USWNT prospect and USC star Simone Jackson highlights Pac-12 Players of the Week
The Pac-12 Conference announced its Women’s Soccer Players of the Week, following the fourth week of competition in the 2022 NCAA season:
- Offensive Player of the Week: Simone Jackson, So., USC (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
2 games, 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 points - Defensive Player of the Week: Sydney Collins, 5th, California (Beaverton, Ore.)
2 games, 180 minutes - Goalkeeper of the Week: Angelina Anderson, Sr., California (Danville, Calif.)
2 games, 180 minutes, 0 goals allowed, 4 saves
See below for full details on each of the Pac-12’s weekly award winners.
- Scored a single goal in each of the Trojans’ matches, aiding in their 2-0 win over CSUN and scoring the equalizer in the 1-1 tie against Nebraska.
- Assisted the game-winning goal to clinch the victory over CSUN.
- Scored goals in every game she’s played this season, bringing her total goal-scoring streak to three games.
- First career Pac-12 weekly award.
- Helped the Bears to a 1-0 win over Santa Clara and a scoreless draw against Cal State Fullerton while playing all 180 minutes with two different center back partners.
- Led a defense that only allowed the Broncos and Titans to combine for four shots on goal.
- Has played a full 90 minutes in each of the Bears seven matches this season.
- Cal is currently on a six-match unbeaten streak.
- First career Pac-12 weekly award.
- Earned her second and third shutouts of the season and made four total saves in results against Cal State Fullerton (0-0) and Santa Clara (1-0).
- Moved to fourth all-time in school history in career shutouts (23).
- Holds an active shutout streak of 194:40.
- Seventh career Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week award.
ALSO NOMINATED:
Offensive Player of the Week: Anysa Gray, CAL; Civana Kuhlmann, COLO; Lexi Romero, ORE; Sawyer Service, OSU; Kali Trevithick, UCLA; Taliana Kaufusi, UTAH; Lumi Kostmayer, STAN; Margie Detrizio, WSU.
Defensive Player of the Week: Bryana Pizarro, OSU; Jayden Perry, UCLA; Kaylin Martin, USC; Maryn Granger, UTAH; Kennedy Wesley, STAN; Bridget Rieken, WSU.
Goalkeeper of the Week: Hailey Coll, OSU; Lauren Brzykcy, UCLA; Anna Smith, USC; Evie Vitali, UTAH.
2022 PAC-12 WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
(Photo Credit: USC Athletics / Yannick Peterhans