SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Two shutout victories, outscoring its opponents by a margin of 6-0, led to Pepperdine sweeping this week's West Coast Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week awards. Julia Quinonez claimed Offensive Player of the Week while Ava Hartstein won Defensive Player of the Week.
The Gaels have won the last three consecutive conference defensive player of the week awards, a different student-athlete each week.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JULIA QUINONEZ, SR., F – PEPPERDINE
Julia Quinonez scored on all three shots she took last week, lifting her season on-goal percentage up to .929. She notched her second brace of the season last Sunday against Arizona, and netted both game-winning goals for the Waves last week in two shutout victories. She also tallied an assist in the 4-0 win over Fresno State last Thursday. Quinonez now owns two conference offensive player of the week awards this season.
Also Nominated: Lexie Douglass, Santa Clara; Lily Johnson, San Diego; Kaya Rosa, Pacific; Ruby Settle, Portland; Ashlyn Vaughn, Saint Mary's; Kailee Wilson, Seattle U
WEST COAST CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – AVA HARTSTEIN, SO., GK – PEPPERDINE
Ava Hartstein logged her first collegiate start last Thursday against Fresno State, collecting six saves for her first career shutout. She later saved a PK in Sunday's game against Arizona, preserving a second straight clean sheet. This is Hartstein's first conference weekly award and the first time a Wave has claimed conference defensive player of the week accolades this season.
Also Nominated: Ally Harrison, Santa Clara; Evalani Keawekane, Seattle U; Violet Rademacher, Portland; Molly Silva, Saint Mary's; Chloe Walls, San Diego
2026 West Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
August 17: Julia Quinonez, Pepperdine and Kennedy Schoennauer, Santa Clara
August 24: Kailee Wilson, Seattle U
August 31: U'i Kaaihue, Seattle U
September 7: Brianna Jurasek, Saint Mary's
September 14: Julia Quinonez, Pepperdine
2026 West Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
August 17: Chloe Walls, San Diego
August 24: Soraya Souvanaphong, Saint Mary's
August 31: Kate Plachy, Saint Mary's
September 7: Anna Emperador, Saint Mary's
September 14: Ava Hartstein, Pepperdine