From BHSU athletics:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Black Hills State University women’s soccer team brought in the first of several postseason accolades to come following the conclusion of a historic 2026 season, which resulted in the first 10-win season in program history and the school’s first RMAC Women’s Soccer Tournament appearance. The first honors come on Tuesday afternoon as the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) released the 2026 all-conference and player of the year awards, which saw Ivy Agee and Ally Boysen secure first team honors, Kylea Becker second team honors, and Zoe Evans and Bailey Smith earned honorable mention honors. Additionally, Agee was named the RMAC’s Freshman of the Year recipient. The awards are the first of each student-athlete’s respective careers and marks the first time that Black Hills State has received a first team or second team honors, and a freshman of the year recipient.
IVY AGEE | MIDFIELDER | FRESHMAN | 5-4 | POWELL, WYO. | POWELL H.S.
Agee, in her first season in Spearfish, recorded the best single season in program history, breaking five single season school records and ranking in the top-25 nationally in NCAA Division II in six statistical categories. Highlighting her campaign were a school record 32 points on a school record 14 goals, and additionally she ranked second in program history with four assists. Her totals also ranked second in school history on the career record boards. Within the RMAC she was second in the league in both shots and shots on goal, and third in the conference in points and goals. She tallied three game-winners on the year, securing the victories over New Mexico Highlands, CSU Pueblo, and Colorado Mesa. She delivered a stretch early in the season where she scored a goal in five consecutive matches, the longest such streak in school history, and it included three of her school record multi-goal performances. This is Agee’s first All-RMAC honor of her career.
ALLY BOYSEN | FORWARD | SENIOR | 6-0 | CODY, WYO. | CODY H.S.
After only playing only four games in her first season in Spearfish in 2025, Boysen returned to the pitch in 2026 and was a key piece of the program’s best team in school history. She appeared in all 19 matches while making 18 starts and ranked within the top-10 of the RMAC in five statistical categories and etched her name into the Black Hills State record book in nine statistical categories. She totaled 26 points on the season with 12 goals and two assists, of her 12 goals, six of them were game-winners which broke the school single season record and ranked her second in the RMAC and tied for eighth nationally in NCAA Division II. She delivered in clutch moments throughout the year, scoring twice in the span of 25 seconds to secure the comeback victory at Colorado Christian and added a second multi-goal performance against Westminster with the season regular season winding down. She ultimately ranked fourth in the RMAC in shot attempts, fifth in goals, sixth in points, and seventh in shots on goal. This is Boysen’s first All-RMAC honor of her career.
KYLEA BECKER | FORWARD | FIFTH YEAR | 5-6 | RAPID CITY, S.D. | RAPID CITY CENTRAL H.S.
Becker, who in her lone year as a Yellow Jacket, made an immediate impact on the team both offensively and defensively. Through just three games, she broke the Black Hills State single season assists record and went on to shatter the mark and ultimately tie the program’s career assists record with seven in the year. Her seven assists in 2026 tied for sixth in the RMAC and 32nd nationally in NCAA Division II. She scored her first career goal in the Green & Gold after being recognized on senior day against Dakota State and added a second in the opening minutes of BHSU’s first-ever postseason game in the RMAC Tournament Quarterfinals. She concluded the season tied for fourth in school history with 11 points via the two goals and seven assists. This is Becker’s first All-RMAC honor of her career.
ZOE EVANS | DEFENDER | JUNIOR | 5-6 | NAPERVILLE, ILL. | WAUBONSIE VALLEY H.S.
Evans contributed two goals and one assist in the 2026 season as a defender, scoring for the first time since her freshman year in 2024. While appearing in all 19 matches and making 18 starts, she helped the Yellow Jackets rank within the top-5 of the RMAC defensively, surrendering only 18 goals for an average of 0.95 goals per game, the lowest marks by opponents in program history. The Green & Gold outshot their opponents in 12 of their 19 matches in the season, and the 241 total shots and 100 shots on goal allowed were the third-fewest and the fewest allowed in school history respectively. The Black Hills State defense also broke the school record for the most shutouts in program history, tallying seven on the year. This is Evans’ first All-RMAC honor of her career.
BAILEY SMITH | MIDFIELDER | JUNIOR | 5-3 | BALDWIN CITY, KAN. | BALDWIN H.S.
Smith, the second-year captain, was one of just three players to start all 19 matches during the season and played a team-high and the seventh-most minutes in the RMAC by a field player at 1,602 minutes. In the midfield she distributed and helped ensure the Yellow Jackets controlled the attack, tallying three assists, tied for the third-most in a single season in program history and moving up to a tie for third in career assists now with five through her junior season. While playing in the middle she helped the Green & Gold outshoot their opponents 290-241 overall and 123-100 in shots on goal, on a per game basis BHSU outshot their opponents and controlled the attack in 12 of their 19 matches during the year. This is Smith’s first All-RMAC honor of her collegiate career.
