BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama A&M University women's soccer had three student-athletes named to the 2026 All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women's Soccer Second Team, announced by the conference on Wednesday.
 

Forward Czaske Deane and defender Méghane St-Cyr in addition to Jordyn Washington for Freshamn of Year represented the Bulldogs among the conference's top performers following their contributions throughout the 2026 season.


Washington earned SWAC Freshman of the Year honors following an impressive debut season for the Bulldogs. The freshman forward appeared in all 16 matches, recording four goals and two assists for 10 points. She finished the season with 23 shots, including 12 on goal, and recorded a game-winning goal. Washington also made an impact in conference play, scoring a goal against Prairie View A&M on October 22 before adding an assist against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on October 25.


Deane, a junior from Ajax, Ontario, Canada, finished the season with seven goals and two assists for 16 points. She appeared in all 16 matches, making 16 starts, and recorded 40 shots, including 14 on goal. Deane also tallied two game-winning goals to lead the Bulldogs in that category.
 

St-Cyr, a senior from Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, contributed three goals and six points during the season. She appeared in 14 matches, making eight starts, and recorded nine shots, including six on goal. Two of her three goals were game-winners, helping provide an offensive spark from the defensive position.
 

2026 SWAC Women's Soccer Awards 
 

SWAC Women's Freshman of the Year: Jordyn Washington, Alabama A&M
 

SWAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year
Grace Ambrose, Alcorn State
 

SWAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year
Cariana Pou, Grambling State
 

SWAC Women's Soccer Newcomer of the Year
Ava Coverdale, Texas Southern
 
 
SWAC Women's Soccer Midfielder of the Year
Annick Zouma, Alcorn State
 

SWAC Women's Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year
Alina Arneth, Grambling State
 

SWAC Women's Soccer Coach of the Year
Ken Kabiru, Alcorn State
 

All-SWAC First Team:
DEF: Bridget Sakyi, Alcorn State
DEF: Cariana Pou, Grambling State
DEF: Kianah Farmer, Jackson State
F: Grace Ambrose, Alcorn State
F: Nyla Dore-Anderson, Grambling State
F: Ava Coverdale, Texas Southern
MF: Annick Zouma, Alcorn State
MF: Ryanne Hawthorn-Harper, Jackson State
MF: Sarah Portis, Jackson State
MF: Queenster Mensah, Alabama State
GK: Alina Arneth, Grambling State
 

All-SWAC Second Team:
DEF: Sophia Bobie, Alcorn State
DEF: Makayla Sturkey, Jackson State
DEF: Méghane St-Cyr, Alabama A&M
F: Larissa Joso Luma, Alcorn State
F: Czaske Deane, Alabama A&M
F: Brooke Atkins, Southern
MF: Kennedy Farr, Grambling State
MF: Ainara Aldeano, Alcorn State
MF: Alyssa Valdez, Texas Southern
MF: Tamami Nishio, Alabama State
GK: Taylor Osborn, Jackson State
 

 
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