman, Mercer
M – Rina Ogimoto, UNCG
M – Emma Reeves, Chattanooga
D – Ella Parker, ETSU
D – Sarah Sexton, Furman
D – Reese Wilson, Chattanooga
GK – Reese DeJong, Furman
