Midwestern State sophomore goalkeeper
Lauren Short claimed Lone Star Conference Women’s Soccer Academic Player of the Year honors and leads the LSC Women’s Soccer All-Academic Team, it was announced by league officials Wednesday (Nov. 4).
A pre-veterinary major from Frisco, Texas, Short carries a 4.00 grade-point average and earned both Midwestern State President’s Honor Roll and LSC Commissioners Honor Roll citations in 2025-26. In the net, Short leads the LSC and ranks fifth in NCAA Division II with a MSU program record 12 shutouts. She posts a Division II top 15 goals-against average (.366). Short was named to the All-LSC Third Team in 2025 and has earned three conference Goalkeeper of the Week awards in her career.
Short is joined on the LSC Women’s Soccer All-Academic team by
Skylar Belanger,
Kylar Coffman,
Riley Olsen and
Ashley Washburn, DBU;
Claire Jacobson, Lubbock Christian;
Bella Rose, Midwestern State;
Caid Jefferson, Oklahoma Christian;
Riley Sisson, St. Edward’s;
Valeria Delgado, UT Permian Basin; and
Danica Anaya, UT Tyler.
Both Jefferson and Delgado are two-time LSC Women’s Soccer All-Academic Team honorees (2025, 2026).
The All-Academic Team, selected by vote of the LSC sports information directors, recognizes student-athlete accomplishments in the classroom and on the soccer pitch. To be eligible for the All-Academic Team ballot, individuals must maintain a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average and have reached sophomore athletic eligibility.
Short will be a candidate for the 2026-27 LSC Fred Jacoby Academic Athlete of the Year award which is announced in June.
2026 LSC Women’s Soccer All-Academic Team
Honorees listed alphabetically by team
Academic Player of the Year: Lauren Short, Midwestern State University
| Athlete |
Team |
Yr |
Pos |
Academic Program |
Hometown |
| Skylar Belanger |
DBU |
So. |
D |
Biology |
Keller, Texas |
| Kylar Coffman |
DBU |
Sr. |
D |
Mathematics |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Riley Olsen |
DBU |
So. |
F |
Biology |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| Ashley Washburn |
DBU |
Sr. |
F |
Christian Ministry |
The Woodlands, Texas |
| Claire Jacobson |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
F |
Marketing |
Hurst, Texas |
| Bella Rose |
Midwestern State |
So. |
D |
Finance |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Lauren Short |
Midwestern State |
So. |
GK |
Pre-Veterinary |
Frisco, Texas |
| Caid Jefferson |
Oklahoma Christian |
Jr. |
F |
Nursing |
Yukon, Okla. |
| Riley Sisson |
St. Edward's |
Sr. |
MF |
Accounting |
Austin, Texas |
| Valeria Delgado |
UT Permian Basin |
Sr. |
GK |
Marketing |
San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Danica Anaya |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
MF |
Mechanical Engineering |
McKinney, Texas |
