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Cal Poly's Hoover Vacuums Up Opponent Shots

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Coral Hoover (Corralitos, Calif./Harbor HS) earned a pair of shutouts on the road and led Cal Poly to back-to-back wins for the first time this season as the Big West Women's Soccer Player of the Week.

Hoover improved her overall record to 4-1 after the Mustangs beat Air Force and Colorado College by identical 1-0 scores.  She lowered her goals against average to 0.80 and improved her save percentage to .911 for the season.

Against the Falcons on Friday, Hoover faced a total of 20 shots and made saves on all eight shots that were on frame.  Hoover handled more pressure versus the Tigers on Sunday, making seven saves in a game in which Cal Poly was outshot 21-10.

This is the first career Women's Soccer Player of the Week for Hoover.

Others nominated:  Danielle Bitonti (Cal State Fullerton); Kellie Drenner (Cal State Northridge); Lindsay Bullock (Long Beach State); Mar Rodriguez (UC Irvine); Kristina Kelly (UC Riverside); Jacqui Simon (UC Santa Barbara); Angelica Figueroa (Pacific)

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