Horizon League Reveals 2026 #HLWSOC Scholar-Athlete Team
Rachel White
INDIANAPOLIS (November 3, 2026) – Recognizing student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League unveiled our 2026 Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete Team on Tuesday.
Dig Deeper:
- A total of 13 student-athletes were named to the Scholar-Athlete Team while seven more were tabbed as honorable mentions in balloting by the League’s faculty athletics representatives.
- The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Scholar-Athlete teams in each of its 19 championship sports.
- The 2026 #HLWSOC Scholar-Athlete Team is comprised of student-athletes from nine League institutions.
- IU Indianapolis led the League with three Scholar-Athlete Team selections.
- To be eligible for Horizon League Scholar-Athlete consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits, and participate in 50 percent of the team’s overall contests.
- An Honorable Mention is awarded to student-athletes who received at least 25 percent of votes, but did not make the Scholar-Athlete Team.
2026 #HLWSOC Scholar-Athlete Team
Olivia Cruz, Cleveland State
Leila Lanier, Detroit Mercy
Laney Stark, Green Bay
Anna Scott, Green Bay
Bethany Hartigan, IU Indy
Caroline Kelley, IU Indy
Keilah Muldrow, IU Indy
Monica Correa, NIU
Megan Molner, Northern Kentucky
Natalie Newman, Northern Kentucky
Julia Becerra, RMU
Taliah Pellizzari, Wright State
Camille Bultel, Youngstown State
Honorable Mentions
Aixa Helbringer-Escobar, Green Bay
Lindsey Castillo, IU Indy
Lauren Mrugala, NIU
Ayla Conn, Northern Kentucky
Amanda Leonard, Purdue Fort Wayne
Shauna Gamble, RMU
Ghita Haouzi, Youngstown State