NATCHITOCHES—Throughout her last three years, Riley Stern has etched her name into the record books at Northwestern State.

She added to that Monday, as she was named Southland Conference Second Team All-Southland Conference.

Stern, a fifth-year senior from Fort Worth, Texas, earned an All-Conference selection for the second consecutive season after making the first team in 2025.

She finished the regular season with five goals and six assists, finishing fourth on the team in points with 16.

Stern dished out four assists in the dominant win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, which tied a school record. She also recorded a pair of assists in the win over Louisiana Tech.

In conference play, she found the back of the net twice, doing so against Lamar and East Texas A&M.

Against Lamar, she scored on a penalty kick in the 76^th minute to round out the scoring in the conference-opening victory for the only loss during Southland play for the league champion Cardinals.

Stern also cemented the win over East Texas A&M with a goal in the 83^rd minute.

Her 17 career assists are fourth in school history, just one behind Natalie Waguespack for third.

League champion Lamar dominated the awards, winning Player of the Year and Forward of the Year (Marissa Gross), Midfielder of the Year (Sofia Wilby), Goalkeeper of the Year (Keely Thomas) and Coach of the Year (Nathan Kogut).

The Demons aim for their first conference tournament title since 2021 when they start the tournament on Tuesday against McNeese at 3:30 p.m.
 
Superlatives
Player of the Year — Marissa Gross, Lamar
Newcomer of the Year — Allyson Reed, East Texas A&M
Freshman of the Year — Jezlyn Nelson, Nicholls
Coach of the Year — Nathan Kogut, Lamar
 
Forward of the Year — Marissa Gross, Lamar
Midfielder of the Year — Sofia Wilby, Lamar
Defender of the Year — Judith Nandwa, East Texas A&M
Goalkeeper of the Year — Keely Thomas, Lamar
 
First Team
F – Marissa Gross, Lamar
F – Allyson Reed, East Texas A&M
F – Rhiannon Maynes-Tourond, McNeese
F – Alex Knight, Southeastern
M – Sofia Wilby, Lamar
M – Kristen Sueltz, East Texas A&M
M – Isabella Alamo, HCU
M – Alyssa Wheeler, Nicholls
D – Judith Nandwa, East Texas A&M
D – Riley Wilson, Lamar
D – Anneliese Switzer, Lamar
D – Gisele Kehres, HCU
GK – Keely Thomas, Lamar
 
Second Team
F – Paisley Barela, HCU
F – Tyler Coker, UIW
F – Olivia Rossman, HCU
F – Sumayah Brown, McNeese
M – Isabella Dillow, HCU
M – Riley Stern, Northwestern State
M – Jasmine Diaz, HCU
M – Isabella Baltov, McNeese
D – Montanna Mathews, UIW
D – Hayden Kish, UIW
D – Lauryn Woodard, Lamar
D – Mikaela Valentine, HCU
GK – Shannon Dempsey, McNeese