LOS ANGELES -- UCLA freshman goalkeeper Lauren Steele (Old Greenwich, Conn./Orange Lutheran HS) has been named the MPSF/Delfina Player of the Week and the MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Week as announced by the league office today.
Steele helped lead the Bruins to an important 7-6 road win at No. 5 California (Apr. 13) with 20 saves, which was one shy of tying her own UCLA freshman record and MPSF season-high of 21 (Feb. 24 at No. 10 UC Irvine).
Steele and the Bruins' defense held the Golden Bears to a season-low-tying six goals, giving her a save percentage of .769. Top-ranked UCLA improved to 20-0 on the year and 5-0 in the MPSF.
These are the fifth and sixth career MPSF weekly awards for Steele.
Others Nominated: Luca Petovary (ASU-POW); Morgan Netherton (USC-POW); Christina Hicks (Stan-POW); Ryann Lucchesi (SJSU-POW); Sophia Sollie (IU-POW); Rachel Gazzaniga (USC-NOW); Kamryn Barone (Stan-NOW); Emma Ruzic (SJSU-NOW).
Steele helped lead the Bruins to an important 7-6 road win at No. 5 California (Apr. 13) with 20 saves, which was one shy of tying her own UCLA freshman record and MPSF season-high of 21 (Feb. 24 at No. 10 UC Irvine).
Steele and the Bruins' defense held the Golden Bears to a season-low-tying six goals, giving her a save percentage of .769. Top-ranked UCLA improved to 20-0 on the year and 5-0 in the MPSF.
These are the fifth and sixth career MPSF weekly awards for Steele.
Others Nominated: Luca Petovary (ASU-POW); Morgan Netherton (USC-POW); Christina Hicks (Stan-POW); Ryann Lucchesi (SJSU-POW); Sophia Sollie (IU-POW); Rachel Gazzaniga (USC-NOW); Kamryn Barone (Stan-NOW); Emma Ruzic (SJSU-NOW).