SoCon women’s soccer players of the week announced

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer midfielder Olivia Bori and ETSU goalkeeper Addison Yelton have been named the Southern Conference women’s soccer offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition from Aug. 18-24.

On Aug. 20, Bori logged the team’s lone goal in the team’s 3-1 setback at Maine, the winners of the America East title each of the last three seasons. Three days later, the native of Jacksonville, Florida, tallied five points in the Bears’ 8-0 home-opening victory over South Carolina State. The senior scored goals in the 57th and 61st minutes, while picking up an assist on a goal by Elizabeth Michaelson in the 48th minute. Bori currently leads the conference in goals (4) and points (9).

Yelton played all 180 minutes inside the net for ETSU last week, leading the Bucs to a pair of shutout wins. The redshirt junior stopped two shots in the team’s 1-0 win over West Georgia on Aug. 20. The product of Johnson City, Tennessee, recorded two more saves as ETSU defeated UNC Asheville, 2-0, on Aug. 23.

Mercer hosts Georgia Southern on Thursday, and Georgia on Sunday. ETSU plays at Longwood on Sunday.

Also nominated for offensive player of the week: Samantha Grantham (The Citadel), Reagan Fitzgerald (ETSU), Sam De Luca (Samford), Paige Thomas (Chattanooga), and Tori Soutuyo (Tennessee Tech)

Also nominated for defensive player of the week: Zoe Santos (The Citadel), Anna Bachman (Mercer), Alex Parr (Samford), Landry Olson (Chattanooga), and Tori Soutuyo (Tennessee Tech)

2026 SoCon Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week 

Aug. 18             Payton Nutzman, So., MF, Mercer 

Aug. 25             Olivia Bori, Sr., MF, Mercer 

2026 SoCon Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week 

Aug. 18             Peyton Hull, Jr., GK, Samford 

Aug. 25             Addison Yelton, R-Jr., GK, ETSU