Russellville, Ark. - After six weeks of the 2026 season, four teams have three or four wins in Great American Conference play, with Harding (5-4-1, 4-1 GAC) holding the slight advantage after an impressive 2-0 week that featured 1-0 shutout victories over Northwestern (7-3-1, 3-2 GAC) and Southwestern Oklahoma State (4-3-4, 2-2-1 GAC).
Ouachita Baptist (3-4-4, 3-0-2 GAC) is the only undefeated team in the league, having forced two ties in the last two weeks against Southern Nazarene (4-4-2, 3-1-1 GAC) and Southwestern Oklahoma while beating Northwestern to end the week, 1-0.
Oklahoma Baptist (2-8, 1-4 GAC) picked up its first conference win of the season with a 2-0 road victory against East Central (0-12, 0-6 GAC).
Upcoming in week seven, Harding hosts Ouachita Baptist Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. in a battle for first place while SWOSU hosts SNU Wednesday before traveling to Alva, Okla., to face the Rangers Saturday, Oct. 10 as the Bulldogs seek to remain in the hunt for the regular season conference crown.
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GREAT AMERICAN CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Kaylee McKinley | Ouachita Baptist | FWD | So. | Hutto, Texas
Ouachita Baptist sophomore forward Kaylee McKinley helped the Tigers say unbeaten in Great American Conference play with the game-winning goal against Northwestern Oklahoma State while drawing with Southwestern Oklahoma St. for the 1-0-1 week. McKinley added four other shot attempts to her offensive week.
DEFENSIVE
Shianne Stringer | Southern Nazarene | DEF | So. | Dallas, Texas
Southern Nazarene sophomore defender Shianne Stringer played 46 minutes of SNU's shutout road victory against East Central, scoring her first career goal in the 55th minute of the 2-0 victory.
GOALKEEPER
Harding senior goalkeeper
Maysa Willis recorded a pair of clean sheets on the week to help the Lady Bisons surge into first place in the GAC standings with 1-0 victories over Northwestern and Southwestern Oklahoma State. At the time of the defeat, Harding's wins were the first time either the Rangers or Bulldogs had been shutout in conference play this season.
WEEKLY AWARDS
GAC Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 1 Kinsey Geasland, Southwestern Oklahoma State
Sept. 8 Kinsey Geasland, Southwestern Oklahoma State (x2)
Sept. 15 Hali White, Oklahoma Baptist
Oct. 6 Kaylee McKinley, Ouachita Baptist
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GAC Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 1 Mylee Yuill, Northwestern Oklahoma State
Sept. 8 Bri Lilly, Ouachita Baptist
Sept. 15 Camden Ocheskey, Oklahoma Baptist
Sept. 22 Elie Dang, Northwestern Oklahoma State
Sept. 29 Isabella Savattere, Ouachita Baptist
Oct. 6 Shianne Stringer, Southern Nazarene
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GAC Goalkeeper of the Week
Sept. 1 Taylor Annen, Northwestern Oklahoma State
Sept. 8 Emma Young, Southwestern Oklahoma State
Sept. 15 Lelu Lamb, Southwestern Oklahoma State
Sept. 22 Taylor Annen, Northwestern Oklahoma State (x2)
Sept. 29 Dominique Klujian, Ouachita Baptist
