Women's Soccer Pac-12 Conference

Pac-12 Women's Soccer Weekly Awards - August 28, 2023

Offensive Player of the Week: Ally Cook, Gr., UCLA (Coto de Caza, Calif)
2 games, 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 points

  • After a two-goal, one-assist weekend, Cook leads UCLA in scoring and is second-best in the league with three goals and seven points.
  • Netted the first goal of both the 2-1 win over Cal Poly and the 4-0 sweep over UC Irvine, with the latter being a game winner.
  • Picked up an assist on an insurance goal over the Mustangs.
  • Has scored a goal in all three of the Bruins' matches to open the 2023 season.
  • First career Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week award.

Defensive Player of the Week: Bridget Rieken, 5th, WASHINGTON STATE (Coeur dAlene, Idaho)
2 games, 1 goal, 2 points

  • Scored her first goal of the season, a game-winner, to secure the Cougars' first program win against the Portland Pilots.
  • From the backline, Rieken secured her seventh career goal and only her second game winner.
  • Went on to direct a backline that allowed Weber State just one goal, finishing with a 3-1 victory against the Wildcats and a perfect 2-0 weekend.
  • Has helped the Cougars to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2019 and just the sixth time overall.
  • Second career Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week award (Sept. 6, 2021).

Goalkeeper of the Week: Jordan Nytes, So., COLORADO (Aurora, Colo.)
2 games, 180 minutes, 7 saves, 0 goals allowed

  • Recorded seven saves across two shutout matches, earning the Buffs' 2-0 wins against Colorado College and No. 14 Michigan State.
  • Aided in Colorados first ranked win since April 2021 where they took down No. 17 Arizona State, snapping an 11-match winless streak against ranked opponents.
  • Recorded her second and third shutouts of the season in just her second weekend as a Buff.
  • Currently leads the conference in shutouts (3) and is third in total saves (14).
  • First career Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week award and Colorados first since April 12, 2021 (Dani Hansen).

ALSO NOMINATED:

Offensive Player of the Week: Nicole Dallin, ARIZ; Savannah Maley, ASU; Ally Clark, COLO; Valerie Tobias, OSU; Jasmine Aikey, STAN; Angeles Escobar, USC; Taliana Kaufusi, UTAH; Rajanah Reed, WSU.

Defensive Player of the Week: Trinity Dorsey, ARIZ; Faith Leyba, COLO; Elise Evans, STAN; Quincy McMahon, UCLA; Kayla Colbert, USC; Maryn Granger, UTAH.

Goalkeeper of the Week: Hope Hisey, ARIZ; Pauline Nelles, ASU; Maddy Goldberg, ORE; Haley Craig, STAN; Neeku Purcell, UCLA; Kasey Wardle, UTAH; Nadia Cooper, WSU.

2023 PAC-12 WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

2023 Offensive Defensive Goalkeeper
Aug. 21 Grayson Lynch, Washington State Kennedy Wesley, Stanford Pauline Nelles, Arizona State
Aug 28. Ally Cook, UCLA Bridget Rieken, Washington State Jordan Nytes, Colorado