DALLAS – WKU’s Danielle Lewin, Liberty’s Avery Paulson and FIU’s Valery Restrepo earned Conference USA Women’s Soccer Player of the Week honors.
 
Offensive Player of the Week – Danielle Lewin, WKU – Gr. – Lawrenceville, Ga.
Lewin earns Offensive Player of the Week honors after recording seven points on two goals and three assists to help WKU (10-1-6, 4-1-2 CUSA) secure two victories. The graduate forward contributed to four of the Hilltoppers’ seven goals in a 7-1 win over Jax State, scoring twice and adding two assists for a career-high six points. Lewin opened the scoring just 38 seconds into the match before adding her second goal later in the contest. She also assisted on the game-winning goal in WKU’s 2-1 victory over NM State on Sunday, moving into fifth in program history for single-season assists with seven.
 
Defensive Player of the Week – Avery Paulson, Liberty – Jr. – Roswell, Ga.
Paulson earns Defensive Player of the Week after helping anchor a Liberty (13-2-2, 6-0-1 CUSA) backline that recorded two shutouts in a 2-0 victory over Delaware and a scoreless draw at Sam Houston. The junior defender helped limit Delaware to just two shots, including none on goal, as the Lady Flames extended their shutout streak to five consecutive matches. Liberty has surrendered just one goal in conference play, the fewest in CUSA, while Paulson has logged over 275 minutes during the team’s current shutout streak. She becomes the fifth different Liberty player to earn Defensive Player of the Week honors in as many weeks.
 
Goalkeeper of the Week – Valery Restrepo, FIU – Sr. – Medellín, Colombia
Restrepo earns Goalkeeper of the Week recognition after totaling 13 saves across 180 minutes to lead FIU (6-6-4, 3-3-1 CUSA) to a pair of conference road victories. The senior goalkeeper opened the week with seven saves in a 3-1 win at Sam Houston before recording six saves in a 1-0 shutout victory at Missouri State on Sunday. Restrepo faced 22 total shots across the two matches, allowing just one goal while helping the Panthers secure six crucial points in the conference standings.
 
2026 CUSA Offensive Players of the Week
A18      Makenna Egan, WKU
A25     Maggie Groh, Delaware
S1         Maya Maxwell, FIU
S8        Cassandra Saldarini, Delaware
S15       Anabel Orozco, Kennesaw State
S22      Adiat Olaogun-Dickson, Delaware
S29      Anabel Orozco, Kennesaw State
O6       Taisiya Reid, Delaware
O13      Lila Millward, Sam Houston
O20     Ava Agresti, Delaware
O27     Danielle Lewin, WKU
 
2026 CUSA Defensive Players of the Week
A18      Scottie Newton, MTSU
A25     April McDonald, WKU
S1         Logan Morrow, Missouri State
S8        Abby Wiedermann, WKU
S15       Madeline Oliver, FIU
S22      Alaina Nugier, WKU
S29      Avenley Monteith, Liberty
O6       Sallie Garner, Liberty
O13      Maddyson Kerley, Liberty
O20     Lauren Littleton, Liberty
O27     Avery Paulson, Liberty
 
2026 CUSA Goalkeepers of the Week
A18      Mia Riddick, WKU
A25     Demi Gronauer, MTSU
S1         Kate Lewis, Missouri State
S8        Mia Riddick, WKU
S15       Ainsley Leja, Liberty
S22      Emma Teague, WKU
S29      Karolanne Lafortune, NM State
O6       Mia Riddick, WKU
O13      Camdyn Magrosky, Jax State
O20     Sophia Hall, Delaware
O27     Valery Restrepo, FIU