The American Conference unveiled its weekly honors for the third week of the 2026 women's soccer season, spotlighting the most influential performances across the league.
Weekly Honors Overview
Offensive Player of the Week, Florida Atlantic junior Hailey Santiago, powered her team with four goals and an assist during a 1‑0‑1 stretch, establishing herself as the league’s most potent scorer.
Defensive Mastery
Memphis defender Evelyn Mackay earned Defensive Player of the Week after anchoring a backline that limited opponents and adding the match‑winning goal in a 3‑1 road victory over Ole Miss.
Midfield Milestone
Midfielder Ai Kitagawa of Memphis reached a career milestone, surpassing 50 points in a 3‑1 win, a testament to her all‑field contributions and playmaking ability.
Goalkeeping Excellence
Between the posts, Ashley Small of Florida Atlantic posted a .909 save percentage, turning away ten shots in a 1‑1 draw with Florida, a performance that secured her Goalkeeper of the Week honor.
Freshman Lola Hathorne from FAU was recognized as Freshman of the Week after contributing an insurance goal and two assists in a 7‑0 shutout of Howard, highlighting her rapid impact.
Additional Recognitions
Other notable performances included AJ Mayock of East Carolina, who struck the decisive goal in a 2‑0 win over Western Carolina, and Abby Forsgren of Memphis, whose first career goal came in the same 3‑1 victory over Ole Miss. Sophia Cabral of South Florida added two goals in a 3‑0 shutout of Stetson, while Victoria Pimenta of Temple assisted on the opening strike and later scored the match‑winner in a 2‑1 triumph over Rider. Goalkeeper Ava Galani of Memphis also recorded four saves on ten attempts in the Ole Miss win.