# Collegiate weekly conference honors > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/collegiate-weekly-conference-honors > Updated: 2026-09-08T15:00:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 3. Collegiate athletes across various conferences have been receiving weekly honors as the 2026-27 season begins. In mid-August, honors were distributed within the Big West Conference and Conference USA, specifically recognizing soccer players for clean sheets and decisive goals. By early September, accolades expanded to include players in the USA South Conference, the Missouri Valley Conference, and the Atlantic Coast Conference. These honors covered multiple sports, including soccer and field hockey, recognizing offensive contributions, defensive shutouts, and individual player performances. In the second week of September, the Great American Conference (GAC) recognized Emma Young and Kinsey Geasland of Southwestern Oklahoma State University as Goalkeeper and Offensive Player of the Week, respectively. Young recorded six saves in a match against Emporia State, while Geasland scored in both of her team’s games. Additionally, in Conference USA, Western Kentucky University’s Abby Wiedermann and Mia Riddick were named Defensive Player of the Week and Goalkeeper of the Week. Their performances contributed to two shutout victories against DePaul and UIC, helping the program maintain an unbeaten record through its first seven games for the first time since 2008. ## Claims - Janie Steele and Abby Nunez received the first USA South weekly honors of the 2026-27 season. (single source) - Janie Steele earned her first career Player of the Week award. (single source) - Abby Nunez was named Defender of the Week. (single source) - Brielle LaBerge was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week. (single source) - LaBerge scored two goals during a 2-0 shutout victory over Austin Peay. (single source) - Sofia Ferri and Merritt Skubisz swept the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week awards. (single source) - Sofia Ferri scored two goals in a 7-0 victory over Penn. (single source) - Goalkeeper Merritt Skubisz recorded a shutout in matches against Penn and Princeton. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-08: Collegiate soccer players receive weekly conference honors Emma Young, Kinsey Geasland, Abby Wiedermann, and Mia Riddick have earned weekly conference soccer honors for their standout performances in the GAC and CUSA. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/collegiate-soccer-players-receive-weekly-conference-honors-1 ### 2026-09-07: Collegiate athletes receive weekly conference honors Collegiate athletes from Brevard College, Evansville, and UNC have earned weekly conference honors in soccer and field hockey for standout individual performances. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/collegiate-athletes-receive-weekly-conference-honors ### 2026-08-17: Collegiate soccer players receive weekly conference honors Allison Craycroft of Cal State Fullerton, along with Mia Riddick and Egan of Western Kentucky University, have earned weekly honors in the Big West and Conference USA soccer leagues. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/collegiate-soccer-players-receive-weekly-conference-honors --- Cite as: Collegiate weekly conference honors. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/collegiate-weekly-conference-honors