Northwest Conference Men's Soccer Players of the Week

Nov. 8

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Mike Ferguson (PLU, Fr., F, Sumner, Wash.) posted a hat trick in Saturday's win over George Fox.
Honorable Mention: Niko Varlamos (Whitworth, So., F); Anthony Fioretti (UPS, Sr., M); Steve Smith (Willamette, Sr.); Craig Laughland (George Fox, Sr., F).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Mike Gallegos (UPS, Sr., D, Auburn, Wash.) played all 180 minutes, leading a Logger defense that allowed only seven shots on goal in two victories.
Honorable Mention: Zach Reeves (Willamette, Sr., D).

Nov. 1

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Todd Sabrowski (Whitworth, Jr., D, Oregon City, Ore.) led the Pirates to a pair of championship clinching victories by scoring a goal in each game, including the match-winner in the 83rd minute at UPS.
Honorable Mention: Kevin Popich (Linfield, Jr., M); Stephen Washington (PLU, Fr., D); Mark Madiera (Pacific, So., F); Mark Conrad (Willamette, Fr., F).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Tyler Lundy (Linfield, Jr., D, Lafayette, Colo.) anchored a defense that allowed only two shots on goal and no goals in the win over Pacific.
Honorable Mention: Matt Atwood (PLU, Sr., GK).

Oct. 25

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Jonathan Carlson (Whitworth, Jr., F, Camas, Wash.) scored both of Whitworth's goals in a pair of 1-0 wins, lifting his NWC-leading game-winning goal total to four.
Honorable Mention: Kevin Popich (Linfield, Jr., M); Kyle Gouveia (Willamette, Sr., F); Jon Novotney (PLU, Jr., D).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Kevin Bostock (Whitworth, So., GK, Whitefish, Mont.) recorded his fourth and fifth shutouts of the season, making seven saves in the two contests.
Honorable Mention: Jim Fioretti (UPS, Jr., D); Rob Grolbert (PLU, Jr., GK)

Oct. 18

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Chris Paradis (Linfield, So., F, Corvallis, Ore.) scored two goals and added an assist in a pair of home victories.
Honorable Mention: Craig Loughland (George Fox, Sr., F); Andrew Hewitt (Puget Sound, Fr., M).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Brian Lawson (UPS, Jr., GK, Gig Harbor, Wash.) recorded a pair of shutouts, making five saves, in two Logger victories last week.
Honorable Mention: Kyle Putnam (George Fox, Fr., GK); Paul Collins (Linfield, Jr., D).

Oct. 11

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Skye Henderson (Whitworth, Fr., MF, Spokane, Wash.) scored two goals, both while the Pirates were a man down, in Whitworth's 3-1 win at Whitman.
Honorable Mention: Tyler Niemeck (UPS, Sr., F); Kevin Popich (Linfield, Jr., M); Kevin Murray (PLU, Jr., F); Michael Rodrigues (Willamette, Fr.).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Grant Williams (Linfield, So., GK, Newberg, Ore.) made 11 saves in back to back shutouts of Puget Sound and George Fox.

Oct. 4

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Niko Varlamos (Whitworth, So., F, Edmonds, Wash.) scored three goals and added an assist in two matches, raising his NWC-leading goal total to 11 this season.
Honorable Mention: Bobby Shinn (Pacific, Sr., F); Josh Hedrick (UPS, Jr., F); Josh Robinson (Linfield, Fr., MF); Mike Ferguson (PLU, Fr., F).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: No nominations.

Sept. 27

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Bobby Shinn (Pacific, Sr., F, Waipahu, Hawaii) scored two goals and added an assist in the Boxers' overtime win over PLU, their only match of the week.
Honorable Mention: Tyler Niemack (UPS, Sr., F); Niko Varlamos (Whitworth, So., F); Ryan McKenzie (George Fox, Fr., D); Kevin Murray (PLU, Jr., M); Hunter Benedict (Whitman, So., F); Matt Lehman (Willamette, Jr., M).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Trevor Osborne (Whitworth, Jr., D, Des Moines, Wash.) played all 180 minutes in two Pirate wins, leading a defense that held Linfield and Willamette to 10 shots (six on goal) and one goal allowed.
Honorable Mention: Eric Dottarer (Whitman, Sr., GK).

Sept. 20

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Jonathan Carlson (Whitworth, Jr., F, Camas, Wash.) had a goal and an assist in a win over George Fox and added two more goals in a win over Pacific.
Honorable Mention: Anthony Fioretti (UPS, Sr., M); Chris Paradis (Linfield, So., F); Jacob Adams (PLU, Fr., M); Kirk Thorson (Whitman, So., M/D).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Jorgan Peadon (UPS, Sr., D, Auburn, Wash.) played all 135 minutes in the Loggers' two shutout victories, leading a defense that allowed only 5 shots (one on goal).
Honorable Mention: Grant Williams (Linfield, So., GK); Eric Dottarar (Whitman, Jr., F); Jared Harmon (PLU, Jr., GK).

Sept. 13

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Todd Sabrowski (Whitworth, Jr., D, Oregon City, Ore.) led the Pirates with a goal and three assists in two wins last week.
Honorable Mention: Bobby Shinn (Pacific, Sr., F)

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Brian Lawson (UPS, Jr., GK, Gig Harbor, Wash.) posted two complete shutouts and shared in another as the Loggers went 3-0 in southern California.
Honorable Mention: Brett Kagawa (Whitworth, So., D); Kyle Putnam (George Fox, Fr., GK).

Sept. 6

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Justin Stevens (PLU, Jr., MF, Snohomish, Wash.) scored a goal and added two assists in three matches as the Lutes went 1-2.
Honorable Mention: Niko Varlamos (Whitworth, So., F)

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Brian Lawson (UPS, Jr., GK, Gig Harbor, Wash.) allowed only one goal in 220 minutes of play (two full double-overtime matches) to preserve a pair of Logger ties.
Honorable Mention: No other nominees