ST. LOUIS – Freshman Gracie Lisota of the UIC women's soccer team has earned all-conference recognition after being named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team, as announced Sunday morning. 

The Arlington Heights, Ill. native earned the Flames' lone accolade for the 2026 season. Leading the Flames in goals, Lisota found the back of the net on three separate occasions. Lisota collected her first collegiate goal in the Flames' season opener at Ohio, scoring a worldie from 30 yards out.

A danger from distance, Lisota scored from 25 yards out against the No. 22 Wisconsin Badgers on August 30^th. Two games later, Lisota nutmegged the Western Illinois goalkeeper to help secure the Flames' first victory of 2026. 

Lisota closed out her freshman campaign with an appearance in all 17 games, including one start. 

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