MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced Monday that a pair of XULA Women's Soccer players had won the 2026 SSAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week awards for Oct. 6-11. 

Anita Roese of Xavier was named SSAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Shakiana Dagher of Xavier was named SSAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.

This represents the third and fourth SSAW Player of the Week honors earned by XULA players this season. Previously Aylin Yildirim won Defensive Palyer of the Week and Julia Gurgel was the winner on offense last week. 
 
Offensive: Anita Roese (Xavier – SR – LW – Porto Alegre, Brazil)

• This is her first-career weekly honor
• Roese scored eight goals in a victory over Andrew, while adding an assist against Point
• Her eight goals ties the program record for single-game scoring

 
Defensive: Shakiana Dagher (Xavier – SR – DEF – Barquisimeto, Venezuela)

• This is her first-career weekly honor 
• Dagher led a Xavier defense that held Andrew and Point without a shot on goal in a 2-0 week
• She also added two goals and three assists from the offensive end

 
Previous Winners (Offensive, Defensive)
Week 1: Daria Cwynar (Brewton-Parker Christian), Sam De Gier (UT Southern)
Week 2: Cassie Jackson (Faulkner), Alicia Garwood (William Carey)
Week 3: Gabriela Munoz (Brewton-Parker Christian), Kloe Ernst (Mobile)
Week 4: Courtney Hicks (UT Southern), Kamilia Tayebi (UT Southern)
Week 5: Millie Rayner (UT Southern), Aylin Yildirim (Xavier)
Week 6: Millie Rayner (UT Southern), Millie Wilson (Andrew)
Week 7: Julia Gurgel (Xavier), Sam De Gier (UT Southern)