SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Scoring four goals and two assists last week, Gonzaga's Drew Pedersen was tabbed West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. Garnering back-to-back shutouts, Lucca Adams of San Diego won West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – DREW PEDERSEN, JR., F – GONZAGA
Drew Pedersen scored four goals last week with one against Seattle U and three against No. 23 Oregon State. He notched a hat trick against the Beavers, becoming the first Zag to get a hat trick since 2016. Pedersen also collected two assists, giving him 10 points on the week. This is Gonzaga's first weekly honor this season.
Also Nominated: Cesar Bahena, San Diego; Elie Bokota, LMU; Fran Cortijo, Oregon State; Sam Danner, Saint Mary's; Joe Highfield, Portland; Alex Solomis, San Francisco; Yeider Zuluaga, Seattle U
WEST COAST CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – LUCCA ADAMS, SO., GK – SAN DIEGO
Lucca Adams picked up a pair of clean sheets as the Toreros defeated both LMU and Seattle U. Adams and the Torero defense held both opponents to 11 combined shots. USD now owns four conference weekly awards this season.
Also Nominated: Sam Bentley, Saint Mary's; Andrew De Gannes, Oregon State; Lucas Jones, San Francisco; Nacho Macias, LMU; Ethan Zamora, Portland
2025 West Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
August 25: Fabian Straudi, Oregon State
September 1: Simon Duus Muller, San Diego
September 8: Noah James, San Diego
September 15: Diego Lopez-Rosales, LMU
September 22: Joe Highfield, Portland
September 29: Arnau Farnos, Oregon State
October 6: Arnau Farnos, Oregon State
October 13: Alex Waggoner, Portland
October 20: Drew Pedersen, Gonzaga
2025 West Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
August 25: Iker Carbonell Garcia, Oregon State
September 1: Jackson Ozburn, Santa Clara
September 8: Miguel-Angel Hernandez, Portland
September 15: Miguel-Angel Hernandez, Portland
September 22: Lucca Adams, San Diego
September 29: Nikos Clarke-Tosczak, Portland
October 6: Jackson Ozburn, Santa Clara
October 13: Milo Risenhoover, Pacific
October 20: Lucca Adams, San Diego