Junior forward Morgan Mancuso and freshman midfielder Olivia Thompson from Wayne State College were named to the 2026 Northern Sun Conference All-Conference Women's Soccer Team released Wednesday morning by the league office in Burnsville, Minnesota.  Both players received All-NSIC Second Team honors.
            Mancuso, a 5-7 forward from Omaha (Roncalli Catholic HS), earned All-NSIC Second Team honors for a second straight for the Wildcats.  She produced three goals and six points for the season while leading the team in shots (42) and shots on goal (21) to rank 13^th and 14^th in the NSIC respectively.  Mancuso started all 18 games for WSC this season and scored goals vs. Morningside, at Winona State and at Jamestown, all three games resulting in Wildcat wins.  She was seventh on the team in minutes played (1,124) and one of five Wildcat players to start all 18 games this season.
            Thompson, a 5-2 midfielder from Elkhorn (Elkhorn HS), had a sensational freshman season to receive All-NSIC Second Team honors leading the Wildcats in scoring with four goals and four assists for 12 points.  She scored two goals in a 2-0 victory vs. Minot State October 2^nd and had goals in back-to-back games at Jamestown (10/16/26) and at Northern State (10/18/26).  Thompson was credited with two assists in a September 13^th 2-0 win over Minnesota Crookston and also assisted on goals vs. Morningside and Nebraska-Kearney this season.  She had 33 shots and 16 shots on goal and was third on the team in minutes played (1,369) while starting all 18 contests. 
            Wayne State finished the 2026 season with records of 5-10-3 overall and 4-8-3 in NSIC play that was good for 11^th place.