SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Notching a road win at No. 21 Denver, Simon Duus Muller of San Diego won West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week while Jackson Ozburn of Santa Clara claimed West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week after earning a shutout and battling No. 4 Stanford tough.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – SIMON DUUS MULLER, SR., D – SAN DIEGO
Simon Duus Mueller recorded his first career brace as San Diego knocked off No. 21 Denver, 3-2, last Thursday. Called into duty for a pair of penalty kicks for USD, Duus Mueller scored one in each half against the Pioneers and netted the game winner early in the second half. Playing 78 minutes and getting his first start of the season, Duus Mueller helped the Toreros improve to 1-1-1 on the season, picking up another big road win against a top-25 ranked opponent.
Also Nominated: Alex Bazia, Gonzaga; Joe Highfield, Portland; David Lee, Saint Mary's; Huge Tavares, LMU; Will Wiersdorf, Santa Clara; Josephat Yangyuoru, Pacific
WEST COAST CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JACKSON OZBURN , SR., GK – SANTA CLARA
Jackson Ozburn made eight saves in two games, including his first shutout of the season against Sacramento State in the Broncos' 3-0 victory. He collected a season-high five saves in the 2-1 loss to No. 4 Stanford last Thursday. Ozburn followed with a three-save shutout effort against the Hornets last Sunday. With the Broncos up 1-0 in the first half, his best save of the game came on a shot from Zac Giles where he got his hand on the ball to deflect it off the post to preserve the one goal lead.
Also Nominated: TJ Dilley, Saint Mary's; Nathan Rodrigues, LMU; Mateus Ruiz-Hurst, Pacific; Owen Walz, San Diego; 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
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