SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Pepperdine senior goalkeeper Brielle Preece has been named the West Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
 
Preece stopped a penalty kick among her four saves in the Waves' 1-0 shutout victory over fourth-ranked Santa Clara on Sunday. It was a huge game-changer in the 40th minute, as instead of Santa Clara perhaps going into halftime with a 1-0 lead, the Waves scored five minutes later and took the lead at the half.
 
The win ended Santa Clara's eight-game unbeaten streak and gave the Waves their 10th straight home win over the Broncos.
 
Preece could have had two shutouts on the weekend if not for an 88th-minute goal by San Francisco on Friday that ended in a 1-1 tie. Preece had four saves in both games. 
 
The Santa Clara shutout was the 20th solo shutout of her career, which ranks fourth all-time at Pepperdine. She lowered her season GAA to 1.04. It was her sixth solo shutout and the team's seventh of the season.
 
Also Nominated: Elise Flake, BYU; India Jencks, Gonzaga; Taryn Ries, Portland
 
2018 West Coast Conference Player of the Week
Week 1 (8/20) – Samantha Jehnings, R-Jr., F, San Francisco
Week 2 (8/27) – Maria Sanchez, R-Sr., F, Santa Clara
Week 3 (9/3) – Miciah Madison, Jr., F, San Francisco
Week 4 (9/10) – Larkin Russell, Jr., M, Portland
Week 5 (9/17) – Melissa Lowder, Sr., GK, Santa Clara
Week 6 (9/24) – Rachel Lusby, Sr., GK, Portland
Week 7 (10/1) – Elise Flake, Jr., F, Brigham Young
Week 8 (10/8) – Brielle Preece, Sr., GK, Pepperdine