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POTY: CENTRAL REGION

Published Jul 31, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY ( JULY 31, 2025 ) - Twenty-One players from 12 Central Region teams earn Player of the Year honors for 2025 WPSL Season. The award includes three categories - Goalkeeper of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Offensive Player of the Year.

The POTY recipients are listed below.

LONE STAR CONFERENCE

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Alondra Iriarte	Austin Rise FC	Georgia State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lauren Westwood	Austin Rise FC	Wyoming
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lauren Omholt	SouthStar FC	Baylor

MIDWEST CONFERENCE

Gateway Division Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Caroline Ritter	Lou Fusz Athletic	Lindenwood	Unanimous
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Maggie Duggan	Lou Fusz Athletic	Southern Indiana
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mia Devrouax	Lou Fusz Athletic	Missouri

Heartland Division Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Callie Sullivan	Oklahoma City FC	Oklahoma	2nd *
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Elle Abbey	Oklahoma City FC	Oral Roberts
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rylee McLanahan	Oklahoma City FC	Edmond North H.S.

MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE

Rockies Division Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Lucy Krumwiede	PSD Academy	Northeastern
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sam Corrie	Northern Colorado Rain FC	New Mexico
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Amy Smith	Northern Colorado Rain FC	LSU

Wasatch Division Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Kate Borgmeier	Utah Surf	Saint Mary's (Calif.)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kya Parke	Utah Avalanche	Idaho
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
McKenzie Evans	Utah Surf	BYU Hawaii

NORTH LAKES CONFERENCE

Lake Michigan Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Kate Hopma	FC Milwaukee Torrent	Drake	2nd
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Schuyler Riese	Chicago House AC	DePaul
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lainey Higgins	FC Milwaukee Torrent	Milwaukee

Land of Lakes Selection

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Reese Elzen	Minnesota Thunder	Stillwater Area H.S.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Abby O'Brien	Minnesota Thunder	Northern Iowa
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Amara Smith	St. Croix Legacy	Mankato State