CANTON, Ga. – McCarthy of Centre tabs her third consecutive honor while Hill of Berry captures her second overall for the 2026 season.
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Athletes of the Week
Offense:
Zara McCarthy | Centre | JR | Lexington, KY – In Centre's 1-0 win over Southwestern on Friday, McCarthy was able to score the lone (and game-winning) goal, marking her 5th straight game with a goal to keep the Colonels atop the SAA standings. She also was forced to be double-teamed often on Sunday, hoping the door for others as Centre earned a 2-2 draw with #25 Trinity, marking the first time this season Trinity did not win a game.
Defense:
Kate Hill | Berry | JR | Flowery Branch, GA – Kate Hill earned back-to-back shutout wins in net over the weekend against Rhodes and Millsaps. Against the Lynx, she made seven pivotal saves, including six in the second half to help the Vikings secure a 1-0 win. Two days later against the Majors, she made another three saves as the Vikings cruised to a 4-0 win. In total, she made 10 saves in 180 minutes of action.
Notable Performances
Offense
- Addison Wickresekera | Berry | FR | Roswell, GA – Wickremesekera scored Berry's lone goal against Rhodes on Friday. In the 14th minute, she capitalized on a penalty kick to put the Vikings up 1-0, and they eventually went on to win it by that score. She also had two shots on goal in Berry's 4-0 win over Millsaps.
- Lila Brackin | Trinity | SO | Dallas, TX – Brackin and the #25 Trinity women's soccer team opened SAA play with a 1-0-1 record on the road last week, defeating Southwestern 3-1 on Tuesday before scoring late to earn a 2-2 draw at Centre on Sunday afternoon. Brackin scored the tying goal with less than a minute remaining on Sunday, helping the Tigers to remain unbeaten on the season with an overall 9-0-1 record this year. The goal is the seventh of the season for Brackin, as well as being the second game-winner of the year.
Defense
- Kylie Harris | Trinity | JR | Missouri City, TX – Harris led the #25 Trinity women's soccer team to a 1-0-1 record to start conference play this week, defeating Southwestern 3-1 on Tuesday night, then scoring late to earn a 2-2 tie at Centre on Sunday. Harris and the Tiger defense held both teams to just nine total shots and four shots on goal, while also picking up an assist in the win over the Pirates.
2026 Women’s Soccer Report Archive (AOW)
Week One - Sept. 8: (Hadley Carrington, Rhodes/Malea Cesar, Trinity)
Week Two - Sept. 14: (Gianna Maimone, Berry/Annie Cimino, Rhodes)
Week Three - Sept. 21: (Ella Mullally, Rhodes/Kate Hill, Berry)
Week Four - Sept. 28: (Zara McCarthy, Centre/Maggie Hartnett, Trinity)
Week Five - Oct. 5: (Zara McCarthy, Centre/Tessa Miles, Centre)
Week Six - Oct. 12: (Zara McCarthy, Centre/Kate Hill, Berry)
Week Seven - Oct. 19: (
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