SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Santa Clara senior goalkeeper has been named the West Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
 
Lowder came up big in weekend matches against No. 1 Stanford and a TCU team that was also receiving votes in the coaches’ poll, going 1-0-1 with one shutout, 15 saves and just one goal against in 200 minutes between the pipes.
 
On Thursday at home against TCU in a 3-0 win, the senior captain picked up her fourth shutout of the year, making two saves against the Horned Frogs.
 
Lowder had her best game of the season Sunday at No. 1 Stanford. Against the Cardinal, Lowder made 13 saves, including two crucial ones in overtime, to help lead the Broncos to a 1-1 tie, snapping Stanford's 29-game winning streak.
 
Also Nominated: Elise Flake, BYU; Samantha Heilman, Gonzaga; Maleah Milner, Pacific; Joelle Anderson, Pepperdine; Taryn Ries, Portland; Miciah Madison, San Francisco
 
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