STEPHENVILLE — No one has figured out how to slow down Tarleton State Soccer’s Jessica Baires quite yet, as she added six more points this week to her conference-leading total, earning UAC Player of the Week honors once again on Monday.
The United Athletic Conference announced that midfielder/forward Baires has been named the UAC Player of the Week for matches played Oct. 12-18. This is Baires’ third UAC Player of the Week award this season, also earning recognition on Oct. 5 and Sept. 14.
Baires had six points across Tarleton State’s 2-0-0 week, recording three points in each match, with a goal and an assist in each match. The Texans shut out both opponents on the week, dealing Eastern Kentucky its first conference loss 2-0, then blanking West Georgia 4-0. Baires had the most points across all UAC players on the week, plus had the tied-most goals across all UAC players at two. She was the only player with multiple goals and an assist. Baires earned her team-leading eighth goal of the year on Sunday. She now has 25 points, eight goals and nine assists on the year, recording at least a point in nine of the past 10 matches (24 over the span). Across the UAC on the season, Baires is No. 1 in points (17), No. 1 in assists (seven), tied-first in goals (five), No. 5 in shots on goal (13) and No. 10 in shots (22).
Tarleton State had the best goal differential across UAC teams on the week at +6, one of two teams with a pair of wins (Central Arkansas 2-0 at +4).
Also recognized by the conference on Monday were Little Rock’s Emily Nahon (UAC Defensive Player of the Week) and Abilene Christian’s Bella Medrano (UAC Goalkeeper of the Week).
2026 Tarleton State Soccer UAC Player of the Week Awards:
Sept. 8, Player of the Week – Avery Mendez
Sept. 14, Player of the Week – Jessica Baires
Sept. 21, Player of the Week – Zahra Friess
Oct. 5, Player of the Week – Jessica Baires
Oct. 19, Player of the Week – Jessica Baires
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