• Leslie Fregoso earned her first career Big West Women’s Soccer Player of the Week honor as the UC Davis redshirt freshman scored two goals against rival Sacramento State.

• The midfielder became the first Aggie in program history to score two goals in her debut game.

• Fregoso scored both of her goals in a five-minute span – the 13th and 18th minutes – to help the Aggies overcome an early deficit in the 3-1 victory over their Causeway Cup rival.

• Fregoso’s rebound attempt at the 17:44 mark beat Hornet netminder Aailyan Fesili, proving to be the game-winner. Three of Fregoso’s four shots for the game were on frame.

Others nominated: Maddie Bennett (Cal State Fullerton); Alexis White (CSUN); Leigh Polson (UC Riverside); Shaelan Murison (UC Santa Barbara)

TAYLOR THAMES, CSUN
WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sophomore • GK • San Gabriel, Calif. • Gabrielino HS

• Taylor Thames captured her first Big West Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week award as the CSUN sophomore recorded the first two shutouts of her career.

• Normally the backup goalie, Thames was thrust into the starting lineup after an injury to Amanda Delgado, and she responded with 180 minutes of shutout soccer.

• Thames posted her first career clean sheet in a 1-0 win at UNLV. She had three saves, including two in the second half versus the Rebels. She stopped a potential game-tying goal in the 83rd minute off a free kick from under 20 yards near the left post.

• Thames made one stop against Southern Utah in a 4-0 shutout.

Others nominated: Marta Alemany Sanchez (Long Beach State); Jessica Lima (UC Davis); Hanna DeWeese (UC Santa Barbara)