Wyoming Soccer Sweeps All Three Mountain West Weekly Awards
By @sharedot · · 6 pages
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Wyoming soccer swept the Mountain West weekly awards, honoring Haley Bartel, Alyssa Glover and Izzy Schroder after clinching a tournament berth.
A Clean Sweep in Laramie
The University of Wyoming soccer team took home all three Mountain West Conference weekly awards on November 9, 2026, according to the university's athletics department.
Goalkeeper Haley Bartel earned Defensive Player of the Week, midfielder-forward Alyssa Glover collected Offensive Player of the Week, and Izzy Schroder was named Freshman of the Week.
All three honorees played central roles in the Cowgirls' 2-0 victory over Hawai'i, the result that punched their ticket to the Mountain West Tournament.
Glover and Schroder supplied the two goals, while Bartel protected the lead with a clean sheet in goal, giving the program a rare total sweep of the conference's weekly recognition in a single announcement.
Why the Sweep Is So Rare
What makes the sweep notable is not just that three Wyoming players were honored at once, but the track records behind two of the awards.
According to Wyoming Athletics, this was Bartel's fourth Defensive Player of the Week nod this season and the fifth of her career, while Glover now has two Offensive Player of the Week distinctions in 2026 and seven for her career.
For Schroder, the recognition was a first — her initial Freshman of the Week award of the season. That blend of established repeat winners and a first-time honoree in the same week underscores how thoroughly the Hawai'i result ran through the roster, from defense to attack.
The Evidence on the Field
The sweep is grounded directly in the win-and-in moment Wyoming faced. Per the university's athletics release, the Cowgirls hosted Hawai'i on Saturday with a simple scenario: win and reach the Mountain West Tournament.
They delivered, winning 2-0 behind goals from Glover and Schroder and a shutout from Bartel in goal. The conference's weekly awards panel rewarded exactly that combination — offense that finished its chances and defense that made the lead stand.
The honor roll arrives at the same time as fall all-conference selections elsewhere; The Morning Sun reports mid-Michigan boys soccer, boys tennis and girls golf standouts, including Clare midfielder Kolton Pung, earned 2026 all-conference first-team honors.
What Comes Next in the Tournament
Wyoming enters the Mountain West Tournament as the No. 2 seed, and the bracket sets up an immediate rematch.
The Cowgirls open tournament play in the semifinals against No. 3-seeded Hawai'i — the same opponent they just beat to qualify — with kickoff set for 3 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Wyoming Athletics.
That means Bartel, Glover and Schroder will carry their weekly-award form straight into a postseason fixture against the team they swept the awards for beating.