Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics
10/17/2022 3:14:00 PM | Women's Soccer
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — After securing back-to-back clean sheets against UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton, sophomore goalkeeper Mackenzie Samuel has been named Big West Defensive Player of the Week.
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This is the second time the San Diego native has received Big West weekly honors. Last season, she was named Big West Freshman of the Week on Oct. 11, 2021.
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Samuel made three saves in a 1-0 road victory over the Highlanders this past Thursday and earned four saves in a scoreless draw at Fullerton on Sunday.
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The Valhalla High grad has recorded four straight clean sheets and seven this season, tied for the most in the Big West. Her seven shutouts are the most by a Cal Poly goalkeeper in a single season since Carol Hoover finished the 2009 season with a program record 11.
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Samuel, a 2021 All-Big West second team selection, currently leads the conference in shutouts per match, is third in save percentage (.778) and fourth in total saves (56).
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Across her career, Samuel has recorded 11 clean sheets, 77 saves and a 1.051 goals against average.
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This is the second time the San Diego native has received Big West weekly honors. Last season, she was named Big West Freshman of the Week on Oct. 11, 2021.
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Samuel made three saves in a 1-0 road victory over the Highlanders this past Thursday and earned four saves in a scoreless draw at Fullerton on Sunday.
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The Valhalla High grad has recorded four straight clean sheets and seven this season, tied for the most in the Big West. Her seven shutouts are the most by a Cal Poly goalkeeper in a single season since Carol Hoover finished the 2009 season with a program record 11.
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Samuel, a 2021 All-Big West second team selection, currently leads the conference in shutouts per match, is third in save percentage (.778) and fourth in total saves (56).
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Across her career, Samuel has recorded 11 clean sheets, 77 saves and a 1.051 goals against average.
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