Lopez-Vega & Aguilar-Gutierrez Named NWC Men’s Soccer Student-Athletes of the Week

10/13/2025 4:30:00 PM

The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Men’s Soccer for the week of October 7th through October 13th.

Men’s Soccer- Offense- Student-Athlete of the Week
Fernando Lopez-Vega I F I Whitman | JR | Pasco, Wash. | Chiawana

Lopez-Vega scored two key goals over the weekend to keep Whitman undefeated on the season. The first was the lone goal in a 1-1 draw against PLU, a matchup between the top two teams in the NWC. The next day in a win against Puget Sound, he scored Whitman's third goal in the 80th minute to solidify their lead. 

Men’s Soccer- Defense - Student-Athlete of the Week
Gio Aguilar-Gutierrez I GK I Pacific Lutheran | SO | Spanaway, Wash. | Spanaway Lake

Aguilar-Gutierrez finished the weekend with 15 saves, helping the Lutes secure a pair of road ties. Aguilar-Gutierrez tallied 10 saves in 90 minutes of work against NWC leading Whitman while making five saves the next day in Spokane in a draw with Whitworth.