NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The 2026 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin women’s soccer season got off to a strong start this past weekend with a number of positive results around the conference, but it was the play of North Central College’s Jordan Lange and Carroll University’s Ava Lewandowski that stood out as they earned the opening Player of the Week awards.

Lange led North Central to a pair of excellent results against teams either ranked or receiving votes in the national poll. Lewandowski helped Carroll to a pair of draws on the week by compiling a save percentage of .909 in three matches. 

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Offensive

Jordan Lange, North Central (Midfielder/Forward, Senior, Aurora, Ill.)

Facing an Illinois Tech side that was receiving votes in the season opener, Lange assisted on the go-ahead goal for the Cardinals in the 71st minute and then added a penalty kick two minutes later to lift North Central to a 3-1 victory. 

Against No. 16 Carleton College on Saturday, Lange unleashed six shots (all on goal) and finally found a way past the Knights keeper in the 79th minute to provide the difference in a 1-0 shutout.

Defensive

Ava Lewandowski, Carroll (Goalkeeper, Sophomore, Elmhurst, Ill.)

In 270 minutes in goal, Lewandowski was a wall for Carroll and helped the Pioneers to two draws in their opening three matches. In the season opener against University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Lewandowski faced 23 shots with 10 on goal, but made nine saves to keep her side in it until the end.

Three days later, Lewandowski had eight saves in Carroll’s first road match of the season to hold Dubuque to a 0-0 stalemate. The week came to a close with a 1-1 draw against Milwaukee School of Engineering that featured three more stops from Lewandowski. She starts her sophomore campaign with 20 saves, a .909 save percentage, and a 0.67 goals-against average.
 

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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).