Women's Soccer Earns Six All-Crossroads League Honors

JACKSON, Mich. - The Crossroads League announced this year's Women's Soccer All-League awards on Tuesday with Indiana Wesleyan earning six all-league honors. The Wildcats finished the 2026 regular season with an 14-1-3 record, surpassing last year's 13 win regular season, and a 6-1-2 record in the Crossroads League.

COACH SHAY PERSPECTIVE

“We’re so thankful to the league for recognizing these players and the incredible contributions that they've made to this season," said second year head coach, Hannah Shay. "We also recognize that any individual honor points to the larger team supporting these players, and we are happy to celebrate their success together."

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ALYSSA HAMANN

FORWARD | FIRST TEAM

Alyssa Hamann earned First Team honors for the third time in her career, and first as a forward. After making the switch from Defender, Hamann scored 5 goals and assisted 3 more in conference matches. In Crossroads League matches, the senior led the team and League in shots and shots on goal with 36 and 15 respectively and added 3 assists. Overall, Hamann finished the regular season with 15 goals and 4 assists for 34 points, all career-highs.

AVERY WILLIAMS

FORWARD | FIRST TEAM

Avery Williams was named to First Team for the second consecutive year after earning Co-Newcomer of the Year last year. Williams fired in 7 goals across 9 Crossroads games, good for second in the League. The sophomore ranked third in the Crossroads with 14 points in League matches. Overall, Williams has scored 11 times, assisted 1, and recorded 36 shots. Her goals and assists match her numbers from last season with 4 less games played.

SYDNEY COUCH

MIDFIELD | FIRST TEAM

Sydney Couch claimed First Team honors in the midfield for the second season in a row. Couch is 4th on the team in minutes played so far this year with 6 goals and 2 assists for 14 points. She scored 4 goals in Crossroads matches and was 5th in the league with 28 shots and 14 shots on goal across those 9 games. The senior has already set career-highs in goals, points, shots, and shots on goal with both the Crossroads and NAIA tournaments upcoming.

AVERY SLUSS

GOALKEEPER | FIRST TEAM

Avery Sluss earned her third consecutive First Team honors while playing every minute of every match for the Wildcats. The senior only allowed 8 goals in 9 Crossroads League games with 5 shutouts. Sluss is currently leading the League and tied for the NAIA lead in overal wins (14) and shutouts (13). Sluss is also tied for 11th in the NAIA with a .50 Goals Allowed Average. She has 43 saves on the year for a .827 save percentage.

SAVANNA CRONIN

DEFENSE | FIRST TEAM

Savanna Cronin was named to the First Team for the second time in her career after making it last year. The 2025 Defensive Player of the Year led the Wildcat field players in minutes played with 1,563. Cronin anchored a defensive line that has produced 13 shutouts and only 9 goals allowed in 18 matches. The junior also has an assist and 3 shots, landing all 3 on frame, on the season.

KATELYN VANDERARK

FORWARD | HONORABLE MENTION

Katelyn VanderArk earned All-Crossroads League Honorable Mention for the first time in her career. VanderArk is tied for 3rd on the team with 6 goals on the season, tying her career-high with 3 less games played. She has also assisted 4 goals to give her 16 points overall. The junior has a total of 44 shots and 18 shots on goal. In Crossroads League matches, VanderArk scored 2 goals and assisted 2 others.