Oklahoma City – Brae Baker of Mid-America Christian and Maliyah Smith of Oklahoma City have been named this week's Sooner Athletic Conference Digital Scoreboards Women's Soccer Players of the Week, as released by the conference office Monday morning.
 
Offensive Player of the Week
Brae Baker
Mid-America Christian, Senior, Forward
El Reno, Oklahoma
 

• Helped the Evangels to a 2-0 start to the season
• Finished the week with two goals and an assist for five points
• Scored two goals in a second-half 4-3 come-from-behind victory over Concordia. Her final goal of the match was the game-winner with 90 seconds remaining
• Had 14 total shots, with seven of those on goal 

 
Other Nominees - Emily Chavez, Oklahoma Panhandle State, Ashlee Davison, Science and Arts, Kayleigh Haygood, Oklahoma City, and Mia Kittner, Central Christian 
 
Defensive Player of the Week
 
Maliyah Smith
Oklahoma City, Freshman, Defender
Edmond, Oklahoma
 

• Made her first two collegiate starts against Our Lady of the Lake and Baker
• Aided the Stars in a 2-0 start to the season
• Was key in holding the two opponents to eight total shots over the two matches
• The only goal that was allowed in the 4-1 win over Baker was allowed once she exited that match

 
Other Nominees - Emily Chavez, Oklahoma Panhandle State and Abby Sonne, Mid-America Christian
 
2026 SAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week
 
August 24, 2026
Offensive – Brae Baker, Mid-America Christian
Defensive – Maliyah Smith, Oklahoma City