Offensive Player of the Week
Cherrie, Cox | • Sophomore • Forward • Torrance, Calif. |
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Long Beach State forward Cherrie Cox earns Big West Offensive Player of the Week acclaim after leading the Beach to a 4-2 victory versus Hawai'i. This is the second weekly award of the sophomore's career, both of which came during the 2023 season.
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Cox recorded the fifth brace of the season scoring on the first and final tallies for Long Beach State. The first score came from a penalty kick snipe while the second tally was in open space.
- The Torrance, Calif. native notched the fifth two-goal game of the year while the sophomore led the league in scoring during the regular season. Cox is among the national leaders in goals and is tied for fourth in a single season with 13 goals entering the postseason.
Also Nominated: Amber Gilbert (Hawai'i), Alexis Nguyen (UC San Diego), Graci Raymond (Cal State Fullerton), Sam Tristan (UC Davis)
Defensive Player of the Week
Keara Fitzgerald, UC San Diego | Senior • Goalkeeper • Ventura, Calif. |
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Keara Fitzgerald's play in between the pipes earned the senior goalkeeper Big West Defensive Player of the Week honors. This is Fitzgerald's first career weekly award.
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UC San Diego downed league leading Cal Poly behind Fitzgerald's eight saves in 68 minutes of action. The Tritons recorded their fifth clean sheet of the season during the 1-0 upset victory on the road.
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The Ventura Calif, native capped off the 2023 campaign as the Big West leader in total saves (97) and saves per game (5.39).
Also Nominated: Caley Goldstein (UC Davis), Taya Townsell (Cal State Fullerton)
Freshman of the Week
Alexis Nguyen, UC San Diego | Freshman • Midfielder • Stevenson Ranch, Calif. |
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UC San Diego freshman midfielder Alexis Nguyen takes home Freshman of the Week honors during back-to-back weeks. This is Nguyen's second career weekly distinction.
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Nguyen notched the first goal of the freshman's career in clutch fashion during the 89th minute to propel the Tritons past Cal Poly, 1-0. The gritty win goes in the record books as UC San Diego's first victory versus Cal Poly in program history.
- The Stevenson Ranch, Calif. native has started all 18 matches for the Tritons while finishing the regular season with five total assists, the most of any Big West freshman this year.
Also Nominated: Brooklyn Antonucci (Long Beach State), Kaylee Noble (Cal State Fullerton), Elise Picard (UC Davis)
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