SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. — Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College women's soccer standout Lauren Gill has been named to the 2026 All-River States Conference First Team following a record-tying offensive campaign for the Pomeroys.

Gill earned first-team recognition at forward and was nominated for three of the conference's major individual awards: Newcomer of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year and Overall Player of the Year.

The SMWC standout started all 17 matches in which she appeared, finishing with 15 goals, three assists and 33 points. Her 15 goals tied the program's single-season record, while she also recorded two game-winning goals.

Gill proved to be a consistent offensive threat, scoring on 15 of her 43 shot attempts for a .349 shooting percentage. She placed 29 shots on goal, producing a .674 shots-on-goal percentage, while logging 1,454 minutes on the field.

Her most impressive performance came in the season finale against Kentucky Christian on Oct. 31, when she erupted for four goals and eight points. The four-goal outing tied her for the second-most goals in a single game in program history and helped her reach the 15-goal milestone.

Gill recorded four multigoal performances during the season, beginning with a two-goal effort against Georgetown on Aug. 23. She added two goals against Governors State on Sept. 14 before producing a five-point performance with two goals and an assist against Viterbo on Sept. 19.

The forward finished the season on a scoring surge, finding the back of the net in three consecutive games against IU Columbus, IU Kokomo and Kentucky Christian. She totaled six goals across those final three contests.

Gill also recorded a goal and an assist against Midway on Oct. 18 and found the back of the net against Rio Grande on Oct. 8.

Her first-team selection places her among the conference's top forwards, joining Stephanie Beaulieu of Rio Grande, Julia Silva of WVU Tech and Kaitlyn Swartzendruber of IU Kokomo.