There is plenty of talent at all levels of college soccer. Here are the NCAA DII, DIII, and NAIA women who dominated the last week.

NCAA DII Player of the Week: Lauren McAlpine, Minnesota State-Mankato

The Mavericks have enjoyed an excellent start to the season, defeating two top-ten teams, and McAlpine led the way. It started with five saves in a 1-0 defeat of No. 10 Central Oklahoma, then another 12 in an identical 1-0 victory over No. 5 Grand Valley State.

NCAA DIII Player of the Week: Emily Nicholas, Tufts

Nicholas dominated one of the marquee matchups of the early NCAA DIII season, scoring twice as No. 4 Tufts defeated No. 5 Messiah University 5-1.

NAIA Player of the Week: Yajaira Alvarado, Williams Baptist (AR)(w)

The top scorer in NAIA soccer, Alvarado continued her stellar start over the last week. She first scored a hat trick to defeat Blue Mountain Christian 5-0, then delivered a brace in a 2-1 comeback defeat of Louisiana Christian, before completing her impressive run with a goal in the 4-0 victory at Freed-Hardeman.

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