Nov. 1, 2006
Men's Soccer

Jeff Clark - Concordia University
Sophomore - Yorba Linda, Calif.

Sophomore Jeff Clark recorded the game-winning goal in the 104th minute to help No. 4-ranked Concordia clinch their second straight GSAC title with a 1-0 win at No. 22 Fresno Pacific.  This is Clark's second time as the GSAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week this season.

Women's Soccer

Sarai Stamper - California Baptist University
5-2 - Senior - Oak Glen, Calif.

Senior forward Sarai Stamper recorded 10 points on 3 goals and 1 assist as No. 18-ranked California Baptist won both its GSAC games and earned a playoff berth in the final week of the regular season.  In the win over The Master's, she recorded her first goal of the week.  In the shutout at San Diego Christian, Stamper had 2 goals and assisted on another.

Volleyball - Player  

Verania Willis - California Baptist University
6-0 - Junior - San Jose, Costa Rica

Junior outside hitter Verania Willis averaged 6.75 kills per game, with a .443 hitting percentage, and accumulated 28 digs (3.5 d/g), 7 blocks (1 solo), 5 assists and 2 aces as No. 4 California Baptist won both of its GSAC matches last week.  In the sweep of The Master's, she had 20 kills (6.7 k/g) and 9 digs (3.0 d/g).  In the 5-game victory over No. 2-ranked Fresno Pacific, Willis had a school-record 34 kills, with a .426 attack percentage, as well as 19 digs (3.8 d/g), 5 blocks (1 solo) 4 assists and 2 aces.

Volleyball - Setter

Caitlin Parker - California Baptist University

5-7 - Junior - Novato, Calif.
Junior setter Caitlin Parker recorded 94 assists (11.8 a/g), 10 digs, 8 kills, 4 aces, and an assist block as No. 4-ranked California Baptist ended its 2-match losing streak and started a 2-match winning streak.  Parker slammed 5 kills on just 7 swings while dishing out 28 assists and 3 aces in the 3-game win at The Master's.  She then dealt 66 assists (13.2 a/g), 7 digs and an ace in the victory over No. 2-ranked and undefeated GSAC rival Fresno Pacific.

Volleyball - Libero

Nicole Moon - Concordia University
5-4 - Senior - Murrieta, Calif.
Senior libero Nicole Moon registered 35 digs (7.0 d/g) and an ace, as No. 3-ranked Concordia recorded wins in both of its GSAC matches last week.  In the 3-1 victory at No. 11-ranked Point Loma Nazarene, Moon had a career-high 30 digs and an aces.  She then had 5 digs while playing in 1 game of the 3-game sweep of San Diego Christian.

 

Oct. 25, 2006
Men's Soccer

Logan Frank - Westmont College
Senior - Murrieta, Calif.

Senior Logan Frank had 10 saves in 2 games as Westmont upset 2 NAIA Top 25-ranked GSAC teams last week.  Frank recorded a shutout on the road at No. 17-ranked Biola.  Then he had 5 saves while giving up only 1 goal in the 2-1 win over No. 25 Fresno Pacific.

Women's Soccer

Theresa Broad - Azusa Pacific University
5-8 - Freshman - Walnut, Calif.

Freshman forward Theresa Broad scored 5 of No. 2-ranked Azusa Pacific's 7 goals as the Cougars shut out both of its GSAC opponents last week.  She recorded her first collegiate hat trick in the win over The Master's.  In the win at San Diego Christian, Broad scored 2 goals.  She has scored 8 goals in the last 4 games for Azusa Pacific, who is in first place in the GSAC.

Volleyball - Player  

Kelsey Wirt - Vanguard University
5-11 - Freshman - Fair Oaks, Calif.

Freshman outside hitter Kelsey Wirt tallied 51 kills (5.1 k/g), 50 digs (5.0 d/g), 4 aces, and 3 assist blocks as Vanguard upset 2 top-ranked conference opponents.  In the 5-game victory at No. 3-ranked California Baptist, she had 21 kills (4.2 k/g), 23 digs(4.6 d/g), 3 aces and 2 assist blocks.  In another 5-game win against Azusa Pacific, Wirt recorded a career-high 30 kills (6.0 k/g) and also had 27 digs (5.4 d/g).

Volleyball - Setter

Breanne Peterson - Vanguard University

5-10 - Sophomore - Long Beach, Calif.
Sophomore setter Breeann Peterson recorded 109 assists (10.9 a/g), 21 digs (2.1 d/g), 9 kills, 2 aces, and an assist block as Vanguard knocked off 2 ranked GSAC foes.  In the win on the road at No. 3 California Baptist, she had 48 assists, 8 digs, and 6 kills.  In the victory over No. 12-Azusa Pacific, Peterson tallied a season-high 61 assists as well as 13 digs, 3 kills and an ace.

Volleyball - Libero

Malinda Reese - Westmont College
5-7 - Junior - San Carlos, Calif.
Junior defensive specialist Malinda Reese registered 47 digs (5.9 d/g) as Westmont split its GSAC contests last week.  In the 5-game win at San Diego Christian, she had 25 digs (5.0 d/g).  Then in the loss to No. 11-ranked Point Loma Nazarene, Reese had 22 kills (7.3 d/g).

Oct. 17, 2006
Men's Soccer

Devin Collins - Dominican University
Freshman - Philo, Calif.

Freshman Devin Collins scored 4 goals in 2 Dominican wins last week. He recorded his first career hat trick in the game's first 50 minutes in a 7-0 win over Pacific Union and then followed that with a goal in a 3-0 win over Bethany to keep the Penguins in first place in the CalPac.

Women's Soccer

Theresa Broad - Azusa Pacific University
5-8 - Freshman - Walnut, Calif.

Freshman forward Theresa Broad scored the game-winning goal in both of No. 2-ranked Azusa Pacific's identical 4-1 wins over 2 GSAC opponents.  For the week, she recorded 8 points on 3 goals and 2 assists.  In the win at Hope International, she scored 2 goals.  On the road at No. 13-ranked Point Loma Nazarene, Broad had 1 goal and 2 assists.

Volleyball - Player  

Jill Baker - Azusa Pacific University
6-2 - Freshman - Turlock, Calif.

Freshman outside hitter Jill Baker tallied 7.3 kills per game, with a .374 hitting percentage, and 3.1 digs per game as No. 8 Azusa Pacific split its GSAC matches last week.  In the sweep of San Diego Christian, she had 22 kills (7.3 k/g), 5 digs and 4 aces.  Baker broke the school record for attack attempts in a match with 77 in the Cougars' 4-game loss to No. 13 Point Loma Nazarene.  Baker converted those attempts into a season-high 29 kills.

Volleyball - Setter

Allison Kincheloe - Azusa Pacific University

5-10 - Sophomore - Irvine, Calif.
Sophomore setter Allison Kincheloe registered 17.0 assists and 4.7 digs per game as Azusa Pacific went 1-1 for the week against GSAC opponents.  Against San Diego Christian, she had 52 assists (17.3 a/g), 9 digs and an assist block.  In the loss to No. 13-ranked Point Loma Nazarene, Kincheloe posted 67 assists (16.75 a/g), 3 assist blocks, 2 aces and 24 digs (6.0 d/g), her third 20-dig performance of the season.

Volleyball - Libero

Colleen Boston - Holy Names University
5-5 - Junior - Oakland, Calif.
Junior Colleen Boston recorded 80 digs in 3 matches (7.27 d/g) as Holy Names won all 3 of its matches last week. She also had 7 aces. In a 4-game win over UC Santa Cruz, she tallied 26 digs and an ace. She then had 7 digs and an ace in a sweep of William Jessup. She concluded her week with a career-high 47 digs and 5 aces in a come-from-behind, 5-game win over Simpson.

Oct. 11, 2006
Men's Soccer

Bradley Seidenglanz- Cal State San Marcos
Freshman - Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Sophomore Bradley Seidenglanz had 3 goals and 4 assists as Cal State San Marcos split a pair of matches last week. He tallied one assist in a 4-3 loss to UC Santa Cruz and then came back and scored 3 goals and assisted on 3 others, having a hand in all but on goal in the Cougars' 7-3 win over Menlo. The 9 points is a school single-game record.

Women's Soccer

Marissa Swift - Vanguard University
5-5 - Senior - Murrieta, Calif.

Senior goalkeeper Marissa Swift made 12 saves of 13 shots on goal in 186 minutes of play last week as No. 25-ranked Vanguard split its GSAC games.  Swift wrapped up her fifth shutout of the season in a 2-0 win against Concordia saving 2 shots on goal.  She kept the Lions in the game at No. 2 Azusa Pacific with 10 saves, before the Cougars scored on a free kick 6 minutes into the first overtime to break the scoreless tie.

Volleyball - Player  

Brittany Pierce - Fresno Pacific University
5-10 - Sophomore - Clovis, Calif.

Sophomore outside hitter Brittany Pierce averaged 4.5 kills with a .506 hitting percentage as No. 2-ranked Fresno Pacific won all 3 of its GSAC matches last week.  For the week, she also had 46 digs (4.6 d/g), 5 aces, 6 assist blocks and 5 assists.  In the win at Vanguard, Pierce had 10 kills, 16 digs, and 3 assist blocks.  In the sweep of San Diego Christian, she had 15 kills, 12 digs, and 5 aces.  In the win over No. 13 Point Loma Nazarene, Pierce tallied 20 kills, 18 digs, and 4 assists.

Volleyball - Setter

Jenna Friedrich - Concordia University

5-10 - Sophomore - Yorba Linda, Calif.
Sophomore setter Jenna Friedrich tallied 95 assists (15.8 a/g), 18 digs (3.0 d/g), 3 kills and 3 assist blocks as No. 4-ranked Concordia swept both of its GSAC matches last week. In the win at Vanguard, Friedrich registered 58 assists (19.3 a/g) and 12 digs (4.0 d/g).  In the victory over No. 18 Biola, she had 37 digs (12.3 a/g), 2 kills, and 2 assist blocks.

Volleyball - Libero

Christa Hewett - Menlo College
5-6 - Junior - Pearl City, Hawaii
Junior Christa Hewett recorded a season-high 40 digs as Menlo upended Dominican to take sole possession of the lead in the race for the Cal Pac championship. The Oaks defeated the Penguins in 5 games.

Oct. 4, 2006
Men's Soccer

William Johnson - Vanguard University

6-1 - Sophomore - Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Sophomore goalkeeper William Johnson notched 9 saves and 2 shutouts as Vanguard won both its GSAC games last week.  In the 1-0 win at California Baptist, he had 4 saves.  In the 1-0 win over No. 12-ranked Fresno Pacific, Johnson had 5 saves.  The Lions are currently tied for first place in the GSAC with a record of 8-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play.

Women's Soccer

Christine Grover - Point Loma Nazarene University
5-10 - Junior - Monrovia, Calif.

Junior forward Christine Grover scored 6 goals last week as No. 7-ranked Point Loma Nazarene defeated both of its GSAC opponents.  In the 6-1 win at San Diego Christian, Grover scored a school-record 5 goals.  In a shutout of The Master's, she scored another goal to bring her total to 12 points for the week.  Grover now has 13 goals in 8 games this season.

Volleyball - Player  

Melissa Boer - Point Loma Nazarene University
6-0 - Sophomore - Long Beach, Calif.

Sophomore outside hitter Melissa Boer averaged 4.25 kills per game, with a .317 hitting percentage, and 5.25 digs per game as No. 13-ranked Point Loma Nazarene won both of its GSAC matches last week.  In the win against Vanguard, she had 14 kills (4.7 k/g), 12 digs (4.0 d/g), 3 aces, and 1 solo block.  In the 5-game victory over No. 18-ranked Biola, Boer registered 20 kills (4.0 k/g), 2 assist blocks, and a career-high 30 digs (6.0 d/g).

Volleyball - Setter

Natalie Rentz - Point Loma Nazarene University

5-8 - Setter - Napa, Calif.
Senior setter Natalie Rentz tallied 106 assists (13.25 a/g), 29 digs (3.6 d/g), 7 kills and 4 assist blocks as Point Loma Nazarene won both of its conference matches last week.  In the sweep of Vanguard, she recorded 44 assists (14.7 a/g) and 16 digs (5.3 d/g).  In the win against Biola, Rentz had 62 assists (12.4 a/g), 13 digs (2.6 d/g), 5 kills and 2 assist blocks. Rentz is now Point Loma Nazarene career digs leader with 1556, passing Darci Hess who had 1536 digs in her career from 1994-97.

Volleyball - Libero

Katie Stevens - Biola University
5-7 - Freshman - El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Freshman libero Katie Stevens, registered 43 digs (5.4 d/g) with no passing or serve reception errors as No. 18-ranked Biola split its GSAC matches last week.  In the sweep of San Diego Christian, she had 10 digs (3.3 d/g).  In the 5-game loss at No. 13 Point Loma Nazarene, Stevens totaled a career-high 33 digs (6.6 d/g).

Sept. 19, 2006
Men's Soccer

Gary Weaver - Simpson University

5-9 - Sophomore - Stockton, Calif.

Weaver scored 5 goals in 3 games leading Simpson to a perfect 3-0 record. The sophomore forward scored twice in a 4-0 win over Bethany and added another in a 2-0 win over William Jessup. He then scored the game-winner on a penalty kick in the 100th minute to defeat Walla Walla (Wash.), 2-1, and win the Simpson Tournament. Weaver was named Simpson Tournament MVP.

Women's Soccer

Amy Lawson - Westmont College

5-8 - Sophomore - Honolulu, Hawaii

Lawson scored 3 goals and added an assist in the Warriors' 4-2 come-from-behind win at Menlo. The Warriors trailed 2-1 at halftime before Lawson scored all 3 of her goals in the second half.

Volleyball - Player  

Deborah Bekowies - Menlo College

6-2 - Freshman - Benicia, Calif.

Bekowies averaged 3.92 kills per game and 1.54 blocks per game while hitting at a .406 clip to lead Menlo to 3 wins in 4 matches last week. She had 51 kills and 20 blocks, including 13 solo blocks. In a win over Mills, she had 17 kills and 5 blocks. She also added 12 kills and 6 blocks in a win over Embry-Riddle (Ariz.).

Volleyball - Setter

Shu Liu - Fresno Pacific University

6-0 - Sophomore - Shen Yang, China

Liu averaged 12 assists per game and 2.17 digs per game in leading No. 2-ranked Fresno Pacific to a pair of wins last week. She had 22 assists, 4 digs and 2 kills while playing in just 2 games of a 3-game sweep of Hope International. Then, she closed out her week with 50 assists, 9 digs and 4 kills in the Sunbirds' 4-game win over No. 4 Concordia.

Volleyball - Libero

Christa Hewett - Menlo College

5-6 - Junior - Pearl City, Hawaii

Hewett averaged 6.15 digs and 0.46 aces to lead Menlo to a trio of wins last week. She had 28 digs in a loss to Cal State East Bay, but then tallied 20 digs and 3 aces in a win over Embry-Riddle (Ariz.). She also notched 16 digs each in wins over Holy Names and Mills.