Two UNC women’s soccer players earned major honors from the ACC Wednesday. Sophomore Bella Devey was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Year, while defender Cali O’Neill was named the Freshman of the Year. Additionally, six other Tar Heels received All-ACC recognition.
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Bella continues to make history, becoming the first Tar Heel in eight seasons to win the award! She has recorded 16 goals, six game-winners, and 33 points so far this season. #GoHeels pic.twitter.com/I013Fn2mDY
— UNC Women's Soccer (@uncwomenssoccer) November 11, 2026
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A rookie playing like a vet. Cali becomes the first Tar Heel in seven seasons to earn the award after helping lead the Carolina defense to 10 shutout victories! #GoHeels pic.twitter.com/APhYeixKDo
— UNC Women's Soccer (@uncwomenssoccer) November 11, 2026
Devey has scored 16 goals in UNC’s 17 matches this season, six of which have been match-winners. She tallied five multi-goal outings, including her first career hat trick in Carolina’s 8-0 win against Quinnipiac in August. Devey was named the ACC’s Offensive Player of the Week three times and was named to the midseason watch list for the Hermann Trophy, given to the most outstanding player in college soccer. She’s the first Tar Heel to be named ACC Offensive Player of the Year since Alessia Russo in 2018.
O’Neill, a Durham native who starred at Seaforth High School in Chatham County before coming to UNC, has started in each of the Tar Heels’ 17 matches this season and logged a team-high 1,456 minutes. With O’Neill on the back line, the UNC defense has recorded 10 shutouts and only allowed 13 goals all season long. She is the first Tar Heel to be named ACC Freshman of the Year since Maycee Bell in 2019.
Devey and sophomore defender Hope Munson were named to the All-ACC first team. Munson was a two-way star for UNC this season, helping anchor the defense while also scoring eight goals — including a hat trick in the Tar Heels’ win at No. 24 Louisville in the regular season finale.
Elsewhere, junior defender Aven Alvarez was named to the All-ACC second team, senior forward Lilliah Blum and junior midfielder Ashley Pennie were named to the third team and freshmen Scottie Antonucci and Amari Manning joined O’Neill on the All-Freshman team. For the full list of All-ACC honorees, click here.
The Tar Heels are the No. 2 seed in the ACC Tournament and will compete in the conference semifinals Thursday at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. Kickoff between UNC and No. 6 seed Duke is set for 2 p.m.
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