IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced the weekly women’s soccer honors for the fourth week of the 2026 season.

Offensive Player of the Week
Hailey Santiago, Jr., F, Florida Atlantic
Santiago repeated as the conference’s top weekly offensive player with three goals and an assist for seven points in a 1-0-1 FAU week. Santiago notched a second hat trick in three matches, scoring in the 47th, 88th and 90th minutes to cap a 3-0 shutout of Jacksonville before assisting on the opening goal of a 3-3 draw with FGCU.

Defensive Player of the Week
Molly Shepherd, So., D, Tulsa
Shepherd played all but two minutes in a 1-0-1 Tulsa week that saw the Golden Hurricane allow just one goal and six total shot attempts on frame. Tulsa yielded three total shots on goal in a 2-0 shutout of Abilene Christian.

Midfielder of the Week
Lola Hathorne, Florida Atlantic
Hathorne logged two goals and an assist for FAU over two matches, serving the primary assist on the winning goal in a 3-0 shutout of Jacksonville before scoring in the 20th and 33rd minutes of a 3-3 draw with FGCU.

Goalkeeper of the Week
Harlee Head, 5th, Charlotte
Head was credited with seven saves to earn first solo shutout at Charlotte during a 3-0 win at Mississippi State.

Freshman of the Week
Lola Hathorne, M, Florida Atlantic
Hathorne logged two goals and an assist for FAU over two matches, serving the primary assist on the winning goal in a 3-0 shutout of Jacksonville before scoring in the 20th and 33rd minutes of a 3-3 draw with FGCU.

Honorable Mention
Annabelle Walker, Sr., F, Charlotte
Walker scored the match-winner just 1:06 into the contest and added an insurance goal in the 23rd minute for Charlotte during a 3-0 clean sheet victory at Mississippi State.

Olivia Dietrich, Sr., GK, East Carolina
Dietrich was credited with four saves over the full 90 minutes to earn a second straight solo shutout in a scoreless draw at UNCW.

Sloane Popov, Fr., F, Rice
Popov scored two goals during the week, including in the 82nd minute at No. 15 Florida State, to help Rice secure a 1-1 draw against the defending national champion.

Maddy Nigey, Jr., GK, Tulsa
Nigey earned the solo shutout with three saves in a 2-0 win against Abilene Christian and played a scoreless half with one stop during a 1-1 Tulsa draw with East Texas A&M.

Brooklyn Bailey, So., F, UTSA
Bailey scored the match-winning goal with 20 seconds remaining to help lift UTSA past East Texas A&M 2-1.