Mahoney Earns Big West Freshman of the Week Praise
10/28/2024 3:24:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SAN LUIS OBISPO – After scoring the opening goal during the Cal Poly men’s soccer program’s 1-1 home draw with UC Irvine (Oct. 23) to keep the Mustangs in contention for the conference’s regular season title, midfielder Quinn Mahoney earned his first career Big West Freshman of the Week honor on Monday.
Cal Poly’s leader this season with four goals, Mahoney’s fourth-minute effort against UC Irvine handed the Mustangs an early lead before the Anteaters found a second-half equalizer. Cal Poly also drew an Oct. 26 matchup at CSUN to enter the Saturday, Nov. 2 home regular season finale against Cal State Bakersfield in third place in the Big West table alongside UC Irvine.
With 13 points, both Cal Poly and UC Irvine trail Big West leader UC Santa Barbara by just two points and second-place Cal State Bakersfield by one heading into Saturday’s final round of matches.
A Cal Poly victory against Cal State Bakersfield coupled by a UC Irvine loss or draw at UC San Diego secures the Mustangs no worse than a top two seed for the Nov. 6, 9 and 15 Big West Championship and a bye to the semifinals.
Also Cal Poly’s leader with four assists, Mahoney ranks second among Big West players with 43 shot attempts.
With his goal in Cal Poly's Oct. 23 home draw against UC Irvine to keep the Mustangs in the conference title chase, midfielder Quinn Mahoney was named Big West Freshman of the Week on Monday.#RideHigh pic.twitter.com/8kXiIlXXI8
— Cal Poly Men’s Soccer (@CPMensSoccer) October 28, 2024
