Lauryn Brzykcy (photo by Rand Bleimeister)
Photo by: Rand Bleimeister
Brzykcy Wins Pac-12 Goalkeeper of Week Honors
November 01, 2021 | Women's Soccer
Senior goalkeeper Lauren Brzykcy was selected the Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week for the third time this season after recording shutouts against Stanford and California.
Brzykcy, who hails from San Clemente, Calif., picked up her eighth shutout of the year on Thursday against Stanford, making four saves against the No. 2 offense in the Pac-12 during UCLA's 1-0 win. Against California on Sunday, she added two saves on 13 shots and played 104 shutout minutes to record her ninth clean sheet. The shutout put Brzykcy in a tie for the Pac-12 lead with nine solo shutouts. She also has one shared. She lowered her goals against average to 0.50 and holds a Pac-12 best 15 wins. With the victory, the Bruins remained unbeaten at 15-0-3 and in contention for a second-straight Pac-12 title.
Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week: Aug. 24 – Nicole Douglas, ASU; Aug. 30 – Maya Doms, Stanford; Sept. 6 – Reilyn Turner, UCLA; Sept. 13 – Zoe Hasenauer, Oregon; Sept. 20 – Mia Fishel, UCLA; Sept. 27 – Croix Bethune, USC; Oct. 4 – Mia Fishel, UCLA; Oct. 11 – Penelope Hocking, USC; Oct. 18 – Shanade Hopcroft, Colorado; Oct. 25 – Mia Fishel, UCLA; Nov. 1 – Croix Bethune, USC
Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week: Aug. 24 – Madelyn Desiano, UCLA; Aug. 30 – Lieske Carleer, Arizona State; Sept. 6 - Bridget Rieken, Washington State; Sept. 13 – Madelyn Desiano, UCLA; Sept. 20 – Kylie Kerr; Sept. 27 – Chai Cortez, Oregon; Oct. 4 – Sydney Pulver, Washington State; Oct. 11 – Naomi Girma, Stanford; Oct. 18 – Courtney Boone, California; Oct. 25 – Naomi Girma, Stanford; Nov. 1 – Sydney Pulver, Washington State
Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week: Aug. 24 – Makena Smith, California; Aug. 30 – Birta Gudlaugs, Arizona State; Sept. 6 - Anna Smith, USC; Sept. 13 – Lauren Brzykcy, UCLA; Sept. 20 – Lauren Brzykcy, UCLA; Sept. 27 – Leah Freeman, Oregon; Oct. 4 – Nadia Cooper, Washington State; Oct. 11 – Leah Freeman, Oregon; Oct. 18 – Angelina Anderson, California; Oct. 25 – Nadia Cooper, Washington State; Nov. 1 – Lauren Brzykcy, UCLA
Brzykcy, who hails from San Clemente, Calif., picked up her eighth shutout of the year on Thursday against Stanford, making four saves against the No. 2 offense in the Pac-12 during UCLA's 1-0 win. Against California on Sunday, she added two saves on 13 shots and played 104 shutout minutes to record her ninth clean sheet. The shutout put Brzykcy in a tie for the Pac-12 lead with nine solo shutouts. She also has one shared. She lowered her goals against average to 0.50 and holds a Pac-12 best 15 wins. With the victory, the Bruins remained unbeaten at 15-0-3 and in contention for a second-straight Pac-12 title.
Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week: Aug. 24 – Nicole Douglas, ASU; Aug. 30 – Maya Doms, Stanford; Sept. 6 – Reilyn Turner, UCLA; Sept. 13 – Zoe Hasenauer, Oregon; Sept. 20 – Mia Fishel, UCLA; Sept. 27 – Croix Bethune, USC; Oct. 4 – Mia Fishel, UCLA; Oct. 11 – Penelope Hocking, USC; Oct. 18 – Shanade Hopcroft, Colorado; Oct. 25 – Mia Fishel, UCLA; Nov. 1 – Croix Bethune, USC
Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week: Aug. 24 – Madelyn Desiano, UCLA; Aug. 30 – Lieske Carleer, Arizona State; Sept. 6 - Bridget Rieken, Washington State; Sept. 13 – Madelyn Desiano, UCLA; Sept. 20 – Kylie Kerr; Sept. 27 – Chai Cortez, Oregon; Oct. 4 – Sydney Pulver, Washington State; Oct. 11 – Naomi Girma, Stanford; Oct. 18 – Courtney Boone, California; Oct. 25 – Naomi Girma, Stanford; Nov. 1 – Sydney Pulver, Washington State
Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week: Aug. 24 – Makena Smith, California; Aug. 30 – Birta Gudlaugs, Arizona State; Sept. 6 - Anna Smith, USC; Sept. 13 – Lauren Brzykcy, UCLA; Sept. 20 – Lauren Brzykcy, UCLA; Sept. 27 – Leah Freeman, Oregon; Oct. 4 – Nadia Cooper, Washington State; Oct. 11 – Leah Freeman, Oregon; Oct. 18 – Angelina Anderson, California; Oct. 25 – Nadia Cooper, Washington State; Nov. 1 – Lauren Brzykcy, UCLA
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