FRISCO, Texas — East Texas A&M’s Allyson Reed, Judith Nandwa, and Houston Christian University’s Emmy McKeon garnered the final Southland Women's Soccer Player of the Week awards, the conference office announced today.
Offensive Player of the Week: Allyson Reed, East Texas A&M – Jr. – M/F – Cleburne, Texas (Cleburne HS)
Reed tallied goals in each of the matches the past week in which the Lions went unbeaten. The junior scored a goal at UTRGV and followed it up with another on Thursday against SFA, helping secure a tie in the standings that booked the Lions' ticket into the conference tournament.
Honorable mention: Sydney Williams, Lamar
Defensive Player of the Week: Judith Nandwa, East Texas A&M – So. – D – Mumias, Kenya (Butere Girls HS)
Nandwa scored the match-winning goal, while being part of the back line that preserved a 3-0 win at UTRGV. She was part of a defense that allowed just nine shots overall, with two being on goal.
Honorable mention: Katya Alexis, HCU
Goalkeeper of the Week: Emmy McKeon, Houston Christian– jr. – GK – Kaysville, Utah (Farmington)
McKeon allowed just one goal while making 10 saves in a pair of matches for the Huskies, while continuing her unbeaten streak to 14 matches. Her regular season ending shutout at UIW was her fourth of the season. The HCU keeper hasn't allowed more than one goal in a match since early September, a stretch of 12 matches.
2026 Southland Women's Soccer Players of the Week
| Date |
Offensive |
Defensive |
Goalkeeper |
| Aug. 18 |
Alexandra Knight, Southeastern |
Alex Arvanitis, McNeese |
Aislinn Wright, Nicholls |
| Aug. 25 |
Isabella Burtini, UTRGV |
Lainey Connell, Southeastern |
Emmy McKeon, HCU |
| Sept. 1 |
Katie Porter, A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sienna Church, UTRGV |
Mariana Amezcua, UTRGV |
| Sept. 8 |
Paige Baumgartner, Northwestern State |
Rebecca Romero, McNeese |
Shannon Dempsey, McNeese |
| Sept. 15 |
Paige Baumgartner, Northwestern State |
Sydney Williams, SFA |
Hannah Alexander, UIW |
| Sept. 22 |
Kamryn Harvey, Lamar |
Riley Wilson, Lamar |
Keely Thomas, Lamar |
| Sept. 26 |
Emily Gundin, Northwestern State |
Bonnie Miller, Northwestern State |
Audrey Marfia, Northwestern State |
| Oct. 6 |
Tyler Coker, UIW |
Mikaela Valentine, HCU |
Hannah Alexander, UIW |
| Oct. 13 |
Angelina Rispone, Nicholls |
Montanna Matthews, UIW |
Audrey Marfia, Northwestern State |
| Oct. 20 |
Alyssa Wheeler, Nicholls |
Isabella Walls, Southeastern |
Keely Thomas, Lamar |
| Oct. 27 |
Marissa Gross, Lamar |
Riley Wilson, Lamar |
Keely Thomas, Lamar |
| Nov. 6 |
Allyson Reed, East Texas |
Judith Nandwa, East Texas A&M |
Emmy McKeon, HCU |