KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Aliyah Wood of No. 6 Kansas Wesleyan University was named the NAIA Women's Flag Football Offensive Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. On Monday, she was named the KCAC Women's Flag Football Offensive Player of the Week. In both instances, she was selected for her performances from March 23-29. Wood is the second KWU athlete to earn the NAIA Women's Flag Football Offensive Player of the Week honor this season, and the third KCAC student-athlete overall to earn an NAIA Women's Flag Football weekly honor this year.
Dakota Moberg of Keiser (Fla.) was named the NAIA Women's Flag Football Defensive Player of the Week this week, for the second week in a row.
NAIA Women's Flag Football Offensive Player of the Week
Aliyah Wood - #6 Kansas Wesleyan University
Sr. | WR/DB | Bakersfield, Calif.
| Opponent (National Rank) |
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Opponent Overall Record: |
W/L + Score |
Site (H,A,N) |
| (1) Ottawa University |
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9-1 |
W 21-20 |
A |
| (RV) Southwestern College |
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5-3 |
W, 39-0 |
H |
| (RV) William Woods University |
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2-5 |
W, 32.0 |
H |
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| Receiving Statistics vs. Ottawa |
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| Catches: |
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8 |
| Yards: |
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93 |
| TD's: |
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1 |
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| Receiving Statistics vs. Southwestern |
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| Catches: |
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9 |
| Yards: |
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113 |
| TD's: |
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3 |
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| Receiving Statistics vs. William Woods |
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| Catches: |
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13 |
| Yards: |
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98 |
| TD's: |
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2 |
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Wood was big in helping the Coyotes post a 3-0 week, including a 21-20 win over No. 1 ranked Ottawa. She had a touchdown catch against Ottawa, three against Southwestern and two against William Woods. She had eight catches for 93 yards against Ottawa, 9 for 113 against Southwestern and 13 for 98 yards against William Woods.
PREVIOUS 2026 NAIA WOMEN'S FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK HONOREES:
- Week 1 (Feb. 24): Chihiro Iwata, Kansas Wesleyan — Offensive | Destiny Lockett, Thomas (Ga.) — Defensive
- Week 2 (March 3): Kathryn Hutchinson, Warner (Fla.) — Offensive | Jessica Finley, Warner (Fla.) — Defensive
- Week 3 (March 10): Anna Anderson, Ottawa — Offensive | O'Mariah Gordon, Warner (Fla.) — Defensive
- Week 4 (March 17): Avalon Lux-Offerman, Warner (Fla.) — Offensive | Ana Vincensini, Warner (Fla.) — Defensive
- Week 5 (March 24): Korine Talkington, Campbellsville (Ky.) — Offensive | Dakota Moberg, Keiser (Fla.) — Defensive
—KCAC—