August 12, 2026
GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE
GREAT RIVER DIVISION - Taylor Thomas, FC Dayton
After grabbing her second Best XI honor, Taylor Thomas earned her first Goalkeeper of the Year award for the Great River Division, adding to her National Goalkeeper of the Week award from Week Two. Thomas helped FC Dayton return to its winning ways in 2026, capping off with its third division title in five seasons. Thomas will start her junior season with Xavier this Fall.
LAKE ERIE DIVISION - Gracie Brink, Internationals SC
Nova Southeastern freshman Gracie Brink helped Internationals SC secure its second consecutive division title since joining the WPSLin 2025, earningher Lake Erie’s Goalkeeper of the Year on top of a Best XI selection.
METROPOLITAN CONFERENCE - Lena Perry, Brooklyn City F.C.
University of the Pacific alumna (2017) Lena Perry earns her first Goalkeeper of the Year honor and Best XI recognition after helping Brooklyn City F.C. record the Metropolitan’s second-best goals against average in 2026 and three clean sheets.
MID-ATLANTIC CONFERENCE
COLONIAL DIVISION - Araba Abanyie, Kensington Soccer Club
After earning MAC Commonwealth First Team honor for Widener University in 2025, Araba Abanyie continued to impress in WPSL play, picking up Goalkeeper of the Year honors in Kensington Soccer Club’s WPSL debut. Abanyie kicks off her sophomore season with Widener this Fall.
COMMONWEALTH DIVISION - Lauren Lebo, Keystone FC
Saint Joseph’s freshman Lauren Lebo helped Keystone FC record a division-best goals-against average, allowing only five goals in eight games which included three clean sheets to open the season, earning . LeboGoalkeeper of the Year honors for the Commonwealth Division as she heads into her sophomore collegiate season this Fall.
NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE - Jessica Kasacek, RI Rogues FC
University of Maine alumna (2024) Jessica Kasacek earned Northeastern’s Goalkeeper of the Year after a dominant season in goal for RI Rogues FC that also earned her Best XI honors, East Region Goalkeeper of the Week (Week Eight), and National Goalkeeper of the Week (Week Three) in 2026. Kasacek helped the Rogues to a second-place finish in conference standings, just two points out of first.
