Offensive Player of the Week
Annalyse Bauer, Eastern Michigan, Midfielder
Freshman, Latrobe, Pa. (Greater Latrobe)
Freshman Annalyse Bauer scored two goals on the week, putting Eastern ahead at Ball State, Oct. 1, and against Kent State, Oct. 4. Bauer's goals helped Eastern secure two wins and improve to 4-0-1 in MAC play, as EMU's 13 points through five matches are its most since 1999. The freshman's impact has been felt through increased minutes in the last two matches as she set a career high with 54 minutes played against Ball State, Oct. 1, before playing 53 against Kent State, Oct. 4. Eastern's 4-0 start at home represents the first time EMU has been 4-0 at home since 2014.
Defensive Player of the Week
Rosalie Takacsy, Eastern Michigan, Defender
Senior, Orchard Park, N.Y. (Orchard Park)
Rosalie Takacsy continued her impressive play as Eastern won at Ball State, Oct. 1, and against Kent State, Oct. 4. She assisted on the game-winning goal at Ball State while helping EMU extend program-record streaks in clean sheets (5) and road clean sheets (6) with the shutout of the Cardinals. Takacsy's play has helped Eastern secure two wins and improve to 4-0-1 in MAC play, as EMU's 13 points through five matches are its most since 1999. Takacsy has played all 90 minutes in three-straight matches. Eastern's 4-0 start at home represents the first time EMU has been 4-0 at home since 2014.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Dominique Popa, Miami, Goalkeeper
Senior, Odenton, Md. (Arundel)
Dominique Popa locked down the goal for the RedHawks with two shutouts in two 0-0 draws this week. Playing all 90 minutes in both games, Popa had six saves and zero goals allowed on 11 shots in her two clean sheets.
2026 MAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week
Week 1 (August 18): Meaghan Cochrane, Ohio (Offensive); Eva Blatz, Buffalo (Defensive); Lexie Thompson, Buffalo (Goalkeeper)
Week 2 (August 25): Ella Zoerhoof, Toledo (Offensive); Taylor Green, Bowling Green (Defensive); Payton O’Malley, Bowling Green (Goalkeeper)
Week 3 (September 1): Monica Curry, UMass (Offensive); Reese Carpenter, Eastern Michigan (Defensive); Ella Holland, Eastern Michigan (Goalkeeper)
Week 4 (September 8): Monica Curry, UMass (Offensive); Coltie Carson, Miami (Co-Defensive); Emme Butera, Bowling Green (Co-Defensive); Payton O’Malley, Bowling Green (Co-Goalkeeper); Leah Shaffer, Kent State (Co-Goalkeeper)
Week 5 (September 15): Caroline Dickson, UMass (Offensive); Libby Fisher, UMass (Defensive); Leah Nisenfield, UMass (Goalkeeper)
Week 6 (September 22): Rachel Wenzel, Akron (Offensive); Christie Fransen, Eastern Michigan (Defensive); Paige Dornheggen, Toledo (Goalkeeper)
Week 7 (September 29): Simone Sharpless, Western Michigan (Offensive); Christie Fransen, Eastern Michigan (Defensive); Ella Holland, Eastern Michigan (Goalkeeper)
Week 8 (October 6): Annalyse Bauer, Eastern Michigan (Offensive); Rosalie Takacsy, Eastern Michigan (Defensive); Dominique Popa, Miami (Goalkeeper)
