CARMEL, Ind. - The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Women's Soccer teams competed in week ten of the 2025 season.
Around the League:
HCAC Women’s Soccer Schedule
Athletes of the Week:
Offensive Player of the Week:
Mallory Smith (Oxford, Ohio) Earlham College | Midfielder | Senior - Mallory Smith scored the game-winning goal against Berea to send Earlham to its first HCAC Tournament appearance since 2012. Smith also dished out an assist on the first goal of the match.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Camille Clark (Plainfield, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Defender | Senior - Camille Clark helped lead Rose-Hulman to a 4-0 win over Manchester, where RHIT clinched the #2-seed in the HCAC Tournament. Camille appeared in all 90 minutes, where she led a defense that allowed zero shots on goal. She would also score the final goal of the game in the 61st minute to secure the win.
Notable Performances:
Offensive
- Kaleigh Schirmer (Amelia, Ohio) Hanover College | Midfield | Sophomore - Kaleigh helped the Panthers secure home-field advantage in the first round of the HCAC Tournament, netting the lone Hanover goal in a 1-0 shutout at Anderson. The sophomore tallied one goal on four shots, two of which landed on frame.
- Rachel Ginn (Cincinnati, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Midfield | Sophomore - MSJ sophomore midfielder Rachel Ginn was really good in the Lions win over Berea on Tuesday. She scored a pair and dished out an assist despite playing on 60 minutes.
- Makayla Doherty (Charlestown, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Midfielder | First Year - Makayla Doherty helped lead Rose-Hulman to a 4-0 win over Manchester, where RHIT clinched the #2-seed in the HCAC Tournament. In just 37 minutes of action, Makayla scored two goals which came in the 31st and 37th minutes. She recorded a team-high three shots on goal, where all her shots were on target.
- Olivia Thomas (Louisville, Ky.) Transylvania University | Midfield | Sophomore - In a 2-0 victory over Franklin, Olivia Thomas scored the opening goal for the Pioneers.
Defensive
- Liz Godfrey (Converse, Ind.) Earlham College | Goalkeeper | First Year - Liz Godfrey played all 90 minutes in goal in the Quaker season finale against Berea, earning the win to send Earlham to its first HCAC Tournament appearance since 2012. Godfrey brought in six saves with one goal allowed.
- Lillian Muhlenkamp (McCordsville, Ind.) Hanover College | Defender | Sophomore - Muhlenkamp helped the Panthers record a clean sheet as they defeated Anderson 1-0 to claim home-field advantage in the HCAC Tournament. She was apart of the backline that allowed just seven shots, zero of which landed on frame.
- McKinzie Dotson (Russelville, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Center Back | Junior - Dotson was the lone Lions field player in to play all 90 minutes in the game vs. Berea. She anchored a defense that only allowed 3 total shots, and 2 shots on frame in the match.
Looking Forward:
HCAC Women’s Soccer Standings