BIRMINGHAM,ALA– Alcorn State women's soccer collected nine postseason honors as the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) announced its 2026 women's soccer awards and All-Conference teams Wednesday. Head coach Ken Kabiru was named SWAC Coach of the Year, while Grace Ambrose earned Offensive Player of the Year and Annick Zouma received her second Midfielder of the Year honors.
The Lady Braves placed six players on the All-SWAC teams, including three first-team selections and three second-team honorees, following a historic regular season.
Kabiru earned Coach of the Year recognition after guiding Alcorn State to one of the most successful seasons in program history. The Lady Braves finished the regular season with a 7-4-5 overall record and an unbeaten 4-0-4 mark in SWAC play, securing the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament. Under Kabiru's leadership, Alcorn established a program record for wins in a season and featured three players with at least 10 goals.
Ambrose highlighted the individual awards after being named SWAC Offensive Player of the Year and earning All-SWAC First Team honors. The forward led Alcorn with 17 goals and added six assists for 40 points. Her impressive campaign included a six-goal performance against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, helping the Lady Braves set a program record with 17 goals in a single match. Ambrose also ranked third nationally in goals entering the postseason.
Zouma was named SWAC Midfielder of the Year and earned a spot on the All-SWAC First Team after recording 14 goals and 14 assists for a team-leading 42 points. Her 14 assists ranked first nationally, while her offensive production played a key role in Alcorn's historic season.
Joining Ambrose and Zouma on the All-SWAC First Team was defender Bridget Sakyi, who appeared in 14 matches and contributed two goals and three assists for seven points.
The Lady Braves also earned three All-SWAC Second Team selections, with defender Sophia Bobie, forward Larissa Joso Luma and midfielder Ainara Aldeano receiving recognition.
Joso Luma finished the regular season with 10 goals and two assists for 22 points, becoming the third Alcorn player to reach double-digit goals. Aldeano contributed seven assists and one goal for nine points, while Bobie recorded two goals and one assist, including a crucial equalizer against Texas Southern.
Alcorn's postseason recognition follows a historic campaign that included an unbeaten conference record, a program-best win total and a second consecutive appearance in the SWAC Women's Soccer Tournament.
The third-seeded Lady Braves will open tournament play Thursday, Nov. 12, against sixth-seeded Alabama State at 7 p.m. at the PVAMU Soccer Complex in Prairie View, Texas.
Alcorn State 2026 SWAC Postseason Honors
Major Awards
All-SWAC First Team
All-SWAC Second Team
