SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Notching another brace in a dominant win over UC Riverside, San Diego's Amanda Anders won West Coast Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. Amassing 11 saves in a draw at California, Keara Fitzgerald from Washington State won West Coast Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – AMANDA ANDERS, FR., F – SAN DIEGO
Securing her second brace of the season, Anders scored her third and fourth goals of 2025 in the fourth game of the season as USD defeated UC Riverside 6-0 on Sunday. Anders scored both goals in 43 minutes played off the bench. The Toreros own three conference weekly awards this season.
Also Nominated: Briana Salvetti, Saint Mary's; Kennedy Schoennauer, Santa Clara; Hailey Still, Portland
WEST COAST CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – KEARA FITZGERALD, SR., GK – WASHINGTON STATE
Keara Fitzgerald made a career-high 11 saves at California, earning her first shutout of the season, the most saves by a Cougar goalkeeper since 2020 and also the first double-digit WSU save performance since 2021. This is Washington State's first conference recognition this season.
Also Nominated: Ella Callanan, San Diego; Amaris Franco, Santa Clara; Sophia Hills, Portland; Alana Lamb, Seattle; Kate Plachy, Saint Mary's; Mya Sanchez, Oregon State; Lis Van Herwijnen, Pacific
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
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