2026 All-KJCCC/NJCAA Region 6 Division 1 Women’s Soccer Selections
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COLBY, Kan. – The 2026 Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference/NJCAA Region 6 Division 1 postseason women’s soccer selections are led by Coach of the Year Roberto Dos Santos of Cowley, with Cowley freshman Sarah Eckermann and Butler Community College sophomore Genevieve LaMarche named Co-Offensive Players of the Year and Butler goalkeeper Estelle Olive named Defensive Player of the Year.
Roberto Dos Santos – Cowley (KJCCC Division 1 Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year)
Dos Santos led Cowley to an outright KJCCC D1 women’s soccer title and top overall seed in the NJCAA D1 women’s soccer Plains District Tournament for the second straight year, with the Tigers going 14-1-0 in the regular season with a 13-1-0 record in the KJCCC. In conference play, Cowley won their final 12 straight KJCCC matches, which included five victories by shutout. The Tigers defeated every KJCCC team at least once and have advanced to the NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Soccer Plains District Tournament Championship match on Saturday against number two seed Butler Community College.
Sarah Eckermann – Cowley (KJCCC Division1 Women’s Soccer Co-Offensive Player of the Year)
Cowley’s leading scorer with 17 goals in 17 matches, Eckermann ranked second in the KJCCC in goals, points (40), and shots (79) while helping the Tigers to a second consecutive outright conference regular season title. 16 of Eckermann’s 17 goals came in conference play, while providing six assists and recording four multi-goal games. Nationally, Eckermann ranks ninth in NJCAA Division 1 women’s soccer in total points and 12th in goals scored.
Genevieve LaMarche – Butler (KJCCC Division 1 Women’s Soccer Co-Offensive Player of the Year)
The KJCCC D1 women’s soccer leader in goals scored, LaMarche has scored 19 goals in 21 matches while recording a conference-best 47 points and 81 total shots. The sophomore ranks second in the KJCCC in assists with nine and scored 16 of her 19 goals against conference opponents. Among NJCAA Division 1 women’s soccer national leaders, LaMarche ranks fifth in shots, sixth in points, and eighth in goals scored. LaMarche and the Grizzlies will play for an NJCAA D1 Women’s Soccer Plains District Title for the first time since 2022, while seeking their first Plains District Title since the 2021 season.
Estelle Olive – Butler (KJCCC Division 1 Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Year)
Accounting for eight shutouts between the pipes this season, Olive led a Grizzly defense that allowed the fewest goals of any KJCCC D1 women’s soccer team this year after allowing nine goals in 1,553:06 minutes in net. With a .052 goals-against average, Olive was the NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week on September 9th of this season and made 47 total saves in 19 matches. Against conference opponents, Estelle went 11-1-1, with five shutouts while allowing just six goals in 13 matches.
