Carmel's Bella Cueto Named Athlete of the Week
The Carmel High School senior center back, who will play for Boston College next season, was honored for girls soccer.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Soccer
Carmel High School senior Bella Cueto was named athlete of the week for girls soccer. Cueto will play soccer for Boston College next season.
Why it matters
Cueto helped central defense limit goals for a Carmel team that allowed only 12 all season despite losing three senior starters from last year's Class 3A state runner-up team.
Carmel allowed 12 goals all season and lost 2-1 to Westfield on Oct. 7 in the IHSAA Class 3A sectional semifinals. Cueto scored five goals this season and made the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association all-state first team in 2025.
The players
Carmel High School
A public high school in Carmel, Indiana, whose girls soccer team is the subject of this honor.
Boston College
A private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference, where Cueto will play next season.
The details
Cueto assumed a leadership role as the season went on, directing players on the field and preparing them before games. She also competed in basketball, gymnastics, cross country and track and field in middle school, and plays with Indy Eleven's ECNL 19-and-under travel team.
Timeline
2025: Cueto made the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association all-state first team.
Oct. 7: Carmel lost 2-1 to Westfield in the IHSAA Class 3A sectional semifinals.
Next season: Cueto plays for Boston College.
Season Trajectory
Carmel's defense had to be rebuilt after three senior starters from last year's Class 3A state runner-up team graduated. Cueto's emergence as a leader on that unit shapes how the program continues after a season that ended in a sectional semifinal loss.
Cueto's five goals and her role anchoring central defense are the kind of contributions that matter in player-of-the-year voting. Readers following Carmel girls soccer can track her progress as she moves to Boston College next season.
The takeaway
Cueto's leadership on a rebuilt defense shows how a team can stay competitive after losing key senior starters. Her move to Boston College marks the next step in a multi-sport athlete's development.
Further reading
For more local coverage, see Soccer on our Carmel sports pages.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Current Publishing.
