Offensive Player of the Week
Kate Reedy, Cal Poly | • Senior • Midfielder • Pleasanton, Calif. |
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Cal Poly senior midfielder Kate Reedy claims Big West Offensive Player of the Week recognition. This is Reedy's first-career Big West weekly distinction.
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Reedy helped seal the deal by striking a tally during the 65th minute to add an insurance goal and push the Mustang's past Cal State Bakersfield, 2-0.
- The midfielder managed to find the foot of her teammates during Cal Poly's second and third score to secure a four-point individual performance on the week.
- The Pleasanton product is second on the team in points this season with 11 (four goals, three assists) and is tied for the Big West lead in game-winning goals with two tallies, respectively. Currently, Cal Poly sits atop the Big West standings with 16 points.
Also Nominated: Aislynn Crowder (UC Irvine), Cherrie Cox (Long Beach State), Karen Flores (Cal State Bakersfield), Devyn Simmons (UC Davis)
Defensive Player of the Week
Mia Ranson, Cal State Fullerton | Redshirt-sophomore • Goalkeeper • Oxnard, Calif. |
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Cal State Fullerton goalkeeper Mia Ranson secured Big West Defensive Player of the Week honors for the third time this season.
This accounts as Ranson's sixth career Player of the Week honor, earning Freshman of the Week once (Aug. 22, 2022), and Defensive Player of the Week recognition twice in 2022 (Aug. 29, 2022 | Sept. 5, 2022) and thrice more this season (Sept. 11, 2023 | Oct. 9 2023, Oct. 16, 2023).
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Ranson rejected five of her fifteen shots faced during the Titan's 1-0 shutout over third-place UC Davis at home.
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The redshirt-sophomore has not allowed a score in nearly 300 minutes (294) and leads the league in GAA (1.063), save percentage (.828 %) and shutouts (6). Currently, Cal State Fullerton sits in second-place in the Big West with 15 points.
Also Nominated: Mackenzie Samuel (Cal Poly), Zora Standifer (Long Beach State)
Freshman of the Week
Jaycee DeFazio, Cal Poly | Freshman • Forward/Midfielder • El Dorado Hills, Calif. |
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Cal Poly freshman forward Jaycee DeFazio collects Freshman of the Week honors. This is DeFazio's first-career Big West weekly distinction.
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In the freshman's fourth appearance of the season, the forward netted a tally and notched an assist in the Mustang's 4-0 shoutout over CSUN.
- DeFazio found the foot of fellow teammate Dani Wozniak for Cal Poly's second score of the afternoon. From there, the El Dorado Hills native scored for the first time all season to give the Mustang's a 3-0 advantage at the team. The score accounted as the first tally of DeFazio's collegiate career.
Also Nominated: Kaylee Noble (Cal State Fullerton), Zoe Willis (Long Beach State)
| 2023 Big West Women's Soccer Weekly Winners |