MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2025 SSAC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week, presented by WinWon. Alessia Navarro of William Carey was named SSAC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Nerea Pallas Padilla of William Carey was named SSAC Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. The awards are for the week of Aug. 25-31.
Offensive: Alessia Navarro (William Carey, JR, FWD, Caracas, Venezuela)
- This is her first all-time honor
- The junior totaled five points on two goals and one assist in a 2-0 week
- She tallied the tying goal in a 2-1 win over LSU Shreveport and opened the scoring before assisting on the winning goal in a 2-1 win over Lindsey Wilson
Defensive: Nerea Pallas Padilla (William Carey, SO, GK, Valencia, Spain)
- This is her first-career honor
- Led the Crusaders to a pair of 2-1 victories
- She totaled six saves, including stopping five shots against LSU Shreveport
Previous Winners (Offensive, Defensive)
Week 1: Helen Gutierrez (Life), Taylor Waters (Faulkner)