Bell & Maldonado Named NWC Women’s Soccer Student-Athletes of the Week

9/2/2025 4:30:00 PM

The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Women’s Soccer for the week of August 25th through September 2nd.

Women’s Soccer- Offense - Student-Athlete of the Week
Bailey Bell I F I Whitman | SO | Philomath, Ore. | Philomath

Bell scored an amazing 5 goals in two games this past weekend. She scored two second half goals against NAIA No. 3 College of Idaho to help the Blues nearly erase a three-goal deficit. Her three goals on Saturday came in the first half of a 5-0 rout against The Evergreen State College.

Women’s Soccer- Defense- Student-Athlete of the Week
Gianna Maldonado I GK I Puget Sound | JR | Albuquerque, N.M. | Saint Pius X

Maldonado had a fantastic week in the Puget Sound women's soccer team's trip to Texas,  racking up 11 saves and a shutout against Southwestern University. She only allowed one goal in 17 shots faced, and helped the Loggers start their season undefeated. In the Logger's game against Mary Hardin Baylor, Maldonado recorded a season-high 8 saves, her second-highest mark dating back to the beginning of the 2024 season.