Ayo Oke
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Oke Named Pac-12 Defensive Player of Week
October 30, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Junior Ayo Oke becomes the latest Bruin to earn Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors, UCLA's sixth selection in the last seven weeks.
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Oke, who is in her first year in Westwood after spending the last two seasons at California, helped UCLA secure its 14th Pac-12 title after a 2-0 win over Cal and a 1-1 tie against Stanford. Oke scored or assisted on every goal on the weekend, scoring the game-winner against Cal and assisting on the other two Bruin goals while leading the Bruins to their 11th shutout of the year. Oke's goal against Cal was her first as a Bruin and came against her former team. Defensively, she also helped limit the Bears to just one shot on goal and seven shots total, while Stanford was only able to record three shots on goal and nine shots total.
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This is UCLA's 10th Pac-12 Player of the Week award in 2023, the most of any school in the conference.
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Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week: Aug. 21 โ Grayson Lynch, Washington State; Aug. 28 โ Ally Cook, UCLA; Sept. 4 โ Karlie Lema, California; Sept. 11 โ Sunshine Fontes, UCLA; Sept. 18 โ Maribel Flores, USC; Sept. 25 โ Ally Cook, UCLA; Oct. 2 โ Katie O'Kane, Utah; Oct. 9 โ Reilyn Turner, UCLA; Oct. 16 - Kelsey Branson, Washington; Oct. 23 โ Anysa Gray, California; Oct. 30 โ Maya Doms, Stanford.
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Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week: Aug. 21 โ Kennedy Wesley, Stanford; Aug. 28 โ Bridget Rieken, Washington State; Sept. 4 โ Kennedy Wesley, Stanford; Sept. 11 โ Ava Priest, Colorado; Sept. 18 โ Quincy McMahon, UCLA; Sept. 25 โ Quincy McMahon, UCLA; Oct. 2 โ Quincy McMahon, UCLA; Oct. 9 โ Angeles Escobar, USC; Oct. 16 โ Quincy McMahon, UCLA; Oct. 23 โ Lilly Reale, UCLA; Oct. 30 โ Ayo Oke, UCLA.
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Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week: Aug. 21 โ Pauline Nelles, Arizona State; Aug. 28 โ Jordan Nytes, Colorado; Sept. 4 โ Ryan Campbell, Stanford; Sept. 11 โ Hope Hisey, Arizona; Sept. 18 โ Ryan Campbell, Stanford; Sept. 25 โ Ryan Campbell, Stanford; Oct. 2 โ Ryan Campbell, Stanford; Oct. 9 โ Hannah Dickinson, USC; Oct. 16 โ Olivia Juarez, Washington; Oct. 23 โ Pauline Nelles, Arizona State; Oct. 30 โ Jordan Nytes, Colorado.
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Oke, who is in her first year in Westwood after spending the last two seasons at California, helped UCLA secure its 14th Pac-12 title after a 2-0 win over Cal and a 1-1 tie against Stanford. Oke scored or assisted on every goal on the weekend, scoring the game-winner against Cal and assisting on the other two Bruin goals while leading the Bruins to their 11th shutout of the year. Oke's goal against Cal was her first as a Bruin and came against her former team. Defensively, she also helped limit the Bears to just one shot on goal and seven shots total, while Stanford was only able to record three shots on goal and nine shots total.
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This is UCLA's 10th Pac-12 Player of the Week award in 2023, the most of any school in the conference.
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Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week: Aug. 21 โ Grayson Lynch, Washington State; Aug. 28 โ Ally Cook, UCLA; Sept. 4 โ Karlie Lema, California; Sept. 11 โ Sunshine Fontes, UCLA; Sept. 18 โ Maribel Flores, USC; Sept. 25 โ Ally Cook, UCLA; Oct. 2 โ Katie O'Kane, Utah; Oct. 9 โ Reilyn Turner, UCLA; Oct. 16 - Kelsey Branson, Washington; Oct. 23 โ Anysa Gray, California; Oct. 30 โ Maya Doms, Stanford.
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Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week: Aug. 21 โ Kennedy Wesley, Stanford; Aug. 28 โ Bridget Rieken, Washington State; Sept. 4 โ Kennedy Wesley, Stanford; Sept. 11 โ Ava Priest, Colorado; Sept. 18 โ Quincy McMahon, UCLA; Sept. 25 โ Quincy McMahon, UCLA; Oct. 2 โ Quincy McMahon, UCLA; Oct. 9 โ Angeles Escobar, USC; Oct. 16 โ Quincy McMahon, UCLA; Oct. 23 โ Lilly Reale, UCLA; Oct. 30 โ Ayo Oke, UCLA.
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Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week: Aug. 21 โ Pauline Nelles, Arizona State; Aug. 28 โ Jordan Nytes, Colorado; Sept. 4 โ Ryan Campbell, Stanford; Sept. 11 โ Hope Hisey, Arizona; Sept. 18 โ Ryan Campbell, Stanford; Sept. 25 โ Ryan Campbell, Stanford; Oct. 2 โ Ryan Campbell, Stanford; Oct. 9 โ Hannah Dickinson, USC; Oct. 16 โ Olivia Juarez, Washington; Oct. 23 โ Pauline Nelles, Arizona State; Oct. 30 โ Jordan Nytes, Colorado.
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