LEBANON, Tenn.--Victoria Collins was named Mid-South Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year, highlighting six Cumberland selections to the 2026 all-conference teams.


Collins and Ruth Rodriguez earned First Team All-MSC honors, while Sydney Eads, Angie Abreu, Adelyn Drane and Uxia Varela received second-team recognition. Abigale Alexander represented Cumberland on the Champions of Character Team, and 21 Phoenix earned Academic All-Conference honors.


Cumberland holds an 11-6-1 overall record after advancing past Bethel with a 3-1 victory in the MSC Tournament quarterfinals. The Phoenix have scored 53 goals, averaging 2.94 per match, while recording eight shutouts.


Collins earned the conference's top individual honor after leading Cumberland with 17 goals and 37 points across 18 appearances. She added three assists and a team-high three game-winning goals, placing 45 of her 77 shots on target. Collins also received MSC Offensive Player of the Week recognition on Sept. 7. The Nigerian is the sixth player in women's soccer history to earn the top honor and means the award will stay in Lebanon after Seika Stull won last season.


Rodriguez joined Collins on the first team, earning recognition as a defender while providing a substantial offensive contribution. She recorded eight goals and three assists for 19 points in 18 matches, tying for second on the team in goals and points. Rodriguez scored two game-winning goals and converted her lone penalty kick attempt. 


Eads received second-team recognition at goalkeeper after appearing in all 18 matches and logging more than 1,562 minutes in goal. She registered 68 saves with a 1.50 goals-against average and a .723 save percentage. Eads recorded six solo shutouts and contributed to two combined shutouts. She earned MSC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 21.


Abreu earned a second-team selection in the midfield after recording two goals and an assist for five points in 14 appearances. She placed seven of her 13 shots on target and contributed one game-winning goal.


Drane joined Abreu among the second-team midfielders, totaling three goals and three assists for nine points in 16 matches. Two of her three goals were game-winners, and she put 21 of her 40 shots on frame. Drane also received Academic All-Conference recognition.


Varela rounded out Cumberland's all-conference selections with second-team honors at forward. She tallied eight goals and three assists for 19 points across 18 appearances, tying Rodriguez for second on the team in both goals and points. Varela recorded 33 shots on goal and one game-winning goal. She was named MSC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 21.