SAN BRUNO, Calif. – For the third straight week, a Pepperdine student-athlete garnered weekly honors as Jillian Medvecky won West Coast Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week honors. Seattle U's Marla Gaudlitz won Offensive Player of the Week after notching five points last week.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – MARLA GAUDLITZ, SR., M – SEATTLE U
Marla Gaudlitz notched a brace in the Redhawks' first conference victory last Wednesday against Pacific. She later added an assist in Saturday's victory over Saint Mary's for a five-point week. This is the second conference weekly recognition for Seattle U this season.
Also Nominated: Amanda Anders, San Diego; Lindsey Chau, Tabitha LaParl, Pepperdine; San Francisco; Sydney Middaugh, Saint Mary's; Journey Middleborn, Washington State; Kayla Pham, Pacific; Violet Rademacher, Portland; Amelia Severn, Gonzaga; Alyssa White, Oregon State
WEST COAST CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JILLIAN MEDVECKY, SO., GK – PEPPERDINE
Jillian Medvecky notched two shutouts last week in wins over Gonzaga and Santa Clara, elevating her season total to seven, one more than her 2024 total. Medvecky collected 13 saves, including eight against the Bulldogs. Pepperdine now owns three conference weekly awards this season.
Also Nominated: Sophia Hills, Portland; Emily Ibsen, Oregon State; Kassidy Kirgan, Seattle U; Kate Plachy, Saint Mary's; Zora Standifer, Washington State
2025 West Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
August 18: Amanda Anders, San Diego
August 25: Kaitlyn Sasadeusz, San Francisco
September 1: Savannah Schwarze, Saint Mary's
September 8: Amanda Anders, San Diego
September 15: Caroline Penner, Seattle U
September 22: Whitney Garn, Pacific
September 29: Julia Quinonez, Pepperdine
October 6: Julia Quinonez, Pepperdine
October 13: Marla Gaudlitz, Seattle U
2025 West Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
August 18: Emma Gustad Myklebust, LMU
August 25: Chloe Walls, San Diego
September 1: Kate Plachy, Saint Mary's
September 8: Keara Fitzgerald, Washington State
September 15: Kate Plachy, Saint Mary's
September 22: Mya Sanchez, Oregon State
September 29: Kate Plachy, Saint Mary's
October 6: Kate Plachy, Saint Mary's
October 13: Jillian Medvecky, Pepperdine