University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Joseph, Nixon Haul in Big Ten Weekly Awards
September 03, 2024 | Men's Soccer
UCLA junior goalkeeper Sam Joseph and freshman defender Shakir Nixon have been named the Big Ten Men's Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, becoming the first Bruin men's soccer players ever to win a weekly award in the Big Ten Conference.
Sam Joseph (San Diego, Calif.) earns his first career conference accolades for his display in goal for the Bruins in the 2-0 win over No. 8 Portland. The junior earned his second start of the campaign and produced three top-notch saves to secure the clean sheet. Playing all 90 minutes for the second time this season, Joseph recorded his second consecutive shutout, after also not conceding a goal in UCLA's 2-0 win over No. 11 LMU to open the season.
Shakir Nixon (Cerritos, Calif.) tallied his first three collegiate points on Friday night over 52 minutes of action off the bench, helping No. 10 UCLA take down No. 8 Portland 2-0. The freshman scored the second goal for the Bruins in the win over the Pilots in the 76th minute of the match, putting UCLA up 2-0. Nixon also recorded the first assist of his collegiate career on the Bruins' first goal, setting up fellow freshman Tamir Ratoviz in the 54th minute, which put UCLA up at the time 1-0.
This is Nixon's first career Conference Defensive Player of the Week award.
UCLA will host Cal State Fullerton on Thursday, September 5th at 7 p.m. The Bruins enter the game with a 2-0-1 record, having beaten No. 11 LMU 2-0, No. 8 Portland 2-0, and drew with No. 18 JMU 0-0.
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week: Tommy Mihalic, Indiana
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week: Shakir Nixon, UCLA
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week: Sam Joseph, UCLA
Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Dean Boltz, Wisconsin
Sam Joseph (San Diego, Calif.) earns his first career conference accolades for his display in goal for the Bruins in the 2-0 win over No. 8 Portland. The junior earned his second start of the campaign and produced three top-notch saves to secure the clean sheet. Playing all 90 minutes for the second time this season, Joseph recorded his second consecutive shutout, after also not conceding a goal in UCLA's 2-0 win over No. 11 LMU to open the season.
Shakir Nixon (Cerritos, Calif.) tallied his first three collegiate points on Friday night over 52 minutes of action off the bench, helping No. 10 UCLA take down No. 8 Portland 2-0. The freshman scored the second goal for the Bruins in the win over the Pilots in the 76th minute of the match, putting UCLA up 2-0. Nixon also recorded the first assist of his collegiate career on the Bruins' first goal, setting up fellow freshman Tamir Ratoviz in the 54th minute, which put UCLA up at the time 1-0.
This is Nixon's first career Conference Defensive Player of the Week award.
UCLA will host Cal State Fullerton on Thursday, September 5th at 7 p.m. The Bruins enter the game with a 2-0-1 record, having beaten No. 11 LMU 2-0, No. 8 Portland 2-0, and drew with No. 18 JMU 0-0.
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week: Tommy Mihalic, Indiana
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week: Shakir Nixon, UCLA
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week: Sam Joseph, UCLA
Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Dean Boltz, Wisconsin
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