As announced by the Great Midwest Athletic Conference on Thursday (Nov. 5) afternoon, six Ashland University women's soccer players have garnered 2026 all-conference honors.
Three Eagles are first-team All-G-MAC honorees:
- Senior defender Adi Turnbaugh now is a three-time first-team All-Great Midwest selection after a regular season in which she scored two goals and paced a defense which yielded nine goals in 18 games.
- Junior midfielder Sofia Divine has picked up five goals and four assists for a team-high-tying 14 points this season, and is an all-conference first-teamer for the second year in a row.
- Senior midfielder Haley Hightower earned her first career all-league citation after scoring five goals for 10 points during the regular year.
Three more AU players are on the all-conference second team:
- Sophomore forward Tessa Blain is a two-time all-league honoree, as she leads AU with six goals, has two assists and is tied for the team lead with 14 points.
- Senior midfielder Ella Schneider now has two second-team All-G-MAC honors in the last three seasons. She has four goals and two assists for 10 points so far this fall.
- Senior defender Clara Richardson is a all-conference second-teamer for the second time in as many seasons. She has been a staple in the back for AU, and picked up two assists during the regular year.
Set to play in a Great Midwest Tournament semifinal on Thursday at 4 p.m. vs. Findlay (13-2-4) at Cedarville, the No. RV Eagles are 13-3-2 overall the fall.
