Women's Soccer

Women's Soccer Players to Watch

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Below are the Southern States Athletic Conference Players to Watch for the 2026 women's soccer season.

The 2026 SSAC Women's Soccer Championship takes place begins on October 30-31 on campus sites before the final four teams convene in Montgomery at the Emory Folmar YMCA Complex November 5 and 7.

  		• Luz Roblero-Garcia
    Jr., F, Baxley, Ga.
    • Appeared in 13 matches, assisting on one goal last season
    • Has great first touch and field awareness
    		Audry Bray
    Fr., MID, Hampton, Ga.
    • Has a high soccer IQ
    • Great technical composure and ball distribution
  		• Levy Torres
    Fr., CM, TBD
    • True freshman looking to make her mark in NAIA
    • Has qualities and determination that is required at this level
    		Shyla Craft
    Fr., CM, TBD
    • Will run through a wall for her team
    • Has the passion and intensity with love for the game
  		• Krisslyn Boyles
    So., D, Kingwood, Texas
    • Played and started in 14 matches a year ago, adding two assists
    • Has the strength, composure and ability to organize the back line
    		Hayden Glover
    Fr., F, Villa Rica, Ga.
    • Attacking player with pace, movement and ability to create in the final third
    • Brings energy to the front line
  		• Laura Marin
    Sr., F, Bogota, Colombia
    • Scored four goals and two assists in 11 matches last season
    • Very technical player who helps manage a game and links midfield with forwards
    		Angel Camacho
    Jr., GK, Columbia, S.C.
    • Made 119 saves last year in 14 matches
    • Very tough shot stopper who covers a lot of ground
  		• Carol Anne Giannamore-Strickland
    Sr., F, Ringgold, Ga.
    • Appeared in all 18 matches last year, scoring three goals and four assists
    • Speedy attacker with top notch crossing ability
    		Marissa Gonzalez
    Sr., D, Dalton, Ga.
    • Played in all 18 matches, starting 17 of them, and recorded four assists
    • Helped lead Dalton State to nine clean sheets in 2025
  		• Cassie Jackson
    Sr., F, Pensacola, Fla.
    • Has contributed to 32 goals in 49 matches in her career
    • Led team in 2025 with 11 goals
    		Tora Andersson
    So., D, Ystad, Sweden
    • Led Faulkner in minutes in 2025, totaling 1,537
    • Defended well and cleanly, getting only one yellow last year
  		• Elora Niederpruem
    Jr., GK, Marietta, Ga.
    • 2025 SSAC Freshman of the Year and First Team All-Conference
    • Allowed just 17 goals in 21 matches, saving 83 shots
    		Marey Helgadottir
    Sr., D, Akranes, Iceland
    • First Team All-Conference in 2025
    • Two goals and 12 assists last season
  		• Andrea Hughes
    Sr., F/MID, Lafayette, La.
    • Six goals and four assists in 16 matches last season
    • Strong work rate and positive attitude
    		Kaitlyn Skrove
    Sr., D, Franklin, Tenn.
    • Scored two goals in 18 matches a year ago
    • Helped lead Mobile to seven clean sheets in 2025
  		• Naomi Tilley
    Sr., F, Bourne End, United Kingdom
    • Second Team All-Conference in 2025
    • Currently sits seventh all-time at Point for goals scored
    		Hailey Hull
    Sr., W, Pasadena, Calif.
    • Had 10 goals and seven assists last year with two game winners
    • Transferred from Pasadena City CC prior to 2025
  		• Mistle Fox-Barker
    So., D, Bedfordshire, England
    • 2025 SSAC All-Freshman Team
    • Scored two goals in 17 matches
    		Isabelle Gabrielsson
    So., MID, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Played and started in all 19 games last year, contributing two assists
    • Consistently demonstrates high level of commitment and professionalism
  		• Kamilia Tayebi
    Sr., D, Casablanca, Morocco
    • Two-time NAIA All-American and three-time First Team All-Conference
    • 24 career goals and 25 career assists
    		Mia Saum
    Sr., D, Seattle, Wash.
    • First Team All-Conference in 2025
    • 58 career appearances, tallying nine goals and six assists
  		• Brooke Hankinson
    So., GK, Cape Coral, Fla.
    • Played in 15 matches as a freshman a year ago
    • Made 183 saves for the Wolves
    		Fernanda Perez
    Sr, MID, Brunswick, Ga.
    • Played and started in 14 matches in 2025
    • Scored a goal on seven shots during her freshman campaign
  		• Livia Pertl
    Sr., D, Tux, Austria
    • 2025 SSAC Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference
    • Named NAIA All-American after 21 starts last season on the back line
    		Mia Encinia
    Jr., MID, Covington, La.
    • Transfer from Southwest Mississippi CC
    • Exciting, dynamic midfielder that brings abundance of energy and intensity
  		• Shakiana Dagher
    Sr., CB, Barquisimeto, Venezuela
    • 2025 NAIA All-American and RRAC Defender of the Year
    • Six goals and 11 assists in 41 career appearances for Xavier
    		Juliana Kottbauer
    So., MID, Gauting, Germany
    • 2025 RRAC Newcomer of the Year
    • Tallied seven goals and 10 assists