Mauricio Gutierrez Award Freshman of the Week Week Of 9/4/2023 Sport Men's Soccer School UC Irvine Year Position Midfielder Hometown Lawndale, Calif. High School Lawndale HS Rookie midfielder Mauricio Gutierrez scored a goal in UC Irvine's 3-1 win over Gonzaga to help the Anteaters to a 2-0 week. It was the first career goal and point for the first-year Anteater, guiding home a shot-pass in the box for UCI's second goal in the 3-1 win, which turned out to be the game-winner. Gutierrez played 47 minutes at Omaha on Thursday. It was the collegiate debut for the Lawndale, Calif. native UC Irvine is currently unbeaten on the season with a 3-0-1 record.