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Norah Neely Named GAC Defender of the Week

GREAT AMERICAN CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

OFFENSIVE
Kinsey Geasland | Southwestern Oklahoma State | FWD | Fr. | Fort Worth, Texas
Southwestern Oklahoma State freshman forward closed the 2026 regular season with her league-best third GAC Offensive Player of the Week of the season. Geasland matched her season-high with four points against Oklahoma Baptist, recording the game-winning goal while adding two assists. The first-year forward closes the regular season as the points leader in the conference with 22 points while being tied for the league-lead in goals (9).

DEFENSIVE
Norah Neely | Harding | DEF | Jr. | Dayton, Ohio
Harding junior defender Norah Neely started off the Lady Bisons' three-match week with a game-winner against Ouachita Baptist to pull HU within one win of clinching the GAC regular season title. Three days later, Neely and the Harding defense held ECU to one goal, capturing the conference crown with a 2-1 victory.

GOALKEEPER
Emma Young | Southwestern Oklahoma State | GK | So. | Mansfield, Texas
Southwestern Oklahoma State sophomore goalkeeper Emma Young tallied two shutouts on the week to earn her second GAC Goalkeeper of the Week honor of 2026. Against Oklahoma Baptist, Young recorded two saves while SWOSU took the victory, 4-0, before accumulating four saves in a 0-0 draw against Northwestern Oklahoma State.

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
Sept. 22    Mykala Ulrich, Harding
Sept. 29    Katie Jones, Harding
Oct. 6        Kaylee McKinley, Ouachita Baptist
Oct. 13      Braelee Epp, Southwestern Oklahoma State
Oct. 20      Patience English, Ouachita Baptist
Oct. 27      Braelee Epp, Southwestern Oklahoma State (x2)
Nov. 3        Kinsey Geasland, Southwestern Oklahoma State (x3)
 
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
Oct. 13      Sarahi Delgadillo, Southwestern Oklahoma State
Oct. 20      Sahara Adams, Ouachita Baptist
Oct. 27      Grace Tomlinson, Southern Nazarene
Nov. 3        Norah Neely, Harding
 
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
Oct. 6        Maysa Willis, Harding
Oct. 13      Maysa Willis, Harding (x2)
Oct. 20      Maysa Willis, Harding (x3)
Oct. 27      Maysa Willis, Harding (x4)
Nov. 3        Emma Young, Southwestern Oklahoma State (x2)
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Players Mentioned

Katie Jones

#12 Katie Jones

M
5' 2"
2nd Year
Norah Neely

#4 Norah Neely

D
5' 4"
3rd Year
Mykala Ulrich

#15 Mykala Ulrich

F
5' 8"
2nd Year
Maysa Willis

#0 Maysa Willis

GK
5' 9"
4th Year

Players Mentioned

Katie Jones

#12 Katie Jones

5' 2"
2nd Year
M
Norah Neely

#4 Norah Neely

5' 4"
3rd Year
D
Mykala Ulrich

#15 Mykala Ulrich

5' 8"
2nd Year
F
Maysa Willis

#0 Maysa Willis

5' 9"
4th Year
GK