KANSAS CITY, Mo. – University of Central Missouri Jennies soccer athletes Coryn Jespersen and Kristen Wright were named MIAA Athletes of the Week following their performances during the week of Oct. 12-18, the conference announced on Tuesday, October 20. Jespersen earned Offensive Athlete of the Week for the third time this season. Wright was named the Goalkeeper of the Week for the second time this season. 

Offensive Athlete of the Week, Coryn Jespersen
Jespersen, a sophomore midfielder, helped grab a pair of conference wins with a 3-0 win at Rogers State and a 1-0 win over Emporia State on Sunday. The Olathe, Kan., native netted the game-winner at Rogers State to grab her fourth goal of the season. Her assist to Mikayla Ernst's game-winning goal against the Hornets, adding 12 assists to her 2026 season, and she is four assists from tying the UCM single-season record. 

Goalkeeper of the Week, Kristen Wright
Kristen Wright earned her Goalkeeper of the Week honor with two shutouts against both Rogers State and Emporia. Wright recorded two saves at RSU on Friday and four saves on Sunday's victory for eight shutouts on the season. 

No. 19-ranked Central Missouri (12-1-2, 7-0-2 MIAA) hosts Washburn (12-1-2, 7-1-1 MIAA) on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. at the South Recreation Complex in a matchup featuring the top two teams in the MIAA standings.