All-Time Big West Men's Soccer Weekly Winners >>>
Offensive Player of the Week
Connor Mautino, Cal State Bakersfield | Senior • Forward • Lake Forest, Calif. |
- Connor Mautino tallied nine points on four goals and one assist, helping Cal State Bakersfield to an undefeated week, to secure The Big West Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week award. It is Mautino's second career weekly honor from the conference, having won it once earlier this season (Sept. 9).
- The senior recorded just the second hat trick in the Division I history of the Roadrunner program in a 3-0 home win against Sacramento State, Wednesday.
- The Lake Forest, Calif. product had one goal and one assist in a 2-2 draw, Saturday night at Cal State Fullerton.
- Mautino is currently second in the conference in goals (7) and third in points (15). Cal State Bakersfield is in a four-way tie for first in The Big West with a 1-0-1 conference record, 4-2-3 overall.
Also Nominated: Max Carvalho (UC San Diego), Jose de la Torre (Cal State Fullerton), Alexis Ledoux (UC San Diego), Marcus Lee (UC Irvine), Wyatt Ponting (UC Riverside), Donovan Sessoms (Sacramento State), Oren Stuppel (Cal Poly).
Defensive Player of the Week
Nick McCune, Cal Poly | Junior • Goalkeeper • San Ramon, Calif. |
- Goalkeeper Nicky McCune recorded two more clean sheets to take home The Big West Defensive Player of the Week award. This is the third weekly distinction of McCune's collegiate career, winning the award last week and on Sept. 9.
- The junior made three stops in Cal Poly's 1-0 road win at UC Davis, Wednesday.
- The San Ramon, Calif. native recorded five saves in a 0-0 draw at UC Santa Barbara on Sunday.
- McCune's GAA now stands at 0.783, second amongst all goalies in The Big West, and has amassed six shutouts this season. Cal Poly is in a four-way tie for first in The Big West with a 1-0-1 conference record, 4-3-4 overall.
Also Nominated: Zenden Hart (Cal State Bakersfield), Brandon Limes (Cal State Fullerton), Nolan Premack (UC San Diego), Luke Pruter (UC Irvine).
Freshman of the Week
Jose de la Torre, Cal State Fullerton | Freshman • Midfielder • Moreno Valley, Calif. |
- For the first time in the freshman's career, Jose de la Torre of Cal State Fullerton has earned The Big West Freshman of the Week honor.
- De la Torre was responsible for both scores in Wednesday's 2-0 road win at UC Irvine with a goal and an assist.
- The rookie provided the equalizer in Saturday's 2-2 tie against Cal State Bakersfield.
- De la Torre has compiled three goals and one assist this season. Cal State Fullerton is in a four-way tie for first in The Big West with a 1-0-1 conference record, 5-3-4 overall.
Also Nominated: Marcus Lee (UC Irvine), Curtis Miley (Cal State Bakersfield), Wyatt Ponting (Cal State Bakersfield), Quinn Sellers (Cal Poly), Zac Siebenlist (UC Santa Barbara).