NEW ORLEANS – Old Dominion second-year forward Ashley Economopoulos and second-year defender Dylan McEntarfer earned Sun Belt Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week honors following the 2026 season’s sixth week of league play.
 
Economopoulos earns Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week for the first time, as McEntarfer becomes the fourth different Monarch to be named Defensive Player of the Week this season.
 
Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Ashley Economopoulos, Old Dominion
(2nd Yr. | F | Grantville, Pa.)
 
Economopoulos registered six points on three goals scored and put of her six total shot attempts on target to lead the Monarchs to a 2-0 record in conference play. Two of her goals were game-winners, as she found the back of the net twice in Old Dominion’s 4-0 win over Louisiana Tech on Oct. 22. Economopoulos closed with week with the first goal in ODU’s 2-0 win over Coastal Carolina on Oct. 25.
 
Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Dylan McEntarfer, Old Dominion
(2nd Yr. | D | Virginia Beach, Va.)
 
McEntarfer played an integral role along Old Dominion’s back line, as the Monarchs posted a pair of shutouts against Louisiana Tech and Coastal Carolina. She played all 180 minutes across the two matches and scored ODU’s second goal in the 2-0 win over the Chanticleers on Sunday.
 
2026 Sun Belt Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Aaliyah Faddoul, F, Georgia State
Week 2 - Olivia Lawrence, M, Coastal Carolina
Week 3 - Wiktoria Mikrut, F, Marshall
Week 4 - Libby Bermingham, F/M, App State
Week 5 - Sunniyah Tucker, M, Georgia State
Week 6 - Carson Glenn, F, Louisiana
Week 7 - Kennedy Horn, F, Arkansas State
Week 8 - Madison Pensom, D, Louisiana Tech
Week 9 - Ginny Lackey, F, James Madison
Week 10 - Ginny Lackey, F, James Madison
Week 11 – Ashley Economopoulos, F, Old Dominion
 
2026 Sun Belt Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Quinn Wilson, GK, Georgia Southern
Week 2 - Lucy Harrington, D, App State
Week 3 - Mackenzie Lorkowski, GK, Louisiana Tech
Week 4 - Emma Durand, GK, Marshall
Week 5 - Aris Lamanna, GK, Coastal Carolina
Week 6 - Ellie Goodrich, GK, Old Dominion
Week 7 - Ashlynn Kulha, D, Old Dominion
Week 8 - Libby Holmes, D, Old Dominion
Week 9 - Aris Lamanna, GK, Coastal Carolina
Week 10 – Selma Rajakangas, D, James Madison
Week 11 – Dylan McEntarfer, D, Old Dominion