All-Time Big West Women's Soccer Weekly Winners >>>

Offensive Player of the Week  Natalie O'Sullivan, Cal State Bakersfield | Senior • Midfielder • Pleasanton, Calif.

• Natalie O’Sullivan helped Cal State Bakersfield secure its first two wins of the season after netting a goal in each match and adding an assist. This is the first weekly distinction of the senior’s career. 

• O’Sullivan opened the scoring on Thursday’s 4-1 triumph over Pacific, applying high pressure to force a turnover before winning a footrace and slotting the ball home.

• The senior delivered again Sunday at Boise State, turning quickly on a pass and finishing clinically to seal a 3-1 victory over a Broncos squad that had not lost at home since 2023. 

• O’Sullivan’s five points account for the most on CSUB and are tied for fourth overall in the league.  

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Also Nominated: Isabella Cruz (Cal State Bakersfield), Ella Colombini (UC Irvine), Madelyn Dogherty (Cal Poly), Hayden Halschied (UC Santa Barbara), Tatum Porter (Hawai'i)
 

Defensive Player of the Week  Maddie Buckley, UC Santa Barbara | Junior • Goalkeeper • Lafayette, Calif.

• Maddie Buckley brought home The Big West Defensive Player of the Week designation for the third time (Sept. 2 & Oct. 21, 2024) after earning the junior’s first win of the season. 

• The goalkeeper recorded the first clean sheet of 2025, shutting out Fresno State following a career-high seven-save showing. 

• Closed the week with a 0.60 goals-against average, helping lower the team’s defensive mark to one of the best in The Big West.

Also Nominated: Kamy Anaya (Cal State Bakersfield), Kori Pickelle (UC Irvine), Issac Ranson (Cal State Fullerton)
 

Freshman of the Week  Shannon Porbuski, Cal Poly • Goalkeeper • Rocklin, Calif.

• Cal Poly’s Shannon Porubsk shined bright in the freshman’s first career start and the Mustangs’ first win of the season. 

• Porubski recorded five saves against 13 shots, keeping the Rebels off the board in the road matchup.

• The performance resulted in Porubski’s first career clean sheet and the Mustangs’ second shutout of the season.

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Also Nominated: Madison Cole (Cal State Bakersfield), Fiona Shin (UC Irvine), Natalie Sheffey (UC Santa Barbara), Charlotte Wilfret (UC San Diego)