Pac-12 Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards – November 1, 2021

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Croix Bethune, Jr., USC (Alpharetta, GA)
2 games, 3 goals, 1 assist, 7 points

• Totaled three goals and seven points in a 2-0 week, which saw the Trojans fight for a Pac-12 title.
• The junior scored two goals and had an assist in USC’s 3-2 win over No.9 Stanford, including the overtime winner.
• Appeared in all three goals of the 3-2 win over Stanford, helping USC’s first goal and then scoring the equalizer before his overtime exploits.
• The midfielder also scored the game-winning goal for the Trojans in a 2-0 shutout against California.
• Bethune now has the second-most goals in the Pac-12 with 13, the second-most points at 33, the fourth-most assists with seven, and the third-most goal-winners with four.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sydney Pulver, Sr., WASHINGTON STATE (Parker, Colorado)
2 games, 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 points

• Drove Washington State to a perfect weekend on the road to Oregon and Oregon State.
• Helped the Cougars register their 12th shutout of the year, the second in a season in program history, with a 1-0 win over Oregon.
• Also recorded the 89th-minute assist against Oregon, the WSU’s last game-winning goal since 2008.
• Scored the tying goal via a penalty in the 89th minute of a possible 3-2 win at Oregon State, marking the first time the Cougs have won by falling behind after 75 minutes since 2017.

GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK: Lauren Brzykcy, Sr., UCLA (San Clemente, Calif.)
2 games, 0 goals against, 6 saves, 193 minutes

• The senior goaltender won two shutouts as UCLA swept Bay Area schools to remain undefeated and in contention for the Pac-12 title.
• Recorded his eighth shutout of the year against Stanford on Thursday, making four saves against the Pac-12’s No.2 offense in the 1-0 win.
• Added two saves on 13 shots faced in Sunday’s 1-0 overtime win over California, playing 104 shutout minutes to register his ninth clean sheet of the season at the top of the league.
• She lowered her goals against average to 0.50 and won her 14th and 15th wins at the top of the Pac-12.

ALSO NOMINATED:

Offensive Player of the Week: Jill Aguilera, ARIZ; Nicole Douglas, USS; Shyra James, COLO; McKenna Martinez, OSU; Mia Fishel, UCLA; Courtney Talbot, UTAH; Summer Yates, WASH; Margie Detrizio, WSU.

Defensive Player of the Week: Jenna Studer, ARIZ; Hannah Sharts, COLO; Madison Ellsworth, OSU; Jayden Perry, UCLA; Zoe Burns, USC; Jessika Cowart, WASH.

Goalkeeper of the Week: Hope Hisey, ARIZ; Dani Hansen, COLO; Bridgette Skiba, OSU; Anna Smith, USC; Olivia Sekany, WASH.