MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2026 SSAC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week. Cassie Jackson of Faulkner was named SSAC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Sam De Gier of UT Southern was named SSAC Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
Offensive: Cassie Jackson (Faulkner – SR – FWD – Pensacola, Fla.)
- This is her second-career weekly honor
- Jackson totaled six goals in a pair of conference wins as teams battle for postseason positioning
- She scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Point and then tallied four in a 7-1 victory over Andrew
Defensive: Sam De Gier (UT Southern – FR – GK – The Netherlands)
- This is her third-career weekly honor
- De Gier made 10 saves and allowed only one goal in a pair of wins over No. 10 William Carey and Xavier
- She made nine stops in the 3-1 victory over the Crusaders, who came in leading the conference in scoring
Previous Winners (Offensive, Defensive)
Week 1: Daria Cwynar (Brewton-Parker Christian), Sam De Gier (UT Southern)
Week 2: Cassie Jackson (Faulkner), Alicia Garwood (William Carey)
Week 3: Gabriela Munoz (Brewton-Parker Christian), Kloe Ernst (Mobile)
Week 4: Courtney Hicks (UT Southern), Kamilia Tayebi (UT Southern)
Week 5: Millie Rayner (UT Southern), Aylin Yildirim (Xavier)
Week 6: Millie Rayner (UT Southern), Millie Wilson (Andrew)
Week 7: Julia Gurgel (Xavier), Sam De Gier (UT Southern)
Week 8: Anita Roese (Xavier), Shakiana Dagher (Xavier)