All-Time Big West Men's Soccer Weekly Winners >>>
Offensive Player of the Week
Agaton Pourshahidi, UC Irvine | Junior • Forward • Stockholm, Sweden |
- Agaton Pourshahidi recorded a hat trick in UC Irvine's win over Utah Tech to claim The Big West Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week award. It is Pourshahidi's first career offensive weekly honor from the conference. The junior was twice the Freshman of the Week during the 2022 season.
- In Saturday's 4-2 home win over Utah Tech, the forward found the back of the net in the 16th, 32nd and 80th minutes. It was the first Anteater hat trick since 2010.
- On Sunday at Saint Mary's, the forward found the back of the cage in the 69th minute, once again the game-winning goal, as the Hornets prevailed 4-2.
- Pourshahidi is second in the conference in goals with five and third in points with 11. UC Irvine is 2-4-1 on the season.
Also Nominated: Stacy Holmes (Sacramento State), Alexis Ledoux (UC Santa Barbara), Luka Lukic (UC Riverside), Quinn Mahoney (Cal Poly), Roberto Ordonez (Cal State Fullerton), Joey Velasquez (Cal State Bakersfield), Keegan Walwyn-Bent (UC Davis).
Defensive Player of the Week
Brandon Limes, Cal State Fullerton | Graduate • Goalkeeper • Edgewood, Wash. |
- Goalkeeper Brandon Limes guided Cal State Fullerton to an undefeated week with 10 saves to earn The Big West Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week award. It is Limes' second career weekly honor, having won it once during the 2023 season as a member of Cal State Bakersfield.
- The graduate student recorded five stops in the Titans' 1-1 home draw against Gonzaga, Thursday.
- On Sunday, Limes made five stops in a 2-0 road shutout over No. 15 San Diego.
- Cal State Fullerton is 3-3-3 on the year. Limes has a 3-2-3 record with a .689 save percentage.
Also Nominated: Merrick Cook (CSUN), Carlos Gonzalez (UC Riverside), Zenden Hart (Cal State Bakersfield), Mac Learned (Sacramento State), Nicky McCune (Cal Poly), Calle Mollerberg (UC Santa Barbara), Isaac Powell (UC Irvine), Mekhai Wilson (UC Davis).
Freshman of the Week
Ethan Kelly, Sacramento State | Freshman • Forward • Rocklin, Calif. |
- Ethan Kelly recorded a goal as Sacramento State went unbeaten on the week to be named The Big West Men's Soccer Freshman of the Week. It is the second straight consecutive time the weekly freshman award has gone a Hornet as Fernando Venegas was bestowed the honor last Monday.
- The rookie played 41 minutes in Sacramento State's 2-1 win over Santa Clara, Thursday.
- Kelly scored the equalizer in the Hornets' 1-1 home draw against Pacific, Sunday.
- Sacramento State is riding a four-game unbeaten streak and are 3-4-1 on the season. Kelly has two goals on the year.
Also Nominated: Quinn Mahoney (Cal Poly), Tarek Hamideh (UC Riverside), Mekhai Wilson (UC Davis).