11/4/2026 3:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida Women's Soccer earned seven 2026 ASUN Postseason honors as announced by The Atlantic Sun Conference on Wednesday.
Fifth year midfielder Paige McSwigan was named ASUN Player of the Year, the second Osprey to receive the honor after Thais Reiss was named ASUN Player of the Year on April 22, 2021.
McSwigan and senior defender Zoe Looker were named First Team All-ASUN, junior forward Allison Souers and fifth year goalkeeper Sofia Miliancano were named Second Team All-ASUN and freshman midfielder Peyton Thomas and freshman defender Layla Melton were named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team.
Eight Ospreys were also selected to the Academic All-ASUN team: McSwigan, junior Morgan Guillemette, junior Taylor Tamares, Souers, junior Julia Cosgrove, fifth year Allie Fekany, Looker and junior Brooke Susi.
For McSwigan, it marks her third All-ASUN recognition after being named Second Team All-ASUN in 2023 and 2024.
Fifth year midfielder Paige McSwigan has started in all 18 matches this season logging 1,081 minutes. She has tallied an ASUN-best 10 goals and one assist for an ASUN-leading 21 points in addition to three game-winners. McSwigan has registered 32 shots highlighted by 20 shots on goal for .625 shot on goal percentage. In ASUN play, she has secured four goals and two game-winners for eight points, highlighted by the game-winning goal against FGCU on Oct. 25.
McSwigan is the only player in the ASUN to secure a hat trick this season. Her hat trick against Jacksonville State on Sept. 6 also marked the first by an Osprey since Sept. 4, 2016. Her performance earned her ASUN Player of the Week honors and a spot on the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week on Sept. 8. McSwigan recorded her second multi-goal game with a brace in the win at Stetson on Oct. 11.
For Looker, it marked her first collegiate All-ASUN selection.
Looker has started in all 18 matches this season, logging a team-high 1,591 minutes. The 1,591 minutes are the most of any ASUN player this season. The 2026 team captain has recorded all three of her points in ASUN Conference play, tallying a goal and an assist. Looker dished out an assist in the win over Lipscomb on Sept. 27 and secured a goal at FGCU on Oct. 8.
She has helped the Ospreys secure five shutouts this season, all in ASUN Conference play. Looker has logged the full 90 minutes in 16 of North Florida's 18 matches, including 12 consecutive contests from Sept. 6 to Oct. 25. She has registered five shots this season with all three of her shots on goal coming in ASUN play this season for a .600 shot on goal percentage.
For Souers, it also marked her first collegiate All-ASUN recognition.
Souers has started in all 18 matches this season, logging 1,235 minutes. Dating back to last season, she has started in 40 consecutive matches. Souers has recorded two goals and three assists for seven points. She has recorded a team-high 32 shots, with 18 shots coming in ASUN play, and 16 shots on goal for a .500 shot on goal percentage. Souers secured her first goal of the season at Jacksonville State on Sept. 6. Souers distributed an ASUN single-match high two assists against Kennesaw State on Sept. 17. In ASUN Conference play, Souers scored the game-winning goal at Queens on Oct. 4, recording a career-high and ASUN single-match high eight shots with six shots on goal. She logged the full 90 at FGCU on Oct. 18.
For Miliancano, it marked her second All-ASUN distinction after being named Third Team All-ASUN in 2024.
Miliancano has started in 16 matches this season logging 1,319 minutes with eight starts in ASUN Conference play. Miliancano has posted a 6-4-3 record in goal this season with 61 saves, a .792 save percentage, four shutouts and 1.09 goals against average. The 1.09 goals against average ranks third in the ASUN and the four shutouts are tied for third in the conference.
In ASUN play, Miliancano has posted a 5-2-1 mark with 41 saves, a .872 save percentage, four shutouts and a 0.75 goals against average. All four of her clean sheets have come in ASUN play this season against Lipscomb on Sept. 27, at West Florida on Oct. 1, at Queens on Oct. 4 and against Stetson on Oct. 22. Miliancano collected a career-high 11 saves, the most by an Osprey goalkeeper since 2016, in the win over FGCU on Oct. 25. She is one of only five ASUN goalkeeper this season to secure 10 or more saves in a single match. Miliancano also secured six saves at UCF on Sept. 10. She has grabbed at least five saves in four matches this season. Miliancano was named ASUN Goalkeeper of the Week on both Oct. 5 and Oct. 12.
Rounding out the Ospreys' postseason awards, Thomas and Melton were each named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team.
Thomas has appeared in 15 matches this season logging 440 minutes with all three of her starts coming in ASUN Conference play. Thomas has recorded all three of her points in ASUN Conference play, tallying a goal and an assist. She dished out her first collegiate assist in the win at Stetson on Oct. 11 before scoring her first collegiate goal against Jacksonville on Oct. 18. Thomas is the only North Florida freshman this season to find the back of the net.
Melton has appeared in 15 contests this season, logging 409 minutes on the pitch. Melton made her first collegiate start at UCF on Sept. 10. Melton helped North Florida secure three shutout wins, including at Queens on Oct. 4, at Stetson on Oct. 11 and against Stetson on Oct. 22. She has registered one shot on goal for a perfect 1.000 shot on goal percentage. Melton is one of just two North Florida freshman to record at least 400 minutes this season.
North Florida will host the winner of the first-round match of the 2026 ASUN Championship between No. 3 Bellarmine and No. 6 Lipscomb in the semifinal round on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Hodges Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
Fifth year midfielder Paige McSwigan was named ASUN Player of the Year, the second Osprey to receive the honor after Thais Reiss was named ASUN Player of the Year on April 22, 2021.
McSwigan and senior defender Zoe Looker were named First Team All-ASUN, junior forward Allison Souers and fifth year goalkeeper Sofia Miliancano were named Second Team All-ASUN and freshman midfielder Peyton Thomas and freshman defender Layla Melton were named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team.
Eight Ospreys were also selected to the Academic All-ASUN team: McSwigan, junior Morgan Guillemette, junior Taylor Tamares, Souers, junior Julia Cosgrove, fifth year Allie Fekany, Looker and junior Brooke Susi.
For McSwigan, it marks her third All-ASUN recognition after being named Second Team All-ASUN in 2023 and 2024.
Fifth year midfielder Paige McSwigan has started in all 18 matches this season logging 1,081 minutes. She has tallied an ASUN-best 10 goals and one assist for an ASUN-leading 21 points in addition to three game-winners. McSwigan has registered 32 shots highlighted by 20 shots on goal for .625 shot on goal percentage. In ASUN play, she has secured four goals and two game-winners for eight points, highlighted by the game-winning goal against FGCU on Oct. 25.
McSwigan is the only player in the ASUN to secure a hat trick this season. Her hat trick against Jacksonville State on Sept. 6 also marked the first by an Osprey since Sept. 4, 2016. Her performance earned her ASUN Player of the Week honors and a spot on the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week on Sept. 8. McSwigan recorded her second multi-goal game with a brace in the win at Stetson on Oct. 11.
For Looker, it marked her first collegiate All-ASUN selection.
Looker has started in all 18 matches this season, logging a team-high 1,591 minutes. The 1,591 minutes are the most of any ASUN player this season. The 2026 team captain has recorded all three of her points in ASUN Conference play, tallying a goal and an assist. Looker dished out an assist in the win over Lipscomb on Sept. 27 and secured a goal at FGCU on Oct. 8.
She has helped the Ospreys secure five shutouts this season, all in ASUN Conference play. Looker has logged the full 90 minutes in 16 of North Florida's 18 matches, including 12 consecutive contests from Sept. 6 to Oct. 25. She has registered five shots this season with all three of her shots on goal coming in ASUN play this season for a .600 shot on goal percentage.
For Souers, it also marked her first collegiate All-ASUN recognition.
Souers has started in all 18 matches this season, logging 1,235 minutes. Dating back to last season, she has started in 40 consecutive matches. Souers has recorded two goals and three assists for seven points. She has recorded a team-high 32 shots, with 18 shots coming in ASUN play, and 16 shots on goal for a .500 shot on goal percentage. Souers secured her first goal of the season at Jacksonville State on Sept. 6. Souers distributed an ASUN single-match high two assists against Kennesaw State on Sept. 17. In ASUN Conference play, Souers scored the game-winning goal at Queens on Oct. 4, recording a career-high and ASUN single-match high eight shots with six shots on goal. She logged the full 90 at FGCU on Oct. 18.
For Miliancano, it marked her second All-ASUN distinction after being named Third Team All-ASUN in 2024.
Miliancano has started in 16 matches this season logging 1,319 minutes with eight starts in ASUN Conference play. Miliancano has posted a 6-4-3 record in goal this season with 61 saves, a .792 save percentage, four shutouts and 1.09 goals against average. The 1.09 goals against average ranks third in the ASUN and the four shutouts are tied for third in the conference.
In ASUN play, Miliancano has posted a 5-2-1 mark with 41 saves, a .872 save percentage, four shutouts and a 0.75 goals against average. All four of her clean sheets have come in ASUN play this season against Lipscomb on Sept. 27, at West Florida on Oct. 1, at Queens on Oct. 4 and against Stetson on Oct. 22. Miliancano collected a career-high 11 saves, the most by an Osprey goalkeeper since 2016, in the win over FGCU on Oct. 25. She is one of only five ASUN goalkeeper this season to secure 10 or more saves in a single match. Miliancano also secured six saves at UCF on Sept. 10. She has grabbed at least five saves in four matches this season. Miliancano was named ASUN Goalkeeper of the Week on both Oct. 5 and Oct. 12.
Rounding out the Ospreys' postseason awards, Thomas and Melton were each named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team.
Thomas has appeared in 15 matches this season logging 440 minutes with all three of her starts coming in ASUN Conference play. Thomas has recorded all three of her points in ASUN Conference play, tallying a goal and an assist. She dished out her first collegiate assist in the win at Stetson on Oct. 11 before scoring her first collegiate goal against Jacksonville on Oct. 18. Thomas is the only North Florida freshman this season to find the back of the net.
Melton has appeared in 15 contests this season, logging 409 minutes on the pitch. Melton made her first collegiate start at UCF on Sept. 10. Melton helped North Florida secure three shutout wins, including at Queens on Oct. 4, at Stetson on Oct. 11 and against Stetson on Oct. 22. She has registered one shot on goal for a perfect 1.000 shot on goal percentage. Melton is one of just two North Florida freshman to record at least 400 minutes this season.
North Florida will host the winner of the first-round match of the 2026 ASUN Championship between No. 3 Bellarmine and No. 6 Lipscomb in the semifinal round on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Hodges Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
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