Cal State Northridge senior Heidi Pettinger (Chino Hills, Calif./Ayala HS) was selected the Big West Women's Water Polo Player of the Week after recording a hat trick in an upset victory over No. 6 Hawai'i at the UC Irvine Invitational.
In the Matadors' second match of day one at the UCI Invite, Pettinger stepped up with three goals and added an assist in the 10-7 victory over Hawai'i.
The defender also added a goal in a 10-5 loss to host UC Irvine to give her a team-leading four goals for the tournament. Pettinger also compiled four steals during the four matches.
Others nominated: Jessica Dunn (UC Davis); Jessy Cardey (UC Irvine); Ruth Milne (UC Santa Barbara)