Three Runnin' Bulldogs Named to Big South Women's Soccer Preseason Players to Watch List
August 05, 2026 | Women's Soccer
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - Per release from the league office, three members of the Gardner-Webb women's soccer team have been named to the Big South Women's Soccer Preseason Players to Watch List
The three players named to the conference list include sophomore Ila Allred, freshman Peyton O'Linn, and sophomore Noor Reslan. Allred and Reslan return to Gardner-Webb for a second season this fall, and as the program's top returning players in terms of minutes. In 2025, Allred played 985 minutes for the Runnin' Bulldogs 18 games and 17 starts, scoring twice. Reslan meanwhile was a steady hand at the back, playing in 18 games, starting 12, and playing 709 minutes. O'Linn meanwhile is one of a small number of freshmen selected, joining the Runnin' Bulldogs this fall from Lake Mary High School in Florida.
The Runnin' Bulldogs open the 2026 season on August 16th, at Greene-Harbison Stadium, hosting Queens University of Charlotte.
The three players named to the conference list include sophomore Ila Allred, freshman Peyton O'Linn, and sophomore Noor Reslan. Allred and Reslan return to Gardner-Webb for a second season this fall, and as the program's top returning players in terms of minutes. In 2025, Allred played 985 minutes for the Runnin' Bulldogs 18 games and 17 starts, scoring twice. Reslan meanwhile was a steady hand at the back, playing in 18 games, starting 12, and playing 709 minutes. O'Linn meanwhile is one of a small number of freshmen selected, joining the Runnin' Bulldogs this fall from Lake Mary High School in Florida.
The Runnin' Bulldogs open the 2026 season on August 16th, at Greene-Harbison Stadium, hosting Queens University of Charlotte.
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