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\t\t\tRICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 28, 2026) \u2013\u00a0Towson\u2019s Sophie Thibeault and Teagan Gardner earned CAA Women\u2019s Soccer Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, while Northeastern\u2019s Lula Arcila captured her second consecutive Rookie of the Week recognition on Monday.
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\nOFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
\nSophie Thibeault, Towson
\nSenior | Forward | Severn, Md.
\nThibeault helped Towson to a 2-0 week with road wins over William & Mary and Hampton. The Tigers\u2019 forward netted the game-winner in the team\u2019s 2-0 triumph over the Pride, finding twine just 11:05 into the contest. The Severn, Md., product notched a goal and an assist in the team\u2019s 3-1 victory over the Pirates. She set up Meron Koro for the opening goal in the 56th minute before sending home her third of the season in the 80th minute. Towson also moved to 3-0 in matches this season in which Thibeault registered a goal.
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\nDEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
\nTeagan Gardner, Towson
\nRedshirt Junior | Goalkeeper | Leesburg, Va.
\nGardner picked up a pair of victories, including a clean sheet, in road victories over William & Mary and Hampton last week. The Leesburg, Va., native shut out the Tribe, 2-0, making two saves in the winning effort. The Tigers\u2019 keeper also added three stops in a 3-1 win over Hampton on Sunday. Gardner has registered three clean sheets this season.
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\nROOKIE OF THE WEEK
\nLula Arcila, Northeastern
\nFreshman | Midfielder | Miami, Fla.
\nArcila picked up her second straight CAA Rookie of the Week honor after tallying a goal and an assist in Northeastern’s 1-0-1 week. The Miami, Fla., product guided the Huskies\u2019 3-2 comeback against Charleston with a goal and an assist. The freshman midfielder provided the equalizer with 10 seconds to go in the first half, helping Northeastern deadlock the score at one at the break. Arcila went on to set up Claire Murray for the game-winner in the 62nd minute to secure three points. She was helpful in managing the neutral zone in the Huskies\u2019 1-1 draw against the CAA\u2019s remaining unbeaten team, UNCW.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2026 CAA WOMEN\u2019S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARDS
\nOffensive Player of the Week
\nAug. 17: Caigan Leonard, UNCW
\nAug. 24: Emily Lemke, Stony Brook
\nAug. 31: Ashley Lavrich, Monmouth
\nSept. 7: Isa Murdock, Elon
\nSept. 14: Paige Seitz, William & Mary
\nSept. 21: Meg Umemoto, UNCW
\nSept. 28: Sophie Thibeault, Towson
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\nDefensive Player of the Week
\nAug. 17: Eliza Teplow, Northeastern
\nAug. 24: Eliza Teplow, Northeastern
\nAug. 31: Teagan Gardner, Towson
\nSept. 7: Tallulah Miller, Monmouth
\nSept. 14: Tallulah Miller, Monmouth
\nSept. 21: Eliza Teplow, Northeastern \/ Jona Hennings, Stony Brook
\nSept. 28: Teagan Gardner, Towson
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\nRookie of the Week
\nAug. 17: Nicole Kleyner, Elon
\nAug. 24: Hannah Carlson, Elon
\nAug. 31: Saar van der Boom, Monmouth
\nSept. 7: Jayla Caldwell, Towson
\nSept. 14: Kamrey Watkins, UNCW
\nSept. 21: Lula Arcila, Northeastern
\nSept. 28: Lula Arcila, Northeastern
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