Week 2: GPAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following Women's Soccer Players-of-the-Week for contests played September 1-7, 2025. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2025-26 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Women's Soccer Players-of-the-Week

Women's Offense – Aliza Edwards, Northwestern College (Forward)

Aliza Edwards of Northwestern College is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Week. Edwards, a junior, from Spencer, Iowa, scored three goals in the first 23 minutes of Northwestern's win over Avila, netting her first career hat trick. Prior to that, she dished out an assist in Friday's contest against Graceland. Edwards is tied for third in the GPAC in goals with four on the year.

Women's Defense – Tatiana Villasenor, Hastings College (Keeper)

Tatiana Villasenor of Hastings College is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week. Villasenor, a sophomore from Aurora, Colorado, came up huge defensively in a 2-1 road win at No. 23 University of Science and Arts, saving 12 out of 13 shots on goal, including seven saves in the second half alone. She went to 2-0 on the week with a shutout win over Ottawa, saving the only shot on goal. For the week she had 13 saves in the two games, allowing just one goal.