2026 SSC Women's Soccer All-Conference Awards
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference recognizes women's soccer student-athletes for All-Conference honors in the 2026 season. Eckerd leads the individual awards with three, including Goalkeeper of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Coaching Staff of the Year. Voting for the awards is conducted among the league's women's soccer coaches.
Nova Southeastern's
Genesis Hernandez has been selected as the SSC Forward of the Year, while Embry-Riddle's
Lauryn Mateo earns Midfielder of the Year honors. Florida Tech's
Alice Mottershead is named Defender of the Year, and Eckerd's
Madi Winn receives Goalkeeper of the Year recognition.
Eckerd's
Nell Doe has been selected as Freshman of the Year, while the
Eckerd coaching staff, earns Coaching Staff of the Year honors.
Hernandez, a junior forward for Nova Southeastern, put together an outstanding offensive campaign, recording 14 goals and four assists for 32 points in 14 matches. She scored six game-winning goals and placed 37 of her 76 shots on goal. In SSC play, Hernandez tallied seven goals and four assists for 18 points across 10 matches, including three game-winning goals.
Mateo, a senior midfielder for Embry-Riddle, earns Midfielder of the Year honors after appearing in 15 matches, all starts, while recording four goals and an assist for nine points. She logged 1,160 minutes during the regular season and scored twice on penalty kicks. In conference action, Mateo registered a goal and an assist while starting eight matches.
Mottershead, a junior defender for Florida Tech, combined defensive leadership with an impressive offensive contribution, recording six goals and six assists for 18 points while starting all 18 matches. She also recorded 38 shots on goal and one game-winning goal. In SSC play, Mottershead contributed two goals and three assists for seven points while playing 822 minutes across 10 matches.
Winn, a senior goalkeeper for Eckerd, anchored one of the conference's top defensive units, posting a 0.73 goals-against average and an .821 save percentage while making 55 saves during the regular season. She started all 17 matches and was credited with 10 shutouts. Winn was particularly impressive against SSC opponents, allowing just three goals in 10 conference matches for a 0.30 goals-against average. She recorded 29 saves, a .906 save percentage and seven shutouts in conference play, helping the Tritons claim a share of the SSC regular-season championship.
Doe, a forward for Eckerd, earns Freshman of the Year recognition following an impressive debut season. She appeared in 16 matches with 10 starts, scoring six goals and adding three assists for 15 points. Doe recorded two game-winning goals and placed 17 of her 34 shots on target. All six of her goals came during conference play, where she added two assists for 14 points in 10 matches. She also earned First Team All-SSC honors.
The
Eckerd coaching staff, led by head coach
Luke Sheekey and assistant coaches
Riley Casey and John Damasco, earns SSC Coaching Staff of the Year honors after guiding the Tritons to a share of the conference's regular-season championship. Eckerd finished conference play tied with Nova Southeastern atop the league standings with 22 points and earned the No. 1 seed in the SSC Women's Soccer Tournament through the conference's tiebreaking procedures.
The 2026 All-SSC First Team features three forwards, three midfielders, three defenders, one goalkeeper and an at-large selection. Hernandez is joined at forward by Palm Beach Atlantic's Kendall Popp and Eckerd's Doe, while Florida Tech's Eboni Bradshaw earns the First Team at-large selection. Mateo leads the midfield selections alongside Florida Tech's Ellinor Blaasternes and Tampa's Ally Wold. Mottershead is joined on the First Team defense by Eckerd's Jasmine Gallo and Nova Southeastern's Ella Niemela, with Winn earning the goalkeeper selection.
The Second Team includes four defenders following a three-way tie in the voting, with the additional defender selection also reflected on the Third Team.
All-SSC selections and individual awards are determined through voting by the league's women's soccer head coaches. Coaches are not permitted to vote for student-athletes or coaching staffs from their own institutions.
2026 SSC Women's Soccer Individual Awards
Forward of the Year: Genesis Hernandez, Nova Southeastern
Midfielder of the Year: Lauryn Mateo, Embry-Riddle
Defender of the Year: Alice Mottershead, Florida Tech
Goalkeeper of the Year: Madi Winn, Eckerd
Freshman of the Year: Nell Doe, Eckerd
Coaching Staff of the Year: Eckerd - Luke Sheekey (Head Coach), Riley Casey, John Damasco and Joe Linley (Assistant Coaches)
2026 Women's Soccer All-SSC First Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Hometown |
| F |
Genesis Hernandez |
Nova Southeastern |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| F |
Kendall Popp |
Palm Beach Atlantic |
Easton, Pa. |
| F |
Nell Doe |
Eckerd |
London, England |
| F (AL) |
Eboni Bradshaw |
Florida Tech |
Manchester, England |
| M |
Lauryn Mateo |
Embry-Riddle |
Orange Park, Fla. |
| M |
Ellinor Blaasternes |
Florida Tech |
Bergen, Norway |
| M |
Ally Wold |
Tampa |
Sylvan Lake, Mich. |
| D |
Alice Mottershead |
Florida Tech |
Manchester, England |
| D |
Jasmine Gallo |
Eckerd |
London, England |
| D |
Ella Niemela |
Nova Southeastern |
Västerås, Sweden |
| GK |
Madi Winn |
Eckerd |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
2026 Women's Soccer All-SSC Second Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Hometown |
| F |
Ebba Fjordskaer |
Embry-Riddle |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
| F |
Kaylee Gibson |
Tampa |
Broken Arrow, Okla. |
| F |
Lotte Waibel |
Florida Tech |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
| F (AL) |
Frejia Aflenzer |
Eckerd |
Langenlebarn, Austria |
| M |
Lisa Fureh |
Eckerd |
Onsala, Sweden |
| M |
Maja Isaksson |
Nova Southeastern |
Jönköping, Sweden |
| M |
Rio Naganawa |
Florida Tech |
Seki, Japan |
| D |
Allie Draper |
Florida Southern |
Lutz, Fla. |
| D |
Amanda Caines |
Rollins |
Coral Springs, Fla. |
| D |
Carli Proctor |
Florida Southern |
La Grange, Ill. |
| D |
Joiya Gummesson |
Nova Southeastern |
Sölvesborg, Sweden |
| GK |
Carly Brodsky |
Florida Southern |
Parkland, Fla. |
2026 Women's Soccer All-SSC Third Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Hometown |
| F |
Chloe Froese |
Saint Leo |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| F |
Ida Mattsson |
Barry |
Karlskoga, Sweden |
| F |
Alex Rigg |
Lynn |
Leeds, England |
| M |
Ginger Schulz |
Nova Southeastern |
Berlin, Germany |
| M |
Iselin Brualokken |
Florida Tech |
Heggedal, Norway |
| M |
Anae Malbete |
Florida Tech |
Paris, France |
| M (AL) |
Chloe Milton |
Rollins |
Olney, Md. |
| D |
Emma McMurry |
Rollins |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| D |
Abby Knipp |
Eckerd |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| D |
Jillian Doerger |
Eckerd |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| GK |
Lia Doohan |
Tampa |
Waxhaw, N.C. |
(AL) = At-Large Selection