SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Notching seven points in a historic night for LMU, Diego Lopez-Rosales claimed West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. Portland's Miguel-Angel Hernandez repeated as West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week after registering another shutout for the Pilots.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – DIEGO LOPEZ-ROSALES, GR., F – LMU
Diego Lopez-Rosales amassed a seven-point effort in the Lions' record-setting 9-2 victory over Cal State Fullerton. He scored after drawing a penalty in the early minutes and followed that with a volley finish to score the Lions' third and eventual game-winning goal. He also added an assist and completed the hat trick later in the contest. This is LMU's first conference weekly award this season.
Also Nominated: Luca Baltzer, Pacific; Niv Berkovitz, Santa Clara; Arnau Farnos, Oregon State; Robbie Mora, Gonzaga; Bastian Toelhoej, Saint Mary's; Iain Wagner, San Diego; Yeider Zuluaga, Seattle
WEST COAST CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – MIGUEL-ANGEL HERNANDEZ, JR., GK – PORTLAND
Miguel-Angel Hernandez recorded his fifth shutout of the year in a 0-0 tie on the road against Saint Louis, collecting three saves in the process, a season best. He notched a crucial save off a set piece in the 41st minute. Hernandez is one of four goalkeepers in Division I that is still perfect. This is the Pilots' second conference weekly award this season.
Also Nominated: Lucca Adams, San Diego; Andrew De Gannes, Oregon State; Lucas Jones, San Francisco; Chema Preciado, Gonzaga
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
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