LOS ANGELES -- UCLA sophomore attacker Taylor Smith (Newport Beach, Calif. / Newport Harbor HS) has been named the MPSF/Delfina Player of the Week as announced by the league office today.
Smith led the Bruins in scoring with six points on a season- and career-high five goals (on seven shots) to go with one assist in top-ranked UCLA's 14-12 victory over No. 7 Arizona State to open MPSF play on Saturday, Feb. 17. She also added two steals and drew one exclusion in the Bruins' only game of the week. UCLA improved to 10-0 on the year and 1-0 in the MPSF.
This is Smith's second career MPSF award and first Player of the Week honor.
Also nominated: Luca Petovary (ASU), Zoe Crouch (IU), Alejandra Aznar (USC), and Grace Smith (SJSU).
Smith led the Bruins in scoring with six points on a season- and career-high five goals (on seven shots) to go with one assist in top-ranked UCLA's 14-12 victory over No. 7 Arizona State to open MPSF play on Saturday, Feb. 17. She also added two steals and drew one exclusion in the Bruins' only game of the week. UCLA improved to 10-0 on the year and 1-0 in the MPSF.
This is Smith's second career MPSF award and first Player of the Week honor.
Also nominated: Luca Petovary (ASU), Zoe Crouch (IU), Alejandra Aznar (USC), and Grace Smith (SJSU).