COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –  The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced its Week 7 Women’s Soccer Player of the Week awards on Tuesday, with Colorado School of Mines’ Bella Campos, University of Colorado Colorado Springs’ Malia Groshong, and Regis University’s Maggie Payne earning the league’s latest weekly honors.

Offensive
Bella Campos, Colorado School of Mines (Senior, Forward, Highland Village, Texas)
Campos had another great week for the Orediggers, earning her third Offensive Player of the Week honor of the 2026 season. The senior from Highland Village, Texas, led her team to a 1-0-1 week, earning a victory against Western Colorado University and a tie against UCCS. In her first game of the week against UCCS, Campos took seven shots, with two on frame and one in the back of the net. Her lone goal against the Mountain Lions came in the 43rd minute, pushing her team to a 1-1 tie.  Campos and the Orediggers then took on the Mountaineers in Gunnison, with Campos netting three goals on another seven shots (five on target). She was the lone goal scorer for the Orediggers in Sunday’s contest, collecting six points along the way.

Others Nominated: Aja Listar, Adams State; Ally Boysen, Black Hills State; Brooklyn Baird, Colorado Mesa; Paula Igual, Regis; Elise Broberg, UCCS; Jordan Welsh, Western Colorado; Adrianna Pulver, Westminster.

Defensive
Malia Groshong, UCCS (Junior, Defender, Hillsboro, Ore.)
Groshong earns her second Defensive Player of the Week honor this season after helping lead UCCS to a 1-0-1 record, including a victory over Colorado State University Pueblo and a draw against Colorado School of Mines. The junior faced one of the conference’s most potent offenses in the Orediggers, who average 2.385 goals per game, and helped limit them to just one goal. Groshong also found the back of the net in the contest, scoring to secure a 1-1 draw. Against the ThunderWolves, she anchored a dominant defensive effort that limited CSU Pueblo to just one shot, none of which were on target. Behind Groshong’s lockdown defense, UCCS earned a convincing 3-0 victory.

Others Nominated: Trizidee Chavez, Adams State; Bailey Smith, Black Hills State; Sarah Dunn, Colorado Mesa; Bella Torres, Colorado School of Mines; Addyson Carpentier, Fort Lewis; Gianna Sparaco, Regis; Addison Gibbons, Westminster.

Goalkeeper
Maggie Payne, Regis (Junior, Goalkeeper, Overland Park, Kan.)
Payne earns her third consecutive Goalkeeper of the Week honor after leading the Rangers to a pair of victories, defeating Metropolitan State University of Denver 2-1 before securing a 1-0 win over Colorado Christian University. In the Rangers’ first matchup of the week, Payne faced 10 shots, including three on goal, and recorded two saves to help secure the victory. She once again played all 90 minutes in Sunday’s contest against CCU, turning away all eight shots on goal while facing 15 total shots. Her standout performance between the posts secured a shutout victory and marked her fourth solo shutout of the season.

Others Nominated: Mariely Jimenez, Adams State; Rian Barthel, Black Hills State; Keely Wieczorek, Colorado Mesa; Keira Garcia, Colorado School of Mines; Trinity Lujan, Fort Lewis; Marin Mackenzie, Westminster.

About the RMAC
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 71 national championships since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.

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