CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced its women's soccer postseason awards and All-Conference team with Wartburg earning two All-Conference honorees along with three honorable mentions the conference announced today.
 
Both Claire and Paige Lienhard were named to the 2026 All-Conference team, while Tulla Jensen, Tessa Poppen and Ella Turner each earned an honorable mention nod. Today's honors mark the first career-postseason honor for each of the five Knights.
 
Claire Lienhard was named to the All-Conference team after leading the Knights offensively in goals (five), assists (five) and total points (15). The Woodbury, Minn. native had a career best three assists against Buena Vista as well a her first multi-goal match against the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The junior midfielder played in and started all 18 matches for the Knights this season. Among all A-R-C athletes, Lienhard is tied for ninth in goals scored, 12^th in assists and tied for 11^th in total points.
 
Paige Lienhard earned a spot on the All-Conference team as a defender after the senior played every possible minute this season (1,620 minutes). Lienhard led a Knights defense that logged seven shutouts after logging just two a season ago. The Woodbury, Minn. native recorded one assist this season as she assisted her sister Claire's goal in a 3-0 win over Coe.
 
Jensen was named an honorable mention after starting all 18 matches in goal this season for the Knights, logging 1,587 total minutes. The junior keeper made 80 saves this season and now ranks seventh all-time at Wartburg with 187 saves. With five shutouts in 2026, the Loveland, Colo native now is tied for fifth all-time at Wartburg with 10 career shutouts. Jensen finished third in total saves and fourth in save percentage among A-R-C goalkeepers.
 
Poppen earned an honorable mention nod after starting all 18 matches as a freshman for the Knights in 2026. The first-year midfielder logged her first career goal and assist for a total of three points. Her first career goal was the game-winner in a 1-0 result over Saint Mary's University (Minn.) on the road, while her assist came against Buena Vista. The Verona, Wis. native was one of six Knights to record at least one goal and one assist this season.
 
Turner rounded out Wartburg's honorable mention honorees after playing in all 18 matches in 2026 as a freshman. The Colorado Springs, Colo. native was productive in her first season as she was Wartburg's second-leading goal scorer (three) as well as ranking second in total points (eight). All three of the midfielder's goals came in conference play with strikes against Central, Nebraska Wesleyan and Coe.
 
Full Awards & All-Conference Team

2026 All-American Rivers Conference Women's Soccer Team
Offensive MVP - Olivia DeVos, Central College
Defensive MVP - Bella Scesniak, Loras College
Rookie of the Year - Rylie Mensik, University of Dubuque
Coaching Staff of the Year - Central College (Head Coach: Mike Kobylinski)
All-Conference	School
Olivia DeVos	Central College
Piper Eighmy	Central College
Lila Gwyn	Central College
Emerson Holle	Central College
Maggie Preuss	Coe College
Ava Hortillosa	University of Dubuque
Samantha Jurgens	University of Dubuque
Rylie Mensik	University of Dubuque
Sarah Thompson	University of Dubuque
Emily Bowe	Loras College
Emerson Gasmann	Loras College
Gracie Gasmann	Loras College
Ciara Johnson	Loras College
Mayte Navejas	Loras College
Kelly Nelson	Loras College
Bella Scesniak	Loras College
Izzy Simonini	Loras College
Abby Bell	Simpson College
Pepper Earle	Simpson College
Ally Hoffa	Simpson College
Claire Lienhard	Wartburg College
Paige Lienhard	Wartburg College
Honorable Mention	School
Katy Brown	Central College
Kylie Bloomstrom	Central College
Rylee Rustad	Central College
Zoey Sizemore	Central College
Elly Manning	Coe College
Claire Husnick	University of Dubuque
Bree Swenson	University of Dubuque
Chloe Westerfield	University of Dubuque
Emily Abeyta	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Emily Jasa	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Savannah Schneider	Simpson College
Tulla Jensen	Wartburg College
Tessa Poppen	Wartburg College
Ella Turner	Wartburg College