MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2026 SSAC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week. Sara Aguirre of William Carey 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: Sara Aguirre (William Carey – JR – FWD – Villavicencio, Colombia)
- This is her first-career weekly honor
- Aguirre totaled three goals and eight assists in a 2-0 week
- She had two goals and four assists in a win over Andrew and one goal and four assists in a quarterfinal victory over Faulkner
Defensive: Sam De Gier (UT Southern – FR – GK – Breukelen, The Netherlands)
- This is her fourth-career weekly honor
- De Gier delivered a five-save shutout in a 1-0 win over Thomas in the SSAC quarterfinals
- The win advances UT Southern to Thursday’s semifinals v. Life
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)
Week 9: Cassie Jackson (Faulkner), Sam De Gier (UT Southern)
Week 10: Carol Anne Giannamore-Strickland (Dalton State), Maggie Rickerd (Dalton State)