All-Time Big West Men's Soccer Weekly Winners >>>
Offensive Player of the Week
Alexis Ledoux, UC Santa Barbara | Senior • Forward • La Taludiere, France |
- Alexis Ledoux had a hand in all three of UC Santa Barbara’s goals in a 3-1 home victory against Missouri State (RV) to claim The Big West Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week accolade. It is Ledoux's first career weekly
- The senior scored twice, on two shots, and provided an assist in what was UC Santa Barbara's season and home opener on Thursday.
- Ledoux found the back of the net in the 17th minute to open the scoring. The forward then assisted what would end up as the game-winning goal by teammate Nicolas Willumsen in the 79th minute and iced the game with an empty net strike in the 90th minute.
- Ledoux currently leads The Big West with five points (two goals, one assist).
Also Nominated: Noah Lopez (UC Riverside), Agaton Pourshahidi (UC Irvine), Arturo Revels (CSUN), Andrew Valverde (UC San Diego).
Defensive Player of the Week
Merrick Cook, CSUN | Sophomore • Goalkeeper • Cerritos, Calif. |
- Goalkeeper Merrick Cook guided CSUN to an undefeated week against two top-20 ranked opponents by only allowing one goal to earn The Big West Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week award. It is Cook's second career weekly honor after having won it once last season (Oct. 16).
- In Thursday's home and season opener, the sophomore shutout No. 18 James Madison with three saves, while facing seven shots, in a 0-0 tie.
- Cook made four stops in Sunday's 2-1 road victory at No. 11 LMU. Two of those saves came late in the match to keep the Lions at bay.
- Cook remains unbeaten in eight career starts (3-0-5), going back to last season.
Also Nominated: David Mitzner (UC Santa Barbara), Nolan Premack (UC San Diego).
Freshman of the Week
Peleg Brown, UC Santa Barbara | Freshman • Defender • Hod HaSharon, Israel |
- Peleg Brown recorded an assist and played 73 minutes in UC Santa Barbara’s 3-1 home victory against Missouri State (RV) on Thursday to be named The Big West Men's Soccer Freshman of the Week.
- Playing at left back, the freshman set up the opening goal of the game, passing the ball to teammate Alexis Ledoux for the score.
- The Gauchos kept a clean sheet for the hour and 13 minutes that Brown was on the pitch against Missouri State.
Also Nominated: Kai Oppenheim (UC San Diego).