August 11, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (August 11, 2026) – Twenty-four teams in the WPSL’s South Region had players receive All-Conference recognition for the 2026 season including 66 players named to conferences’ Best XI teams. Over 100 players also earned honorable mention status.
Two of the top three goal scorers for 2026 received the Best XI honor, West Florida Flames’ Hope Santaniello (UMass Lowell, 2024) and Pensacola FC’s Faith Johnston (Kansas, So.) winner of the 2026 WPSL Golden Boot with 19 goals on the season.
Eight players earned honors for a second time, including West Florida Flames’ Hayden Lepley (Mercer, Jr.) who received the recognition for a third consecutive season.
GK Parker Walton, NCFC Navy (Heritage H.S.) – 2-Time (2025 & 2026)
D Jordan Davis, NCFC Navy (Virginia Military Institute, Fr.)
D Mabel Labar, WFC of Charlotte (Myers Park H.S.)
D Jayme O’Neill, Carolina FC (Belmont Abbey, Sr.)
MF JuJu Contreras, NCFC Navy (Wagner, Fr.)
MF Meredith Palmer, WFC of Charlotte (Villanova, Jr.)
MF Jennifer Xiong, Carolina FC (Manhattanville, 2023)
F Morgan Chapman, NCFC Grey (Appalachian State, So.) – 2-Time (2025 & 2026)
F Lauren Kelly, Soda City FC (Winthrop, 2025) – 2-Time (2025 & 2026)
F Kate Mattocks, WFC of Charlotte (Sedgefield M.S.)
F Caroline Simpkins, NCFC Grey (Western Carolina, So.)
Honorable Mention: GK Emma Carricato, WFC of Charlotte; D Irish Miles, Soda City FC; D Jane Neil, WFC of Charlotte; D Ella Speerschneider, NCFC Grey; MF Georgia Duke, NCFC Navy; F Gabriela Enciso, Carolina FC
GK Phoebe Carver, Arlington SA (Purdue, Sr.) – 2-Time (2025 & 2026)
D Sanai Banya, Arlington SA (American, So.)
D Amelie D’Agnillo, Arlington SA (Virginia Tech, 2024) – 2-Time (2025 & 2026)
D Pao Monter, Arlington SA U21 (Amherst, So.)
MF Olivia Cruz, Alexandria Reds (Cleveland State, Sr.)
MF Ani Populoh, Arlington SA U21 (Amherst, So.)
MF Írena Héõinsdóttir Gonzalez, Arlington SA (Harvard, Sr.)
F Emily Inman, Arlington SA U21 (South Lakes H.S.)
F Evelyn Javers, Arlington SA (Columbia, So.)
F Elise McGee, The St. James FC (Mary Washington, So.)
F Samantha James, Alexandria Reds (Rice, GS)
Honorable Mention: GK Molly Brunk, Alexandria Reds; D Ally Griswold, Arlington SA U21; D Abby Collis, The St. James FC; MF Annie Faraone, Arlington SA; MF Lucia Gillin, Arlington SA U21; F Maddie Hurowitz, Arlington SA; F Gabriella Terrell, Alexandria Reds
GK Ava Yamas, West Florida Flames (UConn, So.)
D Siena Booth, Kings Hammer Swan City (Emory & Henry, Sr.)
D Addie Lemmond, Kings Hammer Swan City (Charleston Southern, So.)
D Kensington Morgan, West Florida Flames (USC, So.)
MF Hannah Ali, West Florida Flames Academy (Barron Collier H.S.)
MF Kaja Dionne, Kings Hammer Swan City (Colorado State, Jr.)
MF Hayden Lepley, West Florida Flames (Mercer (Jr.) – 3-Time (2024-2026)
MF Ysa Novak, Kings Hammer Swan City (Chowan, Sr.)
F Brooke Becker, Kings Hammer Swan City (Troy, So.)
F Victoria Caiazzo, West Florida Flames Academy (Braden River H.S.)
F Hope Santaniello, West Florida Flames (UMass Lowell, 2024)
Honorable Mention: GK Delilah Burns, Kings Hammer Swan City; D Ellie Mole, West Florida Flames Academy; F Campbell Taylor, Kings Hammer Swan City
GK Ava Bell, Union 10 FC (Spring Hill College, Jr.)
D Bailey Bronner, Union 10 FC (Mobile, 2025)
D Saige Kirkbride, Gulf Coast United (LSU Alexandria, Sr.)
D Bela Labović, Pensacola FC (West Florida, 2024) – 2-Time (2022 & 2026)
D Jillian Thompson, Pensacola FC (West Florida, Jr.)
MF Claire Byars, Gulf Coast United (Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C., Fr.)
MF Lainey Farabaugh, Pensacola FC (Montevallo, Sr.)
MF Riley Kate Naman, Union 10 FC (Alabama Huntsville, Jr.)
F Ayla Ertekin, Pensacola FC (Montevallo, So.)
F Alesha Gale, Gulf Coast United (Pearl River C.C., So.)
F Faith Johnston, Pensacola FC (Kansas, So.)
Honorable Mention: GK Josey Davis, Gulf Coast United; GK Karla Guzman-Ortiz, Pensacola FC; D Salomé Deneubourg, Legacy FC; F Linda Mustered, Gulf Coast United; F Emma Barry, Legacy FC
GK Maysa Willis, Little Rock Rangers SC (Harding, Sr.)
D Sara Daniel, Little Rock Rangers SC (Harding, Jr.)
D Lauren Mercer, Shreveport United (LSU - Shreveport, Jr.)
D Lily Parker, LA Krewe Rush (Louisiana, 2025)
MF Sophia Backstrom, Little Rock Rangers SC (Central Arkansas, Jr.)
MF Isabella Baltov, Shreveport United (McNeese State, Fr.)
MF Eryn Flowers, Shreveport United (Benton H.S.)
MF Kaylee Vorisek, Little Rock Rangers SC (Central Arkansas, So.)
F Ella Dietz, Little Rock Rangers SC (Joe T. Robinson H.S.)
F Salma Elhaimer, LA Krewe Rush (Louisiana, Sr.) – 2-Time (2025-2026)
F Kayla Jones, Mississippi Blues SC (Holmes C.C., Fr.) – 2-Time (2025 & 2026)
Honorable Mention: GK Lauryn Starwood, LA Krewe Rush; D Kaitlin Graeber, Little Rock Rangers SC; D Christina Guzman, Mississippi Blues SC; MF Rammi Noel, LA Krewe Rush; F Candice Kilderry, Little ROck Rangers SC; F Olivia Tribolet, Mississippi Blues SC
GK Ashton Blair, Chattanooga FC (East Tennessee State, 2024)
D Kennedy Crowder, Georgia Impact (Georgia Southern, 2022)
D Jazmin Ferguson, DECATUR FC (LSU, 2025)
D Erin Ward, Nashville Rhythm F.C. (Truett McConnell, Sr.)
MF Grace Eatz, Georgia Impact (East Tennessee State, 2025) – 2-Time (2024 & 2026)
MF Harper Hudepohl, Georgia Impact (Dartmouth, Fr.)
MF Brinley Murphy, 865 Alliance (Samford, Jr.)
MF Allie Planeaux, DECATUR FC (UNC Wilmington, Jr.)
F Dylan Driver, DECATUR FC (Auburn, GS)
F Mireya Stephenson, Georgia Impact (Arizona, So.)
F Anna Weir, Georgia Impact (Virginia Tech, Sr.)
Honorable Mention: GK Jaddah Foos, Georgia Impact; GK Cayden Norris, 865 Alliance; D Micah Bryant, DECATUR FC; D Bailey Mullen, UFA Gunners; F Maddie Stoddard, Atlanta Fire United, F Emma Pettersen, Nashville Rhythm F.C.
