University of Massachusets Athletics
Women’s Soccer Sweeps MAC Weekly Awards
September 15, 2026 | Women's Soccer
Caroline Dickson, Libby Fisher and Leah Nisenfeld collected Offensive Player, Defensive Player and Goalkeeper of the Week, respectively.
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts women's soccer swept the Mid-American Conference weekly awards, as the league named senior forward Caroline Dickson the Offensive Player of the Week, junior defender Libby Fisher the Defensive Player of the Week and junior goalkeeper Leah Nisenfeld the Goalkeeper of the Week.
Dickson and the Minutewomen went 2-0 on the week defeating Yale, 5-1, and Northeastern, 3-0. Through 119 minutes on the pitch, Dickson totaled four goals for eight points, including two game-winning goals, and six shots all on frame. The senior had back-to-back multi-goal games, scoring two goals vs. Yale and a pair at Northeastern, becoming the first UMass player since the 2019 season to score two goals in consecutive games. Her two braces marked the first and second of the season, and second and third of her career. Against Yale she tallied two shots on net and had four shots on goal at Northeastern.
Fisher tallied an assist for one point through 158 minutes of action. She also had one shot that was on goal. In the 5-1 win over Yale, Fisher played 68 minutes and was a key defender in holding the Bulldogs to only one goal. At Northeastern, the junior posted her first career assist and helped UMass maintain a 3-0 shutout victory.
Nisenfeld played a significant role in Massachusetts' 2-0 week, as she saw 152 minutes between the posts for UMass and registered 11 saves and did not allow a goal to be scored. Against Yale, the junior goalkeeper saw 62 minutes of action, without allowing a goal and stopping four shots. At Northeastern, she halted seven shots and gave up no goals for her second clean sheet of the season and eighth of her career.
The Minutewomen prepare for MACtion as they head to Muncie, Indiana, on Thursday, September 17, for a 4 p.m. contest.
Dickson and the Minutewomen went 2-0 on the week defeating Yale, 5-1, and Northeastern, 3-0. Through 119 minutes on the pitch, Dickson totaled four goals for eight points, including two game-winning goals, and six shots all on frame. The senior had back-to-back multi-goal games, scoring two goals vs. Yale and a pair at Northeastern, becoming the first UMass player since the 2019 season to score two goals in consecutive games. Her two braces marked the first and second of the season, and second and third of her career. Against Yale she tallied two shots on net and had four shots on goal at Northeastern.
Fisher tallied an assist for one point through 158 minutes of action. She also had one shot that was on goal. In the 5-1 win over Yale, Fisher played 68 minutes and was a key defender in holding the Bulldogs to only one goal. At Northeastern, the junior posted her first career assist and helped UMass maintain a 3-0 shutout victory.
Nisenfeld played a significant role in Massachusetts' 2-0 week, as she saw 152 minutes between the posts for UMass and registered 11 saves and did not allow a goal to be scored. Against Yale, the junior goalkeeper saw 62 minutes of action, without allowing a goal and stopping four shots. At Northeastern, she halted seven shots and gave up no goals for her second clean sheet of the season and eighth of her career.
The Minutewomen prepare for MACtion as they head to Muncie, Indiana, on Thursday, September 17, for a 4 p.m. contest.
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