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2026 WSOC All-GNAC

Westbrook Leads Five Nighthawks on GNAC All-Conference Team

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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

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