2026 Auggie Awards - Women's Athlete of the Year (Team Sports) Finalists

2026 Auggie Awards banner, with the text "Thursday, April 30 • Hoversten Chapel".
 
Action and mugshot photos of Jovial King. Superimposed on the photo is the Auggie Awards and Auggie Eagle logos and the text: "Jovial King • Women's Athlete of the Year • Team Sports Finalist • Volleyball".JOVIAL KING (Volleyball)
Jovial King proved her worth as a versatile setter throughout the Auggie rotation, collecting 15 assist-dig double-doubles and 20 matches with 30 or more assists this season. She averaged 9.08 assists and 3.0 digs per-set this season, and her 990 assists were second-most among all MIAC setters. She earned All-MIAC honors this season for her efforts.
Action and mugshot photos of Jayla Ponce. Superimposed on the photo is the Auggie Awards and Auggie Eagle logos and the text: "Jayla Ponce • Women's Athlete of the Year • Team Sports Finalist • Soccer".JAYLA PONCE (Soccer) 
Jayla Ponce cemented her place in Auggie women’s soccer history, becoming the third player in program history to earn at least three United Soccer Coaches All-Region honors and the third Auggie ever to earn four All-MIAC honors. This season, she tied for the conference lead in scoring, with 16 goals and five assists for 37 points, leading the Auggies to another MIAC postseason playoff berth.
Action and mugshot photos of Nora Stepan. Superimposed on the photo is the Auggie Awards and Auggie Eagle logos and the text: "Nora Stepan • Women's Athlete of the Year • Team Sports Finalist • Hockey".NORA STEPAN (Hockey)
For the second straight year, Nora Stepan claimed honors as the top-scoring defender in the country, leading all NCAA Division III defenders with 17 goals, adding 15 assists for 32 points. Nora earned MIAC Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second straight season, became the third Auggie women’s hockey player to earn All-MIAC honors all four years of their careers, and was named to both the AHCA and D3HockeyNews.com All-American teams for the second straight year.