SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Pepperdine’s Julia Quinonez collected University Credit Union West Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season, while Santa Clara’s Marlee Nicolos took home University Credit Union West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week laurels, as the Conference announced its women’s soccer weekly awards on Monday.
UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION WCC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JULIA QUINONEZ, FR., F – PEPPERDINE
Quinonez scored a goal in each game to guide Pepperdine to an undefeated week. The Waves posted a 2-1 win against Pacific, and a 3-0 victory over Saint Mary’s. The freshman registered her first career goal, also adding an assist, in the win over the Gaels. Quinonez found the back of the net in the 13th minute against the Tigers earlier in the week. She finished the week with five points on two goals and an assist.
It was Quinonez’s second offensive weekly honor and Pepperdine’s third as a team (Tatum Wynalda) this season. The Waves have four weekly awards overall this season, as Taylor Rath was named the WCC Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 28.
Also Nominated: Maddie Kemp, Gonzaga; Olivia Stone, San Diego; Farrah Walters, Santa Clara
UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION WCC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – MARLEE NICOLOS, SR., GK – SANTA CLARA
Nicolos posted her third consecutive shutout and fifth of the season, as Santa Clara improved to 2-0 in conference play and 9-2-2 overall. She finished the match with six saves, as the Broncos posted a 4-0 win on the road against Saint Mary’s. Nicolos’ honor marks the first Defensive Player of the Week award for the Broncos this season, and second weekly honor overall (Farrah Walters was named Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 25).
Also Nominated: Kendall Campbell, Pepperdine; Lauren Towne, Gonzaga
2023 University Credit Union WCC Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
August 21: Tatum Wynalda, Pepperdine
August 28: Julia Quinonez, Pepperdine
September 4: Kate Doyle, Gonzaga
September 11: Briana Salvetti, Saint Mary's
September 18: Kelsey Oyler, Gonzaga
September 25: Farrah Walters, Santa Clara
October 2: Marissa Vasquez, San Francisco
October 9: Julia Quinonez, Pepperdine
2023 University Credit Union WCC Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
August 21: Bre Norris, Portland
August 28: Taylor Rath, Pepperdine
September 4: Lauren Towne, Gonzaga
September 11: Bre Norris, Portland
September 18: Bre Norris, Portland
September 25: Camille Ashe, Portland
October 2: Camille Ashe, Portland
October 9: Marlee Nicolos, Santa Clara