The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following Week 9 of the 2026 women's soccer season. Wayne State swept the awards, with Sienna Mroue receiving GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week recognition and Kate Helfen earning GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sienna Mroue, Wayne State
Wayne State University freshman forward Sienna Mroue (Dearborn, Mich.) collected her third-career GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week honor. Mroue contributed to all four WSU goals over the weekend, helping the Warriors to a 2-0 victory over Grand Valley State on Friday and a 2-2 draw at Saginaw Valley State on Sunday. Against the Lakers, Mroue recorded the primary assist on Mairin Wessner's opening goal before assisting on Kate Carrico's insurance goal just before halftime. At Saginaw Valley State, Mroue assisted on the Warriors' first goal to even the score at 1-1 before scoring the go-ahead goal just over 10 minutes into the second half. Mroue currently leads the GLIAC in goals (10) and points (26), ranks third in assists (6) and is tied for first in game-winning goals (3).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kate Helfen, Wayne State
Wayne State University goalkeeper Kate Helfen earned her second-career GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honor after a strong weekend in net against two of the conference's top teams. Helfen set a career high with seven saves in Friday's 2-0 shutout of Grand Valley State, recording her eighth clean sheet of the season. She followed with another seven-save performance in Sunday's 2-2 draw at Saginaw Valley State, stopping 14 of 16 shots on goal over the weekend. Helfen currently leads the GLIAC in goals-against average (0.67), save percentage (.841), and is tied for first in shutouts (8).
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense: Lindsay Dahlinger (Parkside), Vesna Dennison (Grand Valley State), Emily Kolodin (Saginaw Valley State), Katherine Welch (Ferris State)
Defense: Korinne Ihrke (Ferris State), Peyton Kennedy (Saginaw Valley State)
