2026 Auggie Awards - Women's Rookie of the Year Finalists

2026 Auggie Awards banner, with the text "Thursday, April 30 • Hoversten Chapel".
 
Action and mugshot photos of Payton Behr. Superimposed on the photo is the Auggie Awards and Auggie Eagle logos and the text: "Payton Behr • Women's Rookie of the Year • Finalist • Hockey".PAYTON BEHR (Hockey)
Peyton Behr was a solid presence on the blue line, scoring three power-play goals and adding three assists for six points. Her plus-24 plus-minus rating was second-best among all Auggie players this season, and tied for sixth among all MIAC players, as Augsburg won the conference regular-season title and made the NCAA playoffs for the second straight year.
Action and mugshot photos of Lennon Folstad. Superimposed on the photo is the Auggie Awards and Auggie Eagle logos and the text: "Lennon Folstad • Women's Rookie of the Year • Finalist • Soccer".LENNON FOLSTAD (Soccer) 
Lennon Folstad stepped into a starting midfield role and made an immediate impact, earning All-MIAC Honorable Mention honors, averaging 64.4 minutes played per-game in her 16 games, with three goals and three assists for nine points for an Auggie squad that earned a conference playoff berth for the 11th time in the last 13 full seasons.
Action and mugshot photos of Alaina Franco. Superimposed on the photo is the Auggie Awards and Auggie Eagle logos and the text: "Alaina Franco • Women's Rookie of the Year • Finalist • Wrestling".ALAINA FRANCO (Wrestling/Softball)
Alaina Franco stood out as a solid performer on a young Auggie women’s wrestling team, going 11-10 at 160 pounds this season, with all 11 of her wins coming by pin, the fourth-most pins in a single season in Auggie women’s wrestling history. She also earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors this season.