Vanderbilt soccer wins four SEC season awards, including Coach of the Year
Sydney Watts, Courtney Jones, Alexa Gianoplus and coach Darren Ambrose took the league's top honors, and seven Commodores made All-SEC.
NASHVILLE - Vanderbilt soccer won four of the Southeastern Conference's end-of-season awards on Thursday, according to Vanderbilt Athletics. Sydney Watts was named Forward of the Year, Courtney Jones Midfielder of the Year, Alexa Gianoplus Goalkeeper of the Year and Darren Ambrose Coach of the Year.
The school says four awards are the most the program has won in one season. Watts won Forward of the Year for the second straight year; the senior has 15 goals and five assists. Gianoplus led the SEC in goals-against average (0.30) and save percentage (.900) in league play.
Olivia Stafford, Margo Matula and Mary Beth McLaughlin joined the three award winners on the All-SEC First Team, and Mia Hebert made the Third Team and All-Freshman Team.
The top-ranked Commodores play the Mississippi State-Texas winner in the SEC quarterfinals Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in Pensacola, Florida, according to the release.
Source: Vanderbilt Athletics release, Nov. 5, 2026 (Quadruple Crown).