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Pac-12 announces women's soccer players of the week

Oct 15, 2019

Offensive: Tara McKeown, JR, F/M/D, USC (Newbury Park, Calif.)
3 G, 2 GWG, 1 Assist, 7 Pts.
• Helped No. 4 USC extend its four-game win streak with a win over Utah (2-1) and Colorado (2-1). 
• Scored both goals against the Utes including the game-winner that would secure the victory in overtime play.
• Assisted the game-opening goal and netted the game-winning tally against the Buffs, earning her team-leading 12th goal of the season.
• Earns her second player of the week honor this season, and the 49th all-time for the Trojans.

Defensive: Lucy Parker, JR, D, UCLA (Cambridge, England)
2 GP, 1 GWG, 1 Assist, 3 Pts.
• Helped the 22nd-ranked Bruins record a pair of shutout wins over Colorado (3-0) and Utah (2-0) last week.
• Recorded the game-winning goal plus an assist against Colorado, earning her first points as a Bruin.
• Led a defensive line that limited the Buffs to a season-low two shots and the Utes to just seven shots.
• Collects her first-career player of the week award, UCLA’s 82nd all-time.

Goalkeeper: Angelina Anderson, FR, GK, California (Danville, Calif.)
220 MIN, 12 SV, .923 Pct.
• Allowed only one goal in 220 minutes of play last week, helping the Golden Bears remain undefeated on the road after drawing with both Oregon (1-1) and Oregon State (0-0).
• Posted a .923 save percentage on the weekend, highlighted by a career-high seven saves in Thursday's match at Oregon.
• Recorded her Conference-leading seventh solo shutout against Beavs, tied for the most by any freshman in Division I women's soccer this season.
• Named goalkeeper of the week for the second time this season, and earns California’s 49th all-time.

ALSO NOMINATED:
Offensive: Kelcey Cavarra, ARIZ; Catarina Macario, STAN; Mia Fishel, UCLA; Ameera Hussen, WASH.
Defensive: Samantha Falasco, ARIZ; Lieske Carleer, ASU; Emily Smith, CAL; Madison Ellsworth, OSU; Naomi Girma, STAN.
Goalkeeper: Hope Hisey, ARIZ; Giulia Cascapera, ASU; Bridgette Skiba, OSU; Katie Meyer, STAN; Teagan Micah, UCLA; Ella Dederick, WSU.

Date Offensive Defensive Goalkeeper
Aug. 27 Catarina Macario, STAN Brianna Alger, WSU Teagan Micah, UCLA
Sept. 3 Tara McKeown, USC Delanie Sheehan, UCLA Teagan Micah, UCLA
Sept. 10 Averie Collins, WSU Emily Smith, CAL Anna Smith, USC
Sept. 17 Brianna McReynolds, OSU Emily Smith, CAL Angelina Anderson, CAL
Sept. 24 Taylor Kornieck, COLO Brianna Alger, WSU Carly Nelson, UTAH
Oct. 1 Catarina Macario, STAN Emily Smith, CAL Jalen Tompkins, COLO
Oct. 7 Catarina Macario, STAN Kaylin Martin, USC Anna Smith, USC
Oct. 15 Tara McKeown, USC Lucy Parker, UCLA Angelina Anderson, CAL