SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – After each going 2-0 in the final week of the regular season, Oral Roberts’ Cameron Silva earned Summit League Women’s Soccer Offensive Peak Performer of the Week and North Dakota State’s Payton Mulberry garnered Defensive Peak Performer of the Week, the League announced on Tuesday.  

Silva helped lead ORU to a pair of road victories, beating Omaha and St. Thomas while closing out the regular season as the No. 1 seed. Silva had a goal and an assist in both games, bringing her yearly total to five goals and 10 assists.  Her goal against the Mavericks also served as the game-winner. This is Silva's first weekly honor of the season. 

Mulberry picked up a clean sheet against South Dakota State on the final day of the regular season to help lift the Bison to the top of Pod A and to their first win in Brookings since 2006. Mulberry also scored a pivotal goal in the 4-3 win over South Dakota, scoring the first goal in NDSU history from a goalkeeper. 

This is Mulberry’s second consecutive honor and North Dakota State’s fourth honor of the season.  

OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK 
Cameron Silva, Oral Roberts 
Sr. | MF | Manteca, Calif.   

• Had six points in a 2-0 week for the Golden Eagles. 

• Had a goal and assist in each game. 

• Scored the game-winner in Thursday’s match against Omaha. 

Also nominated: Katelyn Beulke (South Dakota State), Cora Ellermann (North Dakota), Morgan Russmann (North Dakota State), Izzy McEwan (St. Thomas) 

DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK 
Payton Mulberry 
5th Year | GK | Littleton, Colo.    

• Picked up a clean sheet against South Dakota State. 

• Also scored the first goalie goal in program history against South Dakota. 

• Totaled 10 saves over two games 

Also nominated: Mallorie Benhart (South Dakota State), Sophia Alvarez (Omaha) 

2026 Women’s Soccer Peak Performers of the Week 
August 18 
O:  Kinsley Pesicka, South Dakota 
D: Cambell Fischer, South Dakota 

August 25 
O: Brianna Castleberry, Oral Roberts 
D: Grace Bartlam, Omaha 

September 1 
O: Izzy McEwan, St. Thomas 
D: Alyson Sebban, Oral Roberts 

September 8 
O: Morgan Russmann, North Dakota State 
D: Precious Edosa, Oral Roberts 

September 15 
O: Brianna Castleberry, Oral Roberts 
D: Anika Patton, Kansas City 

September 22 
O: Ella O’Keefe, St. Thomas 
D: None 

September 29 
O: Brianna Castleberry, Oral Roberts 
D: Mia Ozanne, Kansas City 

October 6 
O: Klarissa Vega, South Dakota 
D: Hannah Voskuhl, Oral Roberts 

October 13 
O: Kalli Knowles, St. Thomas 
D: Cadence Fagan, Omaha 

October 20 
O: Brianna Castleberry, Oral Roberts 
D: Elsie Odney, South Dakota 

October 27 
O: Morgan Russmann, North Dakota State 
D: Payton Mulberry, North Dakota State 

November 3 
O: Cameron Silva, Oral Roberts 
D: Payton Mulberry, North Dakota State 

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