Copeland, Heis earn All-Region honors for Kenyon women’s soccer

Sophomore forward and senior defender recognized after leading Owls’ offense and record-setting defense

Kenyon's Emily Copeland, right, dribbles the ball during a match with Oberlin earlier this season. Copeland, along with teammate Brooke Heis, were named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III All-Region VII team.

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Published December 4, 2025 - 1:17 p.m.

Awards for the 2025 Kenyon College women’s soccer team continued to pour in Tuesday, as individual accolades went to Emily Copeland and Brooke Heis. The duo was named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III All-Region VII Team.

Copeland was selected to the All-Region Third Team, while Heis was named to the Fourth Team. The awards marked the first time since 2022 that a Kenyon player was named All-Region and the first time since 2019 that Kenyon had at least two players named All-Region in the same season.

Copleand, a sophomore forward, has been the Owls main offensive threat for two seasons now. After recording four goals as a first-year last season, she rang up nine goals during the 2025 campaign. That total not only led the team, but tied for the lead among all players in the North Coast Athletic Conference. Her output of 18 points ranked first on the team and third in the NCAC. Additionally, she led all NCAC players in shots (68) and shots on goal (36). Prior to her All-Region recognition, Copeland was named an All-NCAC Second Team pick and was selected to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.

Heis, a senior defender, added her first career All-Region honor to her All-NCAC First Team position, as well as her spot on the CSC Academic All-District Team. She anchored a record-setting Kenyon defense that yielded just nine goals in 18 games played. Those nine goals were a program single-season record, as were the team’s goals against average (0.50) and shutout total (11). Heis was one of two players who started all 18 games for the Owls and she also contributed two assists to the team’s offensive efforts.

The awards punctuated a season in which Kenyon posted a 9-4-5 record, improving by eight wins over the previous season and moving from eighth place in the 2024 NCAC standings to a tie for fourth place in the 2025 NCAC standings. Additionally, the Owls gained a spot in the NCAC Tournament for the first time in three seasons.