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McMahon Selected Pac-12 Defensive Player of Week
September 18, 2023 | Women's Soccer
UCLA junior Quincy McMahon has been named the Pac-12 Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week after leading UCLA to a 2-0 win over Pepperdine on Sept. 15.
In addition to scoring the game-winning goal in the 54th minute to break a scoreless tie, McMahon led the Bruin defense to its third consecutive shutout and fifth shutout overall in seven games. The Bruins held Pepperdine to just two shots in the game and none in the second half and have held opponents to four shots or less in a game in six of seven games this season. McMahon, who hails from Carmel, Ind., also had an important defensive stop in the first half. With goalkeeper Neeku Purcell off her line, Pepperdine had a chance to take the lead, but McMahon disrupted a centering pass and kept the Waves from getting off a shot.
This is McMahon's second career Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week award and UCLA's third weekly award of the 2023 season.
The Bruins (6-1) will open up Pac-12 play on Friday, Sept. 22 at Colorado.
Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week: Aug. 21 – Grayson Lynch, Washington State; Aug. 28 – Ally Cook, UCLA; Sept. 4 – Karlie Lema, California; Sept. 11 – Sunshine Fontes, UCLA; Sept. 18 – Maribel Flores, USC.
Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week: Aug. 21 – Kennedy Wesley, Stanford; Aug. 28 – Bridget Rieken, Washington State; Sept. 4 – Kennedy Wesley, Stanford; Sept. 11 – Ava Priest, Colorado; Sept. 18 – Quincy McMahon, UCLA.
Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week: Aug. 21 – Pauline Nelles, Arizona State; Aug. 28 – Jordan Nytes, Colorado; Sept. 4 – Ryan Campbell, Stanford; Sept. 11 – Hope Hisey, Arizona; Sept. 18 – Ryan Campbell, Stanford.
In addition to scoring the game-winning goal in the 54th minute to break a scoreless tie, McMahon led the Bruin defense to its third consecutive shutout and fifth shutout overall in seven games. The Bruins held Pepperdine to just two shots in the game and none in the second half and have held opponents to four shots or less in a game in six of seven games this season. McMahon, who hails from Carmel, Ind., also had an important defensive stop in the first half. With goalkeeper Neeku Purcell off her line, Pepperdine had a chance to take the lead, but McMahon disrupted a centering pass and kept the Waves from getting off a shot.
This is McMahon's second career Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week award and UCLA's third weekly award of the 2023 season.
The Bruins (6-1) will open up Pac-12 play on Friday, Sept. 22 at Colorado.
Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week: Aug. 21 – Grayson Lynch, Washington State; Aug. 28 – Ally Cook, UCLA; Sept. 4 – Karlie Lema, California; Sept. 11 – Sunshine Fontes, UCLA; Sept. 18 – Maribel Flores, USC.
Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week: Aug. 21 – Kennedy Wesley, Stanford; Aug. 28 – Bridget Rieken, Washington State; Sept. 4 – Kennedy Wesley, Stanford; Sept. 11 – Ava Priest, Colorado; Sept. 18 – Quincy McMahon, UCLA.
Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week: Aug. 21 – Pauline Nelles, Arizona State; Aug. 28 – Jordan Nytes, Colorado; Sept. 4 – Ryan Campbell, Stanford; Sept. 11 – Hope Hisey, Arizona; Sept. 18 – Ryan Campbell, Stanford.
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