NAMPA, Idaho – Five Northwest Nazarene women's soccer players earned All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honors on Tuesday, highlighted by junior midfielder
Attie Jo Westbrook's unanimous First-Team All-Conference selection.
Joining Westbrook were four Honorable Mention selections in senior forward Alexis Cromwell, senior midfielder Abbey Blancett, sophomore defender Amelie Jacobs and senior goalkeeper Alex Barrass.
Westbrook, a native of Gillette, Wyoming, earned First-Team All-GNAC recognition after leading the Nighthawks offensively throughout the 2026 campaign. The junior started all 18 matches and led NNU with five goals, 11 points, 45 shots and 21 shots on goal. She also recorded an assist and scored two game-winning goals, both coming in 1-0 victories over Montana State Billings.
Westbrook was one of seven unanimous First-Team selections and the lone Nighthawk named to either the First or Second Team.
Cromwell, a senior from Kent, Washington, earned Honorable Mention recognition after finishing tied for second on the team with five points. She appeared in 15 matches, recording two goals and one assist while registering 22 shots, including 10 on goal.
Blancett, a senior midfielder from Star, Idaho, also received Honorable Mention honors. She appeared in all 18 matches for the Nighthawks, finishing with 18 shots and eight shots on goal.
Jacobs, a sophomore defender from San Diego, California, earned Honorable Mention recognition after appearing in all 18 matches for NNU. She was part of a defensive unit that recorded five shutouts during the season.
Barrass rounded out NNU's selections with her second consecutive Honorable Mention honor. The Nampa native and Skyview High School graduate started all 18 matches in goal, recording 68 saves, a .723 save percentage and a 1.50 goals-against average across 1,557 minutes of action. Barrass also registered five shutouts during the campaign.
NNU concluded the 2026 season with a 4-11-3 overall record and a 4-8-2 mark in GNAC play.
Simon Fraser's Kiera Scott was named GNAC Player of the Year, while Western Washington's Olivia Connell earned Defensive Player of the Year honors. Ella Witherspoon of Western Washington was named Newcomer of the Year, Montana State Billings' Tenley Lefler earned Freshman of the Year, and Western Washington's Travis Connell received Coach of the Year honors.
| Name |
School |
Position |
Year |
Hometown |
| FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE |
| Kiera Scott* |
Simon Fraser |
Forward |
Sr. |
Coquitlam, B.C. |
| Dariella Lopez |
Simon Fraser |
Forward |
So. |
Burnaby, B.C. |
| Madeline Mays* |
Western Washington |
Forward |
Fr. |
Oak Harbor, Wash. |
| Mie Cairns* |
Western Washington |
Midfielder |
Sr. |
Sammamish, Wash. |
| Sofia Faremo* |
Simon Fraser |
Midfielder |
Sr. |
Surrey, B.C. |
| Andie Buckley |
Seattle Pacific |
Midfielder |
Sr. |
Vancouver, Wash. |
| Attie Jo Westbrook* |
Northwest Nazarene |
Midfielder |
Jr. |
Gillette, Wyo. |
| Olivia Connell* |
Western Washington |
Defender |
Sr. |
Woodinville, Wash. |
| Ashlyn Valdovinos |
Seattle Pacific |
Defender |
Sr. |
Yakima, Wash. |
| Logann Dukes |
Seattle Pacific |
Defender |
Sr. |
Vancouver, Wash. |
| Ellie McGowan* |
Western Washington |
Goalkeeper |
So. |
Post Falls, Idaho |
| SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE |
| Jaylee Reynolds |
Central Washington |
Forward |
So. |
Bonney Lake, Wash. |
| Kyra DiBenedetto |
Western Oregon |
Forward |
Sr. |
Rancho Cordova, Calif. |
| Kylee Schreck |
Central Washington |
Forward |
Fr. |
West Linn, Ore. |
| Samantha Bouchard |
Simon Fraser |
Midfielder |
Fr. |
Androssan, Alta. |
| Alyssa Clark |
Simon Fraser |
Midfielder |
Sr. |
Port Coquitlam, B.C. |
| Shannah Mellick |
Central Washington |
Midfielder |
Jr. |
Yakima, Wash. |
| Jane Hmura |
Western Washington |
Midfielder |
Sr. |
Portland, Ore. |
| Chloe Van Wey |
Western Washington |
Defender |
Fr. |
Spokane, Wash. |
| Kate Smith |
Simon Fraser |
Defender |
Sr. |
Coquitlam, B.C. |
| Emi MacAdam |
Simon Fraser |
Defender |
So. |
Port Moody, B.C. |
| Tenley Leffler |
Montana State Billings |
Goalkeeper |
Fr. |
Billings, Mont. |
| HONORABLE MENTION ALL-CONFERENCE |
| Marisa Badillo |
Central Washington |
Midfielder |
Fr. |
Chugiak, Alaska |
| Lainee Derry |
Central Washington |
Defender |
Sr. |
Sherwood, Ore. |
| Sydney Madison |
Central Washington |
Defender |
Jr. |
Santa Maria, Calif. |
| Danika Galbraith |
Central Washington |
Goalkeeper |
Sr. |
Kennewick, Wash. |
| Vivian Gaither |
Montana State Billings |
Midfielder |
Sr. |
Seattle, Wash. |
| Ava Curtright |
Montana State Billings |
Defender |
Jr. |
Blaine, Wash. |
| Alexis Cromwell |
Northwest Nazarene |
Forward |
Sr. |
Kent, Wash. |
| Abbey Blancett |
Northwest Nazarene |
Midfielder |
Sr. |
Star, Idaho |
| Amelie Jacobs |
Northwest Nazarene |
Defender |
So. |
San Diego, Calif. |
| Alex Barrass |
Northwest Nazarene |
Goalkeeper |
Sr. |
Nampa, Idaho |
| Leia Tupper |
Saint Martin's |
Forward |
Fr. |
Ewa Beach, Hawaii |
| Nora Melcher |
Saint Martin's |
Midfielder |
Sr. |
Camas, Wash. |
| Piper Paslay |
Seattle Pacific |
Defender |
Fr. |
Springfield, Ore. |
| Abbey Simpson |
Simon Fraser |
Defender |
Sr. |
Mississauga, Ont. |
| Sofia Piperni |
Simon Fraser |
Goalkeeper |
Fr. |
Coquitlam, B.C. |
| Lillian Mickel |
Western Oregon |
Defender |
Jr. |
Vancouver, Wash. |
| Ayanah Soon |
Western Oregon |
Goalkeeper |
So. |
Ewa Beach, Hawaii |
| Reese Walker |
Western Washington |
Forward |
Sr. |
Spokane, Wash. |
| Ruby Senffner |
Western Washington |
Defender |
Fr. |
Portland, Ore. |
| Ella Witherspoon |
Western Washington |
Defender |
So. |
Bellevue, Wash. |
* Unanimous First-Team All-Conference selection