ATHENS, Ga. – University of Georgia redshirt junior midfielder Summer Denigan was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region First Team, as announced by the organization Tuesday evening.
 
Denigan was previously named to the All-Southeast Region Third Team in 2023. She is the 11^th Georgia player to earn First Team honors and the first since Croix Bethune in 2023. With Denigan’s honor, Georgia has produced a First Team honoree in four of the past five seasons (Mollie Belislie – 2021; Abby Boyan – 2022; Croix Bethune – 2023).
 
Denigan, who was named a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist on Tuesday, put together one of the strongest offensive seasons in program history, ranking third in the SEC with 11 goals, with four of them proving to be match winners along with an equalizer against Kentucky to remain in the SEC Tournament. The team captain’s output made her the program’s first double-digit scorer since Mollie Belisle in 2021. The Union, Kentucky native started all 21 matches this season, tallying 1,688 minutes on the field. Along with goals, she led the team in points (23), shots (56), and shots on goal (24).
 
During the season, Denigan was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after her winner took down No. 12 North Carolina, while also being named to the TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top 100 Players List (No. 19).