DENVER ? San Jose State midfielder Nicole Irwin and Fresno State goalkeeper Angie Larsen have been named the Western Athletic Conference women’s soccer offensive and defensive Players of the Week, respectively.
Irwin, a junior from Dublin, Calif. (Dublin), scored three goals, including two game-winners, and added one assist in leading San Jose State to its first 2-0 conference start since joining the WAC in 1996. After missing the game at third-ranked Santa Clara on Wednesday, she scored the first two goals and assisted on the third in a 3-0 home win over Boise State in the Spartans' conference opener on Oct. 6. Irwin notched the lone goal in a 1-0 win at Idaho on Oct. 8, shooting into the left corner following a cross from the right at 25:48. The goal was her team-leading fourth of the year, with three being game-winners. The junior now has four game-winners for her Spartan career, and also leads the Spartans in total points with 10. For the week, she produced three goals and one assist for seven total points.
Larsen, a senior from San Jose, Calif. (West Valley College), led the Bulldogs to a conference win over Nevada, 2-0. She recorded five saves and allowed no goals in 90 minutes. It was the only match of the week for the Bulldogs. The senior has 71 total saves and a 0.48 GAA. It was Larsen’s eighth shutout of the season as Fresno State moves to 7-4-1 this season and joins Utah State and San Jose State as the only undefeated teams in conference play.
Other offensive nominees included: Brennan Lau, Boise State; Antonea Lugo, Fresno State; Denise Wilson, Louisiana Tech; and Charity Weston, Utah State.
Other defensive nominees included: Kim Parker, Boise State; Marissa Dayton, San Jose State and Lindsey Smart, Utah State.