Cal Poly's Annika Smith and CSUN's Hayden Mauldin Secure Second Women's Soccer Weekly Honor

 
Offensive Player of the Week 
Annika Smith, Cal Poly | Freshman • Forward • Scottsdale, Ariz
  • 8038Cal Poly freshman forward Annika Smith accumilated Offensive Player of the Week honors after tallying a hat trick during the Mustang's 3-1 defeat over UC Riverside. This is Smith's second Big West Weekly Award of the season and career (Sept. 18th, 2023). 

  • The Scottsdale, Ariz. native netted scores in the seventh, 30th and 47th minutes, respectively, on Sunday to secure Cal Poly's second Big West victory of the season. Cal Poly is 4-5-2 overall and 2-1-0 in The Big West this season. 

  • Smith is the first Mustang student-athlete to record a hat-trick in a contest since Sept. 19th 2014. 
  • The freshman currently leads Cal Poly in goals (four) and points (10) this season while placing eighth in both previous categories in The Big West as well. 

Also Nominated: Lalia El Behery (UC Irvine),  Ashleigh Garcia (UC Davis), Amber Gilbert (Hawai'i), Raquel Kalpakoff (UC San Diego), Kaylee Noble (Cal State Fullerton), Stevie Reynolds (Cal State Bakersfield), Izabel Reyes (CSUN), Jessica Tamayo (UC Santa Barbara)
 
Defensive Player of the Week 
Hayden Mauldin, CSUN | Sophomore • Goalkeeper • Bakersfield, Calif. 
  • 22607CSUN sophomore goalkeeper Hayden Mauldin helped the Matadors earn their first win of the season by stopping four shots to win the Defensive Player of the Week accolade. This is Mauldin's second straight Big West Weekly Award of the year (Sept. 25th, 2023). 

  • The Bakersfield, Calif. product produced the third shutout of the year in the win versus Cal State Bakersfield. CSUN is 1-9-3 overall and earned its first conference win this weekend (1-1-2) after blanking the Roadrunners. 

  • The junior goaltender is tied for third-place in the league in shutouts (three) and saves pergame (5.31). 

Also Nominated: Glo Hinojosa (UC Irvine), Mia Ranson (Cal State Fullerton)
 
Freshman of the Week 
Annika Smith, Cal Poly | Freshman • Forward • Scottsdale, Ariz
  • 8038Cal Poly freshman forward Annika Smith accumilated Offensive Player of the Week honors after tallying a hat trick during the Mustang's 3-1 defeat over UC Riverside. This is Smith's second Big West Weekly Award of the season and career (Sept. 18th, 2023). 

  • The Scottsdale, Ariz. native netted tallies in the seventh, 30th and 47th minutes, respectively, on Sunday to secure Cal Poly's second Big West victory of the season. Cal Poly is 4-5-2 overall and 2-1-0 in The Big West this season.   

  • Smith is the first Mustang student-athlete to record a hat-trick in a contest since Sept. 19th 2014. 

  • The freshman currently leads Cal Poly in goals (four) and points (10) this season while placing eighth in both respective categories in The Big West as well. 

Also Nominated: Lalia El Behery (UC Irvine),  Ashleigh Garcia (UC Davis), Amber Gilbert (Hawai'i), Raquel Kalpakoff (UC San Diego), Kaylee Noble (Cal State Fullerton), Stevie Reynolds (Cal State Bakersfield), Izabel Reyes (CSUN), Jessica Tamayo (UC Santa Barbara)
 
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2023 Big West Women's Soccer Weekly Winners

 

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