Rafael Matiello Award Offensive Player of the Week Week Of 10/14/2024 Sport Men's Soccer School UC Davis Year Freshman Position Midfielder Hometown São Paulo, Brazil High School NSU University School '23 Rafael Matiello scored two goals in an unbeaten week for UC Davis, to secure The Big West Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week awards. It is Matiello's first career weekly honor. The freshman recorded a brace to lift UC Davis to a 2-1 victory on Saturday, snapping Cal State Fullerton's 10-match unbeaten streak Matiello has three goals on the season. UC Davis is 5-4-4 overall and 1-2-1 in conference play.