August 11, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (August 11, 2026) – The WPSL unveils its All-Conference awards for the West Region, honoring 88 players with Best XI recognitions and another 41 with honorable mention.
California Storm standout keeper Abbie Faingold (Portland State, 2018) earns the Best XI honor for a record fifth time, while former UCLA Bruin Marley Canales (2021) and City SC Utah’s Colette Smith (BYU, 2013) receive the recognition for a fourth time along with 14 additional repeat honorees.
Cal State Fullerton junior Sasha Amezcua earned Best XI for the first time for Future FC after leading the So Cal Conference with eight goals, along with Portland Thorns FC II’s Marian Dunne (Rutgers, Fr.), Black Diamond FC’s Simone Packer (Weber State, So.), and SC del Sol’s Jessica Bedolla (Arizona, Jr.)
GK Kennedy Zorn, SC del Sol (Arizona State So.) )
D Sydney Beaumont, Royals AZ (Long Beach State, Fr.)
D Kennedy Herrera, El Paso Surf (New Mexico State, Sr.)
D Elle Stanley, SC del Sol (Grand Canyon, Fr.)
D Shania Walters, FC Tucson (Southern, Jr.) – 3-Time (2024-2026)
MF Ally Brown, Royals AZ (Arizona, So.)
MF Emma Cazares, FC Tucson (Salpointe Catholic H.S.)
MF Paige Pasinski, SC del Sol (Penn State, Fr.)
F Jessica Bedolla, SC del Sol (Arizona, Jr.)
F Giovana Coutinho, Desert Dreams F.C. (Arizona Western, Fr.)
F Ruby Hayward, Royals AZ (Colorado, So)
Honorable Mention: GK Taylor Prigge, Royals AZ; GK Chloe Cundiff, Desert Dreams F.C.; D Kelli Chapple, Royals AZ; MF Rece Grant, Desert Dreams F.C.; F Tatum Thomason, SC del Sol
GK Claireese Foley, Colorado Pride (TCU, Jr.)
D Taylor Bee, Aggies FC (Colorado State, 2022)
D Annaleigh Bruser, Colorado Pride (LSU, So.)
D Brielyn Knowles, Northern Colorado Rain FC (LSU, Jr.)
D Gracie Waters, Glacier FC (Bemidji State, So.)
MF Ava Amsden, Colorado Pride (LSU, Jr. ) – 3-Time (2024-2026)
MF Samantha Corrie, Northern Colorado Rain FC (New Mexico, Sr.) – 2-Time (2025-2026)
MF Hanna McKay, Northern Colorado Rain FC (Colorado State, So.)
F Bella Amyx, Northern Colorado Rain FC (Sonoma State (2018))
F Morgan Huff, Glacier FC (Cal Poly Pomona, Jr.)
F Isa Murdock, Colorado Pride (Elon, GS)
Honorable Mention: GK Addison Colangelo, Glacier FC; MF Taylynn Levi, Colorado Pride; MF Katy Couperus, Aggies FC; F Ellie Duncan, Colorado Pride; F Ariah Velazquez, Glacier FC
GK Lauren Butorac, Black Diamond FC (Weber State, So.)
D Kennedy Fletcher, La Roca FC (Utah, Jr.)
D Brooke Gardner, Black Diamond FC (Utah, Jr.)
D Hannah Roe, Black Diamond FC (Utah State, 2025)
MF Dominique Estrada, Black Diamond FC (Westminster, 2022)
MF Nevaeh Peregrina, La Roca FC (Utah, Jr.)
MF Tori Washington, City SC Utah (Utah Tech, 2016)
MF Rine Yonaha, La Roca FC (Utah State, 2025)
F Oakley Anderson, La Roca FC (Weber State, Jr.) – 2-Time (2025 & 2026)
F Simone Packer, Black Diamond FC (Weber State, So.)
F Colette Smith, City SC Utah (BYU, 2013) – 4-Time (2022, 2023, 2025 & 2026)
Honorable Mention: GK Mekell Moss, City SC Utah; D Summer Sofonia, Griffins FC; D Kaeda Wilson, Griffins FC; D Vicky Espinoza, La Roca FC; F Grace Kirby, La Roca FC
GK Sophia Torres, Lamorinda United (Carondelet H.S.)
D Sarah Burkes, The Town FC (George Fox, So.)
D Regan Stiner, San Ramon FC (UC Santa Barbara, Sr.)
D Kelly Gerwitz, San Francisco Nighthawks (Dominican, 2014)
MF Hayden Crotty-Romero, Fuego Femenil (Fresno State, Jr.)
MF Sydney Grundland Lanuza, San Francisco Nighthawks (Seattle, Sr.)
MF Brooklyn Nai, Fuego Femenil (Clovis North H.S.)
F Esther Brossard, San Francisco Glens (Lehigh, Jr.)
F Ariss Ramirez, Fuego Femenil (College of the Sequoias, So.)
F Sulma Plancarte, San Francisco Nighthawks (Cañada College, 2019) – 2-Time (2019 & 2026)
F Indira Naylor, Lamorinda United (Chicago, Jr.)
Honorable Mention: GK Jewelisa Gomez, Fuego Femenil; GK Bianca Dominquez, San Francisco Glens; D Aminah Evans, San Francisco Nighthawks; D Zinet Siddiqi, The Town FC; MF Bella Flocchini, San Francisco Nighthawks; MF Danielle Castro, San Ramon FC; Jadyn Rosenberger, Lamorinda United; F Kaya Scott, The Town FC, F Logan Nidy, Fuego Femenil
GK Abbie Faingold, California Storm (Portland State, 2018) – 4-Time (2021, 2023, 2024 & 2026)
D Madison Ayson, California Storm (Xavier, 2023) – 3-Time (2019, 2023 & 2026)
D Mia Escandon, FC Davis (UC Davis, 2025)
D Cassie Travers, California Storm (California Online H.S.)
MF Kamryn Bubak, Napa Valley 1839 FC (CSU Monterey Bay, Sr.)
MF Alex Klos, California Storm (California, 2025) – 3-Time (2024-2026)
MF Jackie Tamayo, Napa Valley 1839 FC (UC Mercer, Sr.)
MF Viet-Thy Tran, FC Davis (UC Davis, Sr.)
F Ella DeMott, Napa Valley 1839 FC (SMU, Sr.)
F Kima Garcia, Napa Valley 1839 FC (CSU Bakersfield, 2025) – 3-Time (2024-2026)
F Kennedy Mayo, California Storm (San Jose State, 2024)
Honorable Mention: GK Zara Mujica, Yuba Football Club, GK Shannon Porubski, Iron Rose FC; D Erin Brown, Napa Valley 1839 FC; F Dalia Asad, California Storm; F Mandy Thao, Yuba Football Club
GK Aliana Vakaloloma, Spokane Shadow (Seattle, Fr.)
D Ella Callanan, Portland Thorns FC II (San Diego, Jr.) – 3-Time (2021, 2022 & 2026)
D Zoe Crockett, Spokane Shadow (Point Loma, 2025) – 3-Time (2022, 2023 & 2026)
D Meg Devall, Westside Metros FC (Washington State, Jr.)
MF Ellie Felt, Westside Metros FC (Oregon, So.) – 2-Time (2023 & 2026)
MF Kyah Le, Spokane Shadow (Utah Tech, 2025) – 3-Time (2024-2026)
MF Sophia Rubano, Portland Thorns FC II (Grand Canyon, Jr.)
MF Lilly Yakel, Portland Thorns FC II (Cama H.S.)
F Marian Dunne, Portland Thorns FC II (Rutgers, Fr.)
F Hailey Monson, Westside Metros FC (Mountainside H.S.)
F Delani Walker, Spokane Shadow (Eastern Washington, 2025) – 2-Time (2025 & 2026)
Honorable Mention: GK Cameron Gabrielson, Portland Thorns FC II; D Maleah Moore, Spokane Shadow; D Mialia Groshong, Westside Metros FC; MF Quinn Mueller, Spokane Shadow; F Georgia Whitehead, Spokane Shadow
GK JJ Hoover, FC Premier (Loyola Marymount, Sr.)
D Hailey Clingan, MISS KICK FC (UC Irvine, Jr.)
D Sophia Emerson, Southern California Eagles (South Dakota State, Sr.)
D Skye Johnson, FC Premier (Cal State Fullerton, Jr.) – 20Time (2024 & 2026)
D Kylie Perez, FC Premier (Long Beach State, Sr.)
MF Aislynn Crowder, MISS KICK FC (UC Irvine, 2025)
MF Camryn Cruz, FC Premier (Cal State Fullerton, Sr.)
MF Ashley Nick, MISS KICK FC (USC, 2008)
F Isabella Cruz, MISS KICK FC (Cal State Fullerton, 2025)
F Mimi Dominguez, FC Premier (UC Irvine, Jr.)
F Peyton Nelson, Southern California Eagles (Biola, 2025)
Honorable Mention: GK Audrey Burns, Southern California Eagles; MF Isabella Ayau, Southern California Eagles; MF Julia Galdamez, Southern California Eagles; F Hayley Gonzales, MISS KICK FC
GK Kailey Carlen, Rebels Soccer Club (San Diego State, So.)
D Lizette Castellanos, ALBION San Diego (Eastlake H.S.)
D Charles Gerson, Rebels Soccer Club (San Diego State, Jr.)
D Siena Navarra, Rebels Soccer Club (Cal State Northridge, Jr.)
MF Denise Camarena, Future FC (Milwaukee, Sr.)
MF Marley Canales, So Cal Union FC (UCLA, 2021) – 4-Time (2018, 2019, 2021 & 2026)
MF Kamdyn Jalayer, Future FC (Lamar, Sr.)
MF Sophia May, Rebels Soccer Club (UCF, So.)
F Sasha Amezcua, Future FC (Cal State Fullerton, Jr.)
F Naima Castro, Rebels Soccer Club (San Diego State, So.)
F Selena Hernandez, So Cal Union FC (UC Riverside, GS)
Honorable Mention:GK Eloise Bywater, Future FC; D Mitzi Macias, Future FC; MF Vanessa Wimbish, Rebels Soccer Club; F Sam Arnold, ALBION San Diego
