Women's Soccer | 11/2/2026 4:00:00 PM
Week 9 PAC Honors (for events between Oct. 26-Nov. 1)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 9 of the 2026 season.
PAC Offensive Player of the Week
Madison Rose • Washington & Jefferson • Junior midfielder • Butler, Pa./Butler
Rose led the Presidents with a two-goal performance against Chatham to secure a spot in the PAC Tournament ... She secured her first goal of the match in the 18th minute on a shot around 25 yards out that went just under the crossbar ... Rose repeated the effort in the 31st minute to record a brace, which helped W&J clinch their first PAC Tournament berth since 2023 ... Rose finished the regular season with eight goals, the most in a single season by a President since 2017.
PAC Offensive Honor Roll
Allegheny junior midfielder Madeline Schneider (Poolesville, Md./Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart); Saint Francis sophomore defender Meredith Artz (Monroe Township, N.J./Monroe Township); Saint Vincent senior forward Bella Meder (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic); Thiel junior forward Imogen deBlois (Hubbard, Ohio/Howland); Westminster senior forward Jocelyn Gratchic (Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville)
PAC Defensive Player, Goalkeeper of the Week
Natalie Foster • Geneva • Sophomore goalkeeper • Hollidayburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg
Foster turned in a career-best performance in Geneva's 0-0 draw with Grove City, as she made a career-high 15 saves in the shutout ... It was the sophomore's eighth shutout of the year, tying her mark from last year, which is third in program history for most shutouts in a single season ... The 15 stops was her third performance of the year with double-digit saves. Foster's efforts against Grove City helped Geneva earn a result against the Wolverines for the first time since 1999.
PAC Defensive, Goalkeeper Honor Roll
Allegheny freshman goalkeeper Addison Ayers (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional); Saint Francis senior defender Riley Cerqua (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny); Saint Vincent junior goalkeeper Rilyn Warner (Granville, Ohio/Watkins Memorial); Thiel freshman goalkeeper Brynn Houser (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley); W&J senior goalkeeper Molly Schoch (Burgettstown, Pa./Burgettstown); Waynesburg senior goalkeeper Lex Greenlief (Chester, W.Va./Oak Glen); Westminster senior defender Giulianna Russell (Kinston, N.C./Wayne Christian)
PAC Newcomer of the Week
Amelia Brose • Westminster • Freshman forward • Houston, Pa./Chartiers-Houston
Brose helped Westminster conclude the season with a 3-0 win at Hiram Wednesday … Brose scored the game-winning goal 25 minutes into the game off an assist from Jocelyn Gratchic … Brose totaled seven shots and had five shots between the pipes … Brose finished the 2026 season eight goals and one assist for 17 points.
PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Allegheny freshman forward Marleigh Burton (Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth-Whitemarsh); Franciscan freshman midfielder Michelle Lopez (Alexandria, Va./Fairfax); Thiel freshman midfielder Liz Scheeff (Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Olmsted Falls)
Records & Milestones
Saint Francis' Riley Cerqua had a career-high two goals and Meredith Artz scored a goal and had two assists in a 4-2 win over Franciscan, as SFU finished the season on a six-game winning streak ... Saint Vincent and Waynesburg kicked off the 2026 PAC Tournament with quarterfinal victories ... The triumph by No. 3 Saint Vincent, a 5-0 decision over No. 6 W&J, advances the Bearcats into the PAC semifinals Wednesday night when SVC will travel to No. 2 Allegheny for a 7 pm match ... No. 5 Waynesburg claimed a 1-0 shutout win at No. 4 Franciscan, as the Yellow Jackets move on face the top seed Grove City, with Wednesday's kickoff in Grove City set for 5 pm ... The semifinal winners will meet in the PAC Tournament Championship Match, which is slated for Saturday, Nov. 7th at the highest remaining seed.