GAINESVILLE, Fla. – While Kai Tsakiris is currently overseas with the USA Under-20 National Team for its match today versus China in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain, the freshman standout is still collecting honors from her impressive first season with Gator soccer.
 
Tsakiris – Florida’s leader in goals, assists, and points – has been named to the 2025 United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region fourth team, the organization announced today.
 
One of only two freshmen to earn All-Southeast Region recognition, Tsakiris adds the honor to a growing list of accolades. Last month she secured spots on both the All-SEC Third Team and the SEC All-Freshman Team.
 
The day Tsakiris of Newport Beach, Calif., started her collegiate career in August, she was named the ECNL U18/19 National Player of the Year.
 
Here’s a look at Tsakiris’ season notes:
 
All-SEC Third Team | All-SEC Freshman Team:
Kai Tsakiris – Midfield
· All-SEC third team and SEC All-Freshman team
· Named to Nov. 24-Dec. 3 U.S. Soccer U-20 International Training Camp in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
· Led Florida in points (13) and assists (5). Shares goals lead (4).
· Sept. 29 co-SEC Freshman of the Week after drawing penalty kick and successfully converting kick for third goal of season.
· First collegiate goal off a free kick versus North Florida and added second after earning penalty kick versus No. 9 Arkansas
· Penalty kick at Texas was team-leading fourth goal of 2025
· First collegiate assist earned on Charlotte McClure’s goal at Maryland. Also earned assist on Skye Barnes’ goal at No. 24 Oklahoma, Addy Hess goal versus RV Kentucky, Sophia Sindelar’s goal versus No. 12 Mississippi State and Tatum O’Coyne’s goal at LSU.
· One of two Gators to start every match this season with top minutes (83) played versus Mississippi
 

2025 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I All-Southeast Region
First Team
	Name	Class	School	Hometown
GK	Sara Wojdelko	Sr.	Vanderbilt	Northville, Mich.
D	Ally Brown	Sr.	Tennessee	Cottage Grove, Tenn.
D	Gracie Falla	Sr.	South Carolina	Hattiesburg, Miss.
D	Hannah McLaughlin	Sr.	Vanderbilt	Cumming, Ga.
MF	Summer Denigan	Jr.	Georgia	Union, Ky.
MF	Courtney Jones	Jr.	Vanderbilt	Orlando, Fla.
MF	Ally Perry	Sr.	Mississippi State	McKinney, Texas
F	Skyler Blaise	Sr.	Louisiana-Monroe	San Jose, Calif.
F	Ginny Lackey	So.	James Madison	Bolton, England
F	Katie Shea Collins	So.	South Carolina	Gallatin, Tenn.
F	Sydney Watts	Jr.	Vanderbilt	Lenexa, Kan.
Second Team
GK	Sierra Giorgio	Sr.	South Alabama	Vaughn, Ont.
D	Hayden Colson	Sr.	Auburn	Denton, Texas
D	Ashlynn Kutha	Jr.	Old Dominion	Holly Springs, Miss.
D	Victoria Meza	Jr.	Texas State	San Salvador, El Salvador
MF	Melina Descary	Sr.	South Alabama	Montreal, Que.
MF	Macaira Midgley	Sr.	Tennessee	Loudon, Tenn.
MF	Gry Boe Thrysoe	Sr.	Old Dominion	Klarup, Denmark
F	Isabella Demarco	Sr.	Western Carolina	Charleston, S.C.
F	Bella Field	Jr.	Arkansas	Leawood, Kan.
F	Ava Galligan	Jr.	Louisiana State	Ashburn, Va.
F	Gianna Paul	Sr.	Alabama	Huntington, N.Y.
Third Team
GK	Cayden Norris	So.	Tennessee	Johnson City, Tenn.
D	Eafje Botjer	So.	Coastal Carolina	Conway, S.C.
D	Riley Brown	Sr.	Oklahoma	Tucson, Ariz.
D	Libby Holmes	Jr.	Louisiana-Monroe	Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
D	Leah Klurman	Jr.	Tennessee	Warren, N.J.
MF	Helen Alormenu	So.	Texas State	Accra, Ghana
MF	Kennedy Ball	Jr.	Arkansas	Lookout Mountain, Ga.
MF	Amalia Villarreal	So.	Texas	Lansing, Mich.
F	Aaliyah Faddoul	Jr.	Georgia State	Windsor, Ont.
F	Ava McDonald	Fr.	Texas	Rockwall, Texas
F	Jenna Stayart	Sr.	Tennessee	Cary, Ill.
Fourth Team
GK	Christina Tsaousis	Sr.	South Carolina	Tarpon Springs, Fla.
D	Taylor Bloom	Sr.	South Carolina	Huntington Beach, Calif.
D	Amelia Campanella	Jr.	South Alabama	Ottawa, Ont.
D	Fernanda Dantes	So.	Marshall	Lavalette, W.Va.
MF	Andrea Balcazar Algarin	Sr.	Old Dominion	Mexico City, Mexico
MF	Ida Hermannsdottir	Sr.	Louisiana State	Kopavogur, Iceland
MF	Andrea lljkic	So.	South Alabama	Littleton, Colo.
MF	Kai Tsakiris	Fr.	Florida	Newport Beach, Calif.
F	Aliya Gomesw	Jr.	South Alabama	Bradford, Ont.
F	Zoe Main	Jr.	Mississippi State	Missouri City, Texas
F	Izzi Wood	GR-5	Appalachian State	Hickory, N.C.