2020-21 NWC Men's Soccer Student-Athletes of the Week

Week Offensive Defensive
Apr. 5-11 Josh Schneider, Willamette (F) Pierluca Carnovale, Willamette (GK)
Mar. 29-Apr. 4 Dane Helle, Pacific Lutheran (M) Anthony Richard-Bassett, Willamette (GK)
Mar. 22-28 Riley Kraft, Whitman (M) Anthony Richard-Bassett, Willamette (GK)
Mar. 15-21 Pierce Gallaway, Willamette (M) Abdul Ali, Willamette (D)
Mar 8-14 Dane Helle, Pacific Lutheran (M) Peyton Frazier, Linfield (GK)
Mar. 1-7 Jose Bautista, Whitworth (D) Ryan Griffith, Pacific Lutheran (D)
Feb. 22-28 Edwin Ortiz, Willamette (M) Cole Benson, George Fox (GK)
Feb. 15-21 Cale Spence, Puget Sound (M) Nicholas Gaston, Pacific Lutheran (GK)


WEEK OF APR. 5-11
Offensive: Josh Schneider, Willamette (Jr., F)

Schneider (Washougal, Wash.) scored the game-winning goal 2:04 into the first overtime in Willamette's 2-1 victory at George Fox on April 8, giving the Bearcats an undefeated 8-0 season. Schneider, who played about 60 minutes during the game, led all players with 6 total shots and 4 shots on goal. On the winning play he beat the goalie to the ball about seven yards out and to the left of the goal. He shot on the first touch past the goalie and into the lower right corner.

Defensive: Pierluca Carnovale, Willamette (Fr., GK)
Carnovale (Seattle, Wash.) played the first half in Willamette's 2-1 overtime win against George Fox. He recorded 3 saves for the Bearcats. He allowed just one goal on a header following a corner kick.

WEEK OF MAR. 29-APR. 4
Offensive: Dane Helle, Pacific Lutheran (So., M)

Helle (Puyallup, Wash.) scored two goals and an assist in a pair of wins over Division II Saint Martin's. The sophomore tallied an assist in PLU's 3-2 overtime win over the Saints on Wednesday before netting the game winner on Friday in PLU's 4-1 win. 

Defensive: Anthony Richard-Bassett, Willamette (Sr., GK)
Richard-Bassett (Salem, Ore.) played the first 45 minutes and recorded 3 saves, including a couple of spectacular saves. He allowed one goal on a penalty kick, but worked with the defenders to shut out Linfield in the run of play. He was credited with the win and improved to 6-0 this year. It was Willamette's only game during the week.

WEEK OF MAR. 22-28
Offensive:
Riley Kraft, Whitman (So., C)
Kraft (Draper, Utah) led Whitman to a 2-0 weekend. Both goals registered as gamewinners, the first a golden goal in the first overtime in Saturday's win. The sophomore had a hand in all but one of the 4 goals in Saturday's win.

Defensive: Anthony Richard-Bassett, Willamette (Sr., GK)
Richard-Bassett (Salem, Ore.) played the first 45 minutes and shut out George Fox while earning one save in Willamette's victory over the Bruins. He was credited with the win as he improved to 5-0 on the season and the Bearcats went to 6-0.

WEEK OF MAR. 15-21
Offensive:
Pierce Gallaway, Willamette (So., M)
Gallaway (Carmel, Calif.) scored a goal in each game, as Willamette defeated Linfield, 7-0 in Salem, and 1-0 in McMinnville. He scored the only goal in the victory at Linfield, as he hit the net late in the first half at 39:46. He started both games playing in more of a defensive midfielder position, helping link the defense to the offense. As the games progressed, he became more active on offense. He took 8 shots overall, with 4 shots in each game.

Defensive: Abdul Ali, Willamette (So., D)
Ali (West Linn, Ore.) led a defensive effort that shut out Linfield in both games during the week, as Willamette won 7-0 and 1-0. Ali also scored two header goals on corner kicks in the first game between the Bearcats and the Wildcats.

WEEK OF MAR. 8-14
Offensive:
Dane Helle, Pacific Lutheran (So., M)
Helle (Puyallup, Wash.) assisted on the game winner and tallied a goal as well in PLU's 2-0 win on Saturday against Whitworth to remain atop the league standings. 

Defensive: Peyton Frazier, Linfield (Fr., GK)
Making his first career start, Frazier (Santa Clarita, Calif.) made three saves in Linfield's shutout double overtime 1-0 win over George Fox. He is tied for second in the conference with a shutout.

WEEK OF MAR. 1-7
Offensive:
Jose Bautista, Whitworth (Sr., D)
Bautista (McMinnville, Ore.) scored twice in the second half in Whitworth's 3-2 win over Puget Sound on Saturday. He scored on both of his shots on goal, tying the game in the 62nd minute and sending in the match-winner in the 75th minute. 

Defensive: Ryan Griffith, Pacific Lutheran (Jr., D)
Griffith (Puyallup. Wash.) anchored a defense that posted a pair of road shutouts in Walla Walla to climb atop the league standings. He assisted on the game-winner in Saturday's 1-0 win in addition to his efforts on D as the Lutes walked away undefeated on the weekend.

WEEK OF FEB. 22-28
Offensive:
Edwin Ortiz, Willamette (So., M)
Ortiz (Salem, Ore.) scored two goals for Willamette in the 6-0 win over Pacific. He scored the game's first goal just 1:42 after the opening kickoff and added his second goal at 75:07 for a 4-0 lead.

Defensive: Cole Benson, George Fox (Sr., GK)
Benton made six stops to keep a clean sheet in the Bruins' NWC opener to clinch a win over Linfield on the road. The senior keeper is perfect on the year now in countable matches and bumped his career save rate to .771 with the six stops against the Wildcats.

WEEK OF FEB. 15-21
Offensive:
Cale Spence, Puget Sound (Sr., M)
Spence (Seattle, Wash.) scored twice to lead the Loggers past Whitman after trailing 1-0, leading his team to a season-opening victory.

Defensive: Nicholas Gaston, Pacific Lutheran (Fr., GK)
Gaston (Mililani, Hawaii) pitched a shutout in his collegiate debut - a 1-0 road win over Whitworth. The freshman finished the weekend with six saves, playing all 180 minutes over the weekend.