11/3/2026 11:45:00 AM | Women's Soccer
LONG BEACH, C.A. – Following a standout performance in USC Upstate women's soccer's regular-season finale, senior defender Annabelle Wunderlich has been named to the Top Drawer Soccer Women's National Team of the Week, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
Wunderlich earned the national recognition after delivering a dominant performance on both sides of the ball in Upstate's 4-0 victory over Gardner-Webb on Wednesday, October 28. The win secured the Spartans' outright Big South regular-season championship and capped off an unbeaten conference campaign at 7-0-1.
The Dallastown, Pa., native played all 90 minutes in the championship-clinching victory, recording one goal and two assists for a four-point performance. Wunderlich helped create the Spartans' opening goal in the 14th minute, assisting on Jasmyn Mitchner's strike before converting a penalty kick in the 23rd minute to double Upstate's advantage.
She continued to make her presence felt in the second half, adding her second assist of the evening on Liana Bryant's goal in the 72nd minute to extend the Spartans' lead to 3-0.
On the defensive end, Wunderlich anchored an Upstate back line that limited Gardner-Webb to just four shots, including two on goal, helping the Spartans secure another clean sheet. She also finished the contest with three shots, placing all three on target.
The national honor adds to an impressive stretch of individual recognition for Wunderlich, who was named the Big South Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. The award marked her second consecutive conference weekly honor after earning Big South Offensive Player of the Week recognition on October 26 following a two-goal performance against South Carolina State.
Wunderlich's latest recognition further highlights her impact on a USC Upstate squad that finished the regular season 11-2-4 overall and captured the Big South regular-season championship.
With the regular season complete, the Spartans enter the Big South Women's Soccer Championship as the No. 1 seed, looking to carry their momentum into postseason play hosting a semifinal match on November 10th at 6PM.
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