University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
11/5/2026 2:30:00 PM | Soccer
Kurihara repeats as SBC Midfielder of the Year; joins Glenn as repeat members on first team
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana's Miku Kurihara and Carson Glenn each received postseason honors for the second consecutive year as the duo was named first-team members on the 2026 All-Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer team, the league office announced on Thursday.
Kurihara repeated as Sun Belt Midfielder of the Year in voting by the league's 14 head coaches after tying for second in the conference in goals scored (12) and points (27).
The Chigasaki, Japan native helped direct one of the nation's top-scoring offenses that ranked among the national leaders in goals, assists, goal differential, points per game and penalty kicks. Kurihara ranked in the top 30 nationally in shot accuracy, goals scored, game-winning goals and total points.
Glenn, the 2025 SBC Freshman of the Year, scored a career-high 11 goals on the season and tied for the team lead in assists (5) and points (27). The Lewisville, Texas native scored six goals in SBC play, ranking tied for third among all players. She finished third in SBC matches in points scored (14) and points per game (1.56).
She scored five goals in a three-match stint, including a brace in Louisiana's 3-2 win over No. 15-ranked Texas State. She posted her first career hat trick with three goals in a span of 11 minutes in the Cajuns' home finale against Louisiana Tech and delivered an equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Marshall.
The postseason honors are unveiled on the heels of the 2026 Sun Belt Women's Soccer Championship, which kicks off Monday (November 9) at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex in Foley, Ala., with four quarterfinal matches. The semifinals will be played on Nov. 11 followed by the championship game on Nov. 14. All seven contests will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Louisiana (11-5-3, 5-3-2 SBC) will face third-seeded App State (11-3-4, 6-2-2 SBC) in the first quarterfinal match on Monday at 11 a.m.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC), Instagram (@RaginCajuns_SOC) and Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
2026 Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer Awards
Player of the Year
Ginny Lackey, James Madison (4th Year, F, Manchester, England)
Offensive Player of the Year
Aaliyah Faddoul, Georgia State (4th Year, F, Ontario, Canada)
Midfielder of the Year
Miku Kurihara, Louisiana (2nd Year, M, Chigasaki, Japan)
Defensive Player of the Year
Ashlynn Kulha, Old Dominion (4th Year, D, Holly Springs, N.C.)
Goalkeeper of the Year
Ellie Goodrich, Old Dominion (4th Year, GK, Alexandria, Va.)
Newcomer of the Year
Wiktoria Mikrut, Marshall (2nd Year, F, Rzeszow, Poland)
Freshman of the Year
Holly Minshull, James Madison (1st Year, D, Manchester, England)
Coach of the Year
Joshua Walters Sr., James Madison (9th Season)
All-Sun Belt Conference First Team
F – Aaliyah Faddoul, Georgia State (4th Year, Ontario, Canada)
F – Ellie Garrison, App State (3rd Year, Trinity, N.C.)
F – Carson Glenn, Louisiana (3rd Year, Lewisville, Texas)
F – Ginny Lackey, James Madison (4th Year, Manchester, England)
M – Aleigha Arndt, James Madison (4th Year, Moseley, Va.)
M – Miku Kurihara, Louisiana (2nd Year, Chigasaki, Japan)
M – Sunniyah Tucker, Georgia State (3rd Year, Richmond, Va.)
D – Libby Holmes, Old Dominion (4th Year, Shefford, England)
D – Ashlynn Kulha, Old Dominion (4th Year, Holly Springs, N.C.)
D – Dylan McEntarfer, Old Dominion (2nd Year, Virginia Beach, Va.)
GK – Ellie Goodrich, Old Dominion (4th Year, Alexandria, Va.)
All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
F – Addison Comer, Georgia Southern (4th Year, Jackson, Miss.)
F – Ashley Economopoulos, Old Dominion (2nd Year, Grantville, Pa.)
F – Olivia Goretski, Coastal Carolina (3rd Year, Dillsburg, Pa.)
M – Andrea Iljkic, South Alabama (4th Year, Littleton, Colo.)
M – Sammy Schulze, Coastal Carolina (3rd Year, Danville, Calif.)
M – Kendall Wilson, Georgia Southern (5th Year, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.)
D – Soleil Flores, James Madison (5th Year, Nokesville, Va.)
D – Selma Rajakangas, James Madison (2nd Year, Orebro, Sweden)
D – Victoria Rocci, South Alabama (2nd Year, Ontario, Canada)
D – Maddie Williams, App State (2nd Year, Birmingham, England)
GK – Sierra Giorgio, South Alabama (5th Year, Ontario, Canada)
All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team
F – Kennedy Horn, Arkansas State (4th Year, Austin, Texas)
F – Wiktoria Mikrut, Marshall (2nd Year, Rzeszow, Poland)
F – Madison Pensom, Louisiana Tech (4th Year, Southlake, Texas)
M – Ellie Farrell, James Madison (4th Year, Wilmington, N.C.)
M – Ally Richardson, Old Dominion (5th Year, Flower Mound, Texas)
M – Madison Telmer, Old Dominion (4th Year, Singapore)
D – Lucy Harrington, App State (2nd Year, Mechanicsville, Va.)
D – Holly Minshull, James Madison (1st Year, Manchester, England)
D – Shaelynn Quick, Southern Miss (5th Year, Florence Miss.)
GK – Alondra Iriarte, Georgia State (3rd Year, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico)
GK – Hanna Skogsfors, App State (2nd Year, Taby, Sweden)
Kurihara repeated as Sun Belt Midfielder of the Year in voting by the league's 14 head coaches after tying for second in the conference in goals scored (12) and points (27).
The Chigasaki, Japan native helped direct one of the nation's top-scoring offenses that ranked among the national leaders in goals, assists, goal differential, points per game and penalty kicks. Kurihara ranked in the top 30 nationally in shot accuracy, goals scored, game-winning goals and total points.
Glenn, the 2025 SBC Freshman of the Year, scored a career-high 11 goals on the season and tied for the team lead in assists (5) and points (27). The Lewisville, Texas native scored six goals in SBC play, ranking tied for third among all players. She finished third in SBC matches in points scored (14) and points per game (1.56).
She scored five goals in a three-match stint, including a brace in Louisiana's 3-2 win over No. 15-ranked Texas State. She posted her first career hat trick with three goals in a span of 11 minutes in the Cajuns' home finale against Louisiana Tech and delivered an equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Marshall.
The postseason honors are unveiled on the heels of the 2026 Sun Belt Women's Soccer Championship, which kicks off Monday (November 9) at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex in Foley, Ala., with four quarterfinal matches. The semifinals will be played on Nov. 11 followed by the championship game on Nov. 14. All seven contests will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Louisiana (11-5-3, 5-3-2 SBC) will face third-seeded App State (11-3-4, 6-2-2 SBC) in the first quarterfinal match on Monday at 11 a.m.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC), Instagram (@RaginCajuns_SOC) and Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
2026 Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer Awards
Player of the Year
Ginny Lackey, James Madison (4th Year, F, Manchester, England)
Offensive Player of the Year
Aaliyah Faddoul, Georgia State (4th Year, F, Ontario, Canada)
Midfielder of the Year
Miku Kurihara, Louisiana (2nd Year, M, Chigasaki, Japan)
Defensive Player of the Year
Ashlynn Kulha, Old Dominion (4th Year, D, Holly Springs, N.C.)
Goalkeeper of the Year
Ellie Goodrich, Old Dominion (4th Year, GK, Alexandria, Va.)
Newcomer of the Year
Wiktoria Mikrut, Marshall (2nd Year, F, Rzeszow, Poland)
Freshman of the Year
Holly Minshull, James Madison (1st Year, D, Manchester, England)
Coach of the Year
Joshua Walters Sr., James Madison (9th Season)
All-Sun Belt Conference First Team
F – Aaliyah Faddoul, Georgia State (4th Year, Ontario, Canada)
F – Ellie Garrison, App State (3rd Year, Trinity, N.C.)
F – Carson Glenn, Louisiana (3rd Year, Lewisville, Texas)
F – Ginny Lackey, James Madison (4th Year, Manchester, England)
M – Aleigha Arndt, James Madison (4th Year, Moseley, Va.)
M – Miku Kurihara, Louisiana (2nd Year, Chigasaki, Japan)
M – Sunniyah Tucker, Georgia State (3rd Year, Richmond, Va.)
D – Libby Holmes, Old Dominion (4th Year, Shefford, England)
D – Ashlynn Kulha, Old Dominion (4th Year, Holly Springs, N.C.)
D – Dylan McEntarfer, Old Dominion (2nd Year, Virginia Beach, Va.)
GK – Ellie Goodrich, Old Dominion (4th Year, Alexandria, Va.)
All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
F – Addison Comer, Georgia Southern (4th Year, Jackson, Miss.)
F – Ashley Economopoulos, Old Dominion (2nd Year, Grantville, Pa.)
F – Olivia Goretski, Coastal Carolina (3rd Year, Dillsburg, Pa.)
M – Andrea Iljkic, South Alabama (4th Year, Littleton, Colo.)
M – Sammy Schulze, Coastal Carolina (3rd Year, Danville, Calif.)
M – Kendall Wilson, Georgia Southern (5th Year, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.)
D – Soleil Flores, James Madison (5th Year, Nokesville, Va.)
D – Selma Rajakangas, James Madison (2nd Year, Orebro, Sweden)
D – Victoria Rocci, South Alabama (2nd Year, Ontario, Canada)
D – Maddie Williams, App State (2nd Year, Birmingham, England)
GK – Sierra Giorgio, South Alabama (5th Year, Ontario, Canada)
All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team
F – Kennedy Horn, Arkansas State (4th Year, Austin, Texas)
F – Wiktoria Mikrut, Marshall (2nd Year, Rzeszow, Poland)
F – Madison Pensom, Louisiana Tech (4th Year, Southlake, Texas)
M – Ellie Farrell, James Madison (4th Year, Wilmington, N.C.)
M – Ally Richardson, Old Dominion (5th Year, Flower Mound, Texas)
M – Madison Telmer, Old Dominion (4th Year, Singapore)
D – Lucy Harrington, App State (2nd Year, Mechanicsville, Va.)
D – Holly Minshull, James Madison (1st Year, Manchester, England)
D – Shaelynn Quick, Southern Miss (5th Year, Florence Miss.)
GK – Alondra Iriarte, Georgia State (3rd Year, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico)
GK – Hanna Skogsfors, App State (2nd Year, Taby, Sweden)
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