The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following Week 10 of the 2026 women's soccer season. Wayne State freshman forward Sabrina Gaul was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week and Saginaw Valley State fifth-year goalkeeper Ava Wilberding earned GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week recognition.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sabrina Gaul, Wayne State
Freshman forward Sabrina Gaul (Troy, Mich.) was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week after recording three goals over the weekend to help lead Wayne State to the outright GLIAC Regular-Season Championship. Gaul opened the weekend with a standout performance in Thursday’s victory over Michigan Tech, scoring the first two goals of the match, including the game-winner. She recorded three shots while playing 41 minutes. On Saturday, Gaul found the back of the net again, scoring the opening goal in a 2-2 draw against Ferris State to secure the outright regular-season title for the Warriors. She finished with one shot in 71 minutes of action. Gaul scored three of her four goals on the season during the final weekend of conference play.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ava Wilberding, Saginaw Valley State
Ava Wilberding earns her second GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week award after adding two more shutouts to her record this past week. Wilberding made 12 saves in two games to blank both Purdue Northwest and Roosevelt to conclude the regular season. The fifth-year goalkeeper made seven saves against the Lions in a 3-0 win before keeping the Lakers at bay with five saves in a 2-0 win for her seventh shutout of the 2026 season.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense: Ava Kozak (Grand Valley State), Natalie Leavens (Ferris State)
Defense: Maya Bjedov (Wayne State), Korinne Ihrke (Ferris State), Acadia Murphy (Grand Valley State), Kaylee Sarnicola (Roosevelt)
