The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2026 All-Conference awards for women's soccer. Individually, the Southern Virginia trio of Ashlee Kelsey, Halle Willardson, and Rob Dahl were named Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year, respectively. Brevard's Abby Nunez was selected as Goalkeeper of the Year to round out the individual honors. Additionally, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school who their coach felt displayed the best sportsmanship this season.

All awards were voted on by the women's soccer coach at each institution.

Kelsey, a sophomore forward from Mesa, Arizona, becomes the second Southern Virginia women's soccer student-athlete to be named USA South Player of the Year (Makinna Winterton, 2023). During the regular season, Kelsey scored 11 goals, two of which were game-winners. Against Conference foes, Kelsey scored nine times with two being game-winners. For her efforts this season, Kelsey was named a First Team All-Conference performer while also earning USA South Player of the Week honors twice.

Williardson, a freshman forward from Herriman, Utah, becomes the second consecutive Southern Virginia women's soccer student-athlete to be named USA South Rookie of the Year (Delin Peterson, 2025). During the regular season, Willardson scored five goals which were all game-winners and tied her for the League-lead in that category. Additionally, Willardson added an assist during regular season action. Speaking of those five goals, they were all scored against USA South competition and all game-winners which was the most in the Conference. For her efforts this fall, Willardson was named an Honorable Mention All-Conference forward.

Nunez, a senior from Homestead, Florida, becomes the first women's soccer student-athlete to be named USA South Goalkeeper of the Year three consecutive seasons. Nunez was already the only player to collect USA South Goalkeeper of the Year twice, and now adds to that distinction. In just over 1,500 regular season minutes played, Nunez compiled an 11-1-5 record while leading the League in goals allowed (7), goals-against-average (0.42), save percentage (.897), and shutouts (11). In Conference-action only, Nunez allowed just four goals, posted a 0.46 goals-against-average, and notched five shutouts. In addition to her standout play in net, Nunez also assisted on three goals during the regular season. For her efforts, Nunez was named the First Team All-Conference goalkeeper for the third consecutive year and three times picked up USA South Defensive Player of the Week honors this year.

Dahl, in his sixth year as Southern Virginia's head coach, collects USA South Coach of the Year accolades for the second time. This fall, he led his team to the program's second USA South regular season title, compiling an unbeaten 7-0-2 record, despite being selected second by the coaches in the USA South preseason poll. Overall, Southern Virginia concluded the regular season with a 9-7-2 record.

 

Player of the Year	Rookie of the Year	Goalkeeper of the Year	Coach of the Year
Ashlee Kelsey Southern Virginia	Halle Willardson Southern Virginia	Abby Nunez Brevard	Rob Dahl Southern Virginia