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TEN TIGERS NAMED TO GAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – Ten Tigers from Ouachita's women's soccer team garnered postseason honors, as voted on by the head coaches in the league.

Juniors McKenna Wright and Brookelyn Babb and senior Lennon Porter were named All-GAC First Team. Wright, a midfielder/forward, played and started in all 18 games for the Tigers this season, recording 14 points on six goals and two assists. She recorded 38 shots, including 18 shots on-goal. Babb, a defender, played and started in all 18 matches, anchoring the Ouachita backline all season. The Celina, Texas native tallied 1,154 minutes played in 2026. Porter, a midfielder, played and started in 16 matches and posted five points on the season with one goal and three assists.

Isabella Savattere and Dominique Klujian garnered All-GAC Second Team honors. Savattere, a senior defender/midfielder, recorded five points with one goal, a game-winner against Oklahoma Baptist, and three assists, logging 1,119 total minutes this season. Klujian, a goalkeeper, tallied six shutouts in her freshman campaign, recording 77 saves in 17 games played. The Barrington, Illinois native also posted an 80.2 save percentage.

Reese Brown, Maddy Benker, Olivia Erskine, Sahara Adams, and Bri Lilly round out the postseason awards with All-GAC Honorable Mention honors. Brown played and started in 12 games at forward and recorded a goal and an assist. Benker played in 18 games with 11 starts at midfielder/forward, recording 11 shots, including two shots on goal. Erskine totaled 887 minutes played as a midfielder and scored one goal against Oklahoma Baptist. Adams and Lilly played and started in 17 and 18 contests, respectively, at defender, contributing to the Ouachita defense that posted six shutouts.

Babb and Karlie Kizer were named GAC Elite Scholar Athletes, given to those who have the highest cumulative GPA in the conference with at least 70 hours earned. Eleven Tigers were also named to the GAC Academic Honor Roll in Adams, Babb, Benker, Erskine, Taylor Hapgood, Selah Havens, Kizer, Lilly, Kaylee McKinley, Allison Reece, and Wright.

The Tigers finished the regular season with a 7-6-6 overall record and 7-2-3 record in conference play, earning the No. 2 seed in the GAC Tournament. Ouachita will face No. 3-seed Southwestern Oklahoma State on Friday, November 6 at 2 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Sahara Adams

#21 Sahara Adams

D
5' 6"
Junior
Brookelyn Babb

#17 Brookelyn Babb

D
5' 8"
Junior
Maddy Benker

#29 Maddy Benker

M/F
5' 4"
Sophomore
Reese Brown

#9 Reese Brown

F
5' 8"
Senior
Olivia Erskine

#6 Olivia Erskine

M
5' 8"
Junior
Taylor Hapgood

#0 Taylor Hapgood

GK
5' 6"
Junior
Selah Havens

#2 Selah Havens

D
5' 10"
Senior
Karlie Kizer

#22 Karlie Kizer

D/M
5' 6"
Junior
Bri Lilly

#32 Bri Lilly

D
5' 4"
Sophomore
Kaylee McKinley

#15 Kaylee McKinley

F/M
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sahara Adams

#21 Sahara Adams

5' 6"
Junior
D
Brookelyn Babb

#17 Brookelyn Babb

5' 8"
Junior
D
Maddy Benker

#29 Maddy Benker

5' 4"
Sophomore
M/F
Reese Brown

#9 Reese Brown

5' 8"
Senior
F
Olivia Erskine

#6 Olivia Erskine

5' 8"
Junior
M
Taylor Hapgood

#0 Taylor Hapgood

5' 6"
Junior
GK
Selah Havens

#2 Selah Havens

5' 10"
Senior
D
Karlie Kizer

#22 Karlie Kizer

5' 6"
Junior
D/M
Bri Lilly

#32 Bri Lilly

5' 4"
Sophomore
D
Kaylee McKinley

#15 Kaylee McKinley

5' 7"
Sophomore
F/M