JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Lipscomb duo of Hailey Johnson and Kaïna Cesar joined Central Arkansas' Rylee Ellis earned this week's Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Women's Soccer honors, announced Monday by the league office.
Johnson scored two goals and added one assists in a 2-0 week for the Bisons. The Charlotte, N.C., native recorded the game-winning goal to help Lipscomb defeat in-state foe Middle Tennessee by a score of 1-0. Cesar earned her second shutout of the season in the win against the Blue Raiders. The sophomore keeper tallied five saves in 90 minutes of action. Ellis scored a goal in UCA's victory against Arkansas Pine Bluff and was part of a Bears defense that allowed zero shots from the visitors.
Player of the Week
Hailey Johnson, Lipscomb
Other Nominees: Trace Pavatt, Central Arkansas; Alica Rey Perez, Jacksonville; Alice Bussey, North Alabama; Isabella Pontieri, North Florida; Juliana Hunter, Queens.
Defensive Player of the Week
Rylee Ellis, Central Arkansas
Other Nominees: Sidney Rigsby, Bellarmine; Madelyn Radtke, Jacksonville; Lauren Bennett, Lipscomb; Lilly Ford, North Alabama; Julia Cosgrove, North Florida.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Kaïna Cesar, Lipscomb
Other Nominees: Lauryn Berry, Austin Peay; Pia Bozic, Jacksonville; Madison Vukas, North Alabama; Audrey Johnson, North Florida; Emily Sanabria, West Georgia.
2025 Season Award Winners
Aug. 18 | Player: Manuela Restrepo, Jacksonville;
Defensive Player: Rebekah Doolittle, Lipscomb;
Goalkeeper: Anna Jenkins, Bellarmine
Aug. 25 | Player: Chiara Premoli, EKU;
Defensive Player: Adelyn Speight, North Alabama;
Goalkeeper: Jordan LeVasseur, EKU
Sept. 2 | Player: Alice Bussey, North Alabama;
Defensive Player: Ryanne Robinson, FGCU;
Goalkeeper: Anna Jenkins, Bellarmine
Sept. 8 | Player: Hailey Johnson, Lipscomb;
Defensive Player: Rylee Ellis, Central Arkansas;
Goalkeeper: Kaïna Cesar, Lipscomb