FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Seven members of the Fairfield University Women's Soccer team were named to All-Metro Conference squads as the trio of Payton Zaun, Amelie Stewart, and Brooke Walonis earned First Team honors, Brooke Kennedy and Ashlyn Walsh received Second Team laurels, while Ashley McMahon and Cassidy Clinton finished with Third Team laurels.
 
"Each of our players who were recognized by the league coaches are well-deserving," Head Coach David Barrett said. "They each had a really good regular season in the Metro and have helped us get to the point we are in the season. There are plenty of really fine players in the league this year, so to be considered among the best is a true honor."
 
Zaun was the only unanimous player to be selected to the First Team after ending the regular season with 26 points on eight goals and a conference-leading 10 assists. She recorded a point in eight conference regular season matches. She was named the Top-Drawer National Player of the Week after tallying nine points with five assists in games against Marist and Merrimack. This is her second-straight All-Conference First Team selection.
 
Stewart is still in the midst of a career season that saw her notch a career-high nine goals that also leads the team. She scored all nine goals in Metro play and was a two-time Metro Offensive Player of the Week. Her nine scores ranks sixth in the conference and in the top-70 in the nation.
 
Walonis was on the field more than any other Stag tallying 1,626 minutes while making all 19 starts. She logged all 90 minutes in 14 matches including the full time in shutouts against Rutgers, Mount St. Mary's, and Canisius. This is also her second-straight All-Conference First Team honor.
 
Kennedy also recorded career-highs with 15 points on five goals and five assists. She had one of the best offensive performances of the season when she tallied seven points highlighted by her first career hat trick in the home win over Merrimack.
 
Walsh makes her third appearance on an All-Conference Team and her first on the Second Team. She tallied a point in seven conference contests while finishing the regular season with 13 on five goals and three helpers. Her 19 career assists places her ninth on Fairfield's all-time career chart.
 
McMahon puts her name on an All-Conference team for the second-straight season while grabbing Third Team honors this year. She notched 13 points on four goals and five assists while also recording game-winning tallies at Siena and Marist.
 
Clinton was a staple on the defensive back line logging 1,566 minutes while making 18 starts. She played the full 90 or more minutes in 13 of those contests including the shutouts against Rutgers, Canisius, and Mount St. Mary's. It is also her second-straight appearance on an All-Conference squad.
 
The seven All-Conference selections were the most in the Metro. Fairfield has now had 49 All-Conference picks in the eight years under Coach Barrett including 25 on the First Team.
 
The Stags have advanced to the Metro Semifinals for the sixth-straight season and will make the trip to take on Niagara on Thursday night at 6pm.