INDIANAPOLIS - Three members of the IU Indianapolis women's soccer team were named to the 2026 #HLWSOC Scholar Athlete Team while a fourth collected honorable mention, as announced by the league on Tuesday (Nov. 3). Bethany Hartigan, Caroline Kelley and Keilah Muldrow were all voted to the 13-member team while Lindsey Castillo earned honorable mention. The Jaguars' four honorees were tops in the league. 

Hartigan, a junior defender, has maintained a 3.97 grade point average while studying accounting and finance. She was the Aug. 31 #HLWSOC Defensive Player of the Week after a shutout win over Chicago State in which she scored her first collegiate goal. Most recently, she scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 shutout over Northern Illinois as the Jaguars clinched a spot in the upcoming Horizon League Tournament. For the season, Hartigan leads the team in minutes played (1,656) and is one of two players to have started all 19 matches. For her career, she's made 49 appearances and 43 starts. 

Kelley, a senior forward, holds a 3.94 grade point average while majoring in biology and earned the award for a third straight season. She's a two-time All-Horizon League performer, including being named the league's Freshman of the Year in 2023. This season, she's tied for second on the team in points (15) and assists (5) while ranking second on the team in goals scored (5). She's tallied a team-high three game-winners and currently ranks among the Horizon League's top-10 in shots, shots on goals, goals, assists and game-winners. For her career, Kelley has totaled 18 goals and 13 assists in 74 games, having started 72 times. 

Muldrow, a junior forward, has a 4.0 grade point average while studying kinesiology. The Ohio-native is having a breakout season, having earned #HLWSOC Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 19 after leading the Jags to home wins over Oakland and Detroit Mercy. Muldrow has a team-high eight goals and 18 points this season, ranking third in the Horizon League in both categories. She was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team in 2024 and has now totaled 12 goals and four assists in 44 career matches. 

Castillo, a versatile senior, maintains a 3.89 grade point average while studying exercise science. A team co-captain, Castillo has appeared in virtually every position on the field over the course of her career, including having started at defender, midfielder and forward this season. She's been named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District the past two years and has totaled three goals and three assists this season. For her career, she's amassed eight goals and eight assists in 69 career games, having started 57 times. 

The full list of honorees is below. 

2026 #HLWSOC Scholar-Athlete Team
Olivia Cruz, Cleveland State
Leila Lanier, Detroit Mercy
Laney Stark, Green Bay
Anna Scott, Green Bay
Bethany Hartigan, IU Indy
Caroline Kelley, IU Indy
Keilah Muldrow, IU Indy
Monica Correa, NIU
Megan Molner, Northern Kentucky
Natalie Newman, Northern Kentucky
Julia Becerra, RMU
Taliah Pellizzari, Wright State
Camille Bultel, Youngstown State
 
Honorable Mentions
Aixa Helbringer-Escobar, Green Bay
Lindsey Castillo, IU Indy
Lauren Mrugala, NIU
Ayla Conn, Northern Kentucky
Amanda Leonard, Purdue Fort Wayne
Shauna Gamble, RMU
Ghita Haouzi, Youngstown State