In this issue – There’s much to love with this week’s collegiate volleyball. Teams are putting up big wins, including Point Loma and its 8-match win streak. How long can it last? Make your guess in today’s poll. In soccer news, USD’s streak ended, but SDSU’s is just beginning, while Wave FC’s hunt for their next win continues. Check out today’s Timeout Term, in two languages no less: You say, golazo, I say golaço!
🏐 Volleyball Strong to Begin Conference Play
Four players win awards
USD (9-4) opened West Coast Conference play with two wins: a 3-1 victory vs Pepperdine followed by a reverse sweep to defeat Loyola Marymount in five at home. Way to dig deep for the LMU win! Nemo Beach and Ava Durgan were named the WCC Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week.
SDSU (7-6) won two away versus Fresno State and San Jose State in its first week of Mountain West play. Senior Taylor Underwood earned Old Trapper Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week honors for her team-leading 34 kills across the matches.
UCSD (3-11) went 1-1 in Big West play, losing to Cal State Fullerton in three, but rebounding well to defeat UC Irvine in four. Freshman outside hitter Maria Fernanda Afonso was named Big West Offensive Player of the Week with her team-high 30 kills.
🏐 Make that eight straight wins for Point Loma (10-1)! The Sea Lions defeated Hawai’i Pacific in three sets on Saturday. They’ve controlled play all season, winning 32 sets while dropping only 7. The Sea Lions aren’t just winning, they are crushing it! Here’s your poll for today.
⚽ Soccer Streaks Broken and Beginning
Aztec soccer (5-2-3) stretched their unbeaten run to seven with a 2-1 win at Grand Canyon and a 1-1 draw at home against Colorado College. Emma Fuller, Mia Lane (Eastlake HS), and Alexis Leath (West Hills HS) scored across the two games.
The USD Toreros started their season with a record-breaking eight straight undefeated before slamming into Gonzaga. The ‘dogs did what Bulldogs do best: They bit down hard. After opening West Coast Conference play with a scoreless draw against Pacific on Wednesday, USD fell 4–0 to Gonzaga in Spokane on Saturday.
Against the Orlando Pride, Dudinha scored her first career NWSL goal, leveling the match at 1-1, but it wasn’t enough to secure a Wave win. The Wave sit precariously in sixth place, where the top eight make it to the playoffs. Read more here.
⏱️ Timeout Terminology
Golazo: Golazo is a Spanish word which is used to describe a spectacular goal. The word is made by applying the suffix ‘-azo’ to the word gol (meaning goal). Source: goal.com In a nod to Dudinha, the Brazilian’s very first NWSL goal was a golaço! Be sure to say golaço with enthusiasm because it has the same meaning as golazo, but in Portuguese. (source: onetravel.com)