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Pac-12 Women's Soccer Weekly Awards - Nov. 7, 2022

by Pac-12 Conference
Nov 7, 2022

Offensive Player of the Week: Kelsey Branson, Fr., Washington (San Diego, Calif.)
1 game, 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 points

  • Scored the game winner in UW’s 3-2 victory at Washington State, the Huskies' first win in Pullman since 1996.
  • Earned an assist on the goal that equalized the match at 2-2. 
  • The team's second-leading goal scorer (5), four of her five goals have come in Pac-12 play.
  • Played a full 90 minutes for the fifth time in the last six matches and has the second-most minutes from a Husky freshman this season (878).
  • First career Pac-12 weekly award and Washington’s first Offensive Player of the Week award since Sept. 15, 2015 (Shannon Simon). 

Defensive Player of the Week: Kaylin Martin, Sr., USC (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
1 game, 1 goal, 2 points

  • Scored the game-winning goal in the Trojans' 2-0 victory over No. 1 UCLA.
  • Played 90 minutes on a backline that shutout UCLA for only the second time this season.
  • The goal was her first of the season and third of her career. 
  • Aided in USC's first victory in the series since 2015.
  • Second Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week award (Oct. 7, 2019).

Goalkeeper of the Week: Anna Smith, Gr., USC (Sammamish, Wash.)
1 game, 0 goals allowed, 5 saves, 90 minutes 

  • Posted her sixth shutout of the season and delivered No. 1 UCLA its second scoreless outing of 2022.
  • Made five saves to bring her season total to 58, putting her fifth in the Conference in total saves and second in save percentage (.829).
  • Has 16 career shutouts, good for fifth in USC history.
  • Became the first Trojan keeper to shutout the Bruins since Nov. 6, 2015 (Sammy Jo Prudhomme).
  • Fourth career Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week award (Sept. 10, 2019; Oct. 7, 2019; Sept. 6, 2021)

ALSO NOMINATED:

Offensive Player of the Week: Megan Chelf, ARIZ; Eva Van Deursen, ASU; Karlie Lema, CAL; Civana Kuhlmann, COLO; Zoe Hasenauer, ORE; Samantha Williams, STAN; Zoe Burns, USC; Katie O’Kane, UTAH; Margie Detrizio, WSU.

Defensive Player of the Week: Madison Goerlinger, ARIZ; Lucy Johnson, ASU; Paige Metayer, CAL; Hannah Cardenas, COLO; Kennedy Wesley, STAN; Haley Farrar, UTAH; Mykiaa Minniss, WSU. 

Goalkeeper of the Week: Hope Hisey, ARIZ; Angelina Anderson, CAL; Ryan Campbell, STAN.

2022 Pac-12 Women's Soccer Players of the Week

2022 Offensive Defensive Goalkeeper
Aug. 22 Shyra James, Colorado Madison Goerlinger, Arizona Hope Hisey, Arizona
Aug. 29 Sunshine Fontes, UCLA Maya Evans, UCLA Lauren Brzykcy, UCLA
Sept. 5 Reilyn Turner, UCLA Elise Evans, Stanford Lauren Brzycky, UCLA
Sept. 12 Simone Jackson, USC Sydney Collins, California Angelina Anderson, California
Sept. 19 Nicole Douglas, Arizona State Sydney Collins, California Lauren Brzycky, UCLA
Sept. 26 Nicole Payne, USC Maryn Granger, Utah Leah Freeman, Oregon
Oct. 3 Croix Bethune, USC Shae Holmes, Washington Ryan Campbell, Stanford
Oct. 10 Keely Roy, California  Madelyn Desiano, UCLA Hope Hisey, Arizona
Oct. 17 Kayla Colbert, USC Elise Evans, Stanford Ryan Campbell, Stanford
Oct. 24 Jasmine Aikey, Stanford Quincy McMahon, UCLA Hope Hisey, Arizona
Oct. 31 Nicole Douglas, Arizona State Lilly Reale, UCLA Ryan Campbell, Stanford
Nov. 7 Kelsey Branson, Washington Kaylin Martin, USC Anna Smith, USC

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