Mara Graef, a junior on the Florida National University women’s soccer team, was named the Continental Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week after scoring three goals against Florida Polytechnic University on Sept. 26, 2026.
Florida National University women’s soccer scored 17 goals in the match. Graef recorded six shots, including five on goal, during the performance in Hialeah, Fla.
“Graef, the offensive recipient, posted a hat trick as the Conquistadors scored 17 goals against Florida Polytechnic University last Saturday,” said the CAC’s press release Monday.
Graef, who is from Dresden, Germany, also recorded nine shots across two matches during the previous week. The Continental Athletic Conference cited her three-goal performance and overall shot production in naming her its offensive honoree.
Florida National University women’s soccer sets next matches
Florida National University women’s soccer was scheduled to play at Warner University on Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. in Lake Wales, Fla. The team also had a home conference match against Fisher College scheduled for Oct. 4 at 3 p.m.
Graef’s award follows a match in which five of her six shots were on goal. Her nine shots across two matches provided the statistical basis for the conference recognition.
“Five of her six shots were on goal in the match. Overall, the Dresden, Germany, native tallied nine shots across two matches last week.”
FSB Take
Graef’s three-goal performance gave Florida National University women’s soccer the individual production behind its Continental Athletic Conference weekly honor. Her six shots, five shots on goal and nine shots across two matches were the verified details supporting the award. The recognition arrived as the team prepared for scheduled matches against Warner University and Fisher College.
Source: Original report