Senior forward Aaliyah Faddoul and sophomore midfielder Carys Fraser earned 2026 Preseason All-Sun Belt honors, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon.

Faddoul's honors come after another standout season with the Panthers. A 2025 Sun Belt All-Conference First Team Select, Faddoul started all 19 games for the Panthers, totaling 1667 minutes. She recorded six goals and five assists to lead the team with 17 points on the season.

The Ontario, Canada native earns her second Preseason All-Sun Belt honor after being selected the previous season. Faddoul adds to an already lengthy list of awards, which features 2023 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, 2024 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and three Sun Belt All-Conference First Teams. 

Fellow Canadian Fraser records the first Sun Belt honors of her collegiate career. In 2025, she appeared in all 19 games for the Panthers, starting 12 of them. She recorded an assist in the Panthers' upset over Florida and totaled 1216 minutes in her freshman campaign.