ALISO VIEJO, Calif. — The GSAC announced its 2026 Women's Soccer All-Conference Team and individual award winners, presented by Under Armour, highlighted by Embry-Riddle's Jamie Brandon and The Master's Maddy Traylor sharing Player of the Year honors following standout regular-season performances.

The Master's claimed two additional individual awards, with Taya Pickup earning Freshman of the Year honors and Katie Snow being named Newcomer of the Year. Embry-Riddle head coach Todd Poitras rounded out the major award recipients, earning Coach of the Year honors for the second time in three seasons.

The 2026 All-Conference Team features 22 student-athletes representing six conference institutions. Embry-Riddle and The Master's led the way with seven selections apiece, combining for 14 of the 22 spots. The honors come as conference teams prepare to begin postseason play this week.

Co-Players of the Year — Jamie Brandon, Embry-Riddle, and Maddy Traylor, The Master's
Embry-Riddle's Jamie Brandon and The Master's Maddy Traylor were named the 2026 GSAC Co-Players of the Year after leading the conference's offensive rankings during the regular season and continuing to establish themselves among the most prolific goal scorers in GSAC history.

Both seniors have recorded multiple 20-goal seasons, becoming two of just four players in GSAC women's soccer history to accomplish the feat.

Jamie Brandon — Embry-Riddle
Brandon enters postseason play with 21 goals and five assists for 47 points in 16 matches. The senior forward from Phoenix, Ariz., has started all 16 contests and registered 116 shots, including 54 on goal, while scoring four game-winning goals.

Her 21 goals and 47 points both rank second in the conference through the regular season. She leads the GSAC in total shots and averages 2.94 points per game.

Brandon becomes the first Embry-Riddle student-athlete to earn GSAC Women's Soccer Player of the Year honors, accomplishing the feat in the Eagles' third season as a conference member.

After scoring 21 goals in 2025, Brandon has now recorded consecutive 20-goal seasons, joining an exclusive group of four players in conference history to accomplish the feat.

Brandon also earned her third consecutive All-Conference selection, becoming the 70th player in GSAC women's soccer history to receive All-Conference recognition at least three times.

Maddy Traylor — The Master's
Traylor enters the postseason leading the GSAC with 22 goals and 52 points through 15 matches.

The senior forward from West Covina, Calif., has added eight assists while recording 104 shots, including 57 on goal. She averages a conference-best 3.47 points per game and has scored five game-winning goals.

Traylor becomes just the fifth player in GSAC women's soccer history to earn multiple Player of the Year awards and the first from The Master's to accomplish the feat.

Her selection marks the fourth time a student-athlete from The Master's has earned the conference's Player of the Year award, tying the Mustangs for the third-most honors in conference history.

Traylor's 22 goals this season follow a 26-goal performance in 2025, which tied for the most goals in a single season in GSAC history. She joins Brandon among the four players in conference history with multiple 20-goal campaigns.

The award adds to Traylor's growing list of conference accolades, which includes consecutive All-Conference selections in 2025 and 2026 and the 2025 GSAC Newcomer of the Year award.

Freshman of the Year — Taya Pickup, The Master's
The Master's defender Taya Pickup was named the 2026 GSAC Freshman of the Year after making an immediate impact during her first collegiate season.

A native of Valencia, Calif., Pickup has started all 17 matches for the Mustangs, logging 1,530 minutes through the regular season. She has also contributed offensively with three goals and two assists for eight points, including one game-winning goal.

Pickup becomes just the second player from The Master's to earn GSAC Freshman of the Year honors, joining Cynthia Ramos, who received the award in 2023.

In addition to her individual award, Pickup earned a spot on the GSAC All-Conference Team as one of six defenders selected.

Newcomer of the Year — Katie Snow, The Master's
The Master's goalkeeper Katie Snow was named the 2026 GSAC Newcomer of the Year, giving the Mustangs consecutive winners of the award.

Snow enters postseason play having appeared in 16 matches, making 15 starts and recording a 0.57 goals-against average. The junior from Arlington, Wash., has allowed just eight goals in 1,272 minutes while registering 68 saves and an .895 save percentage.

She has also recorded nine shutouts, establishing herself as a key part of the Mustangs' defensive success.

Snow follows teammate Maddy Traylor, who received Newcomer of the Year honors in 2025, giving The Master's back-to-back recipients since the award was reinstated last season.

Snow was also one of two goalkeepers selected to the 2026 GSAC All-Conference Team.

Coach of the Year — Todd Poitras, Embry-Riddle
Embry-Riddle head coach Todd Poitras was named the 2026 GSAC Women's Soccer Coach of the Year after guiding the Eagles to their third consecutive conference regular-season championship.

Under Poitras' leadership, Embry-Riddle completed conference play with a 12-0-1 record, capturing the regular-season title for the third straight year. The Eagles have now won the GSAC regular-season championship in each of their three seasons as conference members since joining in 2024.

The Eagles finished the regular season riding a 39-match unbeaten streak in conference competition, dating back to Sept. 21, 2024. The streak is just four matches shy of the GSAC record of 43 consecutive conference matches without a loss, established by Westmont from 1993-98.

Poitras earns his second GSAC Coach of the Year award in three seasons, further highlighting Embry-Riddle's sustained success since joining the conference.

The Eagles led the conference with seven All-Conference selections, tied with The Master's for the most in 2026.

2026 GSAC Women's Soccer All-Conference Team
Embry-Riddle and The Master's each placed seven student-athletes on the 2026 GSAC All-Conference Team, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the selections. OUAZ followed with three honorees, while Hope International and Soka each earned two selections. Park Gilbert rounded out the team with one representative.

The team includes several returning honorees, highlighted by Embry-Riddle's Jamie Brandon, who earned her third consecutive selection after previously receiving recognition in 2024 and 2025.

The complete 2026 GSAC Women's Soccer All-Conference Team, presented by Under Armour, is listed below.

2026 GSAC WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

POS	PLAYER	SCHOOL	YR	HOMETOWN
F	Jamie Brandon !^	Embry-Riddle	SR	Phoenix, Ariz.
F	Kaitlyn Roskopf	Embry-Riddle	SR	Chino Valley, Ariz.
F	Desiree Dutra	OUAZ	SR	North Pole, Alaska
F	Sabrina Benjamin ^	Soka	SR	Highland, Calif.
F	Bryanna Elias ^	The Master's	JR	Costa Mesa, Calif.
F	Breanna Fajardo ^	The Master's	JR	El Monte, Calif.
F	Maddy Traylor ^	The Master's	SR	West Covina, Calif.
MF	Molly Newlin ^	Embry-Riddle	SO	Granite Bay, Calif.
MF	Tessa Updegraff ^	Embry-Riddle	JR	Albuquerque, N.M.
MF	Samantha Wright ^	Embry-Riddle	SR	Sahuarita, Ariz.
MF	Angely Puga	Hope International	SR	Pasadena, Calif.
MF	Anjeli DesRosier	OUAZ	JR	Tucson, Ariz.
MF	Anahi Aranda	Soka	JR	Porter Ranch, Calif.
MF	Zaria Echemendia ^	The Master's	JR	Downey, Calif.
D	Natalia Sepulveda ^	Embry-Riddle	GR	Tucson, Ariz.
D	Madelynn Valdez	Hope International	JR	Santa Ana, Calif.
D	Meredith Galus	OUAZ	JR	Sahuarita, Ariz.
D	Bekah Sipinga	Park Gilbert	JR	Hilo, Hawaii
D	Taya Pickup	The Master's	FR	Valencia, Calif.
D	Katie Trinh	The Master's	SO	Chino Hills, Calif.
GK	Maile Kahele	Embry-Riddle	JR	Wahiawa, Hawaii
GK	Katie Snow	The Master's	JR	Arlington, Wash.

! - 2024 All-Conference Team
^ - 2025 All-Conference Team

Co-Players of the Year:

F – Jamie Brandon, Embry-Riddle (SR, Phoenix, Ariz.)

F – Maddy Traylor, The Master's (SR, West Covina, Calif.)

Freshman of the Year:

D – Taya Pickup, The Master's (FR, Valencia, Calif.)

Newcomer of the Year:

GK – Katie Snow, The Master's (JR, Arlington, Wash.)

Coach of the Year:

Todd Poitras, Embry-Riddle