LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Four women's soccer student-athletes received All-SCIAC nods on Wednesday, November 4.
Alessia Sacchi earned her first career first team selection with a strong senior season in which she scored three goals in conference play in games against La Verne, Whittier, and Caltech. All three of Sacchi's goals this season were game-winners, tied for second most game-winning goals in the SCIAC.
Sacchi has been a consistent force for Oxy in the past two seasons, starting in 16 out of 16 games played in 2026 and 14 out of 14 games played in 2025.
Mia Steadman finishes her tremendous career as a Tiger by earning her third career All-SCIAC selection. Steadman earns her first career second team selection after earning first team honors in 2023 and 2025 and is also a two-time United Soccer Coaches All-Region selection.
Steadman sits 3rd in goals in the Tiger's program since 2010 with 19 goals in three seasons and also has the third and fifth most goals scored in a single season since 2010 with nine goals in 2023 and 7 goals since 2025.
Melanie Rodriguez was named to her second career All-SCIAC team, earning second team honors for the second consecutive season.Rodriguez was stellar in goal all season for the Tigers, starting in all 17 games played and recording 70 saves on the season after recording 57 in 2025.
Rodriguez is ranked 6th in the SCIAC in both average goals against and saves per game, allowing only 22 goals in 17 games played for an average of 1.35 goals allowed per game and recording 4.12 saves per game.
The junior goalkeeper is also tied for the second most shutouts in the SCIAC with 6 shutouts in 17 games and her 70 saves are the 6th most in the conference as well.
Diana Reyes-Sanchez rounds out the All-SCIAC squad with her first-career selection in her junior season, being named second team All-SCIAC in 2026. Reyes-Sanchez scored four goals in conference games this season, with two of them coming in a 3-0 win over Redlands on October 24.
The Tiger midfielder started in 16 out of 17 games in 2026 totaling 20 shots, 11 shots on goal, and 1 game-winning goal which came in the win over the Bulldogs.
Occidental will look to build on a strong first season under head coach Lydia Mitchell, as the Tigers made the SCIAC Tournament as the No. 4 seed for the second straight season and finished with a 6-11-1 overall record and 6-5-1 record in SCIAC play.
