GLIAC – The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced the women's soccer postseason awards for 2025, as voted on by the league's coaches.
Saginaw Valley State senior midfielder Madi Bajis was named GLIAC Player of the Year and GLIAC Offensive Player of the Year. Bajis put together a standout senior season, leading the GLIAC in both goals (12) and points (27)—career highs that surpassed her impressive sophomore campaign. She once again added three assists while powering an SVSU offense that finished second in the conference in total goals and points, driving the Cardinals to a 12-5-2 record. Bajis delivered in big moments, scoring three game-winners, including a clutch late strike at Davenport as SVSU netted two goals in the final 10 minutes to secure the road victory. She found the back of the net in 11 different matches, recorded a brace against Michigan Tech, and put together a pair of three-game scoring streaks, cementing herself as one of the conference’s most consistent and dangerous attacking threats.
GLIAC Defensive Player of the Year honors went to Grand Valley State senior Kacy Lauer. Lauer becomes the 13th player in program history to earn the GLIAC defensive player of the year award. The senior has appeared and started in all 19 games this season and has been a key contributor to GVSU having 11 shutouts on the season which leads the GLIAC. Lauer has scored a career high six goals and dished out five assists for a career best 17 points this season from her primary outside defensive back position. She has scored two game-winning goals in the home wins against Michigan Tech and Davenport. In conference play, Lauer is tied for the team lead and leads all GLIAC defenders with 16 points and six goals. She is one of three Lakers to have logged over 1500 minutes this season and has appeared in all 90 minutes in nine games. Lauer earns her first major individual GLIAC award and is now a two-time All-GLIAC first team honoree and three-time All-GLIAC performer.
Grand Valley State freshman Macie Hunter earned GLIAC Goalkeeper of the Year recognition. Hunter becomes the fourth player in program history to earn GLIAC goalkeeper of the year honors. The freshman has appeared in 16 games making 15 starts this season. Hunter leads the GLIAC with 15 wins, 10 shutouts, and a 0.33 goals-against average. She has posted a 15-1 record in goal with a GLIAC best five goals against and is second with a .839 save percentage. In conference play, Hunter has started in every game posting a 13-1 record with nine shutouts and a 0.37 goals-against average. Hunter has made 25 saves in conference play with a 0.833 save percentage that ranks at the top in the GLIAC.
GLIAC Freshman of the Year was awarded to Grand Valley State forward Ivy Wilhelm. Wilhelm is the 11th player in program history to earn the GLIAC freshman of the year award and first since the 2021 spring season. This season, Wilhelm ranks tied for fourth on the team with 15 points. She has scored five goals and five assists on the season and ranks tied for second on the team with three-game-winning goals. The freshman has appeared in all 19 games this season making two starts. In conference play, Wilhelm has notched four goals and four assists for 12 points with two game-winning goals. She scored the game-winning goal in the 3-0 home win vs Northern Michigan and the 2-1 road win at Ferris State.
Grand Valley State earned 2025 GLIAC Coaching Staff of the Year honors. Katelyn Longino becomes the fifth different head coach in program history to earn GLIAC coach of the year honors and also the fourth coach to earn the award in their first year as head coach at GVSU. In her first season as head coach, Longino guided GVSU to the GLIAC regular season championship for the 18th time in program history and first since the 2022 season. GVSU went 16-2 in the regular season with a 13-1 conference mark. The 16 wins in the regular season marks the most wins in a regular season in program history since the 2021 season. The Lakers have posted 11 shutouts on the season with 10 in the regular season which ranks the best in the GLIAC. GVSU has allowed just nine goals all season and have scored 45 goals which both ranks number one in the GLIAC.
Listed below are the complete 2025 All-GLIAC women's soccer teams:
ALL-GLIAC FIRST TEAM
Forward
Sarah Fromm, Grand Valley State
Emily Mikkelson, Parkside
Carisma Rosales, Roosevelt
Midfielder
Madi Bajis, Saginaw Valley State
Alli French, Grand Valley State
Sonya Mehta, Grand Valley State
Defender
Kacy Lauer, Grand Valley State
Hannah Kastamo, Northern Michigan
Acadia Murphy, Grand Valley State
At-Large
Katherine Welch, Ferris State
Goalkeeper
Macie Hunter, Grand Valley State
ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM
Forward
Lauryn Fracassi, Saginaw Valley State
Ivy Wilhelm, Grand Valley State
Abby Ellis, Saginaw Valley State
Midfielder
Kenna Alexander, Northern Michigan
Cora Conley, Grand Valley State
Natalia Leavens, Ferris State
Defender
Mackenzie Ford, Grand Valley State
Bella Vallone, Ferris State
Makayla Wesemann, Parkside
At-Large
Gracie Cwik, Saginaw Valley State
Goalkeeper
Korinne Ihrke, Ferris State
All-GLIAC HONORABLE MENTION
Isabelle Baron, Ferris State
Madison Bilbia, Northern Michigan
Kylie Ceserak, Saginaw Valley State
Mia Davis, Purdue Northwest
Uda Kimba, Parkside
Emily Kolodin, Saginaw Valley State
Allison Millina, Michigan Tech
Sophia Morgan, Grand Valley State
Ella Seuberling, Roosevelt
Jada Spillers, Davenport
Jaidyn Veldhouse, Saginaw Valley State
