IRVINE, Calif. – This week’s PacWest Men’s Soccer Players of the Week are Lukas Pousset (Chaminade), Bradley Trella (Dixie State) and Eric Torres (Chaminade). The awards are based on games played Oct. 19-25.
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lukas Pousset (Chaminade)
M, Sr., Limburgerhof, Germany/Francis Marion University
 
Pousset powered Chaminade to a historic win over Holy Names to earn the first weekly player honor in Chaminade men’s soccer history. He scored the program’s first-ever hat trick and added an assist in a 5-1 victory. His seven points were also a program record. The five goals were the most the Silverswords have scored in a conference game. Pousset’s points came in a variety of ways, as his corner kick started the scoring, and he scored on two penalty kicks and a shot off a rebound.
 
DEFENDER OF THE WEEK
Bradley Trella (Dixie State)
GK, Jr., Chandler, Ariz./Chandler
 
Trella earned two draws in conference road games, as Dixie State extended is unbeaten streak to 10 games. He made eight saves in a 1-1 draw with CBU. The one goal he did allow came on a penalty kick, which ended his shutout streak at 796:09. He then made four saves in another 1-1 draw at Concordia. Trella has only allowed three goals in 10 PacWest matches and leads the nation in goals-against average (.350) and save percentage (.923). Dixie State leads the nation in save percentage and shutout percentage (0.73) as a team.
 
 
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Eric Torres (Concordia)
F, Fr., Santa Ana, Calif./Godinez Fundamental
 
Torres earned his second-consecutive weekly honor with a goal in his third-consecutive game. He headed in a goal in the 21^st minute against Dixie State, just the third tally the Red Storm have allowed in PacWest play all season. Torres has four goals in the last three games.