Photo: Brock Borgeson
This past week there were several strong performances from mid-major schools. Oklahoma also had a big rebound this past week, and Florida State picked up some massive results.
Here’s our women’s soccer Week 10 awards:
Team of the Week
Oklahoma
Oklahoma responded to their recent losing streak with two big road wins. A 2-0 result against Mississippi State and a 6-1 win against Ole Miss. It’s been an impressive season for Oklahoma’s Kayla Keefer who leads all NCAA Division I in goals with 19. The Sooners’ last two games are against Arkansas and Tennessee.
Offensive Player of the Week
Ellie Johannes – Senior – Forward – Grand Canyon
Ellie Johannes scored a hattrick against Nevada and then followed that scoring output with the game winning assist against San Jose St. After this past week’s performances Johannes now has double-digit goal contributions in what has been a career best year for the senior forward.
Defensive Player of the Week
Grace Hoytink – Junior – Defender – Florida State
Grace Hoytink started in back-to-back road games for Florida State this past week. Helping the Seminoles keep the clean sheet in a 2-0 win against Wake Forest and then had an assist and the game winning goal in a 2-1 win against Pitt. The junior transfer has only started in four games so far this season but has made an impact and has helped FSU get multiple wins.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Mikayla O’Brien – Graduate Student – California Baptist
Mikayla O’Brien made 18 saves this past week. 12 in a 1-0 loss against Utah Valley and then six more in a 0-0 draw against CSUN. After a strong showing this past week her save rate has risen to 92.3% on the year which is second best in the country.
Freshman of the Week
Lila Bowers – Midfielder – Winthrop
Lila Bowers scored a brace in a 4-0 win against Presbyterian this past week and then added a full 90 minutes in another win against Gardner-Webb. Bowers has now made 15 starts and has played the full 90 minutes 10 times as she has quickly become a key player for Winthrop in 2026.
