11/5/2026 4:05:00 PM | Soccer
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The Citadel's Jasiah Pack was named the Southern Conference Newcomer of the Year and Samantha Grantham earned First Team All-SoCon honors, the league announced Thursday.
Pack was also selected Second Team All-SoCon, giving the Bulldogs three postseason honors between the SoCon's top two players in both goals and points.
Pack finished the regular season atop the conference with 11 goals and 27 points, while Grantham ranked second with 10 goals and 25 points.
Pack Named Newcomer of the Year
Pack made an immediate impact in her first season at The Citadel, appearing in all 18 matches with 16 starts.
The senior forward recorded three multi-goal performances during the regular season, highlighted by a hat trick in The Citadel's 4-1 victory at Western Carolina on Oct. 11. Pack scored all three goals over the final 5:31 to help secure the road victory.
The performance earned Pack SoCon Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 13.
Pack's Newcomer of the Year honor is accompanied by a Second Team All-SoCon selection.
Grantham Earns First Team Honors
Grantham earned First Team All-SoCon recognition after another productive season in The Citadel midfield.
The senior started all 18 matches and added five assists to her offensive production while recording three game-winning goals.
Grantham was one of three midfielders selected to the first team, joining Furman's Bri Pinasco and Samford's Brinley Murphy.
Together, Pack and Grantham accounted for 21 of The Citadel's 36 goals during the regular season.
2026 Southern Conference Postseason Awards
Forward of the Year: Paige Thomas, Jr., Chattanooga
Midfielder of the Year: Bri Pinasco, Sr., Furman
Defender of the Year: Caroline Smith, Sr., Samford
Goalkeeper of the Year: Peyton Hull, R-Jr., Samford
Coach of the Year: Andrew Burr, Furman
Newcomer of the Year: Jasiah Pack, Sr., The Citadel
First Team All-SoCon
F – Norah Roller, Furman
F – Sam De Luca, Samford
F – Quinn Johnson, Chattanooga
F – Paige Thomas, Chattanooga
M – Samantha Grantham, The Citadel
M – Bri Pinasco, Furman
M – Brinley Murphy, Samford
D – Ellie Herrmann, Furman
D – Caroline Smith, Samford
D – Avery Stevens, Samford
GK – Peyton Hull, Samford
Second Team All-SoCon
F – Jasiah Pack, The Citadel
F – Reagan Fitzgerald, ETSU
F – Kayla Childs, Tennessee Tech
M – Natalie Capannelli, ETSU
M – Maddie Massie, Furman
M – Payton Nutzman, Mercer
M – Rina Ogimoto, UNCG
M – Emma Reeves, Chattanooga
D – Ella Parker, ETSU
D – Sarah Sexton, Furman
D – Reese Wilson, Chattanooga
GK – Reese DeJong, Furman
For the latest information on The Citadel soccer team, visit CitadelSports.com and follow @CitadelWSoccer on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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Pack was also selected Second Team All-SoCon, giving the Bulldogs three postseason honors between the SoCon's top two players in both goals and points.
Pack finished the regular season atop the conference with 11 goals and 27 points, while Grantham ranked second with 10 goals and 25 points.
Pack Named Newcomer of the Year
Pack made an immediate impact in her first season at The Citadel, appearing in all 18 matches with 16 starts.
The senior forward recorded three multi-goal performances during the regular season, highlighted by a hat trick in The Citadel's 4-1 victory at Western Carolina on Oct. 11. Pack scored all three goals over the final 5:31 to help secure the road victory.
The performance earned Pack SoCon Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 13.
Pack's Newcomer of the Year honor is accompanied by a Second Team All-SoCon selection.
Grantham Earns First Team Honors
Grantham earned First Team All-SoCon recognition after another productive season in The Citadel midfield.
The senior started all 18 matches and added five assists to her offensive production while recording three game-winning goals.
Grantham was one of three midfielders selected to the first team, joining Furman's Bri Pinasco and Samford's Brinley Murphy.
Together, Pack and Grantham accounted for 21 of The Citadel's 36 goals during the regular season.
2026 Southern Conference Postseason Awards
Forward of the Year: Paige Thomas, Jr., Chattanooga
Midfielder of the Year: Bri Pinasco, Sr., Furman
Defender of the Year: Caroline Smith, Sr., Samford
Goalkeeper of the Year: Peyton Hull, R-Jr., Samford
Coach of the Year: Andrew Burr, Furman
Newcomer of the Year: Jasiah Pack, Sr., The Citadel
First Team All-SoCon
F – Norah Roller, Furman
F – Sam De Luca, Samford
F – Quinn Johnson, Chattanooga
F – Paige Thomas, Chattanooga
M – Samantha Grantham, The Citadel
M – Bri Pinasco, Furman
M – Brinley Murphy, Samford
D – Ellie Herrmann, Furman
D – Caroline Smith, Samford
D – Avery Stevens, Samford
GK – Peyton Hull, Samford
Second Team All-SoCon
F – Jasiah Pack, The Citadel
F – Reagan Fitzgerald, ETSU
F – Kayla Childs, Tennessee Tech
M – Natalie Capannelli, ETSU
M – Maddie Massie, Furman
M – Payton Nutzman, Mercer
M – Rina Ogimoto, UNCG
M – Emma Reeves, Chattanooga
D – Ella Parker, ETSU
D – Sarah Sexton, Furman
D – Reese Wilson, Chattanooga
GK – Reese DeJong, Furman
For the latest information on The Citadel soccer team, visit CitadelSports.com and follow @CitadelWSoccer on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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