Daniel Garcia Award Freshman of the Week Week Of 9/22/2025 Sport Men's Soccer School CSUN Year Freshman Position Defender Hometown Huntington Beach, Calif High School Edison HS CSUN freshman Daniel Garcia scored a goal in two shutouts to secure The Big West Men's Soccer Freshman of the Week award. It is Garcia's first career weekly honor. The Matador rookie came off the bench to score the eventual game-winning goal in the 43rd minute against LMU, Thursday. On Sunday, Garcia played 31 minutes, contributing to the 1-0 shutout win against UNLV. CSUN remains unbeaten with a 5-0-3 record to begin the year. The Huntington Beach, Calif. product has logged minutes in all eight matches this season.