Women's Soccer

Penner And Plachy Win West Coast Conference Women's Soccer Players Of The Week

Plachy's efforts helped Saint Mary's take down No. 16 Georgetown

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Scoring twice in a dominant shutout over UNLV, Caroline Penner of Seattle U won West Coast Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. After helping upset No. 16 Georgetown on Sunday, Kate Plachy of Saint Mary's won West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week. 
 
WEST COAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – CAROLINE PENNER, SR., F – SEATTLE U
Caroline Penner scored a brace and added an assist in a 4-0 win over UNLV. She later scored another tally in a 3-3 draw against Cal Poly. Penner's efforts helped secure the first unbeaten non-conference run in the Redhawks' Division I history. This is Seattle U's first conference weekly award this season. 

Also Nominated: Carly Carraher, Oregon State; Haley Johnson, Pacific; Sydney Middaugh, Saint Mary's; Leah O'Brien, Santa Clara; Josefine Schlichting, San Diego

WEST COAST CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – KATE PLACHY, SO., GK – SAINT MARY'S
Kate Plachy tallied six saves in earning her fifth consecutive shutout and the eleventh of her career at Saint Mary's as the Gaels secured an upset win over No. 16 Georgetown, 2-0, on Sunday. Plachy has now recorded five-plus saves in three different matches this season. This is the second time this season Plachy won West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week, and the Gaels now own three conference weekly awards this season. 

Also Nominated: Lis Van Herwijnen, Pacific; JJ Hoover, LMU; Addie Whitehouse, Santa Clara

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
 
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