Merrick Cook Award Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 8/26/2024 Sport Men's Soccer School CSUN Year Sophomore Position Goalkeeper Hometown Cerritos, CA High School Servite HS Goalkeeper Merrick Cook guided CSUN to an undefeated week against two top-20 ranked opponents by only allowing one goal to earn The Big West Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week award. It is Cook's second career weekly honor after having won it once last season (Oct. 16). In Thursday's home and season opener, the sophomore shutout No. 18 James Madison with three saves, while facing seven shots, in a 0-0 tie. . Cook made four stops in Sunday's 2-1 road victory at No. 11 LMU. Two of those saves came late in the match to keep the Lions at bay. Cook remains unbeaten in eight career starts (3-0-5), going back to last season.