DALLAS – MTSU’s Emma Pettersen and Sam Houston’s Gabrielle Gipson and Katie Bahn earned Conference USA Women’s Soccer Player of the Week honors.
 
Offensive Player of the Week – Emma Pettersen, MTSU – Senior – Kristiansand, Norway
Pettersen earns her first league weekly honor of the season after helping MTSU (9-5-3, 4-2-1 CUSA) clinch a spot in the CUSA Championship. After dropping a tight battle on Thursday night, Pettersen and the Blue Raiders bounced back with a statement 4-0 triumph over UTEP. The senior forward accounted for three points with a goal and an assist in the win. She brings her goal total to eight on the season, which is good for second in CUSA. MTSU’s four goals on Sunday is the most scored this season.
 
Defensive Player of the Week – Gabrielle Gipson, Sam Houston – Junior – Colleyville, Texas
Gipson was named CUSA Defensive Player of the Week after leading Sam Houston (8-4-2, 5-1-1 CUSA) to a pair of 1-0 shutout victories on the road. The junior defender anchored a defensive unit that limited FIU to just one shot on goal while also scoring the lone and game-winning goal. Gipson and the Bearkat back line followed with another strong performance on Sunday, holding Missouri State to a single shot on target in a second straight 1-0 win.
 
Goalkeeper of the Week – Katie Bahn, Sam Houston – Senior – Hendersonville, Tenn.
Bahn collected her first CUSA Goalkeeper of the Week award after recording back-to-back 1-0 shutouts over FIU and Missouri State. The Hendersonville, Tenn., native tallied one save in each match as the Bearkats allowed just two total shots on target for the week. Bahn’s steady presence between the posts helped Sam Houston strengthen its position in the conference standings as they sit one point out of first place.
 
2025 CUSA Offensive Players of the Week
A19      Maggie Groh, Delaware
A26      Chinatsu Kaio, FIU
S2        Lilli Lubic, Delaware
S9        Ellie Morgan, Sam Houston
S16       Amelia Jacobs, Jax State
S23      Georgia Liapis, WKU
S30      Jayden Boelter, FIU
O7       Makenna Egan, WKU
O14      Ivy Garner, Liberty
O21      Emma Pettersen, MTSU
 
2025 CUSA Defensive Players of the Week
A19      Lauren Littleton, Liberty
A26      Abby Wiedermann, WKU
S2        Ashlynn Neireiter, UTEP
S9        Raegan Whitaker, Jax State
S16       Raegan Whitaker, Jax State
S23      Madeline Gray, LA Tech
S30      Cadence Sanders, Sam Houston
O7       Abby Wiedermann, WKU
O14      Mary Helen Burford, LA Tech
O21      Gabrielle Gipson, Sam Houston
 
2025 CUSA Goalkeepers of the Week
A19      Valerie Guha, NM State
A26      Sophia Hall, Delaware
S2        Ainsley Leja, Liberty
S9        Savanah Finley, UTEP
S16       Sophia Hall, Delaware
S23      Ella Becker, Missouri State
S30      Valery Restrepo, FIU
O7       Maddie Davis, WKU
O14      Sophia Hall, Delaware
O21      Katie Bahn, Sam Houston