All-Time Big West Women's Soccer Weekly Winners >>>
Offensive Player of the Week
Fabiola Zamora, Hawai'i | Junior • Forward/Defender • Cupertino, Calif. |
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With the win over UCSB, Hawai'i has claimed its first Big West regular-season championship in program history. The Rainbow Wahine will host the upcoming 2024 Big West Women's Soccer Championship as its top seed during the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 7 with a TBD start time.
Also Nominated: Genavieve Fontes (UC Davis), Jessie Halladay (Cal Poly), Cailey Jackson (CSUN), Miah Thomas (Cal State Bakersfield)
Defensive Player of the Week
Caeley Goldstein, UC Santa Barbara | Redshirt senior • Goalkeeper • Half Moon Day, Calif. |
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Caeley Goldstein secured consecutive clean sheets to help UC Davis claim its fourth and fifth Big West wins of the year to earn The Big West Defensive Player of the Week accolade. This is the third weekly distinction of Goldstein's career, but the first of 2024 (Aug. 22, 2022 | Aug. 21, 2023).
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The Half Moon Bay, Calif. native counted double-digit saves (10) for the second time this season versus UCSB. In the next match at Cal Poly, the goalkeeper stopped seven shots and recorded the seventh shutout of the season for the Aggies.
Also Nominated: Kennedy Justin (Hawai'i), Riley Liebsack (CSUN), Ashley Naylor (UC Irvine), Ranson (Cal State Fullerton), Aurora Schuck (UC Irvine)
Freshman of the Week
Nalani Damacion, Hawai'i | Freshman • Midfielder • Rocklin, Calif. |
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For a record-breaking fifth time in Big West history, Nalani Damacion has been named The Big West Freshman of the Week following another clutch performance. (Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Sept. 23, Oct. 21).
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The pride of Rocklin, Calif. converted on yet another game-winning tally, this time an 83rd-minute dagger at UC Santa Barbara, 2-1. No other freshman in the entire nation has amassed more than five game-clinching scores, while five of Damacion's seven total tallies came in the second half (Four in the final 10 minutes.).
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Overall, the freshman is now tied for fourth in UH program history in game-winners with only 18 career matches played and has now tied another program best for most GWs in a season (5). Hawai'i has captured the 2024 Big West Women's Soccer regular season championship title and will host the upcoming championship as the No. 1 seed beginning with the semifinals scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 7 with a TBD start time.
Also Nominated: Abella Hunter (UC Davis), Miah Thomas (Cal State Bakersfield), Ivy Williams (UC Irvine)