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2005 NWC Men's Soccer Student-Athlete of the Week

2005 NWC Men's Soccer Student-Athletes of the Week

Nov. 7

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Kevin Murray (PLU, Sr., F, Sumner, Wash.-Auburn Riverside) posted a ten-point match when he scored three goals and added four assists in the Lutes' 9-0 win over Willamette.
Honorable Mention: Byron Conforti (UPS, Jr., M); Mike Grabast (Linfield, Jr., F); Ali Seyedali (Whitworth, Jr., M).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Brian Lawson (UPS, Sr., GK, Gig Harbor, Wash. - Peninsula HS) posted back to back shutouts against George Fox and Pacific, making a total of seven saves in the two matches.
Honorable Mention: Grant Williams (Linfield, Jr., GK); Trevor Osborne (Whitworth, Sr., D); Rob Grolbert (PLU, Sr., GK).

Oct. 31

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Kevin Popich (Linfield, Sr., M, Federal Way, Wash. - Federal Way) posted a hat trick in the Wildcats' only match of the week, a win at Willamette.
Honorable Mention: Mike Ferguson (PLU, So., F); Danny Williams (Pacific, Fr., F); Todd Sabrowski (Whitworth, Sr., D); Erich Hangartner (G. Fox, So., M).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Trevor Osborne (Whitworth, Sr., D, Seattle, Wash. - Mt. Rainier) led a defensive effort that limited the NWC's leading scorers, Kevin Murray and Mike Ferguson of PLU, to no shots on goal. In the win over UPS he kicked away two shots that went as team saves.
Honorable Mention: Brian Lawson (UPS, Sr., GK); Jory Shene (Pacific, Jr., GK).

Oct. 24

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Niko Varlamos (Whitworth, Jr., F, Edmonds, Wash. - King's) posted a hat trick at Pacific to increase his season goal total to 11 in 2005.
Honorable Mention: Chris Paradis (Linfield, Jr., F); Kevin Murray (PLU, Sr., M); Egan Brinkman (Whitman, Jr., F).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Jared Harman (PLU, Sr., GK, Auburn, Wash. - Auburn) allowed only one goal, an "own" goal, in two matches, making a pair of saves along the way.
Honorable Mention: Tyler Lundy (Linfield, Sr., D).

Oct. 17

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Ali Seyedali (Whitworth, Jr., MF, Kirkland, Wash. - Lake Washington) scored two goals and added two assists to lead a Pirate offense that scored 13 goals in two weekend victories.
Honorable Mention: Chris Paradis (Linfield, Jr., F); Cole Sherman (Whitman, Jr., D); Kevin Murray (PLU, Sr., M); Garrett Blizzard (George Fox, Fr., F).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Adam Loeffler (Whitworth, Jr., D, White Center, Wash. - Evergreen) led a Pirate defense that allowed only ten shots (only five on goal) in two weekend shut out victories. He played 150 minutes.
Honorable Mention: Jim Fioretti (UPS, Sr., D).

Oct. 10

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Erik Gracey (PLU, So., M, Seattle, Wash.-Tahoma) assisted on the winning goal at Western Washington and scored what proved to be the winning goal at Pacific.
Honorable Mention: Mark Nabalek (Whitman, So., F); Ali Seyedali (Whitworth, Jr., MF); Donald Bressler (Willamette, Sr., M).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Grant Williams (Linfield, Jr., GK, Newberg, Ore.-Newberg) allowed one goal in two Wildcat victories while making four saves. He has three shutouts this season.
Honorable Mention: Trevor Osborne (Whitworth, Sr., D); James Millikan (Whitman, So., GK); Andrew Croft (PLU, Fr., GK).

Oct. 3

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Niko Varlamos (Whitworth, Jr., F, Edmonds, Wash.-King's) headed in the winning goal in double overtime to help Whitworth complete a two-match sweep at UPS and PLU.
Honorable Mention: Ben Eichenberger (George Fox., Sr., M); Trevor Jones (Willamette, So., MF); Derek Atta (Pacific, Jr., M).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Tyler Lundy (Linfield, Sr., D, Boulder, Colo.-Centaurus) anchored a Wildcat defense that limited Willamette to only three shots on goal in a shutout.
Honorable Mention: Kevin Bostock (Whitworth, Jr., GK); Bryce Warren (George Fox, Sr., GK).

Sept. 26

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Greg Swanson (UPS, So., D, University Place, Wash.-Curtis) scored two goals and added two assists in a pair of wins.
Honorable Mention: Mike Ferguson (PLU, So., F); Jon Carlson (Whitworth, Sr., F); Kevin Popich (Linfield, Sr., MF); Craig Yuen (Whitman, So., D).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Zach Yando (UPS, Sr., D, Puyallup, Wash.-Puyallup) led a defensive effort that allowed no goals and 14 shots in two wins.
Honorable Mention: Ben Dixon (Whitworth, So., D); Grant Williams (Linfield, Jr., GK); Rob Grolbert (PLU, Sr., GK).

Sept. 19 -

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Kevin Murray (PLU, Sr., M, Sumner, Wash.-Auburn Riverside) posted a hat trick in PLU's only match last week, a 4-2 win at Pacific.
Honorable Mention: Jon Carlson (Whitworth, Sr., F); Andy Huntington (Whitman, So., F).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Trevor Osborne (Whitworth, Sr., D, Seattle, Wash.-Mt. Rainier) anchored the Pirate defense from his center back position, limiting opponents to only seven shots on goal in a pair of shutouts.
Honorable Mention: Brett Axelrod (Whitman, Fr., GK); Brian Lawson (UPS, Sr., GK); Rob Grolbert (PLU, Sr., GK); Daniel Park (Willamette, Sr., D).

Sept. 12 -

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Niko Varlamos (Whitworth, Jr., F, Edmonds, Wash.) scored a goal in both Pirate matches, running his streak to four matches this season with a goal scored.
Honorable Mention: Ryan Powers (Willamette, So., F); Andy Huntington (Whitman, So., F); Matt McDonough (Pacific, Jr., F); Chris Paradis (Linfield, Jr., F); Brennan Brown (PLU, Fr., M).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: No nominations

Sept. 5 -

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Mike Ferguson (PLU, So., F, Sumner, Wash./Auburn Riverside) scored four goals in three matches, leading the Lutes to a pair of victories.
Honorable Mention: John Rue (Whitman, Jr., M); Ben Eichenberger (George Fox, Sr., M); Josh Hedrick (UPS, Sr., F); Trevor Jones (Willamette, So., M); Ali Seyedali (Whitworth, Jr., MF); Matt McDonough (Pacific, Jr., F).

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Dane Meier (Willamette, Sr., GK, Reno, Nev.) posted a pair of shutouts to help the Bearcats start 2-0. He made five saves in each victory, one in overtime over Cal State East Bay.
Honorable Mention: Jared Harmon (PLU, Sr., GK); Brian Lawson (UPS, So., GK); Brett Axelrod (Whitman, Fr., GK).