Men's Soccer

CSUN’s Pineda, Cal State Bakersfield’s Arras and Utah Valley’s Watts Earn Player of the Week Awards

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Offensive Player of the Week
Enrique Pineda, CSUN | Senior • Forward • Sylmar, Calif.
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  • CSUN forward Enrique Pineda scored three goals in two games to earn The Big West Offensive Player of the Week award. It is Pineda’s first career weekly honor from the league.
     
  • The senior scored CSUN’s first goal in a 2-2 draw against Cal State Bakersfield, Wednesday night.
     
  • Pineda found the back of the net twice in a 3-0 win over San Diego State on Saturday. It was the Sylmar, Calif. native’s first career brace.
     
  • CSUN is 4-4-2 overall this season with a 0-0-1 conference record. Pineda has compiled four goals.

    Also Nominated: Filip Arras (Cal State Bakersfield), Sean Battistessa (Sacramento State), Jose Luis Martin Montealegre (Utah Valley), Gage Lyons (UC Irvine), Donovan Sessoms (UC Santa Barbara).
Defensive Player of the Week
Filip Arras, Cal State Bakersfield | Senior • Defender • Melhus, Norway
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  • Defender Filip Arras played 180 minutes and led Cal State Bakersfield to an undefeated week to secure The Big West Defensive Player of the Week honor. This is the second career defensive weekly honor from the league for Arras, having won it once earlier this season.
     
  • The Melhus, Norway product compiled one goal and one assist in a 2-2 road draw at CSUN on Wednesday.
     
  • On Saturday, Arras added another goal as Cal State Bakersfield drew with Sacramento State, another 2-2 decision.
     
  • Cal State Bakersfield is 3-2-4 overall and 0-0-2 in conference play. Arras has three goals and two assists on the year.

    Also Nominated: Peleg Brown (UC Santa Barbara), Isaiahs Gutierrez (UC Irvine), Angad Singh (Sacramento State), Brayden Tester (Utah Valley).
Rookie of the Week
Oliver Watts, Utah Valley | Freshman • Midfielder • Frederiksberg, Denmark
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  • Utah Valley’s Oliver Watts tallied one goal and one assist to be named The Big West Rookie of the Week. This is the first career weekly honor from the conference for Watts.
     
  • The first-year Wolverine scored a goal in a 2-0 home win against UC Irvine, Wednesday night.
     
  • Watts assisted on the Wolverines’ second goal at UC Santa Barbara on Saturday.
     
  • Utah Valley is 5-1-2 overall with a 1-1 conference record this season.

    Also Nominated: Adrian Alvarenga (Sacramento State), James Arteaga (UC Irvine), Lorimer Bouman (Cal State Bakersfield).