Lena Silano  Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week  Junior • Forward • Agoura Hills, Calif.

• Lena Silano wins her first Big West Offensive Player of the Week award after helping Long Beach State to a tie and a win on the week.
• The junior played 104 minutes in a scoreless overtime draw against UC Riverside.
• Silano scored twice, including the game-winner at 88:51, in a 2-1 win at Cal State Fullerton.

Also Nominated: Haley Brown (Cal State Fullerton); Leila Emmerson (UC Santa Barbara); Destinee Manzo (UC Irvine); Caitlin McCarthy (UC San Diego); Nikki Trucco (Cal Poly); Risa Yamada (UC Davis);

Evann Smith, UC Santa Barbara  Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week  Junior • Goalkeeper • Santa Clarita, Calif.

• Evann Smith earns her first Big West Defensive Player of the Week honor after helping UC Santa Barbara to a win and tie with two clean sheet performances.
• In a 1-0 overtime win against UC Davis, the junior goalkeeper did not allow a goal and made two saves.
• Smith made six saves and once again did not allow the opposition to score in her second overtime contest of the week against Hawai’i.

Also Nominated: Glo Hinojosa (UC Irvine); Caela Kaio (UC Riverside); Lauren Marquez (Hawai’i); Kaylee Ramirez (Long Beach State); 

Laila El Behery, UC Irvine  Women’s Soccer Freshman of the Week  Freshman • Midfielder • Cairo, Egypt

• Laila El Behery earns her second Big West Freshman of the Week award after helping UC Irvine to two wins over Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside.
• The freshman scored a goal in UCI’s 2-1 win over Cal State Fullerton.

Also Nominated: Sami Alarcon (CSUN); Leila Emmerson (UC Santa Barbara); Zora Standifer (Long Beach State);