Offensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Rowan Slater
School: Whittier
Year: Senior
Position/Number: Center Attacking Midfielder / #10
Hometown/High School: Fort Collins, Colo. / Poudre
Slater contributed to eight of Whittier College’s 12 goals in a 3-0 blitz through the Northwest Conference in Oregon with a two-minute hat trick all coming between the 22:24 and 24:30 marks at George Fox. The attacking midfielder registered four goals and four assists with at least two points in each game, including the winning goals against George Fox University (5-1) and Willamette University (3-0) and an assist on the winner over Lewis & Clark College (4-0).
Defensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Hector Duenas-Pena
School: La Verne
Year: Senior
Position/Number: Goalkeeper / #1
Hometown/High School: Moreno Valley, Calif. / Citrus Hill
Duenas-Pena stopped 13 shots in a pair of shutouts, including an 11-save effort in the 2-0 win over Park (Arizona) University for the Leopards’ first win of 2025. The senior has not allowed a single goal in three games to open the season.
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