KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State sophomore defender Anjaleena Gomez was named to the All-MIAA Women's Soccer Team for the 2026 season on Friday (Oct. 30). She was an honorable mention selection as a defender and it is her first all-conference honor.
 
Gomez played in 13 matches and made 12 starts for the Tigers as a defender. She ranked fifth on the team in minutes played, despite missing four contests. Gomez played all 90 minutes in eight contests. She provided an assist off a free kick in the 1-1 draw with Missouri Western, which contributed to her earning MIAA Defender of the Week honors on October 13 after also helping the Tigers hold No. 3 ranked Pittsburg State to a scoreless draw.
 
Below is the 2026 All-MIAA Women's Soccer Team.
 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Ella Favot – Emporia State, So., Forward
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Adelynn Phipps – Pittsburg State, So., Defender
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR:  Jocelyn Kramar – Pittsburg State, Jr.*
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:  Avery McCory – Washburn, Forward*
COACH OF THE YEAR:  Wes Branstetter, Pittsburg State
*Unanimous Selection
 
FIRST TEAM ALL-MIAA
Goalkeeper         Jocelyn Kramar – Pittsburg State, Sr.*
Defender             Adelynn Phipps – Pittsburg State, So.*
Defender             Livi Jones – Pittsburg State, So. 
Defender             Gracie Knight – Central Missouri, Sr.
Defender             Ryann Clark – Central Missouri, Sr.
Defender             Lindsey Maul – Washburn, Sr.
Midfielder           Coryn Jespersen – Central Missouri, So.
Midfielder           Sammie Edwards – Pittsburg State, Jr.
Midfielder           Kendall Knisley – Missouri Western, Sr.
Forward               Ella Favot – Emporia State, So.
Forward               Avery McCory – Washburn, Fr.
Forward               Mikayla Ernst – Central Missouri, Sr.
Forward               Leah Henke – Washburn, So.
Forward               Megan Kephart – Emporia State, Jr.
[Team Reflects Ties in Voting]
*Unanimous Selection
 
SECOND TEAM ALL-MIAA
Goalkeeper         Kristen Wright – Central Missouri, Sr.
Defender             SP Webb – Pittsburg State, Jr.
Defender             Rose Harden – Pittsburg State, Jr.
Defender             Cadence Dobberstein – Missouri Western, So.
Midfielder           Ximena Arnau – Northwest Missouri, Sr.
Midfielder           Avianna Gonzalez – Pittsburg State, Sr.
Midfielder           Hazel Douglas-Trottman – Central Missouri, So.
Midfielder           Emma Nicholes – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Midfielder           Mackinly Rohn – Washburn, Sr.
Midfielder           Khari Carreno – Rogers State, Sr.
Forward               Danae Hobson – Pittsburg State, Jr.
Forward               Hadley Lockhart – Central Missouri, Sr.
Forward               Annabella Trotter – Northeastern State, Sr.
Forward               Bella Holland – Rogers State, So.
[Team Reflects Ties in Voting]
 
THIRD TEAM ALL-MIAA
Goalkeeper         Morgan Byrd – Missouri Western, R-So.
Defender             Peyton Pipes – Emporia State, Gr.
Defender             Rilyn Snyder – Washburn, Sr.
Defender             Chloe Kolm – Washburn, Fr.
Defender             Kaitlyn Cotton – Central Oklahoma, Jr.
Defender             Megan Wilson – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Defender             Emma Cook – Northwest Missouri, Jr.
Midfielder           Jules Wardlaw – Washburn, So.
Midfielder           Aspen Patterson – Central Missouri, Sr.
Midfielder           Grace Peterson – Washburn, Sr.
Forward               Rosemary Pujado – Missouri Western, So.
Forward               Ryann Caruth – Pittsburg State, Sr.
Forward               Kate Hinck – Washburn, So.
Forward               Julia Cacher – Northwest Missouri, Jr.
[Team Reflects Ties in Voting]
 
HONORABLE MENTION
Central Oklahoma           Sami Allen (Sr., Forward), Sophia Gaskins (So., Defender), Maddie Ortwein (So., Goalkeeper)
Emporia State                  Avery Zimmerman (Jr., Midfielder), Sammy Quiroz (So., Defender), Terra Rybuck (Sr., Goalkeeper)
Fort Hays State                Anjaleena Gomez (So., Defender)
Missouri Southern          Talia Sanders (Sr., Forward)
Missouri Western            Alex Milano (Fr., Midfielder)
Nebraska Kearney           Savanna Reitsma (Fr., Forward), Bella Spadavecchia (Fr., Midfielder)
Newman                            Allison Hernandez (Sr., Senior), Vicky Sandoval (Fr., Midfielder), Lexi Bauer (Jr., Defender), Mya Campbell (Fr., Defender)
Northeastern State         Juliette Langlet (So., Goalkeeper)
Washburn                          Bricelyn Betts (So., Washburn), Lili Everley (So., Goalkeeper)