AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: October 21-27, 2025
 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Gracie Ruthven, MF, Fr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor freshman midfielder Gracie Ruthven (Austin, Texas) scored a pair of goals in the Cru's 4-0 win over East Texas Baptist. She totaled nine shots on the week with seven shots on frame. She also added an assist on Audrey Harlien's goal against TLU.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Landry Combs, GK, Jr., Howard Payne
Howard Payne junior goalkeeper Landry Combs (Midlothian, Texas) made 13 saves in the complete game shutout of Hardin-Simmons. Landry made key saves late in the game to preserve the 1-0 victory. This was the first shutout HPU has achieved over HSU in program history. On Tuesday night she had 1 save in her only half of play against Southwestern, giving her a total of 14 saves on the week.  OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES
 
Offensive
Howard Payne junior forward Abbie Wetzel (Royse City, Texas) scored her only shot of the game in the 82nd minute of the match to give HPU a 1-0 victory. Abbie’s goal sealed the first ever win over HSU in program history for the Yellow Jackets. Abbie also assisted the lone goal on Tuesday night in the game against Southwestern.

Defensive
Mary Hardin-Baylor junior defender Allie Angell (Belton, Texas) helped the Cru to a 1-0-2 week, giving up just one goal in three games. Angell also scored the game-winner in the Cru's 4-0 win over East Texas Baptist.