UC Irvine's Tanya Taylor enjoyed one of the finest single-game performances in school history and Cal State Northridge's Cynthia Jacobo earned two shutouts among three victories, claiming Big West Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week accolades.

Taylor's Seven-Point Outburst One Shy Of UCI Single-Game Record

One of the best offensive performances in school history catapulted UC Irvine senior standout Tanya Taylor (Buena Park, Calif./Sunny Hills HS) up the school’s career charts and earned her Big West Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Taylor collected two goals and three assists to lead the Anteaters in a 6-0 victory over UC Davis on Sunday.  The seven points was one shy of tying the school record for points in a game.  She tied the school mark for most assists in a game with three against the Aggies.

Her three assists and seven points established a single-game high for a Big West player this season.  In addition, Taylor moved into fifth place all-time at UCI with 57 career points, sixth in assists (15) and into a tie for seventh in goals (21).

Others nominated: Shawna Gordon (Long Beach State); Bridget Berman (UC Davis)

Jacobo Spurs Matadors To Three Wins With 0.33 Goals Against Average

Cynthia Jacobo (Arleta, Calif./Granada Hills HS) recorded two shutouts and allowed only one goal in 270 minutes, helping Cal State Northridge to a 3-0 record and leading to her selection as the Big West Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.

Jacobo climbed to third in Matador history with her 12th career win and ninth career shutout.  In the 12 career victories, 10 have resulted in a shutout win for CSUN.

She collected five saves in a 1-0 victory over San Diego on Monday, then had another five saves in a 2-1 win against UC Davis.  She had two saves in a 1-0 triumph versus Pacific and finished with a 0.33 GAA for the week.

Others nominated: Brooke Gauvin (Cal Poly); CoCo Goodson (UC Irvine)