Chip Yen earned Player of the Week honors with 5 goals, 328 receiving yards, and 4 assists in a dominant Week 7. Week 8 features a high-stakes rematch as Los Angeles Astra host San Diego Super Bloom, plus Game of the Week: Arizona vs Oregon—two rising teams looking to reshape the standings after winless 2025 seasons.

The seventh full weekend of WUL action brought contrast and clarity. Bay Area held firm in a cross-conference test against Colorado, Arizona defended home turf again, and Los Angeles showed both their potential and their growing pains across a demanding doubleheader.

The halfway point of the 2026 WUL season has arrived—and the award races are anything but settled. From veteran frontrunners to rising rookies crashing the conversation, this year’s field is deep, dynamic, and wildly competitive. 

What stands out isn’t just the numbers—it’s the variety of impact. Some players are carrying offenses. Others are flipping games with momentum-changing blocks. And a few are doing everything, everywhere, all at once. 
With several weeks still to play, the margins are razor thin, the narratives are still evolving, and every possession from here on out could tilt the race.

In Week 6, Cheryl Hsu powered Seattle Tempest with 486 yards, 5 assists, and a block to earn Player of the Week. Week 7 brings Astra’s road doubleheader vs Utah and Arizona, plus a marquee Bay Area–Colorado clash that could preview Championship Weekend.