Women's Soccer

MSOE's Collins, WLC's Shade Named NACC Women's Soccer Student-Athletes of the Week

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (naccsports.org) --- Milwaukee School of Engineering sophomore McKinley Collins (Chesterfield, Mo.) and Wisconsin Lutheran College junior Ginny Shade (Thornton, Colo.) have been named Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Women's Soccer Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026, as selected by the league's athletics communications professionals.

Defense --- McKinley Collins, So., D, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Collins, a sophomore defender, helped MSOE's defense to shutout league victories over Marian (3-0) and Benedictine (4-0). She also contributed offensively, tallying a goal against Marian and two more against Benedictine. 

Offense --- Ginny Shade, Jr., F, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Shade led Wisconsin Lutheran with 10 points across two conference wins last week, scoring four goals and two assists. The junior forward tallied two goals and one assist in both a 6-0 win over Lakeland on Sept. 30 and a 16-0 victory over Rockford on Oct. 3, placing five of her seven shots on target for the week. Behind her standout performance, WLC has matched its highest win total in 14 years with eight games still remaining.