ATLANTA, Ga. (October 31, 2026) – The Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) announced its 2026 Women’s Soccer all-conference award winners, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Regular-season champion Covenant swept the conference’s superlative honors, led by Lila Wiley, who was named Offensive Player of the Year. Teammate AT Simon earned both Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors, while Bronwyn Kickasola was selected as Goalkeeper of the Year. Head coach Mark Duble rounded out the Scots’ superlative awards as Coach of the Year.
Offensive Player of the Year | Lila Wiley, Covenant
Wiley established herself as one of the conference’s most productive attacking threats throughout the 2026 season. She finished atop the CCS with 10 goals and 21 points overall, while placing 23 of her 47 shots on goal. Her production carried into conference play, where she scored a league-best five goals and totaled 11 points, ranking second in the CCS. Wiley also added an assist during a season that consistently placed her at the center of the Scots’ attack.
Defensive Player of the Year & Rookie of the Year | AT Simon, Covenant
Simon made an immediate impact in her first collegiate season, becoming a fixture along the Covenant back line while also providing an offensive spark from the defensive third. She played all 90 minutes in all but two matches this season and helped anchor a Scots defense that recorded a pair of shutouts during conference play. Simon also contributed seven goals — five against CCS opponents — and two assists, giving Covenant another scoring option from the back line. Her impact throughout the season also earned her multiple CCS Rookie of the Week honors before culminating in both Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year recognition.
Goalkeeper of the Year | Bronwyn Kickasola, Covenant
Kickasola provided a steady presence in goal for the Scots, posting a 4-0-1 record during conference play. The senior goalkeeper recorded 11 saves, a 0.89 goals-against average and a shutout against CCS competition. Playing the third-most minutes among conference goalkeepers, Kickasola helped provide the consistency behind a Covenant side that finished atop the regular-season standings.
Coach of the Year | Mark Duble, Covenant
Duble has led the Scots to a top seed in the CCS Tournament and a regular season title this season, including the highest goals per game and average goal differential. Under his direction, the Scots produced one of the league’s most complete regular seasons, leading the conference in goals per game and average goal differential while positioning themselves at the top of the postseason bracket.
Covenant led the way with nine all-conference selections, followed by Asbury and Belhaven, each with six, Huntingdon with three, and Piedmont with two.
The
2026 CCS Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament kicks off Saturday with quarterfinal action as No. 3 Asbury faces No. 6 LaGrange and No. 4 Huntingdon hosts No. 5 Piedmont. The winners will advance to Friday’s semifinals at the Loretta P. Spencer Complex in Huntsville Ala., where No. 1 Covenant and No. 2 Belhaven await. The tournament concludes on Saturday, November 7, when the conference crown will be decided.
2026 CCS WOMEN’S SOCCER SUPERLATIVE AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year: Lila Wiley, Covenant
Defensive Player of the Year: AT Simon, Covenant
Goalkeeper of the Year: Bronwyn Kickasola, Covenant
Rookie of the Year: AT Simon, Covenant
Coach of the Year: Mark Duble, Covenant
2026 CCS Men’s Soccer All-CCS Teams
First Team
| Forward |
Lila Wiley |
Covenant |
| Forward |
Shaylinn McFarland |
Huntingdon |
| Forward |
Anna Sparks |
Asbury |
| Midfielder |
Milei Baker |
Asbury |
| Midfielder |
Tess Duble |
Covenant |
| Midfielder |
Georgie Strawbridge |
Covenant |
| Defender |
AT Simon |
Covenant |
| Defender |
Maggie Perry |
Asbury |
| Defender |
Adie Sheeley |
Belhaven |
| Goalkeeper |
Bronwyn Kickasola |
Covenant |
| At-Large |
Molly Fitzpatrick |
Piedmont |
Second Team
| Forward |
Emily Carpenter |
Asbury |
| Forward |
Alexis Whiting |
Belhaven |
| Forward |
Oli Conrad |
Covenant |
| Midfielder |
Lexie Segars |
Huntingdon |
| Midfielder |
McKenzee Gregory |
Belhaven |
| Midfielder |
Campbell Ayres |
Covenant |
| Defender |
Gretchen Caswell |
Covenant |
| Defender |
Hayden Kessler |
Belhaven |
| Defender |
Molly Spalding |
Asbury |
| Goalkeeper |
Addi Roberts |
Belhaven |
Honorable Mention Team
| Piper Martinsen |
Agnes Scott |
| Julia Baker |
Asbury |
| Kinsey Carter |
Belhaven |
| Kensley Elam |
Covenant |
| Xiomara Barnette |
Huntingdon |
| Jordyn Rawlings |
LaGrange |
| Addi Banks |
Piedmont |
2026 CCS Women’s Soccer All-Sportsmanship Team
| Olivia Rosario |
Agnes Scott |
| Cate VanMeter |
Asbury |
| Lilly Bond |
Belhaven |
| Abby Eastes |
Covenant |
| Shea Eichelberger |
Huntingdon |
| Hennessy Reyes |
LaGrange |
| Keira Ferrera |
Piedmont |
ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features seven member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Asbury University, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, and Piedmont University) and sponsors championships across 16 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.
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