SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Senior forward Kennedy Schoennauer scored twice in two Santa Clara results to earn her third West Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week award of the season, and sophomore Jaelyn Byeman collected the first Defensive Player of the Week award for Seattle U this season.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – KENNEDY SCHOENNAUER, SR., F – SANTA CLARA
Kennedy Schoennauer scored in both of Santa Clara’s road results – a 1-1 tie at Pepperdine and a 4-0 rout at San Francisco – that kept the Broncos unbeaten in the WCC. Against the Waves, Schoennauer scored from 25 yards out to give Santa Clara a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute. In the 16th minute at USF, Schoennauer settled a long ball from Izzy DeBuyl before scoring from close range to lift the Broncos to a 2-0 lead.
Also Nominated: Cameron Bourne, Loyola Marymount; Abby Haley, San Diego; Brianna Jurasek, Saint Mary's; Kera Nguyen, Denver; Kyla Schuster, Seattle U
WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JAELYN BYEMAN, SO., D – SEATTLE U
Jaelyn Byeman scored her first collegiate goal in Wednesday's 4-0 win at Portland and assisted on another goal on Saturday in a 2-0 victory at Saint Mary’s. Byeman also helped anchor a Redhawk defense that pitched its eighth and ninth shutouts of the season.
Also Nominated: Hailey Bagby, Portland; Taylor Farnum, Saint Mary's; Ally Harrison, Santa Clara; JJ Hoover, Loyola Marymount; Ilise Medrano, San Diego
2026 West Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
August 17: Julia Quinonez, Pepperdine and Kennedy Schoennauer, Santa Clara
August 24: Kailee Wilson, Seattle U
August 31: U'i Kaaihue, Seattle U
September 7: Brianna Jurasek, Saint Mary's
September 14: Julia Quinonez, Pepperdine
September 21: Katie Piburn, Seattle U
September 28: Kennedy Schoennauer, Santa Clara
October 5: Julia Quinonez, Pepperdine
October 12: Kailee Wilson, Seattle U
October 19: Julia Zawal, Loyola Marymount
October 26: Julia Quinonez, Pepperdine
November 2: Kennedy Schoennauer, Santa Clara
2026 West Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
August 17: Chloe Walls, San Diego
August 24: Soraya Souvanaphong, Saint Mary's
August 31: Kate Plachy, Saint Mary's
September 7: Anna Emperador, Saint Mary's
September 14: Ava Hartstein, Pepperdine
September 21: Ally Harrison, Santa Clara
September 28: Sydney Schuler, Loyola Marymount
October 5: Kate Plachy, Saint Mary’s
October 12: Molly Silva, Saint Mary’s
October 19: JJ Hoover, Loyola Marymount
October 26: Lucy Garnsey, Denver
November 2: Jaelyn Byeman, Seattle U