Week Eight National Players of the Week

OKLAHOMA CITY  (July 2, 2026) -  The Women’s Premier Soccer League honors Alexis Dendis, Brooke Garder, and Phoebe Carver with National Players of the Week accolades from Week Eight performances, presented by Global Scarves, the exclusive personalized merchandise partner of the Women’s Premier Soccer League.

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University of Oklahoma’s Alexis Dendis propelled STA to a pair of victories on the strength of a six-goal contribution in the final week of the season, while Brooke Gardner of the University of Utah anchored Black Diamond FC’s defense to claim first Wasatch title. Purdue’s Phoebe Carver earned a clean sheet in Arlington SA’s regular-season final to secure a berth in  Atlantic Conference championship.

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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Alexis Dendis, STA

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Alexis Dendis led STA to two wins in back-to-back games to close out its final week of 2026. The University of Oklahoma sophomore contributed to six of STA’s nine goals on the weekend, accounting for five goals and an assist to secure her as National Offensive Player of the Week..

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Dendis scored an impressive four goals on Saturday against SUSA FC, including a first-half hat trick, while adding an assist in the dominant performance. The next day, Dendis scored her ninth goal of the season in STA’s 3-1 win over New York Dutch Lions FC to tie her as the Metropolitan’s leading scorer in regular season.

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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Brooke Gardner, Black Diamond FC

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Brooke Gardner defensive heroics in the Wasatch Division finale in Week Eight led Black Diamond FC to its first division title, securing National Defensive Player of the Week honors.

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The University of Utah sophomore helped Black Diamond to two big wins, outscoring City SC Utah and La Roca FC nine to zero to collect the team’s fifth shutout of the season. Black Diamond finished the season with seven wins, six points clear at the top of the Wasatch table.

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GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK - Phoebe Carver, Arlington SA

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Purdue University junior Phoebe Carver earns National Goalkeeper of the Week after a strong 90 minutes in goal of Arlington SA's final regular season game, making four crucial saves to keep District Elite FC off the score sheet for, Arlington’s second shutout of the season. Carver’s goaltending efforts helped Arlington secure its first The District Division title and spot in the Atlantic Conference Championship.

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PREVIOUS WINNERS

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Offensive

• Dalia Asad, California Storm, Week One
• Rylee Lewis, Southern California Eagles, Week Two
• Jenna Baumann, Green Bay Glory, Week Three
• Ruby Hayward, Royals AZ, Week Four
• Reece Paget, FC Monmouth, Week Five
• Dylan Jovanovic, New York Athletic Club, Week Six
• Marian Dunne, Portland Thorns FC II, Week Seven

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Defensive

• Hannah Roe, Black Diamond FC, Week One
• Amalia Dray, Chicago House AC, Week Two
• Hannah Voskuhl, Oklahoma City FC, Week Three
• Anna Buckwalter, Reading United A.C., Week Four
• Ainsley Yate, Carolina FC, Week Five
• Brooklyn Bradley, Black Diamond FC, Week Six
• Kelly Gerwitz, San Francisco Nighthawks, Week Seven

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Goalkeeper

• Brooke Hancock, West Florida Flames Academy, Week One
• Taylor Thomas, FC Dayton, Week Two
• Jessica Kasacek, RI Rogues FC, Week Three
• Allison Deardorff, Chicago House AC, Week Four
• Kennedy Zorn, SC del Sol, Week Five
• Jaddah Foos, Georgia Impact, Week Six
• Allison Nebelsick, Junction FC, Week Seven

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