ARLINGTON, Texas - The Western Athletic Conference announced its postseason all-conference women's soccer teams and major awards as selected by the league's six head coaches. Utah Valley’s Ruby Hladek and Mia Owens were named the WAC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively. California Baptist’s Mikayla O’Brien earned WAC Goalkeeper of the Year and Utah Tech’s Jocelyn Wright was selected as WAC Freshman of the Year. Utah Valley head coach Chris Lemay was chosen as WAC Coach of the Year for the third time in the last four seasons.
Hladek, a senior midfielder, led Utah Valley to its third consecutive unbeaten conference season, scoring nine goals and four assists for 22 points in WAC play. Hladek recorded points in nine out of ten league matches. Hladek had seven multiple-point matches in all games this season, tied for most in the WAC. Hladek notched two goals and an assist against Gonzaga (Sept. 8) with another two-goal performance versus Utah Tech on Oct. 27.
Owens, a junior defender, anchored the Wolverine defense that limited WAC opponents to just seven total goals in ten matches. Utah Valley picked up six shutouts on the year with five coming in conference play. Owens played a full 90 minutes in eight matches this year and played at least 70 minutes in all WAC matches. Owens recorded one goal and two assists this season, scoring her goal against California Baptist on Oct. 3.
O’Brien, a senior goalkeeper, totaled six clean sheets for California Baptist in 2025 with three coming in league play, both being the most in the WAC. O’Brien collected 68 saves in all matches this season and registered a .763 save percentage and 1.13 goals against average in league play. O’Brien had six matches with at least six saves including a season-high nine saves in the season opening shutout over CSU Bakersfield on August 14.
Wright, a freshman forward, led Utah Tech in scoring this year with six goals across the 2025 season, tied for the fifth-most among the WAC. Four of those goals came in WAC play and two were game winners against Southern Utah (9/28) and Abilene Christian (10/19).
Lemay picked up his third WAC Coach of the Year award in the last four seasons after leading Utah Valley to a fourth straight WAC regular season championship and third straight unbeaten WAC season. Lemay and the Wolverines compiled an overall record of 13-4-2 and a conference record of 9-0-1 to secure the first seed in the WAC 2025 Women’s Soccer Tournament. Lemay’s 2025 squad finished the regular season with the fourth best scoring offense and seventh best goal differential in the country.
2025 WAC Women’s Soccer Awards
2025 WAC Offensive Player of the Year
Ruby Hladek, Sr., MF, Utah Valley
2025 WAC Defensive Player of the Year
Mia Owens, Jr., Utah Valley
2025 WAC Goalkeeper of the Year
Mikayla O’Brien, Sr., California Baptist
2025 WAC Freshman of the Year
Jocelyn Wright, F, Utah Tech
2025 WAC Coach of the Year
Chris Lemay, Utah Valley
2025 All-WAC First Team
Mikayla O’Brien, Sr., GK, California Baptist
McCarly Holloman, Sr., D, Abilene Christian
Summer Allen, Sr., D, California Baptist
Abby Olsen, Fr., D, Utah Tech
Mia Owens, Jr., D, Utah Valley
Anja Jestrovic, Jr., MF, California Baptist
Kyah Le, Sr., MF, Utah Tech
Ruby Hladek, Sr., MF, Utah Valley
Ava Westlund, Jr., F, California Baptist
Lacy Fox, Sr., F, Utah Tech
Faith Webber, Gr., F, Utah Valley
Nixan Jackson, Jr., F, Utah Valley
2025 All-WAC Second Team
Bella Medrano, Fr., GK, Abilene Christian
Kaitlyn Flanagan, Sr., D, Tarleton State
Taylor Nelson, Sr., D, Utah Valley
Tylie Miller, R-So., D, Utah Valley
Jess Ramirez, Jr., MF, California Baptist
Katrina Marsh, So., MF, California Baptist
Bre Koscielski, So., MF, Utah Tech
Amelia Leggett, Sr., F, Abilene Christian
Sarah Assumma, F, Southern Utah
Jocelyn Wright, Fr., F, Utah Tech
Marie Quentel, Sr., F, Utah Valley
2025 WAC All-Freshman Team
Bella Medrano, GK, Abilene Christian
Kandace Koerth, F, California Baptist
Mikaela Burchell, D, California Baptist
Sicily Clark, F, Southern Utah
Dakota Hansen, MF, Southern Utah
Zoe Ballard, D, Tarleton State
Victoria Lucksinger, D/MF, Tarleton State
Ava Talaeai, D, Utah Tech
Abby Olsen, D, Utah Tech
Jocelyn Wright, F, Utah Tech
Quinn Rustand, MF, Utah Valley
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