Women's Soccer

Annika Smith, Riley Liebsack and Shannon Porubski Shine and Earn Weekly Awards

All-Time Big West Women's Soccer Weekly Winners >>>
Offensive Player of the Week 
Annika Smith, Cal Poly | Junior • Forward • Scottsdale, Ariz. 

  • 8038Cal Poly junior forward Annika Smith powered the Mustangs to a 2-0 week, recording two goals and an assist while netting the game-winner in both victories to capture The Big West Offensive Player of the Week award. This is the fourth weekly distinction of Smith’s career after earning Freshman of the Week on Sept 18 2023, and won both POTW and FOTW on Oct. 2, 2023.  

  • Smith delivered a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over UC San Diego during the team's conference opener, striking the decisive tally in the 53rd minute.   

  • From there, the junior added the lone goal in the 67th minute at UC Davis, sealing a 1-0 road victory and a perfect weekend in Big West play. 

Also Nominated: Sydney Bushman (UC Davis), Sail Bozinovic (Cal State Fullerton), Cassidy Imperial-Pham (CSUN), Trinity Morales (UC Irvine)
 
Defensive Player of the Week 
Riley Liebsack, Cal Poly | R-Senior • Goalkeeper • Torrance, Calif. 

  • 22607CSUN senior goalkeeper Riley Liebsack earned The Big West Defensive Player of the Week accolade after anchoring a perfect week with back-to-back shutouts to guide the Matadors to two Big West victories. This is the first weekly distinction of Liebsack’s career. 

  • Liebsack turned away four shots in a 1-0 win over UC Irvine, marking CSUN’s first victory against the Anteaters since 2019, with three of those saves coming in the second half. 

  • The senior added two more saves in a 2-0 triumph over UC Riverside, extending a personal streak to three consecutive shutouts and a scoreless start in conference play. 

  • Liebsack now ranks second in the Big West with 43 saves and has currently amassed a 0.92 goals-against average this season.   

Also Nominated: Piper Bertani (Hawai’i), Shannon Porubski (Cal Poly), Isaac Ranson (Cal State Fullerton), Kylee Redman (UC Davis), Laurynn Ziller (UC Irvine)
 
Freshman of the Week 
Shannon Porubski, Cal Poly | Goalkeeper • Rocklin, Calif. 

  • 8038Cal Poly goalkeeper Shannon Porubski delivered two shutouts to lead the Mustangs to a 2-0 week and remain unbeaten at home. This is the third weekly distinction of Porubski’s career after claiming the FOTW on Sept. 1 and DPOTW on Sept. 8, 2025.    

  • Porubski recorded four saves in a 2-0 win over the Tritons and added three more stops in a 1-0 road victory against the Aggies, securing the netminder’s fourth clean sheet of the season. 

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