Pac-12 Players of the Week - Oct. 27, 2026

10/27/2026 12:57:00 PM

The Pac-12 today announced its Players of the Week for Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer and Volleyball, highlighting several key performances from the week that was.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

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Offensive Player of the Week: MF Victoria Meza, Texas State (Scored three goals and had a pair of assists in two games this past week. In her return to the lineup versus Gonzaga on Thursday night, Meza scored two goals securing her fourth brace of the season and delivered two assists to contribute to all four Texas State goals in the 4-2 victory, also posting a single match career-high six points, which are fifth-most in program history. On Sunday at Washington State, for the second time this season, Meza delivered a final-minute goal after heading in a cross from Lilah Dupree to equalize the contest just before the end of regulation; Meza's third goal of the week ties the conference lead (11), and marks the most goals scored in a single season since Kaylie Davis in 2018)

Defensive Player of the Week: D Summer Chen, Gonzaga (Was a centerpiece in the Gonzaga defense that held No. 19 Utah State to one goal despite its 20 shots — it was the Zags' first victory over a ranked team since 2023, only the seventh all-time and she played 173 of the possible 180 minutes across the two games this week)
 
Newcomer of the Week: MF KK Chowana-Bandhu, San Diego State (Recorded her first career hat-trick and the first by an Aztec freshman since 2000 in the 4-1 win over Fresno State, appeared in both matches in an undefeated week for SDSU, starting once and playing 56 minutes in each match and attempted a total of six shots during the week) 

Pac-12 programs are back in action on Friday with three conference matches. For a full look at the Pac-12 women’s soccer schedule, click here.

Previous women's soccer players of the week:
Oct. 20
Offensive: F Brooke Metcalfe, Gonzaga
Defensive: GK Jessie Reiss, Fresno State
Newcomer: F/MF Campbell Wilson, Boise State

Oct. 13
Offensive: F Victoria Miller, San Diego State
Defensive: GK Ivy Nystrom, Utah State
Newcomer: F Amber Ogbolu, Oregon State

Oct. 6
Offensive: F Mia Lane, Boise State
Defensive: GK Ivy Nystrom, Utah State
Newcomer: F Delaney Hawkins, Washington State

Sept. 29
Offensive: MF/F Campbell Wilson, Boise State
Defensive: GK Ava de Leest, Boise State
Newcomer: MF/F Campbell Wilson, Boise State

Sept. 22
Offensive: MF Amelia Severn, Gonzaga
Defensive: GK Ashlyn Dvorak, Washington State
Newcomer: MF KK Chowanda-Bandhu

Sept. 15
Offensive: F Solena Sellers, Utah State
Defensive: D Summer Sofonia, Utah State
Newcomer: MF/F Campbell Wilson, Boise State 

Sept. 9
Offensive: MF Victoria Meza, Texas State
Defensive: GK Jesse Reiss, Fresno State
Newcomer: MF/F Campbell Wilson, Boise State 

Sept. 1
Offensive: F Ellie Hendrix, Utah State
Defensive: GK Ivy Nystrom, Utah State
Newcomer: MF/F Campbell Wilson, Boise State 

Aug. 25
Offensive: MF Helen Alormenu, Texas State
Defensive: D Jenny Ngankem, Texas State
Newcomer: F Lea Gentry, Oregon State 

Aug. 18
Offensive: MF Amelia Severn, Gonzaga (also named IWSOC National Player of the Week)
Defensive: GK Kailey Carlen, San Diego State
Newcomer: MF/F Campbell Wilson, Boise State

MEN'S SOCCER

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Offensive Player of the Week: F Aidan Marquez, Oregon State (Scored a hat trick in Oregon State's win over Sacramento State)

Defensive Player of the Week: GK Chema Preciado, Gonzaga (Recorded a shutout in Gonzaga's 1-0 victory over Cal Poly on Saturday, helping the Bulldogs secure their first Pac-12 conference win of the season, played all 90 minutes in goal, making two saves and holding Cal Poly scoreless despite facing 12 shots and anchored Gonzaga's defensive effort on Senior Night, preserving the early one-goal advantage throughout the match.)

Newcomer of the Week: MF Max Mair, San Diego State (Scored three goals in SDSU's two draws this week, netting his first career brace in SDSU's 2-2 draw vs. Utah Valley and scored SDSU's first goal in their 2-2 draw at UC Riverside)

Pac-12 men's soccer programs are back in action beginning on Tuesday night, with a non-conference match for California Baptist against UC Santa Barbara, before the final regular season conference matches on Saturday. For a full look at the Pac-12 men's soccer schedule, click here.

Previous men's soccer players of the week:
Oct. 20
Offensive: F Finn Linas, Cal Poly
Defensive: GK Nic Diana, San Diego State
Newcomer: GK Nic Diana, San Diego State

Oct. 13
Offensive: F Jaxson Hutcheon, San Diego State
Defensive: GK John Nicolson, Oregon State
Newcomer: F Wyatt Borso, Oregon State

Oct. 6
Offensive: F Justin Ojo, California Baptist
Defensive: D Stavros Charalampous, California Baptist
Newcomer: F John Koutelieris, Oregon State

Sept. 29
Offensive: D Charlie Hogan, Cal Poly
Defensive: GK Mathew Guerra, Cal Poly
Newcomer: F Devin Bening, Cal Poly

Sept. 22
Offensive: MF Tim Hoffman, Oregon State
Defensive: GK John Nicolson, Oregon State
Newcomer: GK Ulrik Stroem, California Baptist

Sept. 15
Offensive: F Drew Pedersen, Gonzaga
Defensive: D Keenai Brown, UC San Diego
Newcomer: GK Ulrik Stroem, California Baptist

Sept. 9
Offensive: F Nik Orth, San Diego State
Defensive: D Gavin Carlson, UC San Diego
Newcomer: D Gavin Carlson, UC San Diego

Sept. 1
Offensive: F Max Eisenberg, Oregon State
Defensive: GK Nic Thiele, UC San Diego
Newcomer: D Carson Hammond, Gonzaga

Aug. 25
Offensive: MF Oren Stuppel, UC San Diego
Defensive: D Gavin Carlson, UC San Diego
Newcomer: F Wyatt Borso, Oregon State

VOLLEYBALL

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Offensive Player of the Week: OH AC Froehlich, Oregon State (Played eight sets across two Oregon State victories, totaling 39 kills (4.88/set) on .283 hitting to go with two aces, 15 digs (1.88/set) and three blocks, averaged nearly five kills per set in a sweep of Fresno State, totaling 14 kills (4.67/set) on .278 hitting to go with nine digs and two aces, and took over the first set with seven of her kills in just the first frame; her 17.5 points against the Bulldogs led the match. She followed it up with 25 kills (5.0/set) in the Beavers' five-set win over Utah State, adding six digs and an ace on .286 hitting, 25.5 points against USU also led all players in the match)

Defensive Player of the Week: MB Kekua Richards, Colorado State (Totaled nine blocks in six sets of play, averaging 1.50 blocks per set and added 10 kills at a .381 clip and five digs off the net offensively) 

Setter of the Week: S Jackie Marias, Oregon State (Played all eight sets in two Beaver victories, contributing 93 assists (11.63/set), 21 digs (2.63/set), two aces (0.25/set) and two blocks (0.25/set), had 40 assists (13.33/set) in a sweep of Fresno State, also contributing four digs and a kill, 53 assists (10.60/set) in Saturday's victory over Utah State, adding 17 digs and two aces, and is now up to four different 50+ assist performances this season, six double-doubles, and increased her conference-leading assist-per-set average to 10.26)

Pac-12 volleyball programs are back in action on Thursday night with four conference matches on tap. For a full look at the Pac-12 volleyball schedule, click here.

Previous volleyball players of the week:
Oct. 20
Offensive: OH AC Froehlich, Oregon State
Defensive: MB Kekua Richards, Colorado State
Setter: S Kendall Mairs, San Diego State

Oct. 13
Offensive: OH Azlynn Tittmann, Boise State
Defensive: MB Taelyn Bentley, San Diego State
Setter: S Kendall Mairs, San Diego State

Oct. 6
Offensive: OH Olivia Ruy, Utah State
Defensive: L Maggie Rickert, Gonzaga
Setter: S Kendall Mairs, San Diego State

Sept. 29
Offensive: OH/OPP Claire Wagstaff, Gonzaga
Defensive: MB Kendall Hastings, Boise State
Setter: S Jackie Matias, Oregon State

Sept. 22
Offensive: OH/OPP Claire Wagstaff, Gonzaga
Defensive: MB Kekua Richards, Colorado State
Setter: S Jackie Matias, Oregon State

Sept. 15
Offensive: OH Ella Schabort, San Diego State
Defensive: OH Amelia Hansen, Boise State
Setter: S Kendall Mairs, San Diego State

Sept. 9
Offensive: OH Jenna Legault, Fresno State
Defensive: MB Naomi White, Washington State
Setter: S Erin Debiec, Colorado State

Sept. 1
Offensive: OH AC Froehlich, Oregon State
Defensive: L Melia Barlow, Boise State
Setter: S Jackie Matias, Oregon State