Five Jackson State players received Southwestern Athletic Conference postseason soccer honors, the conference announced Wednesday. Kianah Farmer, Ryannne Hawthorn-Harper and Sarah Portis were named to the first team. Makayla Sturkey and Taylor Osborn earned second-team recognition.
Hawthorn-Harper led the Tigers with nine goals, three assists and 21 points. The graduate student also recorded five game-winning goals and scored in victories over Austin Peay and Middle Tennessee. She was named SWAC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22 and ranked 13th nationally in game-winning goals and 23rd in shot accuracy, according to the source.
Farmer, a junior, started all 17 matches and contributed two goals, an assist and seven points. She scored both goals in conference play, including the opener in a 3-0 victory over Southern. Farmer played all 90 minutes in that match and earned a SWAC weekly honor, her second of the season.
Portis finished with four goals and an assist in 12 appearances. She scored in wins over Delta State, Stephen F. Austin and Austin Peay, then assisted in a 2-1 victory over Grambling State before scoring against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Her 25 shots and 15 shots on goal ranked second on the team, the source said.
Sturkey started 15 of 16 appearances and scored twice, with both goals coming in conference victories: a 6-0 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and a 5-0 win over Alabama A&M. The junior also anchored the defense and received SWAC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 22.
Osborn started 11 matches in goal, posting a 7-1-3 record, 57 saves and six shutouts. She allowed nine goals and recorded an .864 save percentage. In eight conference matches, she made 29 saves and had six shutouts, a .906 save percentage and a 0.38 goals-against average. The sophomore earned four SWAC Goalkeeper of the Week awards.
Jackson State went unbeaten in conference play at 5-0-3 and secured its second consecutive SWAC regular-season championship. The Tigers entered the 2026 SWAC Soccer Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed. The schedule listed a Thursday matchup with Prairie View A&M at 10 a.m. at the PV Soccer Complex, with coverage on SWAC TV.
