ST. PAUL, Minn. – Following the conclusion of the 2026 UMAC Women's Soccer Tournament on Saturday, the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference announced its postseason awards. Fittingly, the University of Northwestern had seven players recognized as All-Conference selections. The Eagles also claimed the conference's Offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors.

The full UMAC press release can be found here.

Leading the way as the UMAC Offensive Player of the Year was Marie Kendall (Dakar, Senegal/Dakar Academy). After earning Rookie of the Year honors last season, Kendall continued to dominate the field in her sophomore campaign. She finished the regular season leading the UMAC and all of NCAA Division III in goals (25), points (59), goals per game (1.56), points per game (3.69), shots on goal per game (5.44), and shots per game (10.94). Along with her Player of the Year recognition, Kendall earned a spot on the All-Conference First Team. Her historic season also landed her in the UNW record book, setting the single-season record for points and shots while ranking second in goals and shots on goal.

Ada Meehan (Waconia, Minn./Homeschool) was named Rookie of the Year and earned First Team recognition as a midfielder following a standout freshman season. Meehan ranked third in the UMAC with 13 goals and fourth with 31 points. She also finished among the conference's top 10 in game-winning goals, assists, shots, and shots on goal.

Joining Kendall and Ada Meehan (Waconia, Minn./Homeschool) on the First Team were Naomi Meehan (Waconia, Minn./Homeschool) and Sophia Boockmeier (Victoria, Minn./Holy Family Catholic). Naomi finished between Kendall and Ada in the conference goals category with 16 goals. She led the UMAC with 14 assists and ranked second in points, shots, and shots on goal. Nationally, she finished the regular season tied for third in assists and assists per game. Her 14 assists also rank second in a single season in Northwestern history. In addition to her First Team selection, Meehan earned All-Sportsmanship honors for her character, hard work, and poise on and off the field. Boockmeier was a pivotal presence in the Eagles' midfield throughout the season. Whether setting up scoring opportunities, disrupting opponents' advances, or maintaining possession, she brought a steady and composed presence to the field. She also started every game for Northwestern this season.

Isabelle Stevens (Junction City, Wis./Stevens Point) earned Second Team All-Conference honors for her contributions on the defensive end. The freshman played a major role in Northwestern's defensive success, helping the Eagles allow the fewest goals in the UMAC this season. Stevens started every game and even added her first career goal late in the season.

Rounding out the awards were Britta Holter (Hudson, Wis./Hudson) and Sam Hansen (Cottage Grove, Minn./New Life Academy), who both earned Honorable Mention recognition at midfielder and goalkeeper, respectively. Holter ranked fourth in the UMAC in game-winning goals and 10th in points. Playing in a defensive midfield role, she consistently disrupted opposing attacks while also providing a major scoring threat on set pieces. All six of her goals this season came off set pieces, and she earned two UMAC Defensive Player of the Week awards throughout the year.
Hansen also collected two UMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors for her performances as Northwestern's starting goalkeeper. She finished with the conference's second-lowest goals-against average at 0.72 and a .790 save percentage, both of which are single-season program bests. Her 12 goals allowed and 10 shutouts highlighted an impressive season between the posts. Hansen also recorded the first assist of her collegiate career.
 

2026 UMAC Women's Soccer Awards:
Offensive Player of the Year: Marie Kendall (Dakar, Senegal/Dakar Academy), Northwestern
Defensive Player of the Year: Claire Loria, UW-Superior
Rookie of the Year: Ada Meehan (Waconia, Minn./Homeschool), Northwestern
Coach of the Year: Nick Piazza (UW-Superior) and Tyson Zarnstorff (Martin Luther)
Sportsmanship Team: Martin Luther


First-team All-Conference

F	Layla Kerr	Crown
F	Marie Kendall (Dakar, Senegal/Dakar Academy)	Northwestern
F	Naomi Meehan (Waconia, Minn./Homeschool)	Northwestern
F	Niamh Larson	UW-Superior
M	Malia Totoris	Minnesota Morris
M	Ada Meehan (Waconia, Minn./Homeschool)	Northwestern
M	Sophia Boockmeier (Victoria, Minn./Holy Family Catholic)	Northwestern
D	Olivia Lyden	Crown
D	Ella Ristow	Martin Luther
D	Claire Loria	UW-Superior
GK	Rachel Fuller	Crown

Second-team All-Conference

F	Kiara Walker	Bethany Lutheran
F	Katie Schoeneck	Martin Luther
F	Victoria de Abreu	North Central
M	Roxy Rehberg	Bethany Lutheran
M	Allison Olson	Martin Luther
M	Sonja Root	UW-Superior
D	Caitlin Lau	Minnesota Morris
D	Ramiyah Words	North Central
D	Isabelle Stevens (Junction City, Wis./Stevens Point)	Northwestern
D	Mercedes Domjahn	UW-Superior
GK	Baylee Nygard	UW-Superior

Honorable Mention All-Conference

F	Reese Moorad	Bethany Lutheran
F	Anna Kramer	Martin Luther
F	Brook Judnick	UW-Superior
M	Kia LeKander	Bethany Lutheran
M	Riley Ping	Bethany Lutheran
M	Evangeline Vogel	Martin Luther
M	Joselyn Eckhart	North Central
M	Britta Holter (Hudson, Wis./Hudson)	Northwestern
M	Julia Taylor	UW-Superior
D	Paige Winkelmann	Bethany Lutheran
D	Sophia Beck	Crown
D	Ava Walz	Martin Luther
D	Tessa Humphreys	Minnesota Morris
D	Madysen Johnson	Minnesota Morris
D	Taylor DeCook	UW-Superior
GK	CJ Frear-Boerner	Minnesota Morris
GK	Sam Hansen (Cottage Grove, Minn./New Life Academy)	Northwestern

All-Sportsmanship

Bethany Lutheran	Marin Scherber
Crown	Sophia Beck
Martin Luther	Ava Beilman
Minnesota Morris	Jhazlyn Wynne
North Central	Chloe Bjorlin
Northwestern	Naomi Meehan (Waconia, Minn./Homeschool)
UW-Superior	Emma Wright