With the conference tournament set to begin tomorrow, the Peach Belt Conference has announced the 2026 Women’s Soccer All-Conference team. North Georgia’s Grace McGill has been named Offensive Player of the Year and Select Gold Ball Award winner, while Columbus State’s Ui Suzuki is tabbed Defensive Player of the Year. North Georgia’s Madelyn Neff receives Freshman of the Year honors, Columbus State’s Jay Entlich claims Coach of the Year and Lander’s Gabby Redman claims the Elite 18 Award. 
 
Post season awards are nominated and voted for by the league’s coaches. Coaches are not permitted to vote for their own players.
 
PBC Offensive Player of the Year
Grace McGill, North Georgia
Senior, Forward

• Tied for the lead in the PBC with 10 goals in the 2026 season, with 6 goals coming in PBC play
• Led the league with 9 assists, with 5 coming in PBC action, totaling a league high 29 points
• Scored three braces on the season, and contributed to two or more goals in seven games this season, averaging 1.93 point per game on the year
• McGill is the first North Georgia player since 2014 to win the Offensive Player of the Year, and the third different Nighthawk to claim the award. 

 
PBC Defensive Player of the Year
Ui Suzuki, Columbus State
Junior, Defender

• Played and started in 17 games for the Cougars
• A part of the Columbus State defense that held opponents to just 20 goals this season, averaging 1.18 goals against average which is good for third in the PBC
• In PBC play, the Cougars held opponents to 1.00 goals per game, allowing just nine goals, which tied for the league lead
• Helped the Cougars to 5 shutouts on the season, including three in PBC action
• Suzuki added one goal and one assist this season for 3 total points
• Suzuki is the third Columbus State player to be named Defensive Player of the Year, joining Heidi Harris (2024) and Carley Canzoneri (2022). 

 
PBC Freshman of the Year
Madelyn Neff, North Georgia 
Freshman, Midfielder

• Tied for third in the PBC with 8 goals in the 2026 season, with 4 goals coming in PBC play
• Tied for sixth in the league with 4 assists, with all 4 coming in PBC action
• Totaled 20 points which is good for third best in the league, averaging 1.25 point per game on the year
• Neff is the first North Georgia player since 2017 to win Freshman of the Year, and the third different Nighthawk to claim the award. 

 
PBC Coach of the Year
Jay Entlich, Columbus State 
23^rd Season

• This is Entlich’s 11^th PBC Coach of the Year award, having most recently won the award in 2024
• Led the Cougars to a 12-3-2 overall record, and an undefeated 7-0-2 record in the PBC
• Entlich’s Cougars led the PBC in scoring average with 2.824, scoring 48 goals in 17 games so far this season. They also lead the league in scoring margin at 1.64, goals (48), assists (37), total points (133) and points per game (7.82) 
• The Cougars were most recently ranked #5 in the IWSOC/ United Soccer Coaches poll, their highest ranking since entering the polls at #14 in Week 5
• Columbus State also sit atop the Southeast Region in the NCAA NPI rankings

 
Select Sport Gold Ball Award
Grace McGill, North Georgia
Senior, Forward

• The Select Sport Gold Ball Award is awarded to the highest goal scorer in conference games in the 2026 season
• McGill has scored 6 of her goals in conference play, averaging 0.750 goals per game
• She added five assists in conference play for a total of 17 points in nine games played

 
Elite 18 Award
Gabby Redman, Lander
Junior, Midfielder

• The PBC Elite 18 Award is presented at each of the PBC's 18 championships to the student-athlete competing with the highest cumulative GPA. Redman entered the 2026 season with a 4.0 GPA
• Played in six games for the Bearcats this season
• Redman makes history as the first Lander Bearcat to claim the women’s soccer Elite 18 award

 
 
PBC Women’s Soccer All-Conference First Team:
F – Grace McGill, North Georgia
F – Shania Wegesend, Columbus State
F – Payton Conti, Columbus State
F – Angele Hills, Lander
M – Nina Lopez, North Georgia
M- Mia Robinson, Columbus State
M- Skye Tumbelty, Columbus State
M- Chloe Diaz, North Georgia
D- Kelsey Croft, Columbus State
D- Kaisa Fagerstrom, GCSU
D- Ui Suzuki, Columbus State
D- Ella Gembicki, Flagler
GK- Huda Sayedzada, Columbus State
 
 
PBC Women’s Soccer All-Conference Second Team:
F – Aniyah Vargas, Clayton State
F – Madelyn Neff, North Georgia
F – Kendal Coreil, Columbus State
F – Greta Ohlwein, USCA
M – Jessica Fidhi, Clayton State
M – Brooke Rienecker, Flagler
M – Avery Raimondo, Flagler
M – Sophia Leal, Columbus State
D – Savannah Sause, GCSU
D – Kylie Wilson, Lander
D – Alli Treadwell, North Georgia
D – Lofton Pickett, Clayton State
GK - Savannah Yerger, USCA
 
Offensive Player of the Year: Grace McGill, North Georgia
Defensive Player of the Year: Ui Suzuki, Columbus State
Freshman of the Year: Madelyn Neff, North Georgia
Coach of the Year: Jay Entlich, Columbus State
Select Sport Gold Ball Award: Grace McGill, North Georgia
Elite 18 Award: Gabby Redman, Lander