Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics announced Thursday, Nov. 5, in Owensboro that freshman Carter Ford was named the 2026 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year, while four Panthers received all-conference honors, according to the college’s announcement.
Ford played in all 17 regular-season games and recorded six goals and four assists, the announcement said.
Jersey Lopez was named to the First Team after recording a team-leading 14 assists, which the announcement said led the conference. Jhaeem Bryan and Mattie McNally joined Ford on the Second Team; Bryan played in 16 games, while McNally appeared in 14 and led the Panthers with seven goals, the college said.
Kentucky Wesleyan was scheduled to play top-seeded Lake Erie in the G-MAC Tournament semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 5, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. Central time, according to the announcement.
