MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2025 SSAC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week, presented by WinWon. Sacha Millward of Life was named SSAC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Elora Niederpruem of Life was named SSAC Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. The awards are for the week of Sept. 29 – Oct. 5.
Offensive: Sacha Millward (Life – SR – FWD – Middlesbrough, England)
- This is her second-career weekly honor
- Millward totaled five goals and two assists across a pair of victories
- That includes playing a part in all three goals in a 3-1 win over No. 16 UT Southern with two goals and one assist
Defensive: Elora Niederpruem (Life – SO – GK – Marietta, Ga.)
- This is her third honor this season
- Niederpruem delivered nine saves in a 3-1 victory over No. 16 UT Southern
- She was also part of a Life defense that held the Toppers without a goal
Previous Winners (Offensive, Defensive)
Week 1: Helen Gutierrez (Life), Taylor Waters (Faulkner)
Week 2: Alessia Navarro (William Carey), Nerea Pallas Padilla (William Carey)
Week 3: Naomi Tilley (Point), Elora Niederpruem (Life)
Week 4: Lexi Lyon (Dalton State), Elora Niederpruem (Life)
Week 5: Lauren Entremont (William Carey), Nerea Pallas Padilla (William Carey)
Week 6: Natoya Atkinson (William Carey), Argentina Estrada (William Carey)