August 12, 2026
GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE
GREAT RIVER DIVISION - Nikki Cox, Columbus Eagles FC
Bowling Green alumna (2021) Nikki Cox wins back-to-back Offensive Player of the Year awards for the Great River Division after capturing Best XI selection for a fourth time in consecutive seasons. Cox led Columbus Eagles FC, Great River Division, and Great Lakes Conference in scoring with 10 goals on the season. Cox also earned All-Region selection in 2026.
LAKE ERIE DIVISION - Jordanne Oberhaus, Internationals SC
Akron senior Jordanne Oberhaus earned Lake Erie Division Offensive Player of the Year with seven goals as Internationals SC leading scorer en route to capturing the team's second division title in two seasons. Oberhaus led an International SC offense that averaged 4.25 goals per game in 2026.
METROPOLITAN CONFERENCE - Dylan Jovanovic, New York Athletic Club
After being named Best XI for third time in consecutive seasons, Princeton junior Dylan Jovanovic captured her first Metropolitan Offensive Player of the Year award with regular season nine goals on the season, tying as the Metropolitan’s leading scorer. Jovanovic helped New York Athletic Club to its first playoff berth in 10 seasons, resulting in East Region title and WPSL Championship Finals appearance. Jovanovic also earned All-Region and All-National Selection, in addition to being named National Offensive Player of the Week in Week Six of the regular season.
MID-ATLANTIC CONFERENCE
COLONIAL DIVISION - Sage Stelzer, Penn Fusion SA
Pittsburgh senior Sage Stelzer was named Colonial Division’s Offensive Player of the Year after leading a Penn Fusion SA offense that scored the most goals in the division with 25, averaging 3.125 goals per game and most goals scored since 2024.
COMMONWEALTH DIVISION - Liza Suydam, Pennsylvania Classics
Louisville senior Liza Suydam grabed her first Commonwealth Division Offensive Player of the Year award on the heels of back-to-back Best XI selection and All-Region recognition. Suydam led the Commonwealth Conference and Pennsylvania Classics in scoring with seven goals on the season to send Classics back to the postseason after claiming its second Mid-Atlantic Conference title in two seasons.
NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE - Jillian Gregorski, CT Rush
CT Rush’s leading scorer Jillian Gregorski claimed Northeastern Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year award after helping the debutants claim the conference title in its debut, punching its ticket to postseason play. Gregorski led an offensive that tallied the most goals in the conference, averaging 2.875 goals per game and outscoring its opponents 23 to five.
