NEW ORLEANS – ULM senior forward Skylar Blaise and Old Dominion graduate midfielder Gry Boe Thrysøe secured Sun Belt Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week honors following the season’s fourth week of league matches.
Blaise earns her second Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week nod of the season after accomplishing the feat two weeks prior on Sept. 23. She also becomes the first Warhawk to receive the honor twice in the same season since Courtney Marten in 2021. Thrysøe garners her first Defensive Player of the Week nod and joins teammate Ashlynn Kulha as the second Monarch to be recognized this season.
Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Sklay Blaise, ULM
(Sr. | F | San Jose, Calif.)
Blaise enjoyed a phenomenal week leading the ULM offense, posting seven points on three goals and one assist across two matches to keep the Warhawks unbeaten in conference play. Blaise posted a brace in the 2-2 draw against South Alabama (10/2) and followed that performance with a three-point showing in the 3-1 victory at Southern Miss (10/5). She logged an assist on ULM’s first goal of the match before scoring one of her own to secure the win. This season, Blaise leads the Sun Belt in total points (20) and goals (9), and ranks first among all players in both categories with five goals and 12 points in conference play.
Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Gry Boe Thrysøe, Old Dominion
(Gr. | M | Klarup, Denmark)
Thrysøe made a significant impact from her defensive midfield position in an unbeaten week of league play for the Monarchs. The Denmark native also made an impact on the attack, scoring two goals in the team’s 5-3 home win over Troy (10/2). On the defensive side, Thrysøe won her defensive duels with stops and takeaways in key areas of both matches while pioneering the Monarchs’ midfield to a scoreless draw on the road at Coastal Carolina (10/5).
2025 Sun Belt Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Ellie Garrison, M, App State
Week 2 – Geovanna Souza, F, Marshall
Week 3 – Andrea Iljkic, F, South Alabama
Week 4 – Riley Mullen, M, Old Dominion
Week 5 – Aaliyah Faddoul, F, Georgia State
Week 6 – Skylar Blaise, F, ULM
Week 7 – Mady Soumare, F, Texas State
Week 8 – Skylar Blaise, F, ULM
2025 Sun Belt Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Selma Rajakangas, D, James Madison
Week 2 – Ashlynn Kulha, D, Old Dominion
Week 3 – Jordan Yang, D, James Madison
Week 4 – Libby Holmes, D, ULM
Week 5 – Taylor Richards, GK, Troy
Week 6 – Brooklyn Escobar, GK, Texas State
Week 7 – Taylor Richards, GK, Troy
Week 8 – Gry Boe Thrysøe, Old Dominion